Thursday, December 6, 2007

Avoiding Mommy chores...thanks, Nicole!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
I love wrapping paper. Have you checked out the beautiful selection at The Container Store? Love it...but too cheap to buy it. I will stick with the Costco rolls...

2. Real tree or artificial?
My husband refuses to have a real one...he says because its a major fire hazzard.

3. When do you put up the tree?
As soon as I find the time...usually by the first week of December (still working on it this year--we have a major "pre-lit" disaster on our hands right now...)

4. When do you take the tree down?
I like to leave it up as long as possible (it takes so much effort to get it up!) Has anyone heard of a Valentine's Tree or a St. Patrick's Tree?

5. Do you like eggnog?
Only in a latte.

6. Favorite gift received as a child
Can't really remember. We mostly got stuff we "needed."

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Several, and the Little People version is my absolute favorite.

8. Hardest person to buy for?
Lance's parents.

9. Easiest person to buy for?
My adorable children...and want to know what Katie told Santa she wanted this year? (I'm going to tell you anyway...) She would like anything he wants to give her. But she has dropped some big hints of things she would like to have from him.

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Umm...can I say this? Pretty sure she doesn't have my blog address so here goes...Lance's mom bought us all matching Christmas sweaters. SERIOUSLY...

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Whoah! I love tinyprints.com, too! I actually got on, designed them, but when I saw the price I quickly closed the browser. I love Christmas mail. Period.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
White Christmas.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
I never stop. It's a year-round pleasure for me.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Yes...my favorite is the one that keeps being recycled (you know who you are!)

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
All of it. I have NO self control in the holiday eating department and I am so not a picky eater!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
None (see #3).

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant

18. Travel for Christmas or stay at home?
Both...I'm holding out for the year Lance surprised us with a trip to Hawaii for Christmas--Melakaliki Maka anyone?

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Yes, Ma'am.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
PJ's & stockings on Christmas Eve, everything everything else during the day. Of course, this is always subject to our travel plans.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Ummm...the credit card bill?

23. What I love most about Christmas?
The smell of Christmas--the cinnamon, pine trees, food...enough said.

24. Do you believe in Santa Claus?
No, but the kids do and although we don't make a big deal about it, it is a fun tradition for now.

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