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Welcome to the Christmas edition of "Getting to know your BLOG friends"!!

Here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!!

Copy and paste this into your blog post, delete my answers, and insert yours! Then leave me a comment telling me that you posted yours! :)

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

I really enjoy wrapping gifts when I have the time/space, but cute gift bags are great too! We'll have to see how much time I have this year with Caroline...

2. Real tree or Artificial?

Artificial AND pre-lit...all the more easier for this gal!!!

(going to get a new tree today!!! 9-footer, baby!)

3. When do you put up the tree?

Weekend after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?

New Year's Day (funny story about that, though...my neighbors once left their tree up until Valentine's Day b/c they were in a "stand-off" over who was going to take it down and put it away...he even unplugged the tree to use the extension cord, but didn't take the tree down! Reminds me of the suitcase episode of "Raymond")

5. Do you like eggnog?

ehh, not so much

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

Tie between Strawberry Shortcake lunchbox (4 yrs old) and Barbie Dream House (2nd grade)

7. Hardest person to buy for?

my mom

8. Easiest person to buy for?

Darren, Caroline (I know...I'm a loser...buying gifts for a 4-month old baby who will never even know!)

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

no, but I would like to find one that I could keep for a long time

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Mail

11. WORST CHRISTMAS GIFT U EVER RECIEVED?

I got a (fake) lump of coal in my stocking when I was 4 years old...parents had been threatening me for weeks if I didn't "straighten up and act right"...but really, I carried it around in my little purse forever after that. I didn't even get the whole "lump of coal" thing back then...didn't know it was a punishment.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

Christmas Vacation (I second that one, Sharon!)...followed by "Elf" as a very close second ("I just like to smile. Smiling is my favorite."/ "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.")

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Around Thanksgiving

14 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Yes (please, don't tell on me!)

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, canned cranberry sauce/gel

16. Lights on the tree?

white, please!

17. Favorite Christmas song?

"Oh, Holy Night"...my favorite since I saw "Home Alone" in 8th grade

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

both...Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass, Christmas morning at home, then make the rounds to Ozark and Mulbery, then up to Wichita for a few days...when Caroline gets bigger, they've gotta come to us!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?

probably not

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Morning, day, and night!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

Too many people running around and driving too slow! (and kids at school whining about NOT having a "party")

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?

Red, and anything with nostalgic meaning (like the ones I made when I was a kid)

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

for time to stand still and Caroline to be a sweet little baby forever! :) (oh, and peace on Earth and all that other good stuff!)