19 December, 2011

Christmas Blogging Challenge

Let's have some fun!
Here's a Christmas "Meme" for you!

Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper. I'm sorry, but there is nothing fun about ripping into a gift bag!

Real tree or artificial?

Artificial

When do you put up the decoration and tree?
Weekend after Thanksgiving, but this year, I'll probably shoot for the first weekend in December.

When do you take the tree down?

The weekend after Christmas (or sooner!)

Do you have a nativity scene?
No, but I'd like to eventually get a really nice one.

Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot chocolate, homemade variety is by far the best!

Colored lights on tree or white?
Colored lights

What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
My mother’s gumbo

What is your favorite Holiday Dessert or snack?
I love the homemade Texas trash

Favorite Holiday memory (or gift) as a child?
Santa bringing me a Honda 50 dirtbike when I was 7 years old.

When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Not sure…

Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Never! Well, unless we’re gathering with extended family.

How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
Lots and lots of snowmen!  And stuff that the girls have made.

What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
The true meaning of Christmas – the birth of Jesus Christ

What is your favorite tradition?
Spending Christmas Eve night with my Dad’s family when I was younger.

Which do you prefer, Giving or Receiving?

Both

What is your favorite Christmas Song?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by DMB

Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?

I don’t care for them, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say “yuck”

Hardest person to buy for?
Randy, because he never wants anything.

Easiest person to buy for?
The girls

Mail or email Christmas cards?

Mail photo cards

Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

No comment!

Favorite Christmas Movie/Show?
Charlie Brown Christmas - I love the musical score.

When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Christmas shopping? Oh, yeah... I better get started!

Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Not that I know of.

Favorite Christmas song?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings - by Bare Naked Ladies w/Sarah MacLachlan

Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Travel for a day or two, but arrive back home before Christmas Day.

Can you name all of Santa's reindeers?
Only if I sing the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Angel on the tree top or a star?
Neither. I use a big ol' ribbon bow

Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The crowds and "Happy Holidays"

Does Santa leave the gifts wrapped or unwrapped?
Unwrapped

Do you leave goodies for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Yes, cookies and milk of course.

Okay y'all!  Join in the fun!  Copy and paste this list of questions and answer them on your blog!  Leave a link in my comments section so we can all read about your Christmas traditions!
 

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