Getting to know (you) me...Christmas Edition

Here's a fun email my friend Julie sent. Feel free to play along!

0. Name? Debbie

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper with lots of tape…no peeking!

2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial and pre-lit. I like the idea of a real tree, but our allergies are too bad.

3. When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend. This year we actually got it up before Thanksgiving. It was so nice to return home and have it already done.

4. When do you take the tree down? After the new year. I hate taking all the decorations down, makes the house seem so bare.

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Dolls and a birthstone ring. Still have both.

7. Do you have a Nativity scene? Fischer Price. Jenae loves to make the angel above the stable sing, “Away in a Manger.” Great dancing music.

8. Hardest person to buy for? My brother and his family. They seem to have everything they want.

9. Easiest person to buy for? Jenae

10. Worst Christmas Gift you ever received? There might have been a sweater or two in my past… :o)

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Definitely mail!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf is pretty fun, but it’s hard to beat the classics…Frosty, Rudolph, Miracle on 34th Street

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The sooner the better. I’m almost done this year.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Can’t say. It might have been something you gave me.

15. Favorite thing to eat/drink at Christmas? My Grandma’s homemade fudge and turtles were always my favorite. My mom’s cheese log is a good treat that’s NOT chocolate.

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear lights! Jenae chose “rainbow” lights for the tree in her room.

17. Favorite Christmas song? I love it all! Jenae is a huge fan of the “Hallelujah Chorus” this year. She giggles all the way thru it and when we get in the car it is always her first request.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Are you allowed to stay home? Never tried that! ;o)

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Pretty sure I could. Might have to sing their names though.

20. Angel on the tree top or a Star? Star. I say that even though we don’t have a tree topper. In this house our tree top touches the ceiling. There is not room for a topper.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? Christmas day. Although I wouldn’t mind seeing this change. My family had pretty strict present opening rules…still do!


Hope everyone is getting all their "stuff" done. Only 20 more days until Christmas!!