Getting to Know You -

[MrsCat 6]

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Sure! They are: Rudolph, Donatello, Blitzkrieg, Snagglepuss, Pikachu, Bambi, Scooby, Keith Richards and Skeletor.

my fav!

[Marilyn. 340]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Gift bags - otherwise, I use about a roll of Scotch tape on each gift to try to hide the jagged edge of wrapping paper that I half cut, half tore off the roll .... not a pretty sight!

2. Real tree or Artificial?

Has to be real. My father grew trees so growing up, I never had to pay for a tree. It kills me to pay the prices trees are nowadays, but it has to be real.

3. When do you put up the tree?

Whenever hubby and I are motivated to do it.

4. When do you take the tree down?

Whenever more of the tree is brown than green.

5. Do you like eggnog?

Yummy!

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

A Holly Hobby oven.

7. Hardest person to buy for?

My dad because he always buys himself whatever he needs and wants, so come Christmastime, there is nothing left to buy him. This year though, I think I'll give him a framed picture of his new (and only) grandchild.

8. Easiest person to buy for?

My husband.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

Nope.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Neither, because I am the world's best procrastinator. I start out with good intentions and buy a package of cards every year, then put off addressing them until a few days before Christmas, when I panic and realize the date and then just figure I'll hold onto the cards and mail them next year ... only to repeat the same process again. Having a baby might actually prompt me to actually mail cards, since we are planning to take Declan to have his pic taken with Santa and then we will use that for cards.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

When I was in college, I was Little Ms. Punk and wore all black and combat boots. My high school friend gave me a very preppy pink sweater and told me I should put more color into my wardrobe.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - the animated version

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Well, as the Queen of Procrastination, some years it has been on Christmas Eve. I have been getting better as I get older and start in early December!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Nope, because I worry that I accidentally might recycle it with the original gift giver.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Italian pastries

16. Lights on the tree?

Of course! Do you think I'm a heathen?

17. Favorite Christmas songs:

Jingle Bell Rock.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

Depends on the year. Often travel to CT to be with my family. This year, hubby really wants to spend Declan's first Christmas in our house, so we will stay in NH.

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

Ummmm ...... nope. Just tried. Darn, I used to be good at it.

20. What is a non-traditional tradition you do for the holidays?

Have a big meal on Christmas Eve and then just eat the leftovers on Christmas Day.

21. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Star.

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

If it were up to me, the gifts would be opened on Christmas Eve afternoon or even a couple of days before. What can I say, sometimes I read the ends of books first too. But hubby reins me in and we open our stockings on Christmas Eve and then the rest of the gifts in the morning.

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

This is not annoying, but challenging. Holidays can be very stressful for people, and this time of year, crises with clients tend to increase, which means I am working a lot, doing a lot of crisis intervention and am usually dead tired by the time Christmas rolls around.

24. Favorite ornament theme or color?

My mom gave me all the ornaments she had when I was a child. My husband especially loves putting up the homemade ornaments I made as a kid - gotta love gold painted macaroni decorating paper wreaths!

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner?

For Christmas Eve, we always celebrated with my mom's side of the family, who are Italian. So we do the Feast of the 7 Fishes ... although, over the years, the celebrations got smaller as relatives moved away, etc., so now we just do our favorites and definitely don't have 7 fishes. We usually make an antipasto, linguine with clam sauce, some sort of shrimp dish, stuffed sole and stuffed clams. We have Italian pastries for dessert.

26. What do you want for Christmas this year?

For my husband to find a job. Even better would be a job he enjoys. Also, for my son to recover easily from his upcoming surgery (this one is fairly minor) and to never have any health problems from the last (major) surgery. And if that isn't demanding enough, I really would love a nice vacation somewhere warm!!!

you had to many b's ...lol

[Autumnchik 6]

Thanks Marilyn! Can I ask for Marilyn as my editor for a Xmas gift?

[Marilyn. 340]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? usually wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial all the way.. I hate the mess of the pine needles

3. When do you put up the tree? usually the beginning of December

4. When do you take the tree down? Around January 6th or so

5. Do you like eggnog? MMMMM, YES!!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I think it was this trivia game I got... it had all the planets and you had to answer questions to get to the next planet

7. Hardest person to buy for? My 4 brothers, they all usually want expensive video games

8. Easiest person to buy for? My little sister, she likes anything girly.. I usually have to reign myself in when I shop for her ..lol

9. Do you have a nativity scene? yes, I bought a cute little ceramic type one a long time ago...

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I don't really send out cards much anymore... and if I do it is a mix of email cards and real cards...

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I got this really ugly sweater from my sister-in-law one year and the next year she got me a bunch of ugly tops

12. Favorite Christmas movie? Do I have to pick just one?? Santa Clause with Tim Allen, something about that movie just gets me in the Christmas spirit... and I can't forget Muppet's Christmas Carol, I love that one...

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually in December

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, not that I can remember

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my white chocolate cranberry fudge, and my mom's overnight salad...

16. Lights on the tree? yes, and they have to be colourful lights..

17. Favorite Christmas songs: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, Winter Wonderland

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? usually stay home , growng up we would go to the grandparent's houses but they lived close by

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? probably not, know a few

20. What is a non-traditional tradition you do for the holidays? can't think of anything

21. Angel on the tree top or a star? I have both but I prefer the angel..

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? growing up we always opened them Christmas morning after we had breakfast .. now we go to hubby's sister's house on Christmas eve and they open gifts around midnight...

23. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? all the commercials for toys...

24. Favorite ornament theme or color? I like a mish-mash of ornaments on my tree, and I like the colours of blue and silver

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? as mentioned before my mom's overnight salad, my grandma's meatballs and cabbage rolls (I miss those)

26. What do you want for Christmas this year? I just want to have a good Christmas this year... one with happy memories...

[Carlawarla 1]

So glad Kathryn you started this thread. It's absolutely hilarious! We have quite a few members with such a wonderful sense of humour. I'm enjoying some of the worst Christmas presents ever received.

[Krikit 1,165]

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received Coffee table book about the Pope.

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Jelly Salad

Seriously? LOL

AND NOW FOR KRIKIT'S CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONAL:

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Both

2. Real tree or Artificial?

Real. I just love the scent of an evergreen.... even if they are a pita. On the bright side, I don't have to find somewhere to store the tree when it's not in use for 11 months of the year.

3. When do you put up the tree?

It varies. Whenever I start feeling "Christmassy" I guess. This year was the first year since I moved here that I've felt Christmassy. Those other years I was just too sad to put one up.

4. When do you take the tree down?

Right after New Year's.

5. Do you like eggnog?

Rum and eggnog FTW!!!!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

I don't have one. Oh.... maybe my pram! I used to dress my cat up in doll clothes and forcibly hold him down in it while I pushed him around. I had a lot of scratch marks back then.

7. Hardest person to buy for?

My Dad. What do you get a man who has everything? I usually resort to chocolate and scratchies.

8. Easiest person to buy for?

My daughter. She is definitely my clone so I buy whatever I like and I know she'll like it too.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

No

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Snailmail. Even though I hate writing them I get warm fuzzies when I receive them. If you would like to receive one from me.... send me your address.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received.

Ceramic briquettes for my BBQ. #######? That guy is long gone.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

Do not have one.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

All year round. Whenever I see something I think would be perfect for someone, I pick it up and hide it away. Then when Christmas comes I either have way too much stuff or I find it years later and have a good laugh because I'd forgotten all about it.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

How rude!!!!!!!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

DEFINITELY not jelly salad. Hmmm. I guess it's the turkey dinner. But not at my MIL's house. Blech. I definitely do not like southern-style cooking. Oh, I know! It's homemade Christmas cookies!!!!!

16. Lights on the tree?

Mais, bien sûr!!!

17. Favorite Christmas songs:

I hate Christmas songs. Though I do love "Christmas Eve in Sarajevo" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

Travel! But I really do miss the days when everyone would come to my house for Christmas.

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

Nope

20. What is a non-traditional tradition you do for the holidays?

I have to have a rum and eggnog with nutmeg and play Christmas music (even though I hate it) when I decorate the Christmas tree. It's now a tradition that my kids and *stepkids have carried on. (*Not my husband's kids. He doesn't have kids. These are kids from an old boyfriend who kind of adopted me. lol)

21. Angel on the tree top or a star?

I'm happy with either. This year it's a filigree star.

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

The morning, of course! Santa only brings them when you're sleeping.

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

The flipping Christmas carols in every flipping store and on every flipping radio station for flipping weeks on end. Flipping Christmas carols.

24. Favorite ornament theme or color?

This year it is gentle hues of green and rich honey browns on the tree. But, really, I like all of them.

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner?

Didn't I already answer this question?

26. What do you want for Christmas this year?

For my entire family to come to my house. But since that's not going to happen, some new slippers, I guess. And some onesie pyjamas! I am so mad that I gave my nice fluffy onesie pyjamas to the Amity and now I can't find any anywhere!

[Emancipation 2]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

both

2. Real tree or Artificial?

I prefer a real tree but we have an artificial one

3. When do you put up the tree?

I would have put it up last week if we didn't have to get ready to go to canada.. we'll put it up this week

4. When do you take the tree down?

2nd week of Jan probably

5. Do you like eggnog?

no way

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

A dollhouse my dad built and my mum decorated.. She even used scraps of wallpaper on the walls, and real carpet in the rooms.

7. Hardest person to buy for?

my husbands ex-daughter.. (long story)

8. Easiest person to buy for?

my mum - she loves everything

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

nope

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received.

ugly clothing probably.. that i had to wear cause my mother would be crushed if i returned them - so i'd find ways to destroy them via washing or wearing

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

Muppets Christmas Carol or A Christmas Story

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Whenever I see something I know someone will love

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Perhaps

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Plum pudding with rum sauce.

16. Lights on the tree?

yep

17. Favorite Christmas songs:

Boney M Christmas Album or Kenny Rogers Christmas Album

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

probably travel but not this year

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

not a chance

20. What is a non-traditional tradition you do for the holidays?

We used to do seafood fajitas on Christmas Eve.. mmmmm

21. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Angel

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Morning

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

all the people in the mall

24. Favorite ornament theme or color?

golds.. nice fancy rich looking stuff

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner?

Plum pudding with rum sauce.. mmmmm

26. What do you want for Christmas this year?

i'd love to be with family this Christmas

[SonoranSongbird 3]

I hate Christmas songs. Though I do love "Christmas Eve in Sarajevo" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

I love that song!

[Holliday 4]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper! I'm not a very Christmasy person, but I love wrapping presents.

2. Real tree or Artificial? My family always gets a real tree, but I normally can't be bothered to get a tree at all. I'm lazy.

3. When do you put up the tree? The last time I put up any decorations was about 4 years ago in my old apartment, and I think I did it at the end of November. I just bought a wreath and some Christmas lights, so I don't think that counts...

4. When do you take the tree down? Hmm... The wreath I just mentioned, well... I took it down 3 years later when I moved out. It was madness! The thing wouldn't die, and it didn't shed any needles or anything. I was too amazed by that to get rid of it.

5. Do you like eggnog? Nah.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmm... one year my dad bought a golden retriever puppy for my brother and I. That was pretty awesome.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Probably my aunt. I live with her and I still can't figure out what her interests are. Hehe. She usually ends up with some kind of gift card.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My mom. I buy her wine glasses or curling gloves every year. She has a tendency to lose one of the gloves, and at least one glass ends up broken over the course of the year, so it works out well.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Nah.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither, really.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? My brother gave me a Caesar making kit a few years ago even though he knows I hate caesars! I'm quite sure he re-gifted it.

12. Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Eve on Sesame Street! I love that movie so much!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? December 23rd. If I buy anything before that, I don't have the discipline to not give it to the recipient right away.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Butter tarts!

16. Lights on the tree? If I had a tree, then yeah! I put lights on the wreath I mentioned earlier.

17. Favorite Christmas songs: I really can't stand Christmas music. I like the Nutcracker, but that's about it.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I usually work on Christmas day, so I don't normally travel.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yep!

20. What is a non-traditional tradition you do for the holidays? Um... working on Christmas day, I guess.

21. Angel on the tree top or a star? Either.

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? When I was a kid, it was always on Christmas morning, but lately it's been on Christmas Eve, because sleeping in is awesome.

23. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Malls, traffic, Christmas carols.

24. Favorite ornament theme or color? Hmm... red, I guess.

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Turkey

26. What do you want for Christmas this year? Nothing at all! I don't need anything, and I'd rather my family save their money so that the financial burden of traveling to my wedding won't be as bad. Having my family at my wedding will be a great present.

[trailmix 77]

So i'm just catching up with these and this is a great thread!!

Krikit, what's wrong with jelly salad!?!?