Christmas traditions

What a way to start off my new blog!!
This is definitely a year of firsts for me. This past July I was married to the love of my life, I carved a pumpkin, and I made gingerbread cookies for the first time as well! The first don't stop there. The next adventure for me and my husband is our new move to Germany whichi will happen this January. So, now that things are going to be a lot different, let's start off with a survey about Christmas as I currently know it! Hope you enjoy!


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper all the way!
2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial- you can use it every year and not worry about tree shopping
3. When do you put up the tree? I think it changes a lot, but I always push for Thanksgiving weekend
4. When do you take the tree down? as late as possible! I love Christmas and the festivities of it!
5. Do you like eggnog? ewww! No!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? hmmm, the ribbon dancer thing, or the doodle bear
7. Hardest person to buy for? Summer or Israel...
8. Easiest person to buy for? the nieces and nephews
9. Do you have a nativity scene? not me personally, my parents do
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? no cards...
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? i always get pretty good gifts
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas, It's a wonderful life, How the Grinch stole Christmas (live)
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? usually after Thanksgiving, but I was good this year
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I doubt it, I've given the smae present years in a row.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham, Sweet potatoes, corn suffle, stuffing with gravey,and mashed potatoes, All the sweets!
16. Lights on the tree? Colored! It's Beautiful!
17. Favorite Christmas song? The Christmas Song, possibly even Baby It's Cold outside
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? travel as long as it's traveling to be with family
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donnor, blitzen....rudolph...yep!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel!
21. Presents on Christmas Eve or morning? it doesn't matter, as long as we're all together. depending on our travels we've changed it up a bunch
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? long lines and high prices
23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? eclectic...I love it when it's stuff from all over and many different years!
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? didn't i just answer that?
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? to be with my family, All of my family, and a web cam
Merry Christmas friends!