Dec. 12, 2007 - Christmas Meme ....
I have been tagged by Lynn over at Signs and Wonders, so here goes!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper – its fun, to us, to rip the paper off presents so we tend to imagine everyone feels that way. And gift bags hold no mystery.
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? December 1st
4. When do you take the tree down? It will stay up until Epiphany
5. Do you like eggnog? I’ve never tasted the real stuff, but I love the fake…does that count?
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Baby Alive
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? We have a felt scene that my 13yo daughter made when she was 8. It’s so beautiful that I could never replace it.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My husband!
9. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Darrel Lea marshmallow nougat Christmas Pudding…I got one every year when I was growing up, but I never liked them.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas With The Kranks – it reminds me that its too easy to be consumed with the trappings of a commercial Christmas and self wants, when people are far more important.
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October, though I tend to make a lot of gifts during the year.
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Fruit Mince Pies!
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Coloured.
16. Favorite Christmas song? O Come All Ye Faithful
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? The last few Christmases we have been homeless and on the move from one state to another for work, so this year we are definitely staying home.
18. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Donner, Blitzen, Comet…Buzz?
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Its always been Christmas Eve, but this year we are changing tradition and opening on Christmas morning.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The obsession of shopping, thinking you need to buy things to make people happy, the crowds, the stress on people’s faces instead of the joy of Christ come to the world.
22. Best thing about this time of year? Having Mark home from work, no homeschooling for 6 weeks, being able to meditate on what really matters in our life – Jesus!
I'm tagging Cristina at Juggling Paynes, and David & Lana at Bruggie Tales.
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Dec. 12, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by jugglingpaynes
Hey! I like the new look!
I'll get to work on your tag.
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
