1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I prefer paper, but the procrastinator in me usually ends up using bags.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real Tree

3. When do you put up the tree? The day/weekend after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually after the New Year

5. Do you like eggnog? Yummy!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Barbie Dream House

7. Hardest person to buy for? My brother in law

8. Are gifts from Santa wrapped or unwrapped? Wrapped

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A trip to the emergency room for an asthma attack!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? After Thanksgiving, though every year I swear I'm going to start earlier!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mum's quiche and calzones Christmas Eve and Cinnamon Buns Christmas morning

16. Lights on the tree? alternate multi color one year, clear the next

17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We've always traveled (though Greg's and my parents are just up the road), but it's harder with kids now!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star

21. Open the presents Christmas eve or Christmas day? Growing up, kids opened a present on Christmas Eve that was always miraculously a new pair of pajamas. We've continued that with Ian, and now I can buy some girly Christmas PJs!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Grumpy shoppers

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? We have a mish mosh (is that a word?) When I was growing up, our neighbor Charlene made us a new ornament every year and she has continued it to this day, not only for us, but our kids too! We have lot of lovely ornaments from her attached to a lot of good memories!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Leftovers from Christmas Eve

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I have everything I could possibly want

26. Favorite Holiday Tradition? Going to church with our family on Christmas Eve