A Christmas Meme!

I found this Christmas Meme over at Seeds From My Garden on Tuesday and it looked like fun so I had to join in!

1. Eggnog or hot chocolate?
The Eggnog Latte from Starbucks is AWESOME!

2. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Ham, Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, cranberry sauce and green bean casserole! lol

3. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Sweet potato pie!

4. Candy canes?
Yes the kids insist!

5. Wrapping paper or gift bag?
Gift bag if I can, but usually gift wrapping!

6. Easiest person to buy for?
The kids

7. Hardest person to buy for?
My hubby

8. Have you ever re gifted a Christmas present?
I did years ago, but not recently!

9. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Gosh I am not sure I think my piano when I was 8 or 9yrs old was the most awesome thing ever!

10. Do you open a gift Christmas Eve?
Yes we open one gift and it is the Christmas nightgowns for the next morning! This tradition has been carried over from my childhood!

11. Does Santa wrap presents?
Depends

12. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
In front of my next door neighbor Carrie's house! She told me Santa was not real and that he was my parents I was about 9 I think and I was crushed!!

13. Which do you prefer… Giving or receiving?
Both!!

14. Do you mail or email Christmas cards?
I try to mail them out through regular snail mail!

15. Real tree or artificial?
Artificial, allergies!

16. Colored lights or white?
Colored lights or purple!

17. What tops your tree?
Usually an Angel, right now Santa graces our tree cause our Angel broke, but the kids want a star!

18. How do you decorate your tree?
With colored lights, garland, old and new homemade ornaments!

19. When do you put your decorations up?
We try to do it the first weekend in December!

20. When do you take your decorations down?
A few days after New Years

21. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes

22. Do you hang a stocking?
Not for me or Dh, but we do for the kids!

23. Do you hang mistletoe?
Hehehe yes I do, I like more kisses!

24. Favorite tradition?
Making crafts to share with the family!

25. Favorite Christmas song?
Rudolph the red nose reindeer

26. Favorite Christmas movie?
Frosty the Snowman

27. Snow. Love it or dread it?
Love it if I do not have to drive!

28. Can you ice skate?
Yes I love it, but have not been in ages!

29. Least favorite holiday memory as a child?
Gosh I am not sure I only have good memories! lol

30. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Treasuring my family, our health and happiness and the celebrating the reason for the season!