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HouseElf

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Oct 12, 2007
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:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags?

:grin: Real tree or artificial?

:grin: When do you put up the tree?

:grin: When do you take the tree down?

:grin: Do you like eggnog?

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene?

:grin: Hardest person to buy for?

:grin: Easiest person to buy for?

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards?

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie?
 

HouseElf

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Wrapping paper or gift bags?
A combo of both, depending on the item I am wrapping.

Real tree or artificial?
Real tree and wreaths!

When do you put up the tree?
We put up our tree on 4th Advent.

When do you take the tree down?
We take the tree down after 12 Night.

Do you like eggnog?
Love it!

Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, a few! We have our family Nativity scene (hands off) each of the boys have a set they can "touch" and play or move around.

Hardest person to buy for?
My sister or my youngest son. Both never tell me what they would like and say they like anything.

Easiest person to buy for?
I really have a terrible time with almost every gift I buy, I do not like shopping and draw a complete panic blank when I have to!

Mail or email Christmas cards?
I do all cards by mail. I do send some ecards just for fun.

Favorite Christmas movie?
A Christmas Carol.
 

Gingerbug

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Oct 9, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

Real tree or artificial? Artificial....several!!!

When do you put up the tree? Sometime between Thanksgiving and December 1st.

When do you take the tree down? Ummm usually before January 1st!!!
Do you like eggnog? NO

Do you have a nativity scene? Yes...several

Hardest person to buy for? Father in law

Easiest person to buy for? DD17

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

Favorite Christmas movie? Scrooged BUT I love many!!!
 

happy2bme

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Oct 18, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags? Paper

Real tree or artificial? Artificial

When do you put up the tree? December 1st

When do you take the tree down? New Years Day

Do you like eggnog? No

Do you have a nativity scene? No

Hardest person to buy for? Father in Law

Easiest person to buy for? My sister

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Vacation

:snowman: Melanie
 

MrsSoup

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Oct 13, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Mostly wrapping paper, but a few gift bags

Real tree or artificial?
Artificial, but might get a real one this year

When do you put up the tree?
Right after Thanksgiving

When do you take the tree down?
New Years Day or the day after

Do you like eggnog?
Not really

Do you have a nativity scene?
Nope.

Hardest person to buy for?
DH

Easiest person to buy for?
My kids

Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

Favorite Christmas movie?
Probably How The Grinch Stole Christmas
 

patteemom

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Oct 15, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

Real tree or artificial?
artificial

When do you put up the tree?
Nov. 1st

When do you take the tree down?
January

Do you like eggnog?
in coffee

Do you have a nativity scene?
a couple

Hardest person to buy for?
great grandfather-in-law

Easiest person to buy for?
dds

Mail or email Christmas cards?
both

Favorite Christmas movie?
It's a Wonderful Life
:skate:
 

x-mas_ideas_needed

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Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both

Real tree or artificial?
Artificial

When do you put up the tree?
Day after ThanksGiving

When do you take the tree down?
depends on my mood but always after Jan.

Do you like eggnog?
Yes I like Eggnog

Do you have a nativity scene?
Nope

Hardest person to buy for?
Nobody

Easiest person to buy for?
Everyone

Mail or email Christmas cards?
SnailMail

Favorite Christmas movie?
All Christmas Movies
 

coffeenut

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:grin: wrapping paper or gift bags I do both.

:grin: Real tree or artificial I have 5 artificial.

grin: :grin: When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving.

:grin: When do you take the tree down? New Years Day.

:grin: Do you like eggnog? I love eggnog. I saw some yesterday and almost got it. :grin: .

:grin: Do you hava a Nativity Scene YES. it is a ceramic white one..

:grin: Hardest person to buy for my mom.

:grin: eaiest person to buy for? my sister Cathy.

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards both close friends in town I email them to. we made a decision to not sent cards. Friends and family out of state I mail to.

:grin: Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas.
 

Cathymac

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:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags? both. Mostly paper for the kids, bags for adults or odd shaped gifts for anyone!

:grin: Real tree or artificial? Several artificial, one real!

:grin: When do you put up the tree? I start the Monday after Thanksgiving

:grin: When do you take the tree down? January 2

:grin: Do you like eggnog? Love it!

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene? I collect them-I have 2 large and several smaller ones

:grin: Hardest person to buy for? My DH!

:grin: Easiest person to buy for? My mom and my best friend

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards? I don't do Christmas cards

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street (original); Christmas Vacation; and It's a Wonderful Life
 

DebbiGall

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:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags?

:grin: Real tree or artificial?

:grin: When do you put up the tree? Nov 19

:grin: When do you take the tree down? Jan 6

:grin: Do you like eggnog? no

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene? absolutely my mother made it when we were little kids - wouldn't be Christmas with out it

:grin: Hardest person to buy for? My oldest Son

:grin: Easiest person to buy for? my oldest sister

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards? mail

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie scrooged
 

EllaBlue

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DebbiGall said:
:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags? A combination of the two. Actually this year, I am trying to sew some gift bags from Christmas fabric.

:grin: Real tree or artificial?Unfortunately I live in an apartment that does not allow real trees, so I would have to say an artificial tree.

:grin: When do you put up the tree? : I am going to be putting up the tree on November 24th


:grin: When do you take the tree down? January 2nd

:grin: Do you like eggnog? Yes.

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene? No.

:grin: Hardest person to buy for? It's a tie between my husband and my father.

:grin: Easiest person to buy for? my mother, she is so incredibly easy to shop for.

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards? mail

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie? Love Actually
 

conniemac

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Oct 20, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags?
A combo of both, depending on the item I am wrapping.

Real tree or artificial?
1 real tree and 1 artifical!

When do you put up the tree?
We put up our trees up on the second weekend of Dec.

When do you take the tree down?
We take the trees down Dec. 26 or 27th.

Do you like eggnog?
Yuck!

Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, a few! We have our family Nativity scene and each kid has a nativity for their rooms. They also each have a 3ft tree!

Hardest person to buy for?
My Dad. He doesn't want anything and will actually get upset when you get him things. He doesn't want us spending our money on him! (He worries about our finances!)

Easiest person to buy for?
My two kids. I always know what they would like to receive!

Mail or email Christmas cards?
I mail but am thinking about sending a few by email. It is a lot cheaper!

Favorite Christmas movie?
A Christmas Story! (You'll shoot your eye out!) :grin:
 

ChristmasKate

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:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags?Both!

:grin: Real tree or artificial?artificial

:grin: When do you put up the tree?Thanksgiving weekend

:grin: When do you take the tree down?New Year's Day

:grin: Do you like eggnog?Yes

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene?Ofcourse!

:grin: Hardest person to buy for?My Dad

:grin: Easiest person to buy for?My sister

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards?Mail

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie?National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
 

chrissyjean

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Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both!

Real tree or artificial? artificial 4

When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend

When do you take the tree down? Jan. 15

Do you like eggnog? No

Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, several

Hardest person to buy for? My Step Mom, and Father in Law

Easiest person to buy for? DD6

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th street.
:
:globe:
 

aggy

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Oct 11, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both. Gift boxes too sometimes.

Real tree or artificial? Artificial

When do you put up the tree? No later than Sunday following Thanksgiving

When do you take the tree down? The first week of the new year. Sometimes on New Years Day if the mood hits me.

Do you like eggnog? Like it! I Loooovvvvve it! I start buying it as soon as I see it in the grocery store

Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. I have two sets.

Hardest person to buy for? My mom.

Easiest person to buy for? My 8 yr old niece. She has asked for anything Bratz for the past three or four years. Now she's added Highschool Musical.

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. I also hand out Christmas cards mainly to people at work. I will send out a few email Christmas cards to friends I don't hardly see but stay in touch with through email.

Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Vacation
 

snow67cwth

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Oct 17, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

Real tree or artificial? Artificial

When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving, I would do it sooner if my DH
would let me

When do you take the tree down? New Years Day.

Do you like eggnog? No

Do you have a nativity scene? 3 of them

Hardest person to buy for? My parents

Easiest person to buy for? ME!! :santalol: lol My 3 year old son

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

Favorite Christmas movie? I can't just choose 1.... Christmas Carol (several versions) A
Holiday to Remember, Its A Wonderful Life, Single Santa seeking
Mrs. Clause, Meet the Santas, so on so on so on........
:skate:
 

lovey195

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Oct 12, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags? mostly wrapping paper, but a few bags too

Real tree or artificial? two christmases ago hubby bought a beautiful artificial tree

When do you put up the tree? I am a late one, usually the second weekend in December but I've decided that this year I start a new tradition, it will go up the first saturday in December this way I can enjoy it while I am on vacation!

When do you take the tree down? I usually procrastinate in this area, but the second or third weekend in the New Year

Do you like eggnog? Truth be told we don't do eggnog here in the C'bean but Sorrel is a traditional Christmas beverage.

Do you have a nativity scene? No.

Hardest person to buy for? My mother-in-law and my sister-in-law

Easiest person to buy for? do my furbabies count? treats and love are all they need!

Mail or email Christmas cards? Christmas cards

Favorite Christmas movie? The Muppet's Christmas Carol. I actually started watching this twice today (I am at home with the cold) but unfortunately ended up falling asleep both times! Dang Cold!
 

PeaceHopeJoy

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:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends on what it is. I don't have a lot of patience, so it's usually gift bags.

:grin: Real tree or artificial? Artificial

:grin: When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving

:grin: When do you take the tree down? Right around New Year's

:grin: Do you like eggnog? Ooooooooh yeah

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene? No :frown:

:grin: Hardest person to buy for? My brother in law. God help us all.

:grin: Easiest person to buy for? Any female in the family, and any of my girlfriends

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. Definitely mail.

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Vacation -OR- The Christmas Story (is that the one with the red ryder b.b. gun?
 

ChristmasRose

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Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

Real tree or artificial? The big tree in the living room is real, but I have several small artificial ones around the house.

When do you put up the tree? Usually the first week in Dec.

When do you take the tree down? Usually after Jan. 6.

Do you like eggnog? Yes.

Do you have a nativity scene? Several.

Hardest person to buy for? My mother. She really doesn't need anything, and doesn't have a lot of space in her retirement apt.

Easiest person to buy for? My husband.

Mail or e-mail Christmas cards? Mail, but may send a few e-cards for fun.

Favorite Christmas movie? Holiday Inn, White Christmas, The Bishop's Wife, The Holiday.
 

ChristmasMissy

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Oct 29, 2007
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Wrapping paper or gift bags? I use both.Sometimes I even wrap gifts in paper then add them to a bag to make it take longer to open. LOL

Real tree or artificial? Artifical. I have asthma so I can't have a real one anymore.

When do you put up the tree? December 1st.

When do you take the tree down? Usually the first weekend after New Years.

Do you like eggnog? Nope.

Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I can't imagine a Christmas without it.

Hardest person to buy for? My hubby!

Easiest person to buy for? My mother

Mail or email Christmas cards? I like to mail them. Going to try to make mine this year.

Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Story