Christmas Conversation Questions...

[liltattoo]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper

Real tree or artificial? Artifical

When do you put up the tree? Day after Thanksgiving

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

Do you like eggnog? Never been brave enough to try it

Do you have a nativity scene? Yes but looking for a new one

Hardest person to buy for? My MIL

Easiest person to buy for? My kids...they're little so anything is exciting!

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Carol

 

[Lolwlias]

Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Mostly wrapping paper, but I do use gift bags, too.

Real tree or artificial?
Real. I had an artificial tree when dh and I got together, and it was gotten rid of...he likes a real tree.

When do you put up the tree?
First weekend in Dec, usually.

When do you take the tree down?
Right after New Years

Do you like eggnog?
Yes.

Do you have a nativity scene?
I had a small, one piece one that broke recently, so I need a new one ASAP!

Hardest person to buy for?
My parents

Easiest person to buy for?
My daughter

Mail or email Christmas cards?
Both, actually. I snail mail cards to everyone I have an address for, but some folks, I communicate only via computer, so they get e-cards.

Favorite Christmas movie?
Only one????
Let's see....Miracle on 34th St, Scrooge/A Christmas Carol, The Santa Claus movies (haven't seen #3 yet, but I have 1 & 2), Christmas Vacation, Elf, One Magic Christmas, The Holiday
I loke lots of Christmas movies.

:rnament:

 

[momof4]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? both depending on gift

Real tree or artificial? artificial

When do you put up the tree? 1st Sunday of Advent

When do you take the tree down? sometime after Epiphany

Do you like eggnog? love it - we make milkshapes with it

Do you have a nativity scene? several

Hardest person to buy for? my mother in law

Easiest person to buy for? any of my kids

Mail or email Christmas cards? cards

Favorite Christmas movie? too many to list now, but some are - elf, an american christmas carol, it's a wonderful life

 

[momof4]

whoops! that's supposed to be milkSHAKES not milkshapes

 

[Kene]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper! Love watching kids and adults rip into the presents!

Real tree or artificial? Artificial our cat is allergic to real

When do you put up the tree? First Saturday in December

When do you take the tree down? First weekend in January

Do you like eggnog? Love it!

Do you have a nativity scene? No

Hardest person to buy for? My husband

Easiest person to buy for? My son

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

Favorite Christmas movie? I love them all!

 

[dejavu]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

Real tree or artificial? artificial

When do you put up the tree? today

When do you take the tree down? after jan. 6th (husband's Christmas)

Do you like eggnog? yes

Do you have a nativity scene? yes

Hardest person to buy for? long distance and distant brother

Easiest person to buy for? son

Mail or email Christmas cards? mail

Favorite Christmas movie?A Christmas Story and Elf

 

[Snowbelle27]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Christmas themed tissue paper with co-ordinated gift bag and matching ribbons.

Real tree or artificial?Artificial.

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

When do you take the tree down? 12th night - 6th January.

Do you like eggnog? No.

Do you have a nativity scene? No.

Hardest person to buy for? My friend and her husband (joint gift).

Easiest person to buy for? Both of my children.

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail.

Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas on 34th Street (remake not the original)


:globe:

 

[Cindasnow]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper ( one of my favorite parts is wrapping gifts)
Real tree or artificial? artificial

When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend When do you take the tree down? January
Do you like eggnog? no
Do you have a nativity scene? several
Hardest person to buy for? FIL
Easiest person to buy for? my girls

Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
Favorite Christmas movie? THat is a hard one I like so many. I really like the LIfetime Movie ON the Second Day of Christmas

 

[KimD]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both some things are just too big to wrap

Real tree or artificial? artificial I could never get a real tree the way I want it

When do you put up the tree?If it was up to me it would be put up Christmas morning. For some reason I don't like the Christmas tree never have but I think it might go up today or tomorrow just to get it done and over with. With my strange work hours I have to get it done while I can

When do you take the tree down? Christmas night or the day after, everything else stays up until the beginning of January

Do you like eggnog?NO

Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I have a very old one that was my grams as a child

Hardest person to buy for? My oldest DD and my mom(she is getting smarter she tells each one of us kids what she wants us to buy her. She needs nothing at all)

Easiest person to buy for? My youngest DS GI Joes is all he ever wants

Mail or email Christmas cards? I only have to mail one the rest are hand delivered every year

Favorite Christmas movie?original Miricle on 34th Street.

 

[crazymo]

:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

:grin: Real tree or artificial? Real

:grin: When do you put up the tree? Dec. 6th (my son's birthday)

:grin: When do you take the tree down? Day after New Years
:grin: Do you like eggnog? Yes... but thinned down with a little milk
:grin: Do you have a nativity scene? I am collecting vintage pieces off of ebay and should have a complete set by Christmas

:grin: Hardest person to buy for? mil

:grin: Easiest person to buy for? dd

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards? Definitely mail

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie? It's a Wonderful Life with The Nativity coming in a close 2nd

 

[SmilingSandra]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? I use both, but this year instead of wrapping I have LOTS of bags to use up

Real tree or artificial? artificial because of allergies

When do you put up the tree? The last sunday in November...this year the 25th - Rudolph day!

When do you take the tree down? I like to keep it up until Jan 7

Do you like eggnog? Yes, but not too much of it

Do you have a nativity scene? I have always wanted a nativity scene.

Hardest person to buy for? My father in law - he has lot's of interests, but just doesn't need for anything

Easiest person to buy for? My dad because he likes everything!

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail - there is something so great about receiving things in the mail =)

Favorite Christmas movie?Christmas Vacation, Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, The Grinch, Home Alone, Santa Clause etc - it seems I can't just pick one!

 

[snowangel00]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both. Depends on the gift size and shape. Plus, I like the look of both under my tree!

Real tree or artificial? Usually artificial - I think this year we might go real.

When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend. So, this year it will be the 23rd.

When do you take the tree down? Until at least January 7th.

Do you like eggnog? Oh yes. And, since it's a seasonal item - I try to buy some each week.

Do you have a nativity scene? I did when I was younger. I'd like to find a new one.

Hardest person to buy for? My sister-in-law.

Easiest person to buy for? My husband or my mom.

Mail or email Christmas cards? The mail. Nothing better!

Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Vacation, Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life

 

[Christmaslvr]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper mostly

Real tree or artificial? Artificial

When do you put up the tree? Around Dec 10th or so

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

Do you like eggnog? Love it!

Do you have a nativity scene? Yes

Hardest person to buy for? Right now, probably my 2 college aged nieces

Easiest person to buy for? My daughter (16)

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail only

Favorite Christmas movie? White Christmas

 

[NLxmasmom]

:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both, it depends on the gift.

:grin: Real tree or artificial?
Artificial

:grin: When do you put up the tree?
1st week in December. This year it will probably be December 3rd.

:grin: When do you take the tree down?
After "Old Christmas Day" January 6th

:grin: Do you like eggnog?
No

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene?
No

:grin: Hardest person to buy for?
FIL

:grin: Easiest person to buy for?
My daughter

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards?
Both

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie?
I love them all.

 

[redfairy]

Oooh, I wanna join in! :haha:

Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both. It really depends on the gift and the person.

Real tree or artificial?
We have a tall artificial one, but every so often we'll get a real one.

When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving! Although, if I had it my way, I'd put it up the day after Halloween!

When do you take the tree down?
The second week of January.

Do you like eggnog?
Not really. But hot cocoa is my weakness!

Do you have a nativity scene?
Um, would it be weird if I said I had more than one? Or two? Or even three?

Hardest person to buy for?
My father-in-law

Easiest person to buy for?
My husband

Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

Favorite Christmas movie?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon one, not Jim Carrey version)

 

[chilli]

:grin: Wrapping paper or gift bags?
both

:grin: Real tree or artificial?
real

:grin: When do you put up the tree?
23/24 december

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

:grin: Do you like eggnog?
yummy!!!!!

:grin: Do you have a nativity scene?
yes

:grin: Hardest person to buy for?
my hubby

:grin: Easiest person to buy for?
my nephew

:grin: Mail or email Christmas cards?
both

:grin: Favorite Christmas movie?
there are so many christmas movies - I can't decide...

Chilli

 

[luludou]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? faster with gift bags but for kids it's wrapping paper - more fun for them to open

Real tree or artificial? artificial

When do you put up the tree? 1st weekend of December

When do you take the tree down? January 2 or 3

Do you like eggnog? mmmm! yummmy! but I'm the only one who likes it at home

Do you have a nativity scene? yes, white with gold trimmings (ceramic)

Hardest person to buy for? Mother in law

Easiest person to buy for? Mom & DD

Mail or email Christmas cards? Both

Favorite Christmas movie? National Lampoon's Xmas vacation. Love it!!!

 

[MinnieCo]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? I'm all about the wrapping paper, so I can make pretty bows. I use bags only when I can't find an appropriate box or it just won't fit into a box.

Real tree or artificial? artificial

When do you put up the tree? First weekend in December


When do you take the tree down? Try for the first weekend in January, but it's been known to be up till end of January..Maybe even longer.. Shhh!!

Do you like eggnog? DUH! YES!!

Do you have a nativity scene? I have one precious moments one that my grandma gave my daughter. Some day, when she leaves I'll have to get my own.

Hardest person to buy for? My hubby. I can't buy him clothes and all his hobbies are to detailed for me to buy for. BUT I managed 1 big gift each Christmas and usually surprise him.

Easiest person to buy for? My friend Tammy

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail - there is something so great about receiving things in the mail =)

Favorite Christmas movie? Santa Clause...and all cheesy TV movies!!

 

[Darcy]

:haha: Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper for family and friends. Gift bags for business gifts.

:haha: Real tree or artificial?
Four artificial trees.

:haha: When do you put up the tree?
Tree#1 - First week in November
Trees #2-4 - Thankgiving weekend

:haha: When do you take the tree down?
Trees #1&2 - A day or two after Christmas
Trees #3&4 - They stay up as long as my husband can tolerate it!

:haha: Do you like eggnog?
LOVE it - but only limit myself to one quart per season due to the
calories. :frown:

:haha: Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes I have the one from my childhood. My mother would buy
one piece each year. We also have a great one from Ireland
that my husband's aunt and uncle gave us.

:haha: Hardest person to buy for?
DH - he never wants/needs anything. :frown:

:haha: Easiest person to buy for?
My girlfriends

:haha: Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

:haha: Favorite Christmas movie?
White Christmas

 

[pixiestick]

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both- I like bags because I like to reuse them and hope others would do the same with bags I give them gifts in. That said I still use paper too- some things don't fit in a bag I have, are too heavy etc..

Real tree or artificial? Well- artificial. I grew up with a Mom who despised real trees

When do you put up the tree? no set date- it changes

When do you take the tree down? changes too

Do you like eggnog? yes- but I only need to have a glass or two over the whole holiday season

Do you have a nativity scene? several

Hardest person to buy for? my FIL

Easiest person to buy for? kids

Mail or email Christmas cards? some of both

Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Story