Everything you need to know. . .

I received this from April in an e-mail several days ago. I decided to answer the questions here instead of sending an e-mail in return. If you are reading this and want to play along, consider yourself tagged. Just copy and paste these questions into your post and answer. When you're done, leave me a comment so I will know to check out your answers.

Here is everything you need to know about me during my favorite time of year!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I use both, but I love to see wrapped presents with big pretty bows on top.
2. Real tree or artificial? artificial Last year we bought a tree that I LOVE. It makes me smile every time I see it!
3. When do you put up the tree? Any time I feel like it! But I usually try to wait until after Halloween.
4. When do you take the tree down? Some time after New Year's and before Valentines Day.
5. Do you like eggnog? I just can't even bring myself to try it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My baby doll Joni.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Does it count if it is "Little People"?
8. Hardest person to buy for? Honey's dad.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Bubba
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I can't remember the last time I sent C-mas cards mail or e-mail.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of one
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Best Christmas Pagent Ever
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? After Thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Well, my Mema used to give us canned goods with the labels removed. After we ate what was inside we could have recycled the cans. . .
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? broccoli and rice casserole
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? um. . .clear
17. Favorite Christmas song? Silver Bells
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Depends on the year, this year STAY AT HOME!
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Of course, don't you know the song?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Family tree: star; Kids' tree: Santa
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Both! Are you kidding me? It's impossible to save them all for C-mas morning!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Feeling so tired out by all the festivities that you just wish it were over. (I've vowed not to feel that way this year!)
23. Do you have Jesus in your heart this Christmas? Jesus is always in my heart