1. Have you started your Christmas shopping? Just a few things so far - usually I am done by now but its been a hectic fall and I am not in the mood to shop! Planing on getting most of it done today via the net.
2. Tell me about one of your special traditions. Everyone has their "own" ornaments they have gotten over the years, only that person can put their oranment on the tree.
3. Are you a Black Friday Shopper? Usually, but not this year - the weather wasn't cooperating and I was tired! Next year I am going with Cara at midnight.
4. When do you put up your Tree? Big fake one in the living room Thanksgiving weekend, real one going up next weekend in the Dining Room.
5. Do you Travel at Christmas or Stay home? Stay home - once my kids are bigger though, I am planning on a beach vacation from Christmas to New Years.
6. What is your funniest Christmas memory? When I was a kid, Santa left a gift for my brother in the closet, when I asked my mom how it got there, she told me the elves were playing games.
7. What is your favorite Christmas Movie of All time? Hands down It's a Wonderful Life. Everytime a bell rings, An Angel gets his Wings.
8. Do you do your own Christmas Baking, what’s your favorite treat?Yes, I do my own baking - my favorite is Linzer Tarts - my Dad looks forward to them every Christmas.
9. Fake or Real Tree? Both see no. 4
10. What day (as a mom) does the actual panic set in to get it all done? Ususally the day before when I am wondering if I got enough, did I get too much etc. etc. but I am going with Cara with this one this year - No Panic!
11. Are you still wrapping presents on Christmas Eve? Sometimes - ususally the big stuff that I can't wrap and hide.
12. What is your favorite family fun time at Christmas? Christmas Eve, it's just the five of us - we go to Church and I usually cook - then we drive around the neighborhood looking at Christmas lights - I also love when they come down the stairs Christmas morning and see all their stuff.
13. What Christmas craft do you like the best? Making Ornaments
14.Christmas music. Yes or No? If yes what is your favorite song? Love Christmas music! Favorite song is Joy to the World at the end of Christmas Eve Mass, I get tears in my eyes every year because that is what Christmas is really all about.
5. When do you plan to finish all your shopping? All the big gifts will be done with today - the stocking stuffers, etc. I will finish this week.