Christmas Survey

[christmasislove]

I thought this would be fun for people with time on their hands this summer who are already dreaming of Christmas like me!!

Before Christmas

1. Does your family send out Christmas cards?
2. How soon do you start shopping?
3. Who do you shop for?
Decorations

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree?
5. If so, is it fake or real?
6. Do you like tinsel?
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments?
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house?
9. Do you put lights on the tree?
10. How about popcorn and cranberries?
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door?
Christmas Eve

12. Do you celebrate it?
13. Do you hang up your stocking?
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?"

Favorite
15. Christmas Movie
16. Character from any Christmas Movie
17. Christmas Song
18. Christmas Memory

This or That
19. Give or Receive?
20. Eggnog or Cider?
21. Red or Green?
22. Ham or Turkey?
23. Star or Angel?
24. White Lights or Colored Lights?
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year?
Presents

27. What do you want for Christmas this year?
28. When do you open your gifts?
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten?
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten?
31. Who gives you the most gifts?
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa?
33. Do you like wrapping gifts?

Random

34. Do you put change in those red buckets?
35. Do you burn a yule log?
36. Can you name all the reindeer?
37. Do you bake cookies?
38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Clause?
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe?
40. Do you go caroling?
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights?
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies?
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap?
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with?
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas?
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas?
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to?
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa?
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas?

[christmasislove]

Before Christmas

1. Does your family send out Christmas cards? No, but when I get married we sure will!!
2. How soon do you start shopping? Around Thanksgiving!
3. Who do you shop for? Family & My Fiance

Decorations

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree?Yes!
5. If so, is it fake or real? Real
6. Do you like tinsel? I do
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? Both
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? Yes
9. Do you put lights on the tree? Yes
10. How about popcorn and cranberries? no
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? Yes! I love wreaths!
Christmas Eve

12. Do you celebrate it? Yes
13. Do you hang up your stocking? Before Christmas eve
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" No, but I'd like to start that tradition when i have children of my own.

Favorite
15. Christmas Movie Tie between National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation & A Christmas Carol
16. Character from any Christmas Movie Clark W. Griswold
17. Christmas Song Sleigh Ride & O Come O Come Emmanuel
18. Christmas Memory I have too many!

This or That
19. Give or Receive? Give
20. Eggnog or Cider? Cider
21. Red or Green? Red
22. Ham or Turkey? Turkey
23. Star or Angel? Star
24. White Lights or Colored Lights? Both!
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights Both!
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? Nice!
Presents

27. What do you want for Christmas this year? I have no idea yet
28. When do you open your gifts? Most of them on Christmas Day!
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? I love too many
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? I can;t think of one!
31. Who gives you the most gifts? Santa of Course!
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? Yes
33. Do you like wrapping gifts? I love it!

Random

34. Do you put change in those red buckets?yes
35. Do you burn a yule log? No!
36. Can you name all the reindeer? Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donner, blitzen & Rudolph!
37. Do you bake cookies? Yes!
38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Clause? No
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? Yes!!
40. Do you go caroling? I want to!
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? Every year!
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies? Yes!
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? Yes!
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? Family & my fiance
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas? My grandparents, my brother & sister in laws, & my parents house
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas? No, but I'm dreaming of one this year!
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to? the Christmas spirit!
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? Yes!
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas?

[SnowAngel]

Wow, that's a long but great survey. I will attempt it another time

[SilverBells]

Before Christmas

1. Does your family send out Christmas cards? Yes.
2. How soon do you start shopping? As early as possible.
3. Who do you shop for? Hubby and kids. And for my sister's family.
Decorations

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree? Yes.
5. If so, is it fake or real? Fake.
6. Do you like tinsel? Yes.
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? Storebought that look handmade.
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? Lots.
9. Do you put lights on the tree? Lots.
10. How about popcorn and cranberries? Nope.
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? Yes.
Christmas Eve

12. Do you celebrate it? Yes.
13. Do you hang up your stocking? Yes.
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" Not always.

Favorite
15. Christmas Movie A Christmas Carol-The Polar Express.
16. Character from any Christmas Movie Scrooge.
17. Christmas Song Too many to list.
18. Christmas Memory Too many to list.

This or That
19. Give or Receive? Give.
20. Eggnog or Cider? Cider.
21. Red or Green? Green.
22. Ham or Turkey? Turkey.
23. Star or Angel? Star.
24. White Lights or Colored Lights? White.
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights Blinking.
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? Extremely nice
Presents

27. What do you want for Christmas this year? Don't know.
28. When do you open your gifts? Christmas morning.
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? Not sure.
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? A t-shirt with Moe
31. Who gives you the most gifts? Hubby
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? No.
33. Do you like wrapping gifts? Love it.

Random

34. Do you put change in those red buckets? Yes.
35. Do you burn a yule log? No.
36. Can you name all the reindeer? Yes.
37. Do you bake cookies? Yes.
38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Clause? No.
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? No.
40. Do you go caroling? When I was a kid.
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? Oh yes.
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies? Every year.
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? Yes.
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? My family.
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas? At Home.
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas? Yes.
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to? The love that is on the air. Decorations, music.
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? Yes.
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas? Yes.

[*Snowflake*]

Before Christmas

1. Does your family send out Christmas cards? Yes
2. How soon do you start shopping? maybe month before
3. Who do you shop for? boyfriend, mum, dad,granny, grandpa
Decorations

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree? yes
5. If so, is it fake or real? fake
6. Do you like tinsel? yes, but we don't put it on the tree
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? storebought but
they look like homemade
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? yes
9. Do you put lights on the tree? yes
10. How about popcorn and cranberries? no
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? yes
Christmas Eve

12. Do you celebrate it? yes
13. Do you hang up your stocking? yes
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" no

Favorite
15. Christmas Movie Polar Express
16. Character from any Christmas Movie don't know
17. Christmas Song Believe
18. Christmas Memory too many

This or That
19. Give or Receive? both
20. Eggnog or Cider? cider
21. Red or Green? red
22. Ham or Turkey? turkey
23. Star or Angel? star
24. White Lights or Colored Lights? both
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights both
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? nice
Presents

27. What do you want for Christmas this year? health and
happiness for my family and me

28. When do you open your gifts? on Christmas
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? can't remember
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? underware
31. Who gives you the most gifts? family and boyfriend
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? no
33. Do you like wrapping gifts? yes

Random

34. Do you put change in those red buckets? yes
35. Do you burn a yule log? no
36. Can you name all the reindeer? no
37. Do you bake cookies? of course
38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Clause? no
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? yes
40. Do you go caroling? no
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? yes
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies? yes
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? yes
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? family
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas? at home
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas? no
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to?
everything, before Christmas and Christmas
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? no
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas? no

this is cool idea, I enjoyed

[ornamentmaven]

Before Christmas
1. Does your family send out Christmas cards? Yes
2. How soon do you start shopping? October
3. Who do you shop for? Husband, daughters, Mom, Mom -in-law, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews

Decorations
4. Do you put up a Christmas tree? Yes two
5. If so, is it fake or real? fake
6. Do you like tinsel? Don't use anymore
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? both
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? yes
9. Do you put lights on the tree? yes
10. How about popcorn and cranberries? no
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door?yes

Christmas Eve
12. Do you celebrate it? Oh yes!
13. Do you hang up your stocking? Hang them up in November
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?"Some years

Favorite
15. Christmas Movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
16. Character from any Christmas Movie Clark Griswold
17. Christmas Song "I'll be Home for Christmas"
18. Christmas Memory My older daughter's first Christmas

This or That
19. Give or Receive? Give
20. Eggnog or Cider?Eggnog
21. Red or Green? Red
22. Ham or Turkey? Turkey
23. Star or Angel? Angel
24. White Lights or Colored Lights? White on tree/Colored outside
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights Still - hate blinking!
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? Very nice

Presents
27. What do you want for Christmas this year? New camera
28. When do you open your gifts? Christmas morning
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? Handmade gifts from daughters
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? Multi-colored robe
31. Who gives you the most gifts? husband
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? yes
33. Do you like wrapping gifts? yes

Random
34. Do you put change in those red buckets? yes
35. Do you burn a yule log? some years
36. Can you name all the reindeer? Yes
37. Do you bake cookies? Yes
38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Claus? No
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? Yes
40. Do you go caroling? Some years. Used to go all the time when I was a Girl Scout leader
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? Yes
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies? Yes
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? Yes
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? Family
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas? Usually at my house
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas? Almost always
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to? Our Christmas Eve buffet- it's a time to relax with all the family
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? Yes
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas? Yes

[Mistletoe]

Before Christmas

1. Does your family send out Christmas cards? Yes
2. How soon do you start shopping? I keep my eyes open all year, but certain things I can't get until around the beginning of November, in case they need to be returned.
3. Who do you shop for? usually only the people I spend Christmas with, unless I see something perfect for someone.

Decorations

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree? Yes
5. If so, is it fake or real? Real
6. Do you like tinsel? Yes
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? usually store-bought, but sometimes homemade.
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? Yes- on the bushes
9. Do you put lights on the tree? Yes
10. How about popcorn and cranberries? no, but I'd like to put them outside for the birds.
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? no- evergreen swags

Christmas Eve

12. Do you celebrate it? Yes! It's my favorite part.
13. Do you hang up your stocking? They've been up all December.
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" My family doesn't, but I do.

Favorite
15. Christmas Movie: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
16. Character from any Christmas Movie: That's hard. One of them is Scrooge's nephew- he's so jolly and good-natured.
17. Christmas Song: Right now, it's either The Most Wonderful Time of the Year or We Wish You the Merriest. I've recently downloaded It's a Wonderful Christmas by Michael W. Smith- and I would really like that one, if it didn't drag in the middle.
18. Christmas Memory: one of them- laying in bed with my head turned toward the window and my eyes closed (I was awake, but didn't want Santa to know), when I swear something red and glowing passed by the window (we were on the second floor). And I couldn't open my eyes to see, in case they passed us by!

This or That
19. Give or Receive? Both
20. Eggnog or Cider? Eggnog
21. Red or Green? Green, right now.
22. Ham or Turkey? Turkey
23. Star or Angel? Star
24. White Lights or Colored Lights? Colored
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights? Blinking on the tree(I like to see the changing shadows on the ceiling) and solid outside
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? I get nicer every year, thank God.

Presents

27. What do you want for Christmas this year? Not sure yet.
28. When do you open your gifts? at 6am Christmas morning
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? it's too hard to narrow it down, but I've always loved glittery things.
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? something that on the surface looked like it was for me, but actually was feeding the ego of the giver and was insincere.
31. Who gives you the most gifts? Santa, of course!
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? not that I can remember.
33. Do you like wrapping gifts? I like to make each one beautiful and festive for the one unwrapping it.

Random

34. Do you put change in those red buckets? no- I don't trust that the money is going where they say it is. And I'm mad they don't dress like Santa anymore!
35. Do you burn a yule log? No, but I'm dying to!
36. Can you name all the reindeer? Yes
37. Do you bake cookies? No- I'm trying to disassociate the holidays with sweets
38. Have you seen your mommy kissing Santa Claus? No- I think that might have scarred me. What about Mrs. Claus??
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? Yes
40. Do you go caroling? Not since I was little, but I want to!
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? I look at the lights WHILE I'm driving (which isn't very safe), but I don't go somewhere specifically to see them.
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies? Of course!
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? Yes, a few times.
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? Family
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas? in CT at the family home.
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas? Yes, but it's been years!
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to? the Christmas Spirit
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? Yes
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas? Yes- Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner

[Mistletoe]

What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? Multi-colored robe

lol Did you wear it and pretend to like it?

[ornamentmaven]

lol Did you wear it and pretend to like it?

No - I hate robes in general!

This survey was great.I hope those of you who haven't done it, will now!

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Before Christmas

1. Does your family send out Christmas cards? I try.
2. How soon do you start shopping? As soon as I see something someone would like.
3. Who do you shop for? My mother, the young grandchildren, the great-grandchildren, some of my friends.

Decorations

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree? Usually three, maybe zero this year.
5. If so, is it fake or real? Fake.
6. Do you like tinsel? Yes, but I haven't used it in years.
7. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? I gave my homemade ones to my brother. Now I have storebought ones from Germany.
8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? I used to.
9. Do you put lights on the tree? Absolutely!
10. How about popcorn and cranberries? Too much work.
11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? Always.

Christmas Eve

12. Do you celebrate it? Define "celebrate"
13. Do you hang up your stocking? For decoration only.
14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" No, we never did.

Favorite

15. Christmas Movie Since You Went Away (Claudette Colbert, Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones, Shirley Temple, Robert Walker, Hattie McDaniel, Monty Woolley)
16. Character from any Christmas Movie Hard to say
17. Christmas Song O Come All Ye Faithful and all the other old carols
18. Christmas Memory Driving through the neighborhood (on the way to church) and seeing luminarias everywhere

This or That

19. Give or Receive? Give!
20. Eggnog or Cider? Eggnog, but I love cold cider
21. Red or Green? Equal
22. Ham or Turkey? Neither --- Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
23. Star or Angel? Both!
24. White Lights or Colored Lights? White indoors
25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights Still
26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? Very Nice!

Presents

27. What do you want for Christmas this year? Cards (no funny ones)
28. When do you open your gifts? When I was a child, on Christmas Eve; after I married, one or two on Christmas Eve, the rest on Christmas morning
29. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? A camera when I was ten or eleven
30. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? No comment
31. Who gives you the most gifts? My mother, usually things she found at the Dollar Store
32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? Yes, that didn't work very well for most of us in the exchange
33. Do you like wrapping gifts? I used to LOVE it and bought every trim that Hallmark had!

Random Never mind --- I'm tired.

34. Do you put change in those red buckets?
35. Do you burn a yule log?
36. Can you name all the reindeer?
37. Do you bake cookies?
38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Clause?
39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe?
40. Do you go caroling?
41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights?
42. Have you ever left Santa cookies?
43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap?
44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with?
45. Where do you celebrate Christmas?
46. Have you ever had a white Christmas?
47. What part of Christmas do you look most foward to?
48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa?
49. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas?