My Single Mom Life

First, as I suspected, the Walmart green snowman gift card did not arrive today as they said it would.
Par for the course. *eyeroll*

Bucky at the Wvb, tagged me for this one.

1. Wrapping or gift bags?
I wrap everything.

2. Real or artificial tree?
Fake. And Charlie Brown lovable.

3. When do you put up the tree?
During the first week of December and not a day sooner.

4. When do you take the tree down?
New years eve.

5. Do you like egg nog?
Hell no.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
A real life looking baby doll. I was like 8 or something.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Hahahahahaha! No.

8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
The year my brother thought it was hilarious to give me a giant box full of condiments.
Yes, he actually gave me a box full of mustard, ketchup, mayo, salt, pepper, bbq sauce, chocolate syrup etc etc etc.
Shittiest gift ever. Hands down.

9. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Cards.

10. Favorite Christmas Movie?
A Christmas Story, and the Year without a Santa Claus. The Miser brothers rule.

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
i shop all year long when I find good deals.

12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
A little bit of everything.

13. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored, non-flashing.

14. Favorite Christmas song(s)?
I really like them all. No favorite.

15. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home.

16. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Yes. Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donder and blitzen. And old rudolph too.

17. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Neither. I have Zero from TNBC.

18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
Morning.

19. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
That stores start selling us Christmas at Halloween.

20. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
Nope.

21. What do you leave for Santa?
Santa is a fairy tale just like the easter bunny, tooth fairy, leprechauns, JC and so on and on. So, nothing.

22. Least favorite holiday song?
I don't think I hate any of them.

23. Favorite ornament?
I have several faves handed down from my gram, stuff my kids made etc.

24. Family tradition?
We have our own thing.

25. Ever been to Midnight Mass or late-night Christmas Eve services?
When I was a kid and had to go. I haven't been to a church for Christmas services in about 25 years.

Annd I'm not tagging anyone, do it if you like and let me know in the comments that you did.