Wrangler Dani

In honor of the fact that it is after Thanksgiving and therefore officially Christmastime, and I am having desperate lack of inspiration, I will now fall back on the procrastinator’s/uncreative blogger’s closest ally: the email survey, this time with a festive twist. Enjoy.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends on what I’m giving and in how big of a hurry I am. Also, I would like to point out that non-traditional wrapping styles (i.e. paper grocery sacks, re-used shirt boxes and even bath towels, can be used in a pinch with great success. It’s been done. That’s all I can say.)

2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial trees are dead to me. Haha.

3. When do you put up the tree? As soon as humanly possible. I love decorating for Christmas, plus, then I get the Woods inside my house, which is a huge bonus.

4. When do you take the tree down? I dunno. Sometime after New Year’s, when the bells stop ringing and the children aren’t singing and the world is grey again.

5. Do you like eggnog? I like it in my coffee instead of creamer. So delicious and fattening. Perfect for Christmastime.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I remember getting My Little Ponies, which was pretty exciting. I also got Samantha one year, complete with a trunk to keep her in, thanks to a woodworking Dad.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? My mom and dad have a Precious Moments one that’s really cute. I’m beginning to feel that the Bower needs one of it’s own, though.

8. Hardest person to buy for? My Dad, hands down. I’m a pretty good shopper, though, and an intense listener around holidays and birthdays, so I dig for hints and usually come out somewhat close to the mark.

9. Easiest person to buy for? Probably my mom. There always seems to be something perfect for her readily available.

10. Worst Christmas gift ever received? I think I was 16 when my grandma gave me the last baby doll I hope I ever receive. I think it smelled funny, too.

11. Mail or email Christmas card? Snail mail, all the way. I love opening letters, and I figure everybody else does, too. Mom and Dad were dependent on me to write their Christmas letter too, up until last year, and I have a feeling I’m going to get drafted for Linthicum Family News Update Duty again soon.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It’s a Wonderful Life, far and away. Elf also makes me laugh and think of House 9 Christmas, and of course I love the creepy claymation Rudolph.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Sooner than I probably should.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes. Everybody does. Don’t look at me like that.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Wow. That’s like asking a Valley Girl to name her favorite store at the mall. Or boy at the mall. Or shirt at the mall. Or… anyways. Right off, I love Pumpkin Pie, Christmas sugar cookies, my Mom’s coffee cake, sweet breads, and ham and scalloped potatoes for dinner. Gosh I like food. Gosh I’m hungry.

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? I like colors. Mo’ color, mo’ betta.