4. Do you hang mistletoe?

no, but if I had some I might...!

5. When do you put up your decorations?

We usually start the day after Thanksgiving , our tree is up and decorated and I will be adding touches throughout this week till all is done..

6. Tree -- real or artificial?

real tree.. I love it and the pine smell..

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?

Actually I remember the year all of us Curtis Cousins got underoos and we all tried them on and posed in front of the tree for a picture.!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?

I don't remember the age, but a kid at school said you know there is no santa and that was that..

I let the kids open a present on Christmas Eve which is always jammas then we do the rest Christmas morning.. However this year Christmas eve morn will be Christmas morn here since the kids go with their dad on Christmas eve night. Plus we usually go to moms for Christmas Eve..

 
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?

Lots of lights and ornaments.. We are going to make ornaments this coming weekend..

11. Snow! Love it or dread it?

Love, love, LOVE it! I would love to have a white Christmas!

12. Can you ice skate?

well it has been years, however I think I can do it...

13. Do you remember your favorite gift as a child? 

The kitchen set we got one year was my fave 

14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you now?

Celebrating with my kids and teaching them to focus on the "Christ"mas story ... our focus needs to be on HIM!

15. What is your favorite holiday dish/dessert?

anything chocolate!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? 

Christmas Eve at moms

17. What tops your tree?

a star that my hubby picked out last year! 

18. Which do you prefer -- giving or receiving?

Both!

19. What is your favorite Christmas carol/song?

"Grandma Got Run over by a reindeer.. LOL and I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

20. Candy canes, yes or no?

I love the story of the Candy Cane, and I love to eat them however I like the cherry ones best...

21. Do you feel Christmas is too commercialized?

Yes, DEFINITELY! I hate that Christmas displays are in the stores in October ... blech! 

22. What is your favorite Christmas TV special (not movie)?

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

23. What is your favorite Christmas movie?

Definitely "A Christmas Story"

24. Do you have a favorite Christmas book/story?

The Night Before Christmas.  

25. Anything else you want to share about your holiday memories/traditions that you haven't shared?

I love Christmas and love being able to give and see the joy on others faces during this time. Our family will be starting new family traditions and I am excited about that..

God Bless,

Mars