Snagged from anja25ive

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper.

2. Real tree or Artificial?
Real one! Always. My parents used to have a artificial after I grew up and I always hated it! It doesn't smell and it doesn't look even real. Ever since my hubby and I moved in together we had a real tree.

3. When do you put up the tree?
4th Advent (the last sunday before Christmas.)

4. When do you take the tree down?
Right after The three Kings

5. Do you like eggnog?
I never had eggnog. We don't drink eggnog in Germany. But we do have 'Eierlikör' (egg liqueur) and I love it. ♥

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Once my grandpa, who used to be a carpenter, made me the most beautiful dollhouse, with real lights in each room, winding stairs and even a chimney for incense candle. I still have that dollhouse. He made one unique for every granddaughter.
And then there was that one Christmas my dad bought me a star Barbie Ken. He must have seen me standing in front of that Ken in the shopping center. He was so handsome. I still have this Ken in a box in the basement.^^

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, of course. I inherited it from my grandma who passed away over ten years ago. I buy a little something for it every year. Still missing the three kings ...

8. Hardest person to buy for?
My father in law.

9. Easiest person to buy for?
My son, Tobias. Since he is only 9 it's easy to find some new toys and other stuff he can enjoy.

10. Worst Christmas gift ever received?
I don't think I ever received a gift I didn't like at all.

11. Mail or email Christmas card?
Postcards

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It's a wonderful life, A Christmas Carol (with Patrick Stewart)

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
October, November ... whenever I find the first gift. ;)

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No. I wouldn't do that.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Besides whatever dinner we make, I love to eat the Christmas cake I always bake and of course the wonderful Christmas cookies. Yummy.^^

16. Favorite tradition?
Hard to tell. I'm a real Christmas fan. I love baking for Christmas, I love decorating the apartment and the tree, and I love going to church on Christmas Eve.

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Stern über Bethlehem (don't know if there's a translation ...), Leise rieselt der Schnee, Wonderful Dream and My December

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home. I have my own family. ;) We always invite my parents in law for Christmas Eve. My mother mostly visits the day after. She's kind of a Scrooge, so I don't want her to spoil my Christmas Eve.

19. Can you name Santa's reindeer?
Germans don't believe it Santa. So I never gave it much thought. But I think I can remember a few names. Prancer, Dancer, Comet ...

20. Do you have an Angel or a star on top of your tree?
Nope.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Germans open their gifts on Christmas Eve. ;)

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
All the haters and trolls around me who try to spoil my favorite time of the year