Your family has it’s own unique traditions, silly or serious but still your tradition, you stand out and do things just a little different. Traditions are the glue that forms memories and holds your family together as a unit. Today, with much uncertainty in the world, and the economy forcing changes, traditions may also change, but the memories linger on. The followings are some traditions shared by others.
One lady shared that when the weather starts changing she starts making large batches of beef stew and chicken noodle soup and freezes them in dinner size portions so that during the holidays when time gets scarce she defrost whatever she needs.
Another shared that their family tradition is to have the elegant big Christmas meal on Christmas eve so that they can leisurely enjoy Christmas day. Munching on leftovers, consisting of cold turkey, home made breads, and desserts has become their Christmas day tradition.
Creativity inspired a young mother to use glitter to write each child’s name on a glass ornament with the year and use as a place card at their Christmas dinner turned into a tradition that provided ornaments that were carried into the children’s own homes as adults.
A busy mother with several children turned the necessity of spending quality time with her children instead of in the kitchen doing dishes into a tradition when she started using special holiday patterned paper plates, napkins and tablecloth for family get gatherings during the holiday.
Another utilized Santa stocking to hide not little presents but to fill with Christmas breakfast goodies to snack on during the opening of presents ! This creative mother filled her children’s stockings with boxes of juice, fruit, nuts and rolls, with each family member’s favorite as a gift from Santa That way all could enjoy the time around the tree on Christmas morning.
All during the Christmas season for school and work lunches this creative mother shared with us she packs lunch in a pretty holiday colored sack, folds down the top and uses a hole puncher to create a spot to stick a candy cane through to secure the closing of the bag. Whatever you do, have fun, keep the spirit of giving from the heart.
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