We want to know what Christmas means to you and your family!
Christmas in our house means a time of gathering and recognizing the traditions. There is a long list of things we do every year, and the family have come to expect it. First, we always decorate our tree on Thanksgiving day while listening to Christmas Carols. We have such an eclectic array of ornaments and each and every one holds special meaning as well. Every year each member of the family gets a new ornament and this ornament always reflects that person. Trust me, if you know us you could walk over to this tree and know who each ornament is for! For each of the kiddo's in the family, including myself, we have a baby's first Christmas ornament. So there are precious bobbles on this tree that are 42 years young!
Friends and family gather every year the weekend before Xmas for a party and gift exchange. And every year it seems, the group grows by one or two. Some of these people we only see this one day a year, so it is all that much more cherished. The conversations, the visiting, sharing events from the past year, eating lots of good food and drinking LOTS of good wine!
These are all things that my grown children look forward to every year. And my hope is that as they grow older and wiser, that they will continue these traditions in their own homes. Thanks for stopping by today and sharing my Christmas traditions with me! I'd love for you to leave a comment and tell me what Christmas means to you, or one of your families Holiday traditions.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY **
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I just finished saying on another blog post how important I think traditions are! We as people need them, to feel rooted in our lives--even if we make up our own! I've gotten away from so many of our old traditions over the years due to impossible work schedules and sheer exhaustion. This is the year I intend to embrace the holiday spirit again! :D
ReplyDeleteThe one real constant is the food even if the menu changes the thought and love that go into the preparation is what counts. I have been adding items from my childhood; had to google for recipes as I don't have grandma's. This year I will be making rod grod (no umlauts on my keyboard) med flode, that is red pudding with cream made with grape juice.
ReplyDeleteDecorating and baking. I love to do both during Christmas. Getting to share that with family and friends make me so very happy!!
ReplyDeleteWhat Christmas means to me is the gathering of the family the hanging of decorations.Then presents are given out and wonderful cooked dinner is eaten.
ReplyDeleteShirleyAnn@speakman40.freeserve.co.uk
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tree. And thanks for letting me know about Opposites, I just got my copy!
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Christmas is family time
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Hi T.M.
ReplyDeleteI want to send a personal thank you for your participation in the xmas blog hop 2013. Thanks to you the Christmas Blog Hop was a great success.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your family and friends a very happy holiday and joyful New Year 2014
All the best,
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