favorite holiday family tradition...
Ro Writes:
being with my family and friends, fireplace lite, eating great food, baking cookies christmas eve with my children, leaving cookies, and milk out for santa, singing christmas songs, alot of love,
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kim Writes:
pizza in shape of tree, and secret santa some families in need with my husband and kids. Leave presents on porch, ring bell and get out of there, go home, have sleep over and laugh,love and eat
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ansley Writes:
each kid puttung the new christmas ornament on the tree each Christmas morning-
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Paula Writes:
Grandpa handing out $ to Grankids based on report card @ Thanksgiving for kids to buy Christmas presents for siblings/family
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Lynn Writes:
I take my nieces out for Chinese food the day before Thanksgiving.. I also take one niece 2 work with me Thanksgiving night.. this yr we are wearing pajamas 2 work.. Big Balloon parade the next day!
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Mrs C Writes:
The pajamas we open on Christmas Eve. Tradition for 3 generations :)
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gloria Writes:
I still enjoy watching my kids open their gifts on xmas eve. 36 & 38! Always a Mother
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Ron Writes:
The Christmas lights at Jones Beach and 7-11 hot chocolate afterward. :-)
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Chrissy Writes:
Each person in the family lights their own Menorah then we take bets on whose will have the last burning candle.
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Todd Writes:
Christmas Eve...hot chocolate....cookies...
cold and snowy outside, Barbara's Christmas Album playing in the background and just getting lost in the moment staring at the tree lights. MMMMMM
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SuzyMc Writes:
"Less than a Dollar Christmas" beginning of season, put all our names in hat go to dollar store, think about person and buy for less than a buck go back home cookies/milk tell why got what we did. FUN
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Diane Writes:
Watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacaton together and laughing our heads off when Chevy Chase screams, "SQUIRREL!!!!"
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Chris Writes:
used 2 do the "traditional" family thing. Moved away from family 2 save me! Now it's quiet, but so much better.I DO miss the illusion tho at times.Xmas can B any day & w/those U really feel loved by.
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jyl Writes:
we ski on christmas eve and christmas day. we're jewish and the slopes are empty!
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Kristen Cappello Writes:
Helping prepare the holiday meal at my grandmother's with my cousins. She had a drawer full of perffectly ironed aprons. We all had our favorites, mine was lime green with pink flowers & rick rack
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SandyB Writes:
Christmas Eve -- Hot cocoa and cut-out cookies after church & after bath, before bed. Then kids sitting at the top of the steps calling down to wake us up in the a.m. We make them wait for us. TeeHee
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Julie Writes:
For the last 20 plus yrs. making my Grandmother's cranberry relish with my sons - it involves a grinder, cranberries,apples, pecans and sugar - delicious, messy & always good for some belly laughs!
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karen Writes:
wrapping all the stuff in the stockings...Ya I know a lot of work with 5 kids but...hey it's the elf in me !!!
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Jill Writes:
The old Christmas claymation videos. All of us piled up on the couch together.
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missy Writes:
Christmas Eve candlelight service at church...very emotional. The celebration of the representative date of the birth of God in human form. AMAZING!
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SharonC Writes:
Putting out cookies & milk for Santa and carrots for Rudolf with my letter to him on Christmas Eve. Running to the table to read his reply & see the crumbs as exciting as the gifts. Also Longwd Gardn
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Shari Writes:
Baking holiday cookies with Mom. After she was gone my sisters & I held Cookie Day annually for many years to continue the tradition. My daughters continue the tradition. The most fun=cut out & frost!
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JenniferJo Writes:
Big family breakfast at 2AM after midnight mass and sleeping in late on Christmas morning
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Chris Writes:
Santa leaves clues around the house that have the kids running from room to room to figure out the clues and find Santa's big gift.
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Cheryl from IL Writes:
I love Christmas and I think of my late father who also loved it. He especially loved getting the tree. Every year my family goes to Michigan is cut one down.. it makes me feel close to him.
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tanya Writes:
Hauling out the boxes to set up the tree-hours of kids shrieking'I remember making this','remember when mommy burned us with the hot glue making this one','it's my turn to put the angel on!' JOY:)
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paula Writes:
every Christmas we all get together to put up the family Christmas tree.. everybody does something, young or old i love this time together....l
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jody Writes:
nothing consistent other than a giant kinderegg for each kid on x-mas eve.
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Leslie Writes:
Sad to say, none, as my dad always ruined the holidays by getting so drunk. Now holidays don't mean anything to me.
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Peggy Writes:
The Catholic childhood that includes the advent calendar. I loved opening the days to get a treat. The countdown to Christmas a priceless childhood memory.
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COOKIE Writes:
YOUNGEST grand-daughter gets to BE SANTA on Christmas morning!!!! She ROCKS!!
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debbie Writes:
opening our home to friends who are our chosen family.
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Heather Writes:
Getting new Christmas PJs on Christmas Eve to wear that night!
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Linda Writes:
buscuits and chocolate gravy and peppered bacon for breakfast...
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Kristie from Michigan Writes:
Hot chocolate stirred with a candy cane...yummy!
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Jackie Writes:
Driving through the neighborhoods looking at the decorations on people's house. Everyone has a favorite!
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Wendy Dyer Writes:
We go out to dinner Xmas eve and then spend the rest of the night watching A Xmas Carol.(The old Version)
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Wendy D
Ontario Canada
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Amy Writes:
Midnight Mass and then breakfast at my grandma's afterwards
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CA64 Writes:
Going around the table and 1 by 1 sharing what we are most grateful for. Answers sometimes surprise, delight and sadden
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Kerry Writes:
To have all my family together, my dad is very sick and my mom is going in for surgrey on tuesday. Just to all be together happy and healthy, that is the tradition for this year. xxx
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love Writes:
decorating ginger bread houses at thanksgiving and pumpkin pie :)
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Albert Writes:
new years eve
eat 12 raisins, one for each month of the year
each one symbolizing a goal or blessing you want for yourself or for others
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mary K Writes:
Midnight mass with my mom and when we got home we had hot chocolate and got to open one gift. My mom is gone now but I carry on the tradition with my own family.
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pam cam Writes:
Playing Christmas Carols.... all the time....any and all singers..
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Kim & M Writes:
Helping my mom make sausage balls and OJ for Christmas morning breakfast.
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Tess Writes:
Monkey bread and mimosas Christmas morning.
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norelle coe Writes:
the final frenzy aspects of the shopping, wrapping of presents, running out for forgotten grocery feast items, the clean-up, (?!) passing phone around to say hi to the long distance reatives, pix.
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Betsy Writes:
bowling with my cousins on Christmas Eve. Nothing else for us jewish kids do so all the aunts/uncles took us kids bowling, every year for about 10 yeras became a great tradition
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Peanut Writes:
Dad brought a homeless man to our Thanksgiving table every year.
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Priscilla Writes:
Begging my brother to come for Christmas.If he doesnt come he sents gifts from Tiffanys!
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staci golden Writes:
Arguing with family whether or not it's pronounced 'Donder' or 'Donner'.
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Jaits Writes:
Christmas Eve feast. We all buy for everyone. 3 brothers and fam. 15 of us and each fam. buys for everyone elses. The person hosting makes the meal. WE LOVE IT.
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Kristen Writes:
My mom's pecan tarts. Once a year... yum yum.
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Jean Writes:
After kids went 2 bed, santa came & trimmed the tree. A TON of work but the looks on thier faces in the a.m. PRICELESS!
1 grew up & did the same for his kids. They all treasure the memory as do I.
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Meg Writes:
There are so many...Decorating the tree together as a family while listening to Christmas music on my dad's record player, fire glowing in the fire place...warms my heart just remembering.
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Dennise Writes:
Every Xmas eve we order chinese food and watch "A Christmas Story" our kids are now old enough to stay up and enjoy it with us.
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Mag Writes:
Scratch-off lottery tickets 4 all my nieces & nephews at Grammy's house X-mas day. Considered going to Fla. 1 year, youngest(6) asked "Who's gonna get our tickets if Aunt Maggie's not here?"LOL
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Kate Writes:
Mmmm, dancing to Xmas carols in the kitchen with my wife while her snickerdoodles bake.
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mary ann Writes:
We watch the Christmas shows. Love to watch the ball drop at times square ,new years eve, would love to be there!
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Debbie Writes:
My fav tradition has changed now that I have 2 young children. Instead of traveling all over on Christmas day we stay home and have chili and everyone stays in jammys all day and the kids just play.
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Jennifer Writes:
My daughter & I take long drives in the December evenings, checking out all the lights & decorations. She's 13...hoping she'll still want to do it this season!!
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Kim Writes:
buying cheesy (and some slightly useful) gifts from the dollar store and we have a Chinese grab bag (where you can steal eachother's gifts after they are opened). SO FUN!!!
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Renee Campbell Writes:
Taking out the family ornaments from my mom and dad who have passed and we talk about whose they r and where and when we got them..tears r shed and happiness allabound thoughts of them r in the airluv
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mjm Writes:
Being together with family and playing games together.
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Marn ( from Can) Writes:
When I was a kid my Nan got all the cousins together and we decorated sugar cookies and made candles. Now I continue to do the cookie thing with my children.
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sarah in nc Writes:
we use 2 take the bus from rhode island to new york 2 c the xmas spectacular, went 2 saks 2 get my father/daughter dance dress & ornaments, then do the horse & buggy ride & dinner. NY is the best
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Sharon Writes:
on xmas eve, everyone sleeps over at my moms house and has 7 types of fish for dinner!
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patty5kitties Writes:
it used 2 b all of my family & my hubbies 2gether,
but now families just seem 2 do there own thing
so it's really just me & hubby & 5kitties eating lots of turkey & oyster dressing
xxoo
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