I was tagged by Ivy for this tag. Bring on the Christmas people! 1) A favorite Christmas tradition? There are so many. I think just all of them, we usually go to Christmas Eve with extended family 🙁 Then do those still at home Christmas morning and then our whole family and grandparents. I also… Continue reading 12 Delights of Christmas Tag
Tag: Christmas Traditions
Christmas 2018
Christmas Eve we gathered with extended family, ate appetizers, children opened gifts, ladies drew number for $10 gifts amongst each other, men did the same, and we drew for men’s and lady’s stockings. My brother, sister-in-law, and niece stayed over at our house. Christmas morning we had our tradition cinnamon rolls, opened stockings, my parents… Continue reading Christmas 2018
Christmas Celebrations and Gifts
Christmas Eve’s Eve My brother and sister-in-law asked us to let us do Christmas with them early, so they could be with her family on Christmas. We had a huge dinner and exchanged some of our gifts. Mom and Dad and my grandparents gave them their gifts, and we did our sibling gift exchange. My… Continue reading Christmas Celebrations and Gifts
Beginning Christmas
Time for Christmas posts. A Literary Christmas Wrap Up ~Annika’s Secret Wish by Beverly Lewis ~Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. Tolkein ~A Merry Christmas, and Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott ~Stories Behind the Best-loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins ~Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: a Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp Yeah, I finished all… Continue reading Beginning Christmas
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Six: Winter
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Winter Dislikes When I’m too cold, having to drive in the dark, scary icy roads, ugly “green” Christmas type landscape. ~Winter Likes The changing seasons, Christmas, Coziness, Fleece onsies, Movie nights, Winter foods. ~Do you like playing in the snow or enjoying it from the window? Usually, enjoying… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Six: Winter
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Five: Celebrations
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. Christmas Eve ~Do you have a celebration? Yes, we go over to my mom’s extended family for supper and gift exchanges. ~Do you open gifts? Yes. We draw a name at Thanksgiving. We also have a $1 gift for the stocking of our sex, and a $5 gift… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Five: Celebrations
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Four: Gifting
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Do you truly prefer giving or receiving? I love getting gifts that I like best, yes. I do enjoy giving to people I like to buy for, people that I can give good gifts too. I don’t enjoy it for people who are hard, who buy everything for… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Four: Gifting
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Three: Favorites
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Christmas movie: White Christmas ~Christmas story: So many, I need to see all our old Christmas stories. There is an adorable one about a snowman. ~Traditions: Our Christmas Eve and Day gatherings, watching as Hallmark as a family, etc. ~Christmas carol: I prefer the merrier sounding carols like “Here We… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Three: Favorites
Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Two: Decorations
I borrowed questions and ideas from: here, here, and here. ~Real or fake tree We have almost always had a fake tree. My dad doesn’t like the bother of a real tree. When I have my own family I want a real tree. Actually, I’d like to have a tiny tree in my room, but that hasn’t ever… Continue reading Christmas and Winter Questionnaire Day Two: Decorations
Christmas Movies and Books
In addition to watching Hallmark movies (more on that later), we re-watched a lot of childhood favorites plus some old classics. I’ve seen all of these before (although A Charlie Brown Christmas only once and didn’t remember it well) except Polar Express. I had few more new to us movies from the library but couldn’t… Continue reading Christmas Movies and Books
Blogmas: Decorating, Christmas Cards, Celebrating and Advent Calendar
I’m going to combine a couple Blogmas days as a Q and A How do you decorate? Real Tree or Artificial Tree?The three younger girls are the main decorating committee and they’ve got a nice little pattern. For the family room they decorate the tree with a light hand (we use to have an excessive amount… Continue reading Blogmas: Decorating, Christmas Cards, Celebrating and Advent Calendar