Hey y’all! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, whatever you celebrate, and are looking forward to 2013 and all the opportunity that lies in flipping over a new calendar year!
I’m reminded, normally after the holidays, of the traditions that are my favorite. I can never think of all the wonderful things until they actually happen, though.
Today’s (totally optional) prompt: Favorite Traditions
Decorating for Christmas is one of our most fun evenings of the year. After hitting up Big John’s to get our tree, we make a grocery store stop for our dinner of hors d’oeuvres and junk.
Movies are queued up, shrimp is defrosted and chilled, other snacks are prepared. Once the tree is in the stand and the boxes of ornaments and lights are pulled out, the movie is put on (A Christmas Story) and food is served.
There’s eating, placing of ornaments, watching movies, and snuggling on the couch.
It’s a magical way to start the holiday season and a tradition I hope never changes!
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The night we put up our tree is also one of my favorite traditions!
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Huh – I don’t think my family really has any traditions anymore. We had lunch together on Christmas day and exchanged gifts, which was nice. That’s about it – we’re not doing anything for New Year’s Eve.
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Happy New Jana! I hope 2013 brings you joy and peace!
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We don’t have many traditions, but each year I add a little more because I want my children to experience the magic of the season. I have found that I don’t like to travel this time of year. Too stressful with small children! But we have lots of fun at home.
Oh, dear Jana. Thank you for continuing on with SOCSunday. I may not write here every week, but I so enjoy having a “go to” place if ever I am stuck on Sundays and don’t know where to go with my words.
THANK YOU so much for who you are and what you give to so many!
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That sounds wonderful. Our tree decorating starts with giving the children a new ornament each year — then somehow becomes me finishing the tree up to 10 days later. But we do love to watch Christmas movies together during the holidays.
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You had me at junk food and A Christmas Story.
This is the first year where I haven’t watched that movie at this time of year in forever!
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Long Live Ralphie!
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