tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14032761.post8209129568096538193..comments2024-02-17T18:15:36.228-05:00Comments on A New Day: Inter-Generational Memories {Carnival of Natural Parenting}Meegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09218498742250493159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14032761.post-92150367686146127912012-12-11T22:07:45.636-05:002012-12-11T22:07:45.636-05:00We do the holiday hop similar to what your family ...We do the holiday hop similar to what your family does. We do Thanksgiving with either my mom or my husband's mom, then the other person gets Christmas evening and the day after. On Christmas Eve I make a point to be in our own house so we can wake up with our own tree/traditions. On Christmas Eve we make cookies and leave them for Santa. Also have made "Reindeer Food" and sprinkledSantoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481788897009061358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14032761.post-29466902012426185942012-12-11T19:26:42.230-05:002012-12-11T19:26:42.230-05:00I like the pajamas thing and have bought Christmas...I like the pajamas thing and have bought Christmas pjs for Monkey this year, but I'm not intending to wrap them. I just think they're super cute and want them for the Christmas morning pics lol.<br /><br />My family's traditions were always to put out a snack for Santa and his reindeer (milk, cookies and carrots) and hang up the stockings. I'll definitely continue those with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14032761.post-85807581796202034392012-12-11T16:00:51.853-05:002012-12-11T16:00:51.853-05:00Ah, totally. I get sad when I think about all the ...Ah, totally. I get sad when I think about all the relatives and friends my kids will never know or remember, or the celebrations and traditions that have ended for good. I'm sure that's been a hard choice for you to make. <br /><br />On Christmas Eve, it's just our little family. We dim the lights and light candles (generally LED now, because I'm paranoid) and the tree and open a Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14032761.post-51577711809541660292012-12-11T10:49:19.052-05:002012-12-11T10:49:19.052-05:00My family never had any traditions like that. Chri...My family never had any traditions like that. Christmas Eve was just another day. On Christmas Day we would open our presents when my parents decided to get up, have a bland roast dinner (my mum isn't a great cook!) just the four of us in the family in front of the TV as always (usually awkward because my parents hated each other), and then play with our new toys or watch TV while my mum did Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14032761.post-24667610973310794892012-12-11T10:06:30.250-05:002012-12-11T10:06:30.250-05:00Growing up, my mom had us open a new pair of pajam...Growing up, my mom had us open a new pair of pajamas on Christmas Eve. Last year, we started a new tradition in our family - we had a nice dinner (lit by an ice candle we made) and read letters we'd written to each other that shared different things we love about each other. It's on our Advent Activities calendar to do again this year - I'm excited!Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttp://codenamemama.comnoreply@blogger.com