Yes, I love Christmas. Every year, we follow the same traditions, yet it never feels boring or monotonous. I wonder why? In most other things, we prefer originality and creativity over routine and formula...but during the holidays, we follow a strict pattern set out for us by our forefathers. We set up the Christmas tree and decorate it just so, we always open stockings in our pajamas before breakfast and Christmas gifts after breakfast, we always get to open new Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve, we always use the same advent wreath on Sundays and read from the same devotional...and so many more traditions that our family follows. What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? And why do we follow them almost religiously?
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
It's been a long time...
...since I've blogged. So I thought I'd just take the time to remind you all...CHRISTMAS IS COMING SOON!!!!! I love this time of year...the smells of cookies, hot cocoa, pine trees, cranberries, candles, etc. The sounds of bells ringing, music playing-I could devote a whole post to my love for Christmas music-children laughing, shoppers buying presents for their loved ones. The wonderful foods-10 thousand types of Christmas cookies, peppermint bark, candy canes, eggnog, spiced cider.
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sorry about missing you on Bubbs. =P AS to Christmas, you should write a post about all the lovely things you love about it! It'd be great to hear. =]
Our family opens stockings before breakfast and presents after. We always take turns about who opens their present next. Then we get ready to have our extended family over (as in aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, etc.). And maybe we follow these traditions because, though we "prefer originality and creativity," maybe we still like some things to remain the same, almost like a kind of anchor that we can hang on to if everthing else changes. Just my thoughts
My favorite things...hmm
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens..."
;)
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