Today's topic on Simplifying Christmashosted by Heart Of A Mommy
is Christmas Traditions.
We have always done Advent with our kids.
We light a candle each week, reading scripture that
pertains to the coming of Christ's birth,
we open our advent box on that particular
day which holds a treat.
It really sets a memorable tone and
mood to our advent time together.
I enjoy displaying Christmas crafts from the past as well.
My children even enjoy going through all the special memories.
singing with/for the elderly in homes, going to a Christmas play or musical.
( Last Sunday after Church we went to see Handel's Messiah)
It was wonderful and it was FREE!
We also get together with our Church families to sing Christmas Hymns.
Next week we are having an Advent Feast with our Church...
which will become a new tradition for us.
Before Christmas we dig out all our favorite
Christmas movies and have a movie nite!
Every Christmas I make Potato pancakes with sour cream,
chunky applesauce with ham.
These are just a few of our favorites which has
become memorable traditions for our little family.
I would love to hear your traditions!
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I love all your traditions! I want to do an advent calandar, but I always forget, LOL! I will make it a point to next year though. I saw one idea that was really cool. Instead of a gift or treat, have an "activity" like make hot chocolate and read a Christmas story, or play a game, or pop popcorn and watch a Christmas movie, that type of thing.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I am linking this post to my blog in today's post. (((hugs)))
ReplyDeleteWe are not Jewish but my grandparents (who I never knew and was named after my grandma Clare) were. So we always have Hanukah one night. We have potato pancakes with home apple or pear sauce, and sour cream. We also have matzo ball soup and gelt (chocolate coins). We remember all our family lost in the Holocaust. We are doing that tomorrow night xoxoxox Clarice
ReplyDeleteHey Mica,
ReplyDeleteDid you make your advent Calendar?
That is a wonderful idea.. and your calendar is just adorable!
It is so artsy and festive.
I am enjoying going through all of these posts.
I added your blog to my blog, but perhaps I ought to add this blog as well.. it is so fun.
Hugs, Darlene.