Anonymous
12/21/2024 17:03
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
Baking cookies
Lights at a great street by us
Certain holiday movies.
St Nicholas day - small stuff in their boots/shoes on night of 12/5
Christmas picnic by the fire early in Dec
We used to do gingerbread houses but teens are not into it anymore.
Lights at a great street by us
Certain holiday movies.
St Nicholas day - small stuff in their boots/shoes on night of 12/5
Christmas picnic by the fire early in Dec
We used to do gingerbread houses but teens are not into it anymore.
Anonymous
12/21/2024 16:05
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
Gingerbread houses
Bake cookies - we have cookies that we only bake once a year
Watch Meet Me in St Louis as a family
Go to one holiday show- this year we saw Straight No Chaser.
Bake cookies - we have cookies that we only bake once a year
Watch Meet Me in St Louis as a family
Go to one holiday show- this year we saw Straight No Chaser.
Anonymous
12/21/2024 14:55
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
hot cocoa and board games or uno.
Anonymous
12/21/2024 14:55
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So what special family tradition do you have that is not gift or religion related, we celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday and I want to create family traditions that are about family, not gifts. Anyone?
I have a "Letdown" party on Dec. 26. No presents and serve chili, garlic bread , salad, beer.
I love this!
Anonymous
12/21/2024 14:48
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
zoolights
driving around to see the fancy light displays
decorating cookies
making smores on a big outdoor fire
driving around to see the fancy light displays
decorating cookies
making smores on a big outdoor fire
Anonymous
12/21/2024 14:14
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
Nutcracker ballet
Decorating together
Special meal we make and eat together
Christmas Day walk
Feeding birds and squirrels etc in the yard
Decorating together
Special meal we make and eat together
Christmas Day walk
Feeding birds and squirrels etc in the yard
Anonymous
12/21/2024 14:12
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
Our favorite outing is driving to a picturesque Christmas tree farm and taking the time to walk there, choosing and cutting our own tree. Our oldest is an adult and it's still our family tradition, since he's on his Thankgiving college break when we go. We bring the dog, who loves it. We bring hot choc in a thermos. This year it was FREEZING. One year when the kids were little there was 3+ inches of snow on the ground. Another year we nearly skidded off the road because of black ice.
We used to attend the Brookside garden of lights, but our teens are over it now. When they were little it was a HUGE hit, though. There's music and food and drink inside too, and a delightful model train set in their greenhouse... consult their calendar for those days.
We used to attend the Brookside garden of lights, but our teens are over it now. When they were little it was a HUGE hit, though. There's music and food and drink inside too, and a delightful model train set in their greenhouse... consult their calendar for those days.
Anonymous
12/21/2024 14:07
Subject: Re:Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
Zoo lights
A play at one of the theatres
Frosting cookies together
Making gingerbread houses
Going skating and having hot chocolate
Going on a number of hikes
Hanging Christmas lights and bringing in the greens (holly, tree, garland)
Brunch somewhere
A play at one of the theatres
Frosting cookies together
Making gingerbread houses
Going skating and having hot chocolate
Going on a number of hikes
Hanging Christmas lights and bringing in the greens (holly, tree, garland)
Brunch somewhere
Anonymous
12/21/2024 13:57
Subject: Holiday traditions that don't involve gifts?
We went to see Handel’s Messiah at the Kennedy Center! It was wonderful and a festive experience. There’s a sing along, but we like the performance.