When I was a child I loved our family traditions. I would look forward to all of them - especially Christmas. Now that I am an adult and have a family of my own - I try to hold on to some traditions and create new ones as well. The goal is to have a fun holiday season.
As I am a child of the universe - I adapt and adopt different traditions based on where I am living. Now that my children are getting older those traditions and practices change constantly as well. The key is to be flexible.
candy snow pops - christmas 2017
When my children were at primary schooI, I looked forward to preparing something delicious for their respective classes christmas dinner. I did this for a total of 12 years. One of the most memorable, was when I helped my then 10 year old daughter to make these snow pops. The creative process was her idea - I just needed to assist her to ensure there was enough for her class. The treats were so creative and with the christmas tree in the background, this picture became our online christmas card that year.
However, that tradition is now over. I will share with you some of the seasonal traditions that I still enjoy.
Exploring cities
With the cities in all of Europe in the christmas sphere - it is always fun to go exploring. Buildings are beautifully decorated, inside
Fornum and Mason - London
and out.
Scheltema book store - Amsterdam
Shop windows
Bijenkorf - Amsterdam
and arcades too.
Regent street - London
Another lovely thing to do is to take a canal boat to observe the lights in the city. Every year it is a different theme.
There is always ice skating and a fair at christmas time.
Whether we are at home
or abroad - you will find us there.
Christmas tree decorating and online greeting card
The next tradition is what most people do every year - decorate their Christmas tree. Usually I buy a fir tree - take it home and the family assist with the decorations. Christmas would not be the same without a Christmas tree. The ornaments have not changed much but usually one or more are added to the tree each year. If that is the case - I tend to use that new addition for my online greeting card for that year.
christmas 2019
christmas 2020
Christmas parties
Parties are the order of the day during this time of year. One of my favorites is a pot luck dinner party that is with members of a wellness association. It is always a veritable feast.
a variety of dishes
cakes
I also attend an annual ladies gala which is always so much fun.
It is a time when all mothers from my son's football club get together - to have a great time. The tradition is over 85 years old and I have been attending for 10 years.
Attending or hosting dinners
Visiting family and good friends is top priority. I often do whatever I can to dine with good friends either at their place or ours. It starts from 21 to 24 December.
It is wonderful to have a good friend who is a top chef - her dishes are always creative.
They taste delicious too.
Christmas Day - 25 December is with my family in-law and their in-laws. Sometimes we are a gathering of 30 or only 13. Sometimes there is turkey on the table - sometimes there is not.
a well-seasoned turkey
On 26 December - breakfast/brunch is at my mother-in-law'' home. With christmas music in the background - it is the perfect setting and time to bring out the christmas crockery. haha
She is very creative and makes her own decorations which adds to the sphere and the cosiness of the home.
For my children, seeing their grandmother is almost the same as saying it is "mahjong time." The excitement is tangible as my teenagers get better and better at game.
Baking cookies with friends
Christmas cookie-making with friends is a very special tradition that my family and I love to do. We give cans of cookies to older folks at a nearby church and also family members. It is quite a production and deserves it own blog.
As you can see, there are many things happening during this season. It is all fun but I am happy that it is spread throughout the month of December to early January. This is no doubt that this is the most fun time of the year for my family and myself. It is truly a beautiful season with everywhere decorated. It is festive and also a time for caring and sharing with the extended family and friends - with nice conversations and delicious foods.
All photos are my own
Wowww, these are well loaded Christmas tradition momo. I love the first concept from your daughter..such lovely candy snow pops..then exploring the city, Christmas decorations and dinner..all are superb and I wish to join you one day for this special treat, haha 😂
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Thank you @nkemakonam89 - I also loved those snow pops - I was very proud of her.
I guess for now we join each other virtually for christmas treats.
Oh wow! You celebrate Christmas in a big way with so many activities 🤩 It’s great to see and I can feel the Christmas spirit while reading about these activities. I also love the fresh xmas tree the most. The smell is absolutely amazing 😻
I must admit I have became some sort of Christmas Grinch since I split up with my ex-husband. I’m slowly going back to celebrating just a little bit, but nowhere near the way you do it. In style 😍 I guess not having children is partly why I let those traditions go a little.
Anyway! Enjoy your festive season with all those amazing activities of yours 💙
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Thank you @fantagira - I have started enjoying. Thank goodness they are spread out. I relly look foreard to this season. Indeed the tree smells so wonderful.
Enjoy the christmas season - no matter what you do as long as you are enjoying - it is what the season is all about.
I should really start applying myself more to the Christmas celebrations. This year I got Christmas pyjamas for my parents and myself and we’re already wearing them for a few days. They’re super thick and comfy 😬
I’ll go visit my friend or two while in Poland and above all I’m resting a lot 😆
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Those seem like very good Christmas traditions, and yes you have to adapt and to adopt to the changes in those traditions, as long as you still have the main spirit in the tradition, to get together with the family and friends during the festive season.
But. . . hmmm mahjong in the Christmas celebration in Europe, . . .
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Yes it is certainly a fun time for us.
For some interesting reason - mahjong is a family tradition for my husband's family. It started a long time ago and is now passed on to the next generation.
The advantage of such events is that there is an opportunity to meet each other and all the people in the mill invite each other and have a lot of fun.
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Exploring cities is also one of my Christmas traditions and this is what I do every Christmas as long as I have the money to do so because we need money for almost everything
Yes money is needed for almost everything indeed.
Thanks for sharing those interesting shots!!
You are most welcome - happy that you enjoyed them
This is amazing! Your family Christmas tradition is charming and radiates unity with your children, In-law and mothers from your son's football club. At one point in time change and flexibility will crawl their way into these traditions but still it retains that lovely and charming energy.
Thank you - I feel very lucky to have all these traditions. I did not think too much about them until I started to write this post. Thanks for dropping by.
Sadly for some stupid reason, I can’t see the snaps on my I pad!
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back on the mac. and I can now say "yeah they are ok" lol Horn Blown Miss M
lol ok is good -glad you got to see the photos.
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