Comments on: 6 Weeks Till Christmas: Create a New Family Tradition http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/ Live intentionally. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: lisa http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-162441 lisa Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:44:18 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-162441 On Christmas eve my children and i make reindeer food which is oatmeal and glitter the glitter is so the reindeer can see the food glisten on the ground and we sprinkle it outside by the nezt morning the birds will have eaten the oatmeal. We bakE cookies play the candle game which is when u light a candle in the middle of the room blindefold the kids and they each have one chancE to blow it out its funny to watch where they end up blowing. Then we curl up by the fireplacE and read twas the night before christmas. On Christmas eve my children and i make reindeer food which is oatmeal and glitter the glitter is so the reindeer can see the food glisten on the ground and we sprinkle it outside by the nezt morning the birds will have eaten the oatmeal. We bakE cookies play the candle game which is when u light a candle in the middle of the room blindefold the kids and they each have one chancE to blow it out its funny to watch where they end up blowing. Then we curl up by the fireplacE and read twas the night before christmas.

]]> By: Kristen Gallagher http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-161935 Kristen Gallagher Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:40:13 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-161935 Hey Everyone, here's a new tradition with a bonus!!!if you can please back my mom with $10. If she doesn't earn her goal by Jan 3rd then it doesn't subtract any thing from our accounts so its' not a big deal but if she does get more donations it will post it in more public areas. She's been writing this book for a while now and it's something she really believes in. Plus it's about me :) SUPPORT TRISH!!!! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/734834902/christmas-on-lindbergh-mountain-the-untold-story-o love Kristen Hey Everyone, here’s a new tradition with a bonus!!!if you can please back my mom with $10. If she doesn’t earn her goal by Jan 3rd then it doesn’t subtract any thing from our accounts so its’ not a big deal but if she does get more donations it will post it in more public areas.
She’s been writing this book for a while now and it’s something she really believes in.
Plus it’s about me :)

SUPPORT TRISH!!!!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/734834902/christmas-on-lindbergh-mountain-the-untold-story-o

love
Kristen

]]> By: For When You’re Not Merry and Bright | My 3 Little Birds http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-161259 For When You’re Not Merry and Bright | My 3 Little Birds Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:11:10 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-161259 [...] 1. Adopt a tradition. There are some great ideas here. [...] [...] 1. Adopt a tradition. There are some great ideas here. [...]

]]> By: Susan http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-153510 Susan Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:06:39 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-153510 We did something a few years ago when we visited my family in Denver and have done it since a few times. My family and I went out to dinner in downtown Denver on Christmas Eve. After dinner we walked around handing out $5.00 gift cards to McDonalds with a candy cane and small note to all the homeless people. Those have been the best Chritmas memories we've had as a family! We did something a few years ago when we visited my family in Denver and have done it since a few times. My family and I went out to dinner in downtown Denver on Christmas Eve. After dinner we walked around handing out $5.00 gift cards to McDonalds with a candy cane and small note to all the homeless people. Those have been the best Chritmas memories we’ve had as a family!

]]> By: Nikkie H http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-153471 Nikkie H Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:44:42 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-153471 One of my favorite traditions is on the night of November 30,2011 my daughter and I bake brownies, and we write her christmas list to santa. Then we put it on the door step and the Elves come get the list and leave special christmas P'js. That way she can wear the christmas pjs all month. She loves it. One of my favorite traditions is on the night of November 30,2011 my daughter and I bake brownies, and we write her christmas list to santa. Then we put it on the door step and the Elves come get the list and leave special christmas P’js. That way she can wear the christmas pjs all month. She loves it.

]]> By: Rachel Eagen http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-150640 Rachel Eagen Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:33:24 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-150640 I love all the ideas,today we let our daughter who is now 16 put the tree up and her boyfriend helped as she put the ortiments on we talked about all the ortiments that her and her brothers has made over the years that I still have and they are always put on the tree. My kids are now 18 16 and 14 years old and today we made a new tradition to put everyones name in a hat and draw names and then we have to either make or bake something for the person that we drew. I can't wait to see all the great things. I love all the ideas,today we let our daughter who is now 16 put the tree up and her boyfriend helped as she put the ortiments on we talked about all the ortiments that her and her brothers has made over the years that I still have and they are always put on the tree. My kids are now 18 16 and 14 years old and today we made a new tradition to put everyones name in a hat and draw names and then we have to either make or bake something for the person that we drew. I can’t wait to see all the great things.

]]> By: NURSEFEGLEY http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-150402 NURSEFEGLEY Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:03:39 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-150402 I am also a nurse and think the cookies are a wonderful idea.. Although we are not allowed to accept gifts from families or our patients as a co-worker we could do this on the holidays we don't work... And yes being away from our families on holiday's such as Christmas is very sad and the ONLY negative of this profession. I am also a nurse and think the cookies are a wonderful idea.. Although we are not allowed to accept gifts from families or our patients as a co-worker we could do this on the holidays we don’t work… And yes being away from our families on holiday’s such as Christmas is very sad and the ONLY negative of this profession.

]]> By: Spencer http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-138161 Spencer Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:32:05 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-138161 Our family Christmas traditions actually start on Thanksgiving! All the kids get the tree all decorated wile the turky is in the oven! After our feast we open one Christmas present! Our family also buys advent calenders from our local choclate shop, Fanni May, and opens one box per night starting on December 1 only to find a heavenly choclate inside! On Christmas Eve we always have chineese food catered in from a local restaraunt, and open one more present that night! There are always some new sheets on our bed's and new PJ's hanging by the fire place. The whole family will sit in the living roon to watch an old fashon Christmas movie and read a cute book. On the day of Christmas it is non-stop gift opening with several trash pick-up's every so often... We have a lovely dinner with the family, its almost like a second Thanksgiving! Opening the stalkings late at night is just a little something to look forward to when all the gifts are gone! Close to Christmas we always find time to make a gingerbread house and watch "Its Christmas Charlie Brown", a family favorite. I love some of the ideas posted like, driving around with some hot cholclate to see the lights! We'll have to start that one! Our family Christmas traditions actually start on Thanksgiving! All the kids get the tree all decorated wile the turky is in the oven! After our feast we open one Christmas present! Our family also buys advent calenders from our local choclate shop, Fanni May, and opens one box per night starting on December 1 only to find a heavenly choclate inside! On Christmas Eve we always have chineese food catered in from a local restaraunt, and open one more present that night! There are always some new sheets on our bed’s and new PJ’s hanging by the fire place. The whole family will sit in the living roon to watch an old fashon Christmas movie and read a cute book. On the day of Christmas it is non-stop gift opening with several trash pick-up’s every so often… We have a lovely dinner with the family, its almost like a second Thanksgiving! Opening the stalkings late at night is just a little something to look forward to when all the gifts are gone! Close to Christmas we always find time to make a gingerbread house and watch “Its Christmas Charlie Brown”, a family favorite.
I love some of the ideas posted like, driving around with some hot cholclate to see the lights! We’ll have to start that one!

]]> By: Kristina http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-110749 Kristina Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:43:28 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-110749 You don't have to make homemade ones! I make my mother-in-laws recipe called Bubble Bread. It's sort of like Monkey Bread, but it make big cinnamon rolls, you prepare it the night before and bke it in the morning 30-40 minutes! They are delicious! I pkg. Rhoads dough balls (Smaller ones), 3/4 C brown sugar, 1/4 C havey whiping cream, 2 sticks oleo, 1 C. sugar plus 1 t. cinnamon Melt together brown sugar, cream and i stick oleo in pan to boil. Pour mixture in bottom of angel food or bunt pan and set aside. In another bowl, mix the white sugarand cinnamon together. Roll frozen dough balls in melted oleo then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture. Arrange on bottom of pan, they can overlap, make sure bottom is covered. Leave in oven turned off overnight to rise. In the morning, bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. After baking, let cool for a bit, then turn over onto a large platter. You don’t have to make homemade ones! I make my mother-in-laws recipe called Bubble Bread. It’s sort of like Monkey Bread, but it make big cinnamon rolls, you prepare it the night before and bke it in the morning 30-40 minutes! They are delicious!
I pkg. Rhoads dough balls (Smaller ones), 3/4 C brown sugar, 1/4 C havey whiping cream, 2 sticks oleo, 1 C. sugar plus 1 t. cinnamon
Melt together brown sugar, cream and i stick oleo in pan to boil. Pour mixture in bottom of angel food or bunt pan and set aside. In another bowl, mix the white sugarand cinnamon together. Roll frozen dough balls in melted oleo then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture. Arrange on bottom of pan, they can overlap, make sure bottom is covered. Leave in oven turned off overnight to rise. In the morning, bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. After baking, let cool for a bit, then turn over onto a large platter.

]]> By: Art http://simplemom.net/6-weeks-till-christmas-create-a-new-family-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-110748 Art Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:32:08 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4426#comment-110748 We began a Christmas tradition 8 years ago with "Cakemas"....Only the men can bake the cakes decorate them, create them, the women cannot do anything but advise and suggest as they go about creating them at home......Everything on the cakes must be edible......On Christmas Day we all gather at my business partner's home for the contest.....The women judge the cakes on Presentation, artistic creativeness, taste and theme.....The winner gets the trophy and also a $50 gift certificate......This has evolved into almost like a Food Network Challenge with as many as 8-10 entries each year and they get bigger and bigger and more intricate, lights, moving parts and all......Most of us take 2-3 days to work on our creations, it has really gotten competitive for a bunch of husbands who are not professional chefs or bakers!!......Bottom line is that it's a lot of fun and so0mething different for Christmas Day among friends and family! We began a Christmas tradition 8 years ago with “Cakemas”….Only the men can bake the cakes decorate them, create them, the women cannot do anything but advise and suggest as they go about creating them at home……Everything on the cakes must be edible……On Christmas Day we all gather at my business partner’s home for the contest…..The women judge the cakes on Presentation, artistic creativeness, taste and theme…..The winner gets the trophy and also a $50 gift certificate……This has evolved into almost like a Food Network Challenge with as many as 8-10 entries each year and they get bigger and bigger and more intricate, lights, moving parts and all……Most of us take 2-3 days to work on our creations, it has really gotten competitive for a bunch of husbands who are not professional chefs or bakers!!……Bottom line is that it’s a lot of fun and so0mething different for Christmas Day among friends and family!

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