tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post3275507367382119069..comments2023-08-09T07:55:44.829-05:00Comments on The Polymath Chronicles: Snacember 6Stacey Ballishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11781408142511046491noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-36114117198372952422010-12-11T10:28:18.310-06:002010-12-11T10:28:18.310-06:00I read the first comment and wish my family would ...I read the first comment and wish my family would do apps for the holidays. I've always been an apps/sides/bread girl and could do without the main course. Maybe this will be my new tradition. . . have a very casual get together and only serve apps.Losing Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114059629229192928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-32495608402763701252010-12-07T21:19:13.900-06:002010-12-07T21:19:13.900-06:00I (well, my family and I) have a few traditions. ...I (well, my family and I) have a few traditions. First, my cousin hosts a Christmas Eve party every year, with lots of great food and festivities. My aunt will make toffee candy, there's shrimp cocktail, chicken wings, macaroni and cheese, etc etc. <br /><br />At night, my sister and I will stay at my mother's house (my sister's husband now joins us). My sister and I will put Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-34935363797901426072010-12-07T11:34:57.491-06:002010-12-07T11:34:57.491-06:00Our new tradition, attempted for the first time th...Our new tradition, attempted for the first time this year, is to do Christmas a day early. This is because my kids are grown and married/engaged and we have to share them with the "other side." I'm not happy about that but trying not to bah humbug about it. So we will do Eve things on the 23rd and Day things on the 24th. One thing my daughter insists on is spending the Eve in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-59785909918624586842010-12-07T11:22:39.437-06:002010-12-07T11:22:39.437-06:00Great ideas. I especially like the soup party and ...Great ideas. I especially like the soup party and the book fair. I did something similar with clothes, cd's and books (the latter is quite funny). <br />My kids are now 5 and 3 and it would be good to start a new family tradition. Children seem to like things like that very much. This post will inspire me in that sense!kuhn rikon pressure cookerhttp://www.cookwarepoint.com/pressure-cookerscanners/the-kuhn-rikon-duromatic-top-pressure-cooker/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-12678268923716075952010-12-06T22:11:16.888-06:002010-12-06T22:11:16.888-06:00My co-worker and her friends have an annual "...My co-worker and her friends have an annual "Thanks-mas" where they have the traditional meal. To make things more festive they have a contest for something crazy--this year was ugliest holiday sweater. The winner gets a tacky ceramic pig as a travelling trophy.Weeziegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-16380426620402794982010-12-06T21:49:48.643-06:002010-12-06T21:49:48.643-06:00On Christmas Eve my parents, sister and I would al...On Christmas Eve my parents, sister and I would always go to a Chinese buffet for dinner and then to a movie (usually the big holiday movie). We would then drive around and look at all the Christmas lights. And the tradition continued even when my dad was out to sea.<br />Last Christmas I was down in Orlando doing the college program and I kept the tradition alive in improvise. I went and got Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133575943907614173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-7506121152001030492010-12-06T21:16:10.687-06:002010-12-06T21:16:10.687-06:00My husband and I have been through 4 boys who are ...My husband and I have been through 4 boys who are now 21, 20, 19, & 18... Generally we have work on Christmas Eve, but we tend to get off work early whereas the boys are working (retail) or have girlfriends. Three years ago we found ourselves in our kitchen, sans boys, with several hours to kill before we all got together before "Christmas Eve Champagne & Dinner" and decided Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718466401741428684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-34344653463887963342010-12-06T14:28:42.515-06:002010-12-06T14:28:42.515-06:00We used to have crafting family time, where we all...We used to have crafting family time, where we all do crafts together. It wasn't specific to holidays, though. I remember during the onset of the blizzard of '78, my sisters and I worked a latch hook rug through the 1, then 2, and finally 4 hour school delay till they canceled school because visibility was still zero, and it was dark at noon. Throughout the day, we latch-hooked away as TOMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298855893783006277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-12180102295219552822010-12-06T12:03:08.687-06:002010-12-06T12:03:08.687-06:00My Sister started about 7 years ago to host a Ging...My Sister started about 7 years ago to host a Gingerbread House afternoon/evening...every year the family gets togther and builds gingerbread houses, it is so much fun for the adults & kids everyone get to build a house of their own are as a team. We all bring different things and just pile everything up on a table and everyone just digs in. It is a afternoon full of family fun for EVERYONE fritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-9219830113782877272010-12-06T11:04:43.077-06:002010-12-06T11:04:43.077-06:00My husband and I have volunteered at the Ignite th...My husband and I have volunteered at the Ignite the Spirit toy drive every holiday season that we've been together. This year, we can't make the toy drive due to scheduling conflicts but are currently looking for another way to volunteer. We've made it a tradition to set aside some time during the busy holiday hustle and bustle to help those less fortunate. <br /><br />Our 2nd Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192620811872008596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-36207998983099038722010-12-06T10:47:01.464-06:002010-12-06T10:47:01.464-06:00I know it sounds corny, but I've asked my boyf...I know it sounds corny, but I've asked my boyfriend to make a Christmas ornament with me. That way, we have one for every year we are together. (This is very similar to the fact that my grandmother has given me an ornament every year since I was born. It really helps with my goal of having the tackiest Christmas tree ever.)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024965257131137738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-19729073561881711152010-12-06T09:26:22.540-06:002010-12-06T09:26:22.540-06:00I have two traditions in my family. The first is o...I have two traditions in my family. The first is on Christmas day. My mom and I open presents at a leisurely pace and have our morning coffee. When I was younger, I used to be up at 4 in the morning but now that I'm 21, I enjoy sleeping in and taking our time. The rest of the day we watch movies and just relax. It's so nice to not have to worry about getting dressed up to go somewhere. <Brittany Canonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6073090117694936561.post-20883537789631499882010-12-06T09:21:36.251-06:002010-12-06T09:21:36.251-06:00One of our family traditions is to keep Christmas ...One of our family traditions is to keep Christmas Eve casual. No stuffy clothes (some of us wear SWEATS!), and we do heavy apps instead of a meal. We have some old go-to recipes that must be made - bite-size Michigan Pasties, Currant Jelly Sausages, and Italian Meat balls.<br /><br />Then, my sister and I work to add new recipes to the mix. This year I'm making Stacey's bite sized CapreseKristen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233657567247441633noreply@blogger.com