Happy Writemas!
Have you ever taken stock of your life and realized that each day just melds into the next? This time of year, I tend to look at what I am doing and reflect. Since my mother died, I have come to realize my little family doesn't have many holiday traditions. We do not have children. We don't have that massive amount of activity that comes from having children. And we really didn't make up many new traditions.
Here's a few we do try to accomplish every year.
1. Chocolate advent calendar - Who doesn't enjoy chocolate every day? We like counting down the days to our holiday celebration with chocolate.
2. Puerto Rican holiday meal - I grew up eating a traditional American holiday meal - ham with all the fixings. Now, we buy a massive pork shoulder and switch out other typical Puerto Rican dishes as a side. This year we are Pasteles with fried plantains and coquito. Well...and BBQ meatballs.
3. Gifts on holiday celebration day - I tend to buy my own gifts, but I buy for everyone else. We don't have a huge budget, so we typically buy things we need rather than what we want.
4. Putting up a tree and decorating it with mostly homemade ornaments. I crochet, so I tend to try to make a new ornament each year. Last year, I made coffee in mugs. So cute.
That may not seem like much, but for our little family it works. But, I realize I am at a position in life to focus on my own family. So, I am starting a few new traditions this year.
1. Hot chocolate and cookies on Holiday Eve. Hopefully with a movie. If not, I want to sit as a family and enjoy the time and company and of course the cookies.
2. Spending some time together on the day to connect as a family. We may go see a movie or something.
3. Writing a new Christmas short every year.
What are your holiday traditions?
Here's a few we do try to accomplish every year.
1. Chocolate advent calendar - Who doesn't enjoy chocolate every day? We like counting down the days to our holiday celebration with chocolate.
2. Puerto Rican holiday meal - I grew up eating a traditional American holiday meal - ham with all the fixings. Now, we buy a massive pork shoulder and switch out other typical Puerto Rican dishes as a side. This year we are Pasteles with fried plantains and coquito. Well...and BBQ meatballs.
3. Gifts on holiday celebration day - I tend to buy my own gifts, but I buy for everyone else. We don't have a huge budget, so we typically buy things we need rather than what we want.
4. Putting up a tree and decorating it with mostly homemade ornaments. I crochet, so I tend to try to make a new ornament each year. Last year, I made coffee in mugs. So cute.
That may not seem like much, but for our little family it works. But, I realize I am at a position in life to focus on my own family. So, I am starting a few new traditions this year.
1. Hot chocolate and cookies on Holiday Eve. Hopefully with a movie. If not, I want to sit as a family and enjoy the time and company and of course the cookies.
2. Spending some time together on the day to connect as a family. We may go see a movie or something.
3. Writing a new Christmas short every year.
What are your holiday traditions?
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