I've decided to recommit myself to blogging a little bit. Who knows if anyone out there is going to read it, but I had started this blog over a year ago because I love traditions! Daily, monthly, seasonal...it doesn't matter to me. I like to hear other's traditions and I love adding to my own family's. A friend suggested I "start" a blog but since this one's already started and it's a topic I love, I just thought I'd recommit.
So this is me, recommitting!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Monday, January 25, 2010
January Tradition
When I lived in Placentia, some of my "sisters" and I would get together for dinner each month as a "supper club". For January's get together, in addition to dinner, we would do an ugly ornament exchange. So much fun! One of my ornaments that I brought one year was so ugly that my dog had tried to steal it and bury it!
This year (2011) I started the Ugly Ornament Exchange here. The first one was a lot of fun. Instead of a supper club, we had a potluck brunch and exchanged ornaments. It was a fun morning and hopefully everyone had fun searching for their ugly ornament!
This year (2011) I started the Ugly Ornament Exchange here. The first one was a lot of fun. Instead of a supper club, we had a potluck brunch and exchanged ornaments. It was a fun morning and hopefully everyone had fun searching for their ugly ornament!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Valentine's Day & President's Day
Here's where suggestions would be great!
Valentine's Day was not a big deal for me growing up. My parent's did, however, make sure that we had a Valentine's card propped up outside our bedroom doors to find in the morning.
Anyone have any ideas?
President's Day is one we never really celebrated, but might be fun for kids. Any suggestions to making it a fun day where the kids can learn something about former presidents?
Valentine's Day was not a big deal for me growing up. My parent's did, however, make sure that we had a Valentine's card propped up outside our bedroom doors to find in the morning.
Anyone have any ideas?
President's Day is one we never really celebrated, but might be fun for kids. Any suggestions to making it a fun day where the kids can learn something about former presidents?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
For Example
Here's an example of the sort of traditions we grew up with.
On Sunday afternoons after church, my dad would make me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Now pb & j was not a special thing, but on Sundays, he would cut out the bread with cookie cutters in animal shapes. I wasn't a fan of the crust back then so this was fun for me.
On Valentine's Day, we would wake up to a Valentine's card placed against our bedroom door.
In Jeremy's family, on St. Patrick's Day a leprechaun would visit and turn the milk in the fridge green.
For Easter in my family, the Easter bunny knew we were Mormon and that the Sabbath was a holy day, so he came on Saturday mornings for us. He would hide the basket somewhere around the house and we had to go find them. We then would join a few other families in the ward for a picnic and Easter egg hunt. One tradition we're starting is on Sunday we have Easter eggs where each one depicts a part of the Resurrection so that we can have a more spiritual side to the actual Easter holiday.
For birthdays in our family, we had 5 within a 6 week span so we'd get pretty caked-out. We started the tradition of the birthday person picking what kind of dessert they wanted for their birthday. Don't worry, as a kid we had birthday cakes at our birthday parties.
Speaking of parties, one of my friends had the tradition with her kids when they're little that they could invite as many kids as there were years they were turning. So if they were 4, they could invite 4 kids, 5 they could invite 5, etc. etc.
These are the kinds of traditions I'm talking about. Some for holidays, some for just fun!
On Sunday afternoons after church, my dad would make me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Now pb & j was not a special thing, but on Sundays, he would cut out the bread with cookie cutters in animal shapes. I wasn't a fan of the crust back then so this was fun for me.
On Valentine's Day, we would wake up to a Valentine's card placed against our bedroom door.
In Jeremy's family, on St. Patrick's Day a leprechaun would visit and turn the milk in the fridge green.
For Easter in my family, the Easter bunny knew we were Mormon and that the Sabbath was a holy day, so he came on Saturday mornings for us. He would hide the basket somewhere around the house and we had to go find them. We then would join a few other families in the ward for a picnic and Easter egg hunt. One tradition we're starting is on Sunday we have Easter eggs where each one depicts a part of the Resurrection so that we can have a more spiritual side to the actual Easter holiday.
For birthdays in our family, we had 5 within a 6 week span so we'd get pretty caked-out. We started the tradition of the birthday person picking what kind of dessert they wanted for their birthday. Don't worry, as a kid we had birthday cakes at our birthday parties.
Speaking of parties, one of my friends had the tradition with her kids when they're little that they could invite as many kids as there were years they were turning. So if they were 4, they could invite 4 kids, 5 they could invite 5, etc. etc.
These are the kinds of traditions I'm talking about. Some for holidays, some for just fun!
What's with the website?
I am always interested in tradtions of families. Since our family is growing and everyone but me is young, I'm trying to decide what kinds of traditions I want to start/continue in our home. This blog is mostly for suggestions, ideas and support of other families who are looking for the same. Hope you enjoy!
Remember, recipes count as traditions as well!
Thanks!
Remember, recipes count as traditions as well!
Thanks!
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