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Sharing normal Christmas traditions ...
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Trying to get my wife on board with this concept. Maybe not every year, but definitely go on a vacation for Christmas rather than buying presents for our family.
Butterscotch Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast and lots of pie.
We’ve missed a year or two. But go visit my family in Nebraska for a couple days. We’ll do Christmas with her family down here for a day.
Then over Christmas we will just go somewhere. Our kids have enough shit, we’ve decided experiences are a better use of money.
NYC is going to be one of our more expensive trips we’ve done. But I travel a lot for work so at the very least our hotels are usually free
I grew up in an alcoholic Irish family, so we had potatoes and whiskey and got crocked.
Those butterscott rolls sound great! Can you recommended a recipe?
My grandmother who was 100% polish made it.
I watch as many HALLMARK Channel movies as possible.
I'll try to see if I can find one for you.
At least the ones with Lacey Chabert in them...
We go on some sort of a Christmas trip every year. Some years far, some years nearby. Kids have started to look forward to it every year. 3-6 days and just jampack Christmas events into it.
With December being utterly insane, I love that it allows us to get away from everything, slow down, and really appreciate the season.
With December being utterly insane, I love that it allows us to get away from everything, slow down, and really appreciate the season.
Solid Choice, but I prefer Taylor Cole, Jill Wagner, and my new love, Jessica Lowndes
We go on some sort of a Christmas trip every year. Some years far, some years nearby.
One thing that has been so unexpected in fatherhood is how emotional I get during the Christmas Season. The reminders of provision in our lives, the seeming "peak" it is every year of fatherhood because of the reflection the season calls for, and the intentional time you get to watch your kids just brighten up and get lost in the joy of it all. I tear up a bit at every little thing haha
Friggin awesome.
You're a different breed of cat, brother. And I love it. Thanks for sharing.
One thing that has been so unexpected in fatherhood is how emotional I get during the Christmas Season. The reminders of provision in our lives, the seeming "peak" it is every year of fatherhood because of the reflection the season calls for, and the intentional time you get to watch your kids just brighten up and get lost in the joy of it all. I tear up a bit at every little thing haha
Friggin awesome.
That’s what we do now. Call it culture for Christmas. Have gone to Portugal, Dubai, Chamonix, Zurich, etc. leaving for Japan Friday. Our kids have enough toys and they like going to Christmas markets and fun things more. We get them a few small things but more travel and have fun
Add me to the list. My wife's family has always had chili and oyster stew at Christmas. If either of you or @realbp find out where this tradition originated I'd love to know
From what I can see it appears to be either an Irish-Catholic or Italian tradition but the family isn't either one so idk
This comes from my maternal grandma’s side of the family, Danish. Potentially influenced by some Swedish heritage.
Imo experiences are 10x better than gifts. I buy the shit I want, when I want it, and hate picking out gifts for people in the same situation. Not that I'm a selfish bastard, per se, but it's more enjoyable to take a trip with family that we otherwise might not.
I’m in a perpetual battle with Mrs. LHR to get her to log into her YTTV profile when she watches those shows. Really futzes with my all-sports algorithm.
My Danish mother passed it on to us as well.
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