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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Nov 29 2012 : 6:56:07 PM
For religious reasonings, we only celebrate one holiday a year. And it's not a holiday that main stream America celebrates. So this post really isn't about holidays at all. But, rather just family traditions in general.
We want to raise children where family, friends and human (as well as spiritual) bonds are the most important. Not video games, or TV, etc.
I'm still fine tuning this. However so far here is some things we have already incorporated.
In the fall we always go to a pumpkin patch. I want to add apple picking to this as soon as I can find a orchard. The pumpkin patches have been easier to locate over the years! lol
We also just this year have started the tradition of making gingerbread cookies in the fall. (what's more fall then that?! lol) They were in the school cirr this year, and we made them for school and I really loved the recipe. So we've already made them more then once, and will keep making them yearly now.
I want to also incorporate other fall food traditions-making apple presserves, butters, and pumpkin butter, lemon and other curds!
For spring we have started making jams! It's fun for all of us really so far. From going to the farmers market to actually making the jam!
We are also going to start making our wedding anniversary a big thing for the whole family. Where all the kids will get gifts (mostly probably home made, as we aren't going to do much store bought stuff, except things needed for schooling and such any more). And maybe even a camp out.
In the summer time we go to the zoo, have bbq's (I would like to have end of school year and beginning of school year big bbq's for every one in our circle of friends too eventually). Camping and going to the observatory as well. And such as that.
We are also incorping in the spring going to a international fest each spring. And in the fall going to a home school camp.
What's your family traditions that really mean a lot to you?
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| Annab |
Posted - Dec 02 2012 : 09:49:09 AM
Every Sunday evening we used to have game night. We'd eat snacks and play games.
We still carry on the tradition of making a candy house around the holidays. This year we won't be able to get together, so half the family will make theirs and we'll make ours- a much smaller version- and share via Skype.
We still carry on with the family vacation
My mother makes bourbon balls each year since to me that's the epitome of Christmases gone by. I coulde die happy if that were the only gift under the tree to me.
And my own little tradition, I order a batch of chicks each year that are scheduled to arrive around the time of my birthday (mid February) |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Nov 30 2012 : 08:22:00 AM
Thanks for reminding me Stephanie. We used to go to our country cabin that didn't have TV and little electric (so a lot of things were by candle light/lantern/fire), and we would just play card/board games. But that reminds me I already spoke to my husband about it and we decided we were going to start doing that on Fridays! So that's today!
I know a lot of people have a traditional Sunday meal. I've tried for it to be a few different things. For a while it was meatloaf. But, with the family getting larger and with early morning church, I've decided crock pot meals work better on Sunday. But, haven't settled on one meal. I'm thinking pot roast, but that would be slow oven cooking more then crock pot. lol
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| sue5901 |
Posted - Nov 30 2012 : 03:06:38 AM
We always get up to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice - June 21 - sometimes we go to one of the traditional places but other times just somewhere where we can see the Eastern horizon. Its always pretty special as it rises around 5am and starts getting light around 4am so its pretty magical to be out in the countryide at that time of day.
We can't always see it due to cloud cover but its always a special time for us.
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| sjmjgirl |
Posted - Nov 29 2012 : 8:19:26 PM
This actually remind me of when I was little and my family would have what we called "candle time". We would shut off the TV and lights, light some candles, play records on the stereo and play cards, tell jokes and stories,etc. It was a great family bonding time that both my sister and I treasured. Geez, what memories! I think I might introduce the concept to my son. I think he'll get a kick out of it!
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