Wishing You All the Merriest of PINK SATURDAYS.....
Friday, December 18, 2009
Welcome to our 3rd "Christmas themed" PINK SATURDAY!.....This week our hostess, Beverly at "How Sweet The Sound" has asked us to share one of our Christmas traditions. I think we all have many traditions that we learned as children & have now carried with us when creating our own families.....In our case, the traditions are rather small, but still special.....For example, no stocking has ever been properly filled without including one perfect "tangerine" ( leaves attached, if possible!).... as well as a tiny gold mesh bag filled with chocolate coins!....Santa made sure we had both every single year, & he has continued this tradition with our children & grandchild too.
Another tradition,... is like many of you, we always open one gift on Christmas Eve, that gift being our new Christmas "nighties"!!...Some years home-sewn & other years store bought, but none-the-less, always special!
So as in each year before & I assume for each Christmas from now on, we will continue these "tiny traditions". Precious "connections to the past,...to the present & the future"......Merry Christmas!......Heidi XO
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These "tiny traditions" are what MAKE Christmas, and the ones people will long remember. My post this week is my mother's Lethal Sherry Trifle recipe (it has an awful lot of sherry in it) which we have had every single year since I was 15 (I'm 57 now!) and although she died nearly 30 years ago, I always think of her when I make it, and toast her with the first spoonful.
Have a very Happy Pink Saturday!
What a precious tradition! At 43 I still open PJ's Christmas Eve! lol Merry Christmas to you and your family. Grace
We also open one gift Christmas Eve! My children, now adults, still love that tradition! I hope you have a wonderful Pink Saturday! Suzie
Love that mantel, just delectable!!
Enjoy your "tiny traditions"...simple is always best. xoxo betzie
Beautiful..HPS Happy Holidays
Happy Pink Saturday! I am seeing a common tradition in the opening of new PJ's on Christmas Eve. I wonder where that started?
I love the stockings memories too, ours were always filled with the most magical treasures!
Merry Christmas!
HeidI, I love this! In fact I like the new nightie idea...and intend to start it with my daughter! What a great idea. Hahaha...I liked your tangerine idea too. Several years we gave our kids an apple, banana and a nickel! Plus all their other goodies! Little traditions are always wonderful~
have a blessed Christmas,
Debbie
Wonderful Christmas memories. I remember when my sister and I were young getting matching pajamas - and most years mom had a set to match ours.
Happy Pink Saturday and Merry Christmas!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Love this mantel display and stockings!
~ Gabriela ~
It is the simple, sweet traditions that last forever in the hearts & souls or memories.
Merry Christmas,
TTFN~ Marydon
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Your traditions are lovely... As children, we were always allowed to open one gift and yes, it was pajama's. I always suspected it was for the purpose of looking nice for pictures in the morning!! Hand sewn...wonderful!!
Happy holidays, Heidi!!
xoxo
Janie
Oh yes. These sweet traditions are so special. Thanks for sharing.
Back Porch Blessings and Merry Christmas,
Rebecca
Happy Pink Saturday and wishes for a Merry Christmas for you and your family, Heidi.
My son always gets a bag of chocolate coins in his Christmas stocking, too.
It is these special little traditions that we all look forward to every year. I never realized how important it was until my oldest daughter (27) was horrified to think that I was going to skip getting them all pajamas this year. It is the little things that matter the most. Happy Pink Saturday and Merry Christmas.
Susan
Oh, I love the tradition of leaving the tangerine in a stocking. And Christmas eve nighties? Perfect.
Have a lovely Pink SAturday
Heidi, what a sweet tradition. I always received fruit and nuts from Santa in my childhood stocking. The tradition of new Christmas jammies is great! Thanks for sharing this little peek into your Christmas traditions. Our stockings are a big part of our Christmas traditions. Hope you have time to stop by for a visit. ~ Happy Pink Holidays! ~ Sarah
Hello Heidi; Happy Pink Saturday;
Nothing better then getting new Christmas Pj's to ware the next morning. I also remember the chocolate gold coins too... such lovely sweet family tradition's to savor...
Merry Christmas to all;
Hugs;
Alaura
Heidi, we open one gift on Christmas Eve too after church! Hope you are enjoying your holiday season!
sometime tiny tradions are what we always remember till end of time.. such a precious traditions.. thanks for sharing.. Merry Christmas & Happy PS
I love your traditions!
Happy Pink Saturday Heidi!
Hugs, Ann
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