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In the spirit of the holidays, tell me what is your most cherished holiday tradition?
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Jen L says
We make our Lefse as a family in advance of Christmas so we have some to eat at the meal, it’s a way for everyone to know how to make it and hand down the tradition.
Anna Johnson says
My favourite Holiday tradition is when we drive around to see the Christmas lights and decorations as a family!
Tainan Lu says
good luck
Debbie S. says
My favorite holiday tradition is on Christmas Eve, we have a family relaxed get together with all kinds of food. The children get to open a present which is usually new pajamas. We stay up late and leave the cookies and milk for Santa, he always eats them up.
Amber Y says
My favourite holiday tradition is going to my parents for a big holiday breakfast! My parents invite anyone and everyone and cook up all kinda of wonderfully delicious treats.
Jenn says
My favourite tradition has to be our annual friendly gingerbread house competition. Everyone gathers around, Christmas music is playing in the background and it just gets us in the festive mood.
Meg a says
I like to get a real tree to decorate as this was a dream when I was still in the Philippines. I once saw real trees in Singapore but, they were not cheap. They’re still not cheap in Asia as fir trees from North America are imported. Getting them here fresh is a real treat. Christmas is also the only time of the year that I get to take care of a real tree indoors. So, I ook forward to getting the tree and decorating it with LED lights and ornaments. At night when the lights are off or before going to bed, I like to sit and gaze at the tree with the changing LED lights. It fills me with wonder at being able to enjoy the beauty of the season and the atmosphere of having a living and aroma giving tree in my home. Gazing at the tree calms me down. I feel sad when the time comes to saw it in pieces for recycling.
Deb K says
My favorite tradition is all of us getting together for dinner!
missbobloblaw says
I love holiday baking, and decorating the house as a family!
Adriane says
This would make it a very merry Christmas 🙂
Florence C says
My favorite tradition is having potluck dinner and trimming the Christmas Tree.
Nicole L says
I love that I can start new traditions now that we have a child.
lori b says
We have been having dinner on Christmas Eve and then enjoying left overs on Christmas Day, relaxing, playing and watching movies.
Travelbuds says
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the Christmas tree with my 2 kids while singing all the carols we know
Laura M says
Making a new holiday ornament with my children each year to put up on the tree.
Natalie s. says
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating our Christmas tree with my kiddos!
Jenness M says
Having our families over for the ukrainian 12 meatless dishes on christmas eve.
Amber Y says
Decorating the tree has always been a fun tradition in our house.
Charlene Drake says
My favorite holiday tradition is setting up the Christmas tree with our grand children. They all have special ornaments made or bought just for them.
Wendy hutton says
on christmas eve we have a quiet dinner watch a few movies and open 1 present
Catherine R. says
My fave holiday tradition is our annual Christmas Eve get together and sing-a-long.
Stephanie LaPlante says
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating my wheelchair with Christmas lights.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
My favourite tradition is having the family (unfortunately we’re spread over 3 continents) around the dining table and the big turkey dinner that we eat on Christmas Day, lots and lots of trimmings and I always eat too much but I do love it.
Erika JM says
One of our favourite family traditions is to cook dinners together and take turns playing card games.
Susan roseN says
Thank you for the opportunity! Happy Holidays!
l p says
visiting with family and friends. thanks
Alison Braidwood says
We sing carols at a candlelight service every Christmas Eve, and then go home and open one present.
dawn gordon says
wow very generous gifting..pretty awesome prize
Jen Rodrigues says
Favorite holiday tradition is having christmas eve over my aunts house. We wait until midnight to open presents.
Christine Holliday says
My fave is eating all the goodies
Alex Conde says
My favourite tradition is making donations in people’s name instead of buying gifts. It’s wonderful.
Linda Szymoniak says
My family is quite small since my mom and dad passed. My three daughters and I drive the almost three hours to my sister’s house on Christmas and spend the day with her family.
Krisl says
Happy holidays!
Tricia Cooper says
My favourite holiday tradition is our family Christmas meal. As our family has grown we don’t all live in the same area anymore and we’ve changed our special day together to Boxing Day. it makes for a nice relaxed Christmas Day!
Donna L. says
My tradition is baking Christmas cookies as gifts.
Dani H says
My favorite holiday tradition is dinner with the family on Christmas Eve.
Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
kathy downey says
My favourite holiday tradition is going to my Mom Christmas Eve with all the family and having Moose pie and music
lori b says
i like having dinner Christmas Eve then have the neighbors over on Christmas day for left overs
Monique L.S. says
Singing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve and getting to open one present.
Stephanie LaPlante says
I love having Christmas cookies!
Kathleen Downes says
My favorite holiday tradition is baking and decorating sugar cookies with my son.
Wanda Bergman says
We love to all decorate the tree together.
Jennifer P. says
My favourite holiday tradition is our tree-decorating day where the family decorates the tree together with all our ornaments collected from our travels around the world and we reminisce about our adventures.
Colleen Boudreau says
Baking cookies.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
My favourite tradition is having the family (unfortunately we’re spread over 3 continents so it’s a rare occasion indeed) around the dining table, a big turkey dinner on Christmas Day, lots and lots of talking and chatting around the table, marvellous.
BrieAnn says
After we get our new christmas jammies, we all change into them and then have a dance party! It’s been so much fun starting new traditions with my little growing family.
Eva says
The feast!
salexis says
My favourite holiday tradition is taking my kids to the Bright Nights at Stanley Park Christmas Train!
Wendy Jensen says
My favorite holiday tradition is, even though the girls are adults they arrive Christmas morning in their pajamas!
lori b says
for the adults we each add something to the stockings
Natalie s. says
I love making cut-out cookies every year!
Colleen Boudreau says
Going to family get together’s at my brothers house.
aarone mawdsley says
eating turkey and singing
Kayla Gilbert says
My favourite holiday tradition is going sledding and ski-dooing in the snow on Christmas Day (weather permit)!
ROsemary says
I love the family getting together and then going to the beach after the meal
Debbie S. says
Another holiday tradition I absolutely love is the food, turkey and dressing , and maple pumpkin pie.
Travelbuds says
One of my favorite traditions is baking cookies for Santa
lori b says
driving around to look at lights with hot chocolate in hand
Jody MacArthur says
I do love that crazy Elf on the shelf!
Kayla Gilbert says
My favourite holiday tradition is going ski-dooing on Christmas Day with the whole family.
Colleen Boudreau says
Decorating the tree.
Lisa says
My favourite holiday tradition growing up was playing Secret Santa but with silly gifts.
Adriane says
We always make cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning – great smells through the house! then we eat them while opening our stockings 🙂
Christine Holliday says
I like decorating the tree and the house
Bailey Dexter says
Our favourite holiday tradition is Dec. 26 when the hustle and bustle has settled down and we all gather for “Turkey Soup Day” at my place. A huge pot of turkey soup, turkey sandwiches and holiday deserts! It’s a more relaxed day with lots of laughter throughout the house!
Wanda Bergman says
We love to all decorate the tree together and sing Christmas carols.
Angela September says
making newfie stuffing with my mom and playing board games with the family
Colleen Boudreau says
Baking with my mom.
Courtnie Miller says
We play White Elephant on Christmas.
Travelbuds says
One of our favorite traditions is hot chocolate and singing carols on Christmas Eve.
Wendy Jensen says
My favorite holiday tradition is, even as adults the girls come over in their pajamas Christmas morning to start with opening the stockings.
Rhonda W G. says
Getting out an angel tree topper passed down to me from when I was a child…
Alison Braidwood says
We usually attend a midnight carol service on Christmas Eve. Then we go home and open one present.
Nicole L says
Love baking cookies with family.
Wanda Tracey says
My favorite holiday tradition is getting together on Christmas eve for church
and then opening a gift after the service.
Travelbuds says
Singing in the Christmas concert (I sing in a choir) is one of my favorite Christmas traditions
Maria says
Baking with my mom, grandmother , mother-in law, daughters and sister inlaws. So much fun
Jen G says
We watch christmas movies and eat appetizers for dinner on Christmas Eve
Amber Y says
watching Christmas movies while we wrap presents is another one of my favourite traditions.
Elena says
My favourite holiday tradition is our Christmas Eve pizza party.
David says
favorite holiday tradition is going to my parents for a big holiday lunch
Rajul B says
My favorite holiday tradition is to get together with family, kinsmen & friends on the eve of Christmas in our parental house. Cakes, cookies i just love to enjoy at the celebration.
Stephanie LaPlante says
Putting out our homemade wooden snow family!
Colleen Boudreau says
Driving around to look at Christmas lights.
rose langill says
Our tradition is to open one present on christmas eve
Wanda Tracey says
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the tree and sipping eggnog!
Sam F. says
I love making my great grandma’s rolls every year. No one else in my family can figure out how to make them.
Colleen Boudreau says
Decorating the Christmas tree.
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard says
we love baking cookies as a family
Emily says
Decorating the tree(s)
Bernice says
my favourite holiday tradition is going around looking at lights with the kids and tobogganing boxing day
Kayla Gilbert says
Opening our stocking stuffers every year!
Christine Holliday says
Favorite? I like everything! especially eating all the forbidden food.
Colleen Boudreau says
Baking.
Courtnie Miller says
My favorite tradition is going to pick out new ornaments every year.
Wanda Bergman says
We love to decorate the tree together and sing Christmas carols.
Wanda Bergman says
We love to sing Christmas carols while we decorate the tree.
Krista M says
We always watch the holiday special, ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ the same evening we decorate our Christmas tree. It’s our little tradition & it gets us into the holiday spirit each year.
Silvia D says
I love our Christmas eve traditions..milk and cookies for santa, reindeer food, hanging of the special Santa Keys, reading of the T’was the night before christmas ect..
Rhonda W G. says
I maybe in the minority but I DO like fruitcake!
Colleen Boudreau says
Our family get together.
Colleen Boudreau says
Baking Christmas cookies.
Lauraleigh says
Every year my Children’s school has a Christmas store, where the students can do their own Christmas shopping (everything is $1.00). All the items are donated, and students volunteer to do all the wrapping. It is always funny seeing what the kids picked out for everybody on Christmas day. 🙂
Krista M says
We enjoy watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on the evening we decorate our tree every year.
Colleen Boudreau says
Family get togethers.
Katrina says
My favourite tradition is putting the tree up
Laurie P says
My favorite is the BIG family gatherings!
Krista M says
What gets us in the spirit is watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer the same night we decorate the tree, we do it every year!
celine says
opening gifts with my family 😀
Colleen Boudreau says
Looking at all the Christmas lights.
leeannec says
My favorite tradition is celebrating christmas with my famity opening gifts around the tree and watching the little ones open theirs. To be together on the holidays.
Kayla Stratton says
Ours is making a fun, and exciting Christmas Eve box for our toddler each year!
Krista M says
Watching the classic holiday special Rudolph gets us in a Christmas mood, we watch every year when we decorate the tree.
Jason Quarrie says
Living room campovers in front of the fireplace.
Sandra Watts says
My favorite holiday tradition is that my sisters and I all exchange home made ornaments at Christmas time.
Tricia Hope says
We started having Christmas dinner on Christ Eve when my kids were small.Was so tired of having to rush through Christmas morning to get the turkey in the oven.Bonus of all the lovely leftovers the next day!
Mongupp says
I love eating fruitcake, plum pudding and gingerbread this time of year.
Krista M says
We always watch Rudolph every year we decorate the tree.
Courtnie Miller says
We have a holiday party every Christmas night.
Piroska says
My favourite holiday tradition is baking Christmas cookies with my daughter (and now, also with my little granddaughter).
Caroline M. says
My favourite tradition is preparing a fresh turkey and desserts for my family and enjoying it all together.
Tim s. says
My most cherished tradition would be decorating the tree together with the family!! 🙂
Amanda @ My Life, I Guess says
My favourite tradition is hand-painting tree ornaments with my family.
Krista M says
Watching that good old classic, Rudolph, the same night we hang the ornaments on the tree! It’s our tradition every year.
Jenni says
Checking out the Christmas light displays 🙂
Lauraleigh says
Every year my son & I love going to Christmas Bazaars, he is lucky at winning raffles and I always love a good bake sale! 🙂
Corey Hutton says
Every Christmas i get sloppy drunk and watch Christmas Horror movies. No better way to celebrate a made up day.
Caroline M. says
my favourite tradition is making the turkey and desserts.
Marianne says
My favorite holiday tradition is going to my relatives’ houses for family Christmas reunions.
Stephanie M says
I don’t really have traditions but my Christmas breakfast is always chocolate tea, homemade bread, and ham
Piroska says
We celebrate on Christmas Eve, just like we used to when I was a kid, in Switzerland. So opening presents after a beautiful dinner–my favourite tradition.
Caroline M. says
my favourite holiday tradition is making christmas dinner
elaing8 says
My favorite tradition is letting the kids open one gift Christmas Eve.
Tina L. says
My favourite tradition is having a big dinner with friends and extended family.
Caroline M. says
I love baking for christmas
Sandra Watts says
I like that all my sisters and their families get together at our parents house on Christmas Eve for dinner and gift exchange every year.
Emily says
Baking tons of cookies
Aimee Robison says
My favourite holiday tradition is watching A Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve with my mother.
l p says
getting together with family for a ‘baking bee’. thanks
Laurie W. says
We always get new pyjamas to wear on Christmas Eve so we look good for our Christmas morning pictures.
Emily says
Baking cookies
Karla Sceviour says
Driving around town looking at all the Christmas lighss 🙂
Emily says
Decorating the tree and baking
Donna L. says
Baking cookies.
Lillian says
My favourite holiday tradition is making one unique Christmas ornament together. One year jt was mini penguins, this year it will be hippos!
shandie says
Decorating the tree <3
Michelle L says
Decorating the tree.
Rob B says
One tradition is having our holiday dinner early so we can relax in the late afternoon and evening
Caroline M. says
my favourite holiday tradition is cooking the meal for my family
Kris Wilson says
My favourite holiday tradition is getting together with extended family.
Piroska says
My favourite holiday tradition is singing carols.
l p says
we get together for a baking ‘bee’ using family traditional recipes. at the end, we all take a portion of each home to share with our families. thanks
papa emeritus says
speaking to ghosts on an ouija board and have them celebrate xmas with me
Piroska says
I love making ornaments for gifts, and for our tree. One of my favourite traditions.
Caroline M. says
my favourite holiday tradition is making the christmas meal for my family and seeing them enjoy it.
Wendy Jensen says
My favorite is called our Light Drive. We drive around on Christmas Eve to look at all the beautiful christmas light displays.
Samantha Bolibruch says
I love Christmas time I get to see family and friends that I don’t get a chance to see very often.
Samantha Bolibruch says
My favorite holiday tradition is on Christmas eve we have hot chocolate and open 1 present.
Sherri F says
My favourite tradition is decorating the tree!
Caroline M. says
my favourite tradition is making dinner for everyone
Amber Y says
My favourite tradition is having a family get together with extended family on boxing day. We do it pot luck style and even exchange small gifts some years.
Donna L. says
I enjoy giving gifts.
Tiffany Rotulo says
Baking cookies with my kids
Mandy says
My favorite holiday tradition is when my sister comes home to visit and spend Christmas with the family.
Maureen Anderson says
Planning on what to buy for the family
Suzanne - Kawartha Mums says
I really enjoy caroling when we get the opportunity.