We have some rather unusual Christmas traditions as I am sure all families do. Here are a few of mine:
First Tradition - Puzzles
We seem to always do a puzzle, it always takes up 1/2 the kitchen table. This year Mom found a puzzle that we hadn't finished. I guess when we didn't have time to finish it a couple of years ago, we folded it up. When we unfolded it this year about 3/4 of it was finished. So we did that one in about 10 minutes, but we still haven't had our full fix, so we're going to either open a Christmas present up early or go buy another one.Second Tradition - Chex Mix
I am the designated Chex Mix maker. In fact, I have a sister, Emily, who does not live close to TN, so she is rarely home for Christmas. She says that she misses my Chex Mix, but she never makes it for herself or her family. If I am not there, it does not get made. Go figure. We used to be traditionalists and make it in the oven with the original recipe. Now we have moved on to the microwave and make several varieties, but we also have to have the original. All the recipes are found on http://www.chex.com/Recipes/Default.aspx - we have yet to find a bad recipe! Although, we are happily going through the recipes to see if one is better than another! |
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| Puppy Chow |
Third Tradition - Games
We always play games during Christmas and I am very likely to get at least one game for Christmas.
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| This is not Christmas or TN, but whenever family gets together, the games come out! |
Personal Tradition - Animoto Christmas Cards
I am horrible at sending cards in the mail. So, I decided to play on my strength as a technology geek and create Animoto Christmas cards. I get to show what I've done with friends and get to play on the computer. Here are the two I've done so far:
December 2012
December 2011
