I
was in half a mind to post this on Christmas Eve when our traditions get into
full festive flow but if you’re looking for inspiration for some new ideas to
introduce this year posting on Christmas eve would be very much pointless, wouldn’t
it?
Growing
up we didn’t have any Christmas traditions, yes, we got a stocking on the end
of our beds and yes, we always had Christmas dinner but I wouldn’t see these as
traditions, more just what millions of families around the world do at
Christmas time.
With
Harper been in our lives this year we are making a conscious effort to really
bring the Christmas spirit into our home. Now, I know she has no idea what is
going on this year but I still feel that it’s nice for us to get into the true
spirit of Christmas.
This
year we have begun a few traditions that we will hope to carry through Harper's
life and that she can carry on with her family when she is older too.
Firstly,
we will attend church on Christmas eve. Even though we aren’t a highly religious
family I do believe it is important for Children to understand the true meaning
of Christmas and for us to remind ourselves also. For me, you can beat standing
round singing Christmas Carols and listening to the story of Christmas. It
really gives you that fuzzy festive feeling inside.
Next,
something which seems to be flooding my social media this year, the Christmas
eve box. I think this is such a lovely idea! I have never seen it before this
year, believe it or not. If, like me, you are a little none the wiser, the
Christmas eve box is a box, like the name, you bring out on Christmas eve. In
the box, would be anything which you feel is necessary for a wonderful,
Christmas eve night. This year in ours
we intend to put in, new festive pyjamas for us all, a festive DVD, a Christmas
book to read to Harper before bed and some goodies for both us, and the pooch.
Next year, when Harper is a little older it will also include, magic reindeer
dust, a carrot for the reindeer to enjoy and some cookies for Santa!
Finally,
Elf on the shelf will be coming to pay us a visit next year! This year it would
have been a little silly to put in all that effort for Harper to not understand
in the slightest but next year … watch this space!
What
traditions are you introducing into your home this Christmas?
Much
Love
Eden
x
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