Thanks for the contest Jen! My holiday traditions have become much, much simpler in the last few years. My husband and I got tired of everything being so commercial, so our new tradition is to try to wind down & take care of ourselves this time of the year. Try not to let everything get so hectic that we forget what's really important. I hope you get a chance to do the same! :D
A few days before Christmas my husband and I host a mulled wine party for our neighbours. Between 12 and 15 couples attend and we eat christmas cookies and mince pies and drink copious amounts of mulled wine while exchanging small token presents. It's a lot of fun and certainly one of my favourite holiday traditions.
My holiday tradition is with my best friend (who's name is also Jen, hahaha) Anyways, every year I go to her house and we make Christmas cookies while listening to Christmas music. It may not be the most original but we always have fun doing it. Also, we make letters to Santa, even though were in high school we still do! We love acting like little kids around the holidays since we are both our parents youngest kids (even though were 14 and 15) Merry Christmas (:
My favorite family tradition is trimming the tree and mantelpiece. Our little family consists of my two fur babies(boxers - Kobe & Yashi, my boyfriend and myself. I wish I could include a picture of my boxers paw stockings, they're too cute. I would send in a video but one of my babies, Kobe is unfortunately suffering from seizures and we haven't trimmed the tree since we're busy with Dr visits. p.s. I found your yet channel searching lululemon hauls and now I'm hooked on all your chan
for some reason it keeps telling me i have no uploaded videos. so hopefully you get the link :( but my entry for this is our fav. tradition that we always do no matter what is christmas eve we drive around and look at lights while drinking hot chocolate. then we come home and open up pjs and watch a christmas movie. :)
We have many family holiday traditions but my absolute favorite is getting my brothers and their families together on Thanksgiving night loading up in a few vehicles to take the kids to Medow Lights and ride the train and carousel then we go into the candy store... That is our Christmast tradition that Mom started when we were kids...
For the past nine years, after my brother and my dad are in bed, my mum and I go downstairs, check all the decorations one last time, then snuggle up on the sofa with our dog and watch Law and Order with big cups of hot chocolate and a brownie!! Not a standard tradition I know but it was one of those things that went on year after year without us realising!! -LOVE-xx
I am in the midst of creating a new tradition. But I think making certain kinds of things to eat like fresh hot chocolate, and baked goods are my faves. Also filling the house with flowers candles and lights really set the mood. I love decorating and playing holiday tunes too!
every year we watch a movie that is played in Norway on chrismas morning. And then we drink the best homemade cocoa ever made! Its so nice to be with my familiy! :D
We have a fairly new tradition now that we've all grown up that I really enjoy. Rather than all of the "kids" getting a stocking (since we aren't kids anymore) we all draw names and trade stockings each year and fill one person's stocking. Each year we add a decoration to the stocking we fill representing ourselves, so that after several years all of our stockings will have the whole family represented.
I'm somewhat new to your channels, Jen, but I am loving watching them. Reading all these christmas traditions makes me want to steal a few of them for next year. What great prizes you are giving away. How exciting. Keepin' my fingers crossed.
Our family holiday traditions (that I love!) include a kind of fancy breakfast/brunch at my parents. Along with opening gifts after and watching Christmas movies. Then at dinner time my husband and I try and go to both family dinners, and we usually open gifts at my in-laws later that night. Along with more Christmas movies... :) The whole day is relaxed and centered around having fun and being relaxed. No dress code! Usually lounge clothes and slippers...my fav!
like knowing chirstmas is soon because then my birthday is even sooner. I like driving around neighborhoods looking at their lights and crazy decorations. I love the houses that get really into it even if its tacky. Also christmas is when alot of high school friends come home from school and you try to have as much fun as possible with everyone since you wont see most of them again for a few months.
hi, hen, our holiday tradition is very simple. preaty much everybody just have to be in the ouse by 6pm and ture off their phone and tv, and just eat and hang out
I have several family traditions that I enjoy each year. The first one is going to Disneyland with my sisters at the begining of November because their birthdays are during that week. Another tradition is after Christmas dinner and presents we all head to midnight mass to celebrate Jesus' bithday. Happy Holidays! Best, Michelle
HI Jen, I uploaded a video and I'm not sure I did it right. I called it "Christmas Traditions Contest entry under myhousewifelife. My You Tube name is "RedCardinalCrafts". Hope you find it.
I did post a video but I don't see it maybe I didn't do it right I sent it to your myhousewifelife but I don't see it in the response so maybe I didn't do it the right way
Hey Jen! I will try to post a video response to this video. I just figured out how to do a video response. I dont think ill win because we don't do anything that interesting for Christmas but I would like to try. Try is key word. I dont know if I really like to be recorded but we will see!
My favourite holiday traditions are baking and decorating sugar cookies with my family. I have photos of this from every year, and hope to make a mini scrapbook of "our cookies throughout the Years". Our other favourite tradition is watching the local telethon and putting up the tree. Merry Christmas everyone!!
Our favorite holiday tradition is going to Colonial Williamsburg with the kids. It is beautiful, simple and full of Virginian history that we can pass on to our kids. The decorations are so simple and elegant. It is a magical place that will transport you back to the 1700's. It is full of memories for us as adults as we have been going there for many years.
one of my favorite holiday traditions is my group of girlfriends always get together for a nice dinner and exchange secret santa gifts. i've come to love this gathering because as we've gotten older, it's become so difficult to get together, so i cherish these get togethers, and it's always so fun to get a little dressed up and have a nice meal together.
Hi Jen! My holiday prep includes a family cookie bake, lights all over the house, a tree from a local farm. This year I spray painted a branch white and hung white lights and silver ornaments and glass icicles on it. I'm using it in a big vase on my buffet and it's stunning! Merry Christmas, Jen!
My Favorite family tradition is listening to christmas music while putting up the tree. I know it seems silly, but ever since I can remember we listened to the same singers and now I am continuing that tradition with my husband and kids. We dance around putting up the tree just singing along :)
One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Christmas movies! My fiance and I made a list of all of our favorites that we wanted to make sure to watch before Christmas, and we have been watching at least 2-3 every week since the beginning of December! Some of our favorites include Elf, The Grinch, Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and of course, Christmas Vacation (we always save that one for Christmas Eve!). Thanks for all of your wonderful videos. I hope you have a great Christmas!! :)
One of my favorite Christmas tradition ever, is baking Santa's cookies with my kids, we bake them the morning of x-mas eve so they are nice and fresh for Santa to enjoy with a glass of milk. ;)
My children and I make a ornament each year together, I most enjoy the time we spend together ! When my children merry I will give them each there own for there first Christmas
My favourite tradition is creating a family spreadsheet for who's bringing what on Christmas day seeing as I host christmas all on my own. I make it look really christmasy with pictures of Robins and Ribbons and then send it to all the family so they know! Its the only way to get people to remember and takes the pressure off little old me!! Big fan of yours Jen!!
my fav tradition is the 23^ christmas dinner with my High School friends, because of course after school we've gone different ways, so we don't see each other that much, but we will always have our christmas dinner, where we can all hang out together at least once a year!
My favorite holiday tradition is going to get our christmas tree. I always feel that something...if not everything...goes wrong when we bring it home LOL Its just the silliness and the happy feelings that make it so memorable. Its the time of year that happiness tends to overcome lifes challenges :-)
my favorite tradition is to go out and look at the christmas light. They are so beautiful and it is always magical to look at those lights blinking...they always make me feel like what seems to be unreal are real and dreams can come true!(:
My favorite Christmas tradition ever since I was little is my mom always let us open one gift on Christmas eve and it was always a new pair of PJ's. So on Christmas morning we all wear our new Christmas PJ's when we open gifts, eat breakfast and play with all our new toys or gadgets. Still 30 years later we all open our one gift on Christmas eve and all look cute in our Christmas morning photos.
my favorite holiday tradition is when our family buys gift worth 10 dollars and we each pick a gift from the table when ur # is called and if somebody else wants ur gift they can take it and u get to pick another and the gift can go round 3 times after tha who ever has it gets to keep it
My favorite holiday tradition is to eat porrige early in the day and be toghether as a family befor the exciting evening starts with a delicious dinner and presents. Because we open the presents on christmas eve in Norway :-) Another holiday tradition I have is to watch Three Wishes for Cinderella in the morning before I get dresssed to eat prorrige with my family. And we also have a almond in the porrige. I don't know if that's a tradition in the US as well ;-) Happy Holiday Jen
In my family we don't have any traditions except one. Every member of the family spend christmas TOGETHER. That's the only request. Too bad that I'm in France and their in Portugal but still, we wish each other merry christmas wit messenger and webcam. God bless technologie. =} Happy holidays
I love watching "The Christmas Story" movie with my family because it's a tradition ever since I was very young. It reminds my Dad of growing up in Milwaukee, and it reminds me of my childhood too in the Midwest. We also exchange the movie's ornaments too each year.
My favorite holiday tradition is making the Christmas tree cookies my grandma used to make for us before she died. There these little green tree cookies that you use a cookie press to make. Making them with my grandma when I was a kid is one of my favorite childhood memories.
Our family tradition for Christmas is. We go to candle light service Christmas eve and then come home to the inlaws to open each others gifts the we take our kids to look at light until they fall asleep.
Hi Jen, my favorite family tradition is our christmas party, every year my parents throw a christmas/birthday pary for my dad since his birthday is on dec 24th. Also another tradition is opening our presents on christmas eve (i know its wierd but thats how we do it)!
My favorite tradition is- every year me and my family have a christmas party and we do a dance called the christmas polka and we make it into a competition and whoever wins gets a prize, i've only won once but its always so fun!
Spending time with family. Watching White Christmas. All the baked goods and hot chocolate...lol. I do know that when I have kids I want to do the elf on the shelf.
My favorite tradition is driving around to look at lights! We load the car with blankets, cookies, and a thermos of hot chocolate, then hit the streets in search of the best decorated home!
i really like christmas~ we dont celebrate it anymore.. :/ too lazy and busy to deal with the tree... but it always brings up childhood memories... struggling to put the lights on, making my own [half-falling-apart] ornaments. <3 lovee.
My favorite Xmas tradition is on Xmas eve! We open one present which is usually pjs to where that evening and on Xmas morning. Then we make cookies for Santa :) the next year we put on the same Xmas pjs on dec 1st when we decorate for Xmas :)
My favorite tradition is that we all decorate are tree together and drink peppermint hot chocolate and sing carols! :) Thanks so much for doing a giveaway! xx
My favorite tradition is when we open up one present on Christmas eve. It's something my grandmother started when we were babies and since she has passed away we always tell stories of her as we open our one gift.
my family tradition is when at midnight, im at my grandmas house with my dads side of the family, and right when the clock strikes midnight we open presents! its so much fun!
I have a few, the most special one doesn't happen anymore since my nanny past away but it will always be in my heart forever. My family of about 60ish would go over to my nanny's to have meat pies with ketchup on Christmas Eve and than we would open up gifts from the family at that point. Now my favorite tradition is waking up on Christmas morning with my husband he always makes it so special just by being there, than we spend the day with family. Time with family is what's important to me.
One of my favorite family holiday traditions is opening presents on Christmas Eve with my family. It may sound typical to most people, but its very special to me because after we open gifts, we visit and just laugh and drink around the fire place.
My favorite family holiday tradition is we drop off a bunch of food and such at a local food drive then we go downtown and see all the christmas lights luv it! :D btw luv ur vids :)
My favorite holiday/family tradition is when I wake up at 2am and wake up my siblings and when we go downstairs and I give my parents my gifts. That's the best part of Christmas. Giving :) It makes me feel so good inside when they open gifts that I bought :D
One of my favorite holiday traditions happens on Christmas Eve when the family gathers for games of Bingo. Something my 96 yr. old Grama began oh so long ago. My hubby & I join in by phone on the years we can't be there in person.
Another would be driving around admiring the lights & decorations & stopping by a nearby court where every house participates and food/money are collected for others.
Lastly, helping to serve meals to those in need on Christmas Day...making them smile.
My favorite holiday tradition is when my family visits from Canada. They arrive on the 23rd every year and we have Christmas Eve and Day together. They stay for a week so we have lots of game nights and make a lot of great family memories.
holiday tradition: on christmas eve, we sit around the living room eating, drinking hot chocolate, and watching a movie (most likely harry potter). Then once it hits midnight, we sit around the tree in the living room opening presents!
My favorite family traditions are around spending time together - like making pizzelles with my late Italian grandma... and now doing the same tradition with my own son to carry on the family recipe and memories.
My favourite tradition has to be a walk on (or swim at) the beach in the afternoon/evening after a long day with lots of eating!! As Christmas happens during summer in the southern hemisphere, we often have VERY hot Christmas Days and it's nice to go for a swim after lunch!
My Favourite Tradition is waiting for the first big snowfall which normally comes just before Dec. 25th Christmas (as the orthodox Christmas actually takes place in January, I celebrate both because of my family) I like to throw on my boots, jacket and a scarf that night if the snow is still falling and sing "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" I like to imagine that Bing is singing with me. Then I like to Sing "Let it snow!" and Frank is there!
My favorite holiday tradition is watching the classic Christmas videos of Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph, The Grinch, etc. on Christmas Eve with my parents & my sister; also we open a gift (the tag always says from Mrs. Claus) every year that gift is pajamas & slippers which we wear that night & Christmas morning when we open our presents. Last year was my last year living at home with my parents so I assume I wont get that anymore, but I will definitely carry on that tradition when I have kids.
Hands-down, my favorite Christmas tradition is going to Christmas Eve service with my family. I've been going to the same church for years; it's where my husband and I got married. Now this year is extra special because it will be our baby's first Christmas! Christmas just isn't Christmas to me without singing "Silent Night" with our congregation in the candlelight. It's the best!! :)
My favorite holday tradition is putting up the tree, decorating it and decorating the house! We always listen to Christmas music and goof off. Then we watch a Christmas movie and have the fire going. (: I love it! It's one of the main reasons Christmas is my favorite time of the year!
My favorite tradition is making a snowman with my daughter. Luckily she's still small enough to have fun with that and I'm childish enough to enjoy it just as much as she does :) So we make a snowman on Christmas eve every year and then come back home and have a cup of hot cocoa and that makes me feel it's Christmas more then anything else :)
My family and I combine traditions of both of our religions into one. Every year, my fiance and I go over my parent's house to have Hanukkah dinner. My fiance helps to light the menorah. On Christmas, we go to my Uncle's house (my mom converted to Judaism, so her side of the family is Christian) to see the huge tree, open presents, etc..
My favorite holiday tradition is the night before Christmas we all gather in the living room and watch it's a wonderful life till we go to bed and wait in till the morning to open presents!
my favorite holiday tradition is going to las vegas with my cousin who is in america alone. :) most of my family lives in korea so we dont really do alot of things XD
My favorite holiday tradition is when my family and I go to my cousin's house to have Christmas dinner. Its the best to have all of my family together celebrating and not to mention the great food we make. Additionally I love when my family makes holiday related drinks like cider and hot cinnamon tea! I love the holidays!
My favorite holiday tradition is baking Christmas cookies with my Mom. We have baked each Christmas as far back as I can remember. We only bake these cookies at Christmas so they are very special since we only have them once a year.
My favorite holiday tradition is baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch with my family. It's my favorite because we are all together, working together and just being a family. :) It puts a sense of joy and love into the atmosphere, and it is just such a wonderful time every year. Plus, the cookies always taste amazing! ^^ Working together with your family is wonderful, especially when there is a treat afterwards!!
My favorite Holiday tradition is putting up all the indoor/outdoor Christmas decorations. My husband and I wear Christmas PJ's, blare Christmas Music and just take a whole day to be together having fun. Later that night we cuddle up on the couch with our four little pups watch Christmas movies and drink hot cocoa. It usually takes me longer than a day to get everything decorated, but I love that he helps me with so much! Our dogs also sport their Christmas pj's, LOL! It's jut a fun tradition <3
My favourite holiday tradition is decorating the tree. Ever since I was a little girl we have had a real tree and my brother and I take it in turns to go with my dad to pick it out from the tree shop. Then the next day we spend the entire afternoon decorating the house and the tree xx
My favourite holiday tradition is going out for a gigantic Thai food dinner with my family and my in-law's family. Its the only time we all get together and its a lot of fun eating a meal that is not traditionally "Christmas". So delish!
my favorite family tradition is our coutdown to Christmas Calendar when I was little my mom made one and my brother and myself would take turns putting the ornament on the tree I bought one when my girls were young so they wouldnt tear up my old one now that they are older I can use the one my mom made.
When I was little I called egg nog "tea milk" and ever since it has been called "tea milk" in our house, Now being grown with my own family my dad drops off a carton of "tea milk" at my house when he see it in stores and we have a glass together. This year when my dad came by with the "tea milk" my two year old daughter joined in with the tasting and said "yummy tea milk" it was such a special moment. Now when my daughter is grown with her own family I will stop by her house with some "tea milk"
My favorite tradition is decorating the tree, making cookies and going on a holiday house light tour, and watching Christmas movies with my kids and husband.
As a child our celebration started at Chrismas eve (24th of december) with going to church. I was a member in the choir so i always had a blast. After church we went home and eat Christmas raisinbread with creambutter. On the 25th we visited family or made long walks. Around 5pm we had a wonderful diner at home. We never exchanged gifts because we already did that on the 5th of december (Dutch celebration called Sinterklaas). Today we have no real tradition. Our plans are diferent year by year.
Hi :) my family and I go on a trip during the holidays. It ranges from going to Disneyland, Europe, Japan, Korea, Brazil, different states in the U.S.A...anywhere as long as we're together exploring different places, spending time together, seeing how different cultures celebrate Christmas.
Greetings Jen. Eating and gathering together for the holidays are usually on the list, but my favorite tradition for christmas is after everyone goes home. I gather my babies(my three dogs) around the fireplace and share cookies and big glass of milk.
Thanks for having this contest. I think it is really sweet of you. My favourite holiday tradition with my family is all of us sleeping in the living room on christmas eve after playing a bunch of board games, listing to christmas music, doing tones of snacking of our fave treats and making a ginger bread house. Even though we are all older and moved out we still do this at my parents house every year. The next day we wake up early have breakfast and open gifts.
My family and I go to the National Xmas tree. It is beautiful, the White House is visible across the street, every State donates a small tree trimmed usually by a nonprofit, there is a huge yule log fire, and of course Santa is in his workshop filled with elves making gifts! We started before we were married and now years later we continue with our little one.
One of my favourite Holiday/Family traditions would have to be looking at Christmas Lights. Almost every year my family and I go driving and look at some of the best Christmas Lights in our town. Thankyou for this giveaway :)
We dont really have a tradition but each year we go to my familys a few hours away to eat and open gifts with my whole family. My mom lives in a nurseing home so we are blessed she is still able to join us for the holidays.
My favorite holiday tradition is going to Disney world the weekend before Christmas as a family. We spend Friday evening at mickey's very merry christmas party and Saturday viewing the osbourne family lights. We have been doing this for about 20 years :)
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the christmas tree for Christmas, we eat chestnuts, drink homemade eggnog, watch christmas specials while decorating the tree and setting up our 30+ year old (but still working!) lionel train set. It may sound kinda boring, but it's so much fun. ^_^
My husband and I, along with his family, buy matching Christmas pajamas from pajamagram. We wear them at his parents house on Christmas eve when we exchange gifts. Earlier in December (this weekend as a matter of fact) we also have a pajama night. We get together, have a hot chocolate bar, and have the Christmas Olympics (a bunch of minute-to-win-it type games).
Every year I buy a photo ornament with the Xmas card that I made that year. it is fun to look at the past year ornaments and photos. I hope to continue this tradition and I am looking forward the day I can pass these ornaments to my children and grandchildren!
My family are not big on traditions so I started my own for us :o). On Christmas Eve I go for lunch with my Mam and my friend brings her Mam. Its just a simple thing but it gets my Mam away from the preparation madness for a few hours. I really enjoy it as its a nice quiet time in the middle of all the festivities when we can just chill and chat for a while. Thanks Jen xxx
Every year a local railroad runs a "santa train" polar express type of thing, my husband and I take our children and it is so much fun! We wear our pajamas, sing christmas carols, take pictures, visit with santa, get hot chocolate and candycanes:) Sounds simple,but it is something we all look forward to and really enjoy! After our train ride we always go to A&W rootbeer and have a snack! It is a really great tradition that my husband and I have started for our family! Happy Holidays!
We have many traditions we keep at the holidays from Thanksgiving to Christmas. My favorite is a tradition I've been keeping since I was teenager. Every year I make "Christmas Bread". It's basically a sweet bread recipe that is filled with fruit, nuts, chocolate and tons of butter and cinnamon sugar and formed into a wreath. It's a lot of work and tons of calories so we only enjoy it at Christmas but it definitely makes Christmas morning special.
We have just started combining mine and my husbands family traditions for our young children. We put out mince pie, a glass of milk and a carrot on christmas eve for santa and rudolph then leave a few crumbs on the plate so they think they ate them! We then ring bells at the bottom of the stairs gently so they think they heard them too! We open stockings on Christmas morning and then have a big breakfast, we open a few more present then go to mass then have lunch and finish the presents!Thanks
my family doesn't really do Christmas anymore, but my mom does always make delicious homemade lasagna on Christmas. usually I spend the day chilling out and spending time with my family, which is really nice because I'm away at college for most of the year and don't get to see my parents or brother that often :)
Since me and my boyfriend jeremy live together now we kind have started our own tradition where we go for walks around our neighborhood with travel mugs full of hot chocolate about every other night or so and just look at the christmas lights everyone has up. & honestly its my favourite thing to do during december.
I have several but I think my favorite is our local zoo does a big christmas lights display with lights just everywhere and lights in the shape of zoo animals, ive gone with my fiance ever year, with friends or just us, (7 years) and last year that was where he proposed to me, in front of "the big tree" that has more lights than the rockefeller center tree :)
one of my family traditions is getting christmas pj's on christmas eve and my brother and I sleep in the same room and my mom reads us twas the night befoe christmas. My brother is still young and to keep the christmas spirit alive, while mom reads, dad goes out on the porch and throws a basket ball on the roof to act as if santa was landing on the roof, and shakes jingle bells, My brother gets so excited and mom finishes the book, so he can sleep haha i have great memories of this :)
my favorite family holiday tradition: ok, so i am 32 years old and my little sister is 19 -- but EVERY year we get matching pajamas to wear on christmas eve... and we also throw "reindeer food" on the lawn to help santa get to our house (oatmeal with a little glitter mixed in). i know it is silly being that we are so old, but it is a tradition that we will never break :) happy holidays to you - thank you for all that you do!!!
My favorite holiday tradition is going shopping ofcourse! There are amazing deals and I also like trying new makeup!! Red and green eyeshadow is the thing to wear on Christmas day!! I make the holidays an excuse to wear bright makeup to school!!!! :)
My favorite holiday would have to be Christmas and one of my family tradition is that we gather together and have a dinner party and on Christmas eve we get to open one gift.. and it's very exciting to see each other face.
I get a tappered white candle and put 12 dots spaced out on the side of it (with red fingernail polish). Each of the 12 nights before christmas, we light the candle and do a family activity while the candle burns down for that day.
My favorite holiday tradition is a Christmas party that we have every year right after christmas. We drive up to Canada (my dad's side of the family are from Canada) and we all have dinner and hang out.
My favourite family tradition is baking cookies with my kids and husband. Usally my daughter and I bake the cookies then my husband and my son help decorate. I also love going to Stanley park with the family to enjoy the Christmas train ride and see all the lovely lights.
My favourite holiday tradition is that we buy a new jigsaw each year to complete, we start after Christmas dinner and depending on the size of it, it can last until New Years!
My favorite family tradition is watching a Christmas movie every day starting on December 1st until the 25th. It's a nice way to spend time with my husband, cuddle by the fire with hot chocolate and stay in the holiday spirit all month long.
Hi Jen. My favourite Christmas tradition is when I get to make my Christmas fruit cake. My children both love to help and they take turns to stir in their Christmas wishes into the mix. I use my Mums baking tin and decorations which belonged to my Grandmother. x
My favourite holiday tradition is that we get to open all the things in our stockings on Xmas eve! Stop that! it's a started to get us excited for the next morning lol =P
Hi Jen! My favorite Holiday tradition is decorating my home while listening to Christmas music. I have also been known to dress up the pets in holiday attire too :)
My favorite family tradition is makeing home made gingerbread with mi mum every year... that and getting to see my oma and opa who i see once / twice a year if im lucky <3 !
Our tradition every Christmas is having a get together party with all the relatives in my Grand Mother's house wherein we play alot of games, eating lots of good food, exchanging of gifts. Just simply having fun on this day :) and I always look forward on this occassion.
My favorite christmas tradition is going to church on Christmas Eve with my family. I love it when they turn the lights off and everyone lights their candles and sing Christmas carols in the dark by candlelight!!!!
My favorite Christmas tradition is making ginger cookies while my husband puts the Nativity set, and the tree up and then lights it. We decorate together, and watch the vintage "Christmas in Connecticut". We leave the tree top empty until our grandson comes and we hold him up to place the star, which provides some great photo ops!
My favorite Holiday tradition is decorating the tree really early with my husband and two boys! We blast Christmas music drink festive drinks and enjoy our time together!! :) My husband is military so he is not home too often. The times we get to share the holidays together we cherish!! :)
My favorite holiday tradition is picking out the christmas tree!!! Every year we do it on my birthday, Dec. 7. We go out to dinner to celebrate and we always have a little family competition on who picks the best christmas tree and which one we end up buying:) And we ALWAYS watch "Its A Wonderful Life". It wouldnt be Christmas without it, haha. Christmas movies and hot chocolate! Mmm:)
My favorite holiday tradition is spending the day watching the A Christmas Story marathon on TBS while putting together our kids' toys/presents. I always make a big breakfast after we've opened everything and bake something special to nibble on throughout the day as well. We usually don't even bother getting dressed at all. We hang out in our Pj's, playing, eating, cuddling all day. It's wonderful. Our dinner christmas day is always the leftovers from the big christmas eve spread.
One of my favorite traditions is the annual tree hunt with my sisters for our final gift from our parents. Many years ago when my mom and dad started giving us spending money as our final gift they put in an ornament or other object that they then hid in the tree for each of us. It is a contest to see who can find theirs first after we have finished opening all the presents! :)
My favorite Christmas tradition is what my family calls "hiding the pickle". Every Christmas morning growning up, my parents would hide a pickle ornament in our Christmas tree. The person who finds the pickle gets an extra gift. My sisters an all are all in our 20's now and we still take part in this competition!
my favorite Christmas tradition is the opening of the presents. our family has a real Christmas tree filled with random collection of ornaments and lights. we put a program of a fireplace and Christmas music on the tv as we open our gifts. the truly experience the season of giving. happy holidays, Jen!
Hey Jen, I wanted to say thanks for having these give aways. I was a second prize winner this summer and am preparing for my trip this Christmas! I will definitely be bringing my little Sherpani bag. The one tradition I love most during Christmas is baking in general with my grandma. I haven't mastered lefse yet but I hope to in the imminent years.
One tradition is watching the movie A Christmas Story on tv all day long while opening gifts and then hanging out by the fire till dinner! Can't wait!
I love Christmas! One of my favorite traditions is to read all of my holiday children's books on Christmas eve---even though I am 26, I still love children's books. My mom used to get me one every year for Christmas, so I can remember each year through each book. My mom passed away in 2010, so those books, and her messages to me, written inside the front flap, are so special to me.
Hi Jen, still a scaredy cat - no video entry from me!! (also I noticed the new wrapping paper!)
My favourite Christmas tradition is to have mangoes, peaches and grapes for breakfast. I know that it is Christmas time when I smell mangoes at the fruit shop!!
My other favourite tradition is now having the nieces and/or nephews hand out the presents from under the Christmas tree - it still amazes me that they can wait for the adults to have their presents first - before they open their own!!
Our tradition is that we all will have raclette (don't know how known it is in the US...you have a little pan that you can fill with all kinds of vegetables, than you put raclette cheese on top and put it in the raclette machine...It's soo yummy!!) as dinner and then going to the night service in our church at 10pm. It's the same every year. Afterwards my brother and I will go over to a friends house and hang out until about 1am.
every year on christmas eve my family does take out from Pats Pizza which is a local family owned pizza place. its a tradition we have done forever as pats has been open for decades. we all look forward to bringing it home late christmas eve then going to bed to wait for santa!
My favorite holiday tradition is to watch A Christmas Story (the best holiday movie in my opinion) and open one present on the 24th with my close family. Every single year it's christmas pj's but it's still neat to see how my mom has kept up with that every year since we were little.
My fave tradition, since my little one joined our family, has been to open Chritmas gifts in the morning of December 25, then make Christmas shaped pancakes and have a holiday film marathon :)
My favorite holiday tradition is baking sugar cookies on christmas eve and decorating them. It is also fun to walk up every two hours waiting for christmas morning lol!
Our favorite holiday tradition is to cook and clean together the night before Eid, and then visiting family that I haven't seen in awhile. By the end of the night we are 'squad deep' :)
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rxjf1997 2 weeks ago
Aww, I'm so sad I missed this contest while I was out of the country. So nice of you to do this for your subscribers!!! Happy Holidays! Xx
CassLM86 2 months ago
Thanks for the contest Jen! My holiday traditions have become much, much simpler in the last few years. My husband and I got tired of everything being so commercial, so our new tradition is to try to wind down & take care of ourselves this time of the year. Try not to let everything get so hectic that we forget what's really important. I hope you get a chance to do the same! :D
golgiroo 2 months ago
A few days before Christmas my husband and I host a mulled wine party for our neighbours. Between 12 and 15 couples attend and we eat christmas cookies and mince pies and drink copious amounts of mulled wine while exchanging small token presents. It's a lot of fun and certainly one of my favourite holiday traditions.
JenasinJenette 2 months ago
My holiday tradition is with my best friend (who's name is also Jen, hahaha) Anyways, every year I go to her house and we make Christmas cookies while listening to Christmas music. It may not be the most original but we always have fun doing it. Also, we make letters to Santa, even though were in high school we still do! We love acting like little kids around the holidays since we are both our parents youngest kids (even though were 14 and 15) Merry Christmas (:
hannahsandler 2 months ago
My favorite family tradition is trimming the tree and mantelpiece. Our little family consists of my two fur babies(boxers - Kobe & Yashi, my boyfriend and myself. I wish I could include a picture of my boxers paw stockings, they're too cute. I would send in a video but one of my babies, Kobe is unfortunately suffering from seizures and we haven't trimmed the tree since we're busy with Dr visits. p.s. I found your yet channel searching lululemon hauls and now I'm hooked on all your chan
bigbigabuzz 2 months ago
for some reason it keeps telling me i have no uploaded videos. so hopefully you get the link :( but my entry for this is our fav. tradition that we always do no matter what is christmas eve we drive around and look at lights while drinking hot chocolate. then we come home and open up pjs and watch a christmas movie. :)
becomingme10 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is putting up the Christmas tree. I collect ornaments and so putting them up is like looking back at past memories.
WinPooh444 2 months ago
We have many family holiday traditions but my absolute favorite is getting my brothers and their families together on Thanksgiving night loading up in a few vehicles to take the kids to Medow Lights and ride the train and carousel then we go into the candy store... That is our Christmast tradition that Mom started when we were kids...
jdstanley6887 2 months ago
For the past nine years, after my brother and my dad are in bed, my mum and I go downstairs, check all the decorations one last time, then snuggle up on the sofa with our dog and watch Law and Order with big cups of hot chocolate and a brownie!! Not a standard tradition I know but it was one of those things that went on year after year without us realising!! -LOVE-xx
maybaby13x 2 months ago
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My family tradition is to wake up early, open gifts, have a nice breakfast and watch a movie at the theatre!
luvism 2 months ago
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luvism 2 months ago
we go tubing local golf course, and then go through town and see the lights kinda magical...we bring our thermos full of cider/cocoa or whatever...
de1978l 2 months ago
I am in the midst of creating a new tradition. But I think making certain kinds of things to eat like fresh hot chocolate, and baked goods are my faves. Also filling the house with flowers candles and lights really set the mood. I love decorating and playing holiday tunes too!
koshinmusic 2 months ago
every year we watch a movie that is played in Norway on chrismas morning. And then we drink the best homemade cocoa ever made! Its so nice to be with my familiy! :D
Essy1993 2 months ago
My Family Tradition is to have a huge English Breakfast 'fry up' on Christmas Morning, in our PJs.
izzyspell 2 months ago
my favorite holiday tradition is putting the christmas tree up with the lite playing in the background, nothing is better!
elliebellism 2 months ago
We have a fairly new tradition now that we've all grown up that I really enjoy. Rather than all of the "kids" getting a stocking (since we aren't kids anymore) we all draw names and trade stockings each year and fill one person's stocking. Each year we add a decoration to the stocking we fill representing ourselves, so that after several years all of our stockings will have the whole family represented.
SimplyStacyL 2 months ago
I'm somewhat new to your channels, Jen, but I am loving watching them. Reading all these christmas traditions makes me want to steal a few of them for next year. What great prizes you are giving away. How exciting. Keepin' my fingers crossed.
wowlifeisgood 2 months ago
I love opening family gifts on xmas eve!
beautifuldirtyniche 2 months ago
I don't like being on camera
123RainbowSmarties 2 months ago
opening one present on chrsitmas eve, just a little one to mess around with because i get to excited haha :-)
thanks for doing this!
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xMelroseDinerx 2 months ago
my holiday tradition is to do a secret santa with my everyone in my family :)
jayadaswaney 2 months ago
A weird holiday tradition of mine is ordering Chinese take out on Christmas Eve
Shelbezzie 2 months ago
Our family holiday traditions (that I love!) include a kind of fancy breakfast/brunch at my parents. Along with opening gifts after and watching Christmas movies. Then at dinner time my husband and I try and go to both family dinners, and we usually open gifts at my in-laws later that night. Along with more Christmas movies... :) The whole day is relaxed and centered around having fun and being relaxed. No dress code! Usually lounge clothes and slippers...my fav!
nicole0kalinowski 2 months ago
My favourite tradition is decorating our christmas tree w/ my son....
caritamy 2 months ago
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@curlymommyof2 Hi, I Created a video response too but I don't see it published yet :( why would that be?
Lizybeth923 2 months ago
Hi, I Created a video response but I don't see it published yet :( why would that be?
Lizybeth923 2 months ago
like knowing chirstmas is soon because then my birthday is even sooner. I like driving around neighborhoods looking at their lights and crazy decorations. I love the houses that get really into it even if its tacky. Also christmas is when alot of high school friends come home from school and you try to have as much fun as possible with everyone since you wont see most of them again for a few months.
missBejbushka 2 months ago
hi, hen, our holiday tradition is very simple. preaty much everybody just have to be in the ouse by 6pm and ture off their phone and tv, and just eat and hang out
ForOnlyGirls 2 months ago
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ForOnlyGirls 2 months ago
I have several family traditions that I enjoy each year. The first one is going to Disneyland with my sisters at the begining of November because their birthdays are during that week. Another tradition is after Christmas dinner and presents we all head to midnight mass to celebrate Jesus' bithday. Happy Holidays! Best, Michelle
MajestyHeartTV 2 months ago
HI Jen, I uploaded a video and I'm not sure I did it right. I called it "Christmas Traditions Contest entry under myhousewifelife. My You Tube name is "RedCardinalCrafts". Hope you find it.
RedCardinalCrafts 2 months ago
I did post a video but I don't see it maybe I didn't do it right I sent it to your myhousewifelife but I don't see it in the response so maybe I didn't do it the right way
allie1lilly2 2 months ago
Hey Jen! I will try to post a video response to this video. I just figured out how to do a video response. I dont think ill win because we don't do anything that interesting for Christmas but I would like to try. Try is key word. I dont know if I really like to be recorded but we will see!
alexis32111 2 months ago
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My favourite holiday traditions are baking and decorating sugar cookies with my family. I have photos of this from every year, and hope to make a mini scrapbook of "our cookies throughout the Years". Our other favourite tradition is watching the local telethon and putting up the tree. Merry Christmas everyone!!
scintillationist 2 months ago
Our favorite holiday tradition is going to Colonial Williamsburg with the kids. It is beautiful, simple and full of Virginian history that we can pass on to our kids. The decorations are so simple and elegant. It is a magical place that will transport you back to the 1700's. It is full of memories for us as adults as we have been going there for many years.
kittykatstreasurebox 2 months ago
one of my favorite holiday traditions is my group of girlfriends always get together for a nice dinner and exchange secret santa gifts. i've come to love this gathering because as we've gotten older, it's become so difficult to get together, so i cherish these get togethers, and it's always so fun to get a little dressed up and have a nice meal together.
XerieriX 2 months ago
Hi Jen! My holiday prep includes a family cookie bake, lights all over the house, a tree from a local farm. This year I spray painted a branch white and hung white lights and silver ornaments and glass icicles on it. I'm using it in a big vase on my buffet and it's stunning! Merry Christmas, Jen!
vmiller1024 2 months ago
My Favorite family tradition is listening to christmas music while putting up the tree. I know it seems silly, but ever since I can remember we listened to the same singers and now I am continuing that tradition with my husband and kids. We dance around putting up the tree just singing along :)
MrsBunnyLove 2 months ago
One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Christmas movies! My fiance and I made a list of all of our favorites that we wanted to make sure to watch before Christmas, and we have been watching at least 2-3 every week since the beginning of December! Some of our favorites include Elf, The Grinch, Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and of course, Christmas Vacation (we always save that one for Christmas Eve!). Thanks for all of your wonderful videos. I hope you have a great Christmas!! :)
TheMegan425 2 months ago
My favorite traditions are the Christmas dinner and the garnished tree. I love :)
raissa2101 2 months ago
One of my favorite Christmas tradition ever, is baking Santa's cookies with my kids, we bake them the morning of x-mas eve so they are nice and fresh for Santa to enjoy with a glass of milk. ;)
mrsglendorf 2 months ago
My favourite tradition is decorating our christmas cake with my Dad :)
maraudersforever87 2 months ago
My children and I make a ornament each year together, I most enjoy the time we spend together ! When my children merry I will give them each there own for there first Christmas
MsEsperanza1959 2 months ago
My favourite tradition is creating a family spreadsheet for who's bringing what on Christmas day seeing as I host christmas all on my own. I make it look really christmasy with pictures of Robins and Ribbons and then send it to all the family so they know! Its the only way to get people to remember and takes the pressure off little old me!! Big fan of yours Jen!!
missif123 2 months ago
Making the Christmas tree I think and going to my grandparents
ioanarm 2 months ago
my fav tradition is the 23^ christmas dinner with my High School friends, because of course after school we've gone different ways, so we don't see each other that much, but we will always have our christmas dinner, where we can all hang out together at least once a year!
Merry Christmas from Italy!!!!
valeingrid 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is going to get our christmas tree. I always feel that something...if not everything...goes wrong when we bring it home LOL Its just the silliness and the happy feelings that make it so memorable. Its the time of year that happiness tends to overcome lifes challenges :-)
NiftyNoelle 2 months ago
my favorite tradition is to go out and look at the christmas light. They are so beautiful and it is always magical to look at those lights blinking...they always make me feel like what seems to be unreal are real and dreams can come true!(:
smarinas14 2 months ago
My favorite Christmas tradition ever since I was little is my mom always let us open one gift on Christmas eve and it was always a new pair of PJ's. So on Christmas morning we all wear our new Christmas PJ's when we open gifts, eat breakfast and play with all our new toys or gadgets. Still 30 years later we all open our one gift on Christmas eve and all look cute in our Christmas morning photos.
livinaorange 2 months ago
my favorite holiday tradition is when our family buys gift worth 10 dollars and we each pick a gift from the table when ur # is called and if somebody else wants ur gift they can take it and u get to pick another and the gift can go round 3 times after tha who ever has it gets to keep it
marianabracettigirl 2 months ago
my favorite holiday tradition is just getting together with my family and spending time together
CarolineS155 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is to eat porrige early in the day and be toghether as a family befor the exciting evening starts with a delicious dinner and presents. Because we open the presents on christmas eve in Norway :-) Another holiday tradition I have is to watch Three Wishes for Cinderella in the morning before I get dresssed to eat prorrige with my family. And we also have a almond in the porrige. I don't know if that's a tradition in the US as well ;-) Happy Holiday Jen
JaneConstanse 2 months ago
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My favorite holiday tradition is getting our tree and decorating it, and baking cookies!!!!!!!
5ProPaGanDa5 2 months ago
In my family we don't have any traditions except one. Every member of the family spend christmas TOGETHER. That's the only request. Too bad that I'm in France and their in Portugal but still, we wish each other merry christmas wit messenger and webcam. God bless technologie. =} Happy holidays
longrina 2 months ago
I love watching "The Christmas Story" movie with my family because it's a tradition ever since I was very young. It reminds my Dad of growing up in Milwaukee, and it reminds me of my childhood too in the Midwest. We also exchange the movie's ornaments too each year.
sweetazrn12206 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is making the Christmas tree cookies my grandma used to make for us before she died. There these little green tree cookies that you use a cookie press to make. Making them with my grandma when I was a kid is one of my favorite childhood memories.
lilgaffy23 2 months ago
Our family tradition for Christmas is. We go to candle light service Christmas eve and then come home to the inlaws to open each others gifts the we take our kids to look at light until they fall asleep.
jwinget264 2 months ago
Hi Jen, my favorite family tradition is our christmas party, every year my parents throw a christmas/birthday pary for my dad since his birthday is on dec 24th. Also another tradition is opening our presents on christmas eve (i know its wierd but thats how we do it)!
31lululemon 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is- every year me and my family have a christmas party and we do a dance called the christmas polka and we make it into a competition and whoever wins gets a prize, i've only won once but its always so fun!
thankyou :-) x
xMelroseDinerx 2 months ago
Spending time with family. Watching White Christmas. All the baked goods and hot chocolate...lol. I do know that when I have kids I want to do the elf on the shelf.
wowlifeisgood 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is driving around to look at lights! We load the car with blankets, cookies, and a thermos of hot chocolate, then hit the streets in search of the best decorated home!
MissLillers 2 months ago
i really like christmas~ we dont celebrate it anymore.. :/ too lazy and busy to deal with the tree... but it always brings up childhood memories... struggling to put the lights on, making my own [half-falling-apart] ornaments. <3 lovee.
sentfromtentou 2 months ago
My favorite Xmas tradition is on Xmas eve! We open one present which is usually pjs to where that evening and on Xmas morning. Then we make cookies for Santa :) the next year we put on the same Xmas pjs on dec 1st when we decorate for Xmas :)
mrsjulie1607 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is that each year i help my grandma make "filhoses" a portugueses specialty, for the whole family! :D
Mjfanclaudia 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is that we all decorate are tree together and drink peppermint hot chocolate and sing carols! :) Thanks so much for doing a giveaway! xx
indiafrench123 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is when we open up one present on Christmas eve. It's something my grandmother started when we were babies and since she has passed away we always tell stories of her as we open our one gift.
tlcayatinet 2 months ago
my family tradition is when at midnight, im at my grandmas house with my dads side of the family, and right when the clock strikes midnight we open presents! its so much fun!
Megansmakeup101 2 months ago
I have a few, the most special one doesn't happen anymore since my nanny past away but it will always be in my heart forever. My family of about 60ish would go over to my nanny's to have meat pies with ketchup on Christmas Eve and than we would open up gifts from the family at that point. Now my favorite tradition is waking up on Christmas morning with my husband he always makes it so special just by being there, than we spend the day with family. Time with family is what's important to me.
LDandSM 2 months ago
One of my favorite family holiday traditions is opening presents on Christmas Eve with my family. It may sound typical to most people, but its very special to me because after we open gifts, we visit and just laugh and drink around the fire place.
annemarie71588 2 months ago
My favorite family holiday tradition is we drop off a bunch of food and such at a local food drive then we go downtown and see all the christmas lights luv it! :D btw luv ur vids :)
ajyoville101 2 months ago
My favorite holiday/family tradition is when I wake up at 2am and wake up my siblings and when we go downstairs and I give my parents my gifts. That's the best part of Christmas. Giving :) It makes me feel so good inside when they open gifts that I bought :D
1123KT1 2 months ago
my holiday tradition is always going downtown on christmas eve with my family
melonpop1234 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is when my family gathers around and prays on Christmas Eve :) BTW, you didn't approve my video response :(
77livingforhim77 2 months ago
One of my favorite holiday traditions happens on Christmas Eve when the family gathers for games of Bingo. Something my 96 yr. old Grama began oh so long ago. My hubby & I join in by phone on the years we can't be there in person.
Another would be driving around admiring the lights & decorations & stopping by a nearby court where every house participates and food/money are collected for others.
Lastly, helping to serve meals to those in need on Christmas Day...making them smile.
Thank you, Jen!
MowiesMom 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is when my family visits from Canada. They arrive on the 23rd every year and we have Christmas Eve and Day together. They stay for a week so we have lots of game nights and make a lot of great family memories.
krystle521 2 months ago
holiday tradition: on christmas eve, we sit around the living room eating, drinking hot chocolate, and watching a movie (most likely harry potter). Then once it hits midnight, we sit around the tree in the living room opening presents!
jnf0x 2 months ago
My favorite family traditions are around spending time together - like making pizzelles with my late Italian grandma... and now doing the same tradition with my own son to carry on the family recipe and memories.
terribradford 2 months ago
My favourite tradition has to be a walk on (or swim at) the beach in the afternoon/evening after a long day with lots of eating!! As Christmas happens during summer in the southern hemisphere, we often have VERY hot Christmas Days and it's nice to go for a swim after lunch!
ameliabaker83 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is baking cookies, playing Christmas music, and decorating Christmas tree with my new family :)
barberjanel 2 months ago
My Favourite Tradition is waiting for the first big snowfall which normally comes just before Dec. 25th Christmas (as the orthodox Christmas actually takes place in January, I celebrate both because of my family) I like to throw on my boots, jacket and a scarf that night if the snow is still falling and sing "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" I like to imagine that Bing is singing with me. Then I like to Sing "Let it snow!" and Frank is there!
theotherstorygirl 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is watching the classic Christmas videos of Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph, The Grinch, etc. on Christmas Eve with my parents & my sister; also we open a gift (the tag always says from Mrs. Claus) every year that gift is pajamas & slippers which we wear that night & Christmas morning when we open our presents. Last year was my last year living at home with my parents so I assume I wont get that anymore, but I will definitely carry on that tradition when I have kids.
leeleej08 2 months ago
Hands-down, my favorite Christmas tradition is going to Christmas Eve service with my family. I've been going to the same church for years; it's where my husband and I got married. Now this year is extra special because it will be our baby's first Christmas! Christmas just isn't Christmas to me without singing "Silent Night" with our congregation in the candlelight. It's the best!! :)
jam224 2 months ago
My favorite holday tradition is putting up the tree, decorating it and decorating the house! We always listen to Christmas music and goof off. Then we watch a Christmas movie and have the fire going. (: I love it! It's one of the main reasons Christmas is my favorite time of the year!
Lalenx12 2 months ago
My favorite hooliday tradition is to decorate my christmas tree with my family <3 we sall sing carols and my mom put the angel on top at the end <3
lifeisapreciousgift 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is making a snowman with my daughter. Luckily she's still small enough to have fun with that and I'm childish enough to enjoy it just as much as she does :) So we make a snowman on Christmas eve every year and then come back home and have a cup of hot cocoa and that makes me feel it's Christmas more then anything else :)
stshir 2 months ago
My family and I combine traditions of both of our religions into one. Every year, my fiance and I go over my parent's house to have Hanukkah dinner. My fiance helps to light the menorah. On Christmas, we go to my Uncle's house (my mom converted to Judaism, so her side of the family is Christian) to see the huge tree, open presents, etc..
MAKEUPyourmindXO 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is the night before Christmas we all gather in the living room and watch it's a wonderful life till we go to bed and wait in till the morning to open presents!
MegaMarco250 2 months ago
my favorite holiday tradition is going to las vegas with my cousin who is in america alone. :) most of my family lives in korea so we dont really do alot of things XD
graceyouuu 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is when my family and I go to my cousin's house to have Christmas dinner. Its the best to have all of my family together celebrating and not to mention the great food we make. Additionally I love when my family makes holiday related drinks like cider and hot cinnamon tea! I love the holidays!
mylittlesoybean 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is baking Christmas cookies with my Mom. We have baked each Christmas as far back as I can remember. We only bake these cookies at Christmas so they are very special since we only have them once a year.
ksucat02 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch with my family. It's my favorite because we are all together, working together and just being a family. :) It puts a sense of joy and love into the atmosphere, and it is just such a wonderful time every year. Plus, the cookies always taste amazing! ^^ Working together with your family is wonderful, especially when there is a treat afterwards!!
AngelFrost02 2 months ago
My favorite Holiday tradition is putting up all the indoor/outdoor Christmas decorations. My husband and I wear Christmas PJ's, blare Christmas Music and just take a whole day to be together having fun. Later that night we cuddle up on the couch with our four little pups watch Christmas movies and drink hot cocoa. It usually takes me longer than a day to get everything decorated, but I love that he helps me with so much! Our dogs also sport their Christmas pj's, LOL! It's jut a fun tradition <3
yarbs83 2 months ago
My favourite holiday tradition is decorating the tree. Ever since I was a little girl we have had a real tree and my brother and I take it in turns to go with my dad to pick it out from the tree shop. Then the next day we spend the entire afternoon decorating the house and the tree xx
misspeacenlove97 2 months ago
My favourite holiday tradition is going out for a gigantic Thai food dinner with my family and my in-law's family. Its the only time we all get together and its a lot of fun eating a meal that is not traditionally "Christmas". So delish!
hartrenee 2 months ago
my favorite family tradition is our coutdown to Christmas Calendar when I was little my mom made one and my brother and myself would take turns putting the ornament on the tree I bought one when my girls were young so they wouldnt tear up my old one now that they are older I can use the one my mom made.
oufaniniowa 2 months ago
When I was little I called egg nog "tea milk" and ever since it has been called "tea milk" in our house, Now being grown with my own family my dad drops off a carton of "tea milk" at my house when he see it in stores and we have a glass together. This year when my dad came by with the "tea milk" my two year old daughter joined in with the tasting and said "yummy tea milk" it was such a special moment. Now when my daughter is grown with her own family I will stop by her house with some "tea milk"
swannymommy 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is decorating the tree, making cookies and going on a holiday house light tour, and watching Christmas movies with my kids and husband.
sassymoose2 2 months ago
As a child our celebration started at Chrismas eve (24th of december) with going to church. I was a member in the choir so i always had a blast. After church we went home and eat Christmas raisinbread with creambutter. On the 25th we visited family or made long walks. Around 5pm we had a wonderful diner at home. We never exchanged gifts because we already did that on the 5th of december (Dutch celebration called Sinterklaas). Today we have no real tradition. Our plans are diferent year by year.
Kikimeisje 2 months ago
Hi :) my family and I go on a trip during the holidays. It ranges from going to Disneyland, Europe, Japan, Korea, Brazil, different states in the U.S.A...anywhere as long as we're together exploring different places, spending time together, seeing how different cultures celebrate Christmas.
prisykim 2 months ago
Greetings Jen. Eating and gathering together for the holidays are usually on the list, but my favorite tradition for christmas is after everyone goes home. I gather my babies(my three dogs) around the fireplace and share cookies and big glass of milk.
rosemary1924 2 months ago
Thanks for having this contest. I think it is really sweet of you. My favourite holiday tradition with my family is all of us sleeping in the living room on christmas eve after playing a bunch of board games, listing to christmas music, doing tones of snacking of our fave treats and making a ginger bread house. Even though we are all older and moved out we still do this at my parents house every year. The next day we wake up early have breakfast and open gifts.
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LeafsfanTroy1967 2 months ago
My family and I go to the National Xmas tree. It is beautiful, the White House is visible across the street, every State donates a small tree trimmed usually by a nonprofit, there is a huge yule log fire, and of course Santa is in his workshop filled with elves making gifts! We started before we were married and now years later we continue with our little one.
thegracejourney 2 months ago
One of my favourite Holiday/Family traditions would have to be looking at Christmas Lights. Almost every year my family and I go driving and look at some of the best Christmas Lights in our town. Thankyou for this giveaway :)
Elmire101 2 months ago
We dont really have a tradition but each year we go to my familys a few hours away to eat and open gifts with my whole family. My mom lives in a nurseing home so we are blessed she is still able to join us for the holidays.
michelle76205 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is going to Disney world the weekend before Christmas as a family. We spend Friday evening at mickey's very merry christmas party and Saturday viewing the osbourne family lights. We have been doing this for about 20 years :)
cag20041985 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the christmas tree for Christmas, we eat chestnuts, drink homemade eggnog, watch christmas specials while decorating the tree and setting up our 30+ year old (but still working!) lionel train set. It may sound kinda boring, but it's so much fun. ^_^
spike31642 2 months ago
my family tradition is we all wake up early on Christmas morning we each exchange presents. we eat a big breakfast and go to church.
superhappy1664 2 months ago
Making sugar cookies with my daughters for santa.
casafrass4433 2 months ago
My husband and I, along with his family, buy matching Christmas pajamas from pajamagram. We wear them at his parents house on Christmas eve when we exchange gifts. Earlier in December (this weekend as a matter of fact) we also have a pajama night. We get together, have a hot chocolate bar, and have the Christmas Olympics (a bunch of minute-to-win-it type games).
Polkadotpearl 2 months ago
Every year I buy a photo ornament with the Xmas card that I made that year. it is fun to look at the past year ornaments and photos. I hope to continue this tradition and I am looking forward the day I can pass these ornaments to my children and grandchildren!
frugalpf 2 months ago
My family are not big on traditions so I started my own for us :o). On Christmas Eve I go for lunch with my Mam and my friend brings her Mam. Its just a simple thing but it gets my Mam away from the preparation madness for a few hours. I really enjoy it as its a nice quiet time in the middle of all the festivities when we can just chill and chat for a while. Thanks Jen xxx
pinkiebowie 2 months ago
Every year a local railroad runs a "santa train" polar express type of thing, my husband and I take our children and it is so much fun! We wear our pajamas, sing christmas carols, take pictures, visit with santa, get hot chocolate and candycanes:) Sounds simple,but it is something we all look forward to and really enjoy! After our train ride we always go to A&W rootbeer and have a snack! It is a really great tradition that my husband and I have started for our family! Happy Holidays!
M0mmys3girls 2 months ago
We have many traditions we keep at the holidays from Thanksgiving to Christmas. My favorite is a tradition I've been keeping since I was teenager. Every year I make "Christmas Bread". It's basically a sweet bread recipe that is filled with fruit, nuts, chocolate and tons of butter and cinnamon sugar and formed into a wreath. It's a lot of work and tons of calories so we only enjoy it at Christmas but it definitely makes Christmas morning special.
peacecat30 2 months ago
We have just started combining mine and my husbands family traditions for our young children. We put out mince pie, a glass of milk and a carrot on christmas eve for santa and rudolph then leave a few crumbs on the plate so they think they ate them! We then ring bells at the bottom of the stairs gently so they think they heard them too! We open stockings on Christmas morning and then have a big breakfast, we open a few more present then go to mass then have lunch and finish the presents!Thanks
rebeccarice81 2 months ago
my family doesn't really do Christmas anymore, but my mom does always make delicious homemade lasagna on Christmas. usually I spend the day chilling out and spending time with my family, which is really nice because I'm away at college for most of the year and don't get to see my parents or brother that often :)
coruscatti 2 months ago
Since me and my boyfriend jeremy live together now we kind have started our own tradition where we go for walks around our neighborhood with travel mugs full of hot chocolate about every other night or so and just look at the christmas lights everyone has up. & honestly its my favourite thing to do during december.
OxAniitaxO 2 months ago
My family tradition is to go with all the relatives to the curch on Christmas Eve.
ssimonyte 2 months ago
I have several but I think my favorite is our local zoo does a big christmas lights display with lights just everywhere and lights in the shape of zoo animals, ive gone with my fiance ever year, with friends or just us, (7 years) and last year that was where he proposed to me, in front of "the big tree" that has more lights than the rockefeller center tree :)
MLyNN06 2 months ago
one of my family traditions is getting christmas pj's on christmas eve and my brother and I sleep in the same room and my mom reads us twas the night befoe christmas. My brother is still young and to keep the christmas spirit alive, while mom reads, dad goes out on the porch and throws a basket ball on the roof to act as if santa was landing on the roof, and shakes jingle bells, My brother gets so excited and mom finishes the book, so he can sleep haha i have great memories of this :)
bellamae09 2 months ago
my favorite family holiday tradition: ok, so i am 32 years old and my little sister is 19 -- but EVERY year we get matching pajamas to wear on christmas eve... and we also throw "reindeer food" on the lawn to help santa get to our house (oatmeal with a little glitter mixed in). i know it is silly being that we are so old, but it is a tradition that we will never break :) happy holidays to you - thank you for all that you do!!!
lscarincio1 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is going shopping ofcourse! There are amazing deals and I also like trying new makeup!! Red and green eyeshadow is the thing to wear on Christmas day!! I make the holidays an excuse to wear bright makeup to school!!!! :)
MsLanako 2 months ago
My favorite holiday would have to be Christmas and one of my family tradition is that we gather together and have a dinner party and on Christmas eve we get to open one gift.. and it's very exciting to see each other face.
OunDarani 2 months ago
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I get a tappered white candle and put 12 dots spaced out on the side of it (with red fingernail polish). Each of the 12 nights before christmas, we light the candle and do a family activity while the candle burns down for that day.
SuperHsiri 2 months ago
my favorite family/holiday tradition is eating perogies, fish and chips for Christmas eve
kman00712 2 months ago
hey jen!
My favorite holiday tradition is a Christmas party that we have every year right after christmas. We drive up to Canada (my dad's side of the family are from Canada) and we all have dinner and hang out.
Daphnewithclubsauce 2 months ago
my favourite family tradition is making brownies with my sister!
but mostly i make it and she helps a little tiny bit with the mixing and like to eat the left-overs lol!
NatalyaLouisex3 2 months ago
My favourite family tradition is baking cookies with my kids and husband. Usally my daughter and I bake the cookies then my husband and my son help decorate. I also love going to Stanley park with the family to enjoy the Christmas train ride and see all the lovely lights.
marydrab 2 months ago
My favourite holiday tradition is that we buy a new jigsaw each year to complete, we start after Christmas dinner and depending on the size of it, it can last until New Years!
ShopaholicJo 2 months ago
My favorite family tradition is watching a Christmas movie every day starting on December 1st until the 25th. It's a nice way to spend time with my husband, cuddle by the fire with hot chocolate and stay in the holiday spirit all month long.
nathalierua 2 months ago
My favorite family tradition is completely silly.
We go on trips a lot... Usually we would rush around the house looking for things to pack last minute. Lol :D
Other than that, we would sing festive songs one after another. *v*
MUSICxFUNx001 2 months ago
My favorite Holiday (Christmas) tradition is setting up the tree with my husband and my son and opening presents after Christmas dinner.
EriPantazi 2 months ago
Hi Jen. My favourite Christmas tradition is when I get to make my Christmas fruit cake. My children both love to help and they take turns to stir in their Christmas wishes into the mix. I use my Mums baking tin and decorations which belonged to my Grandmother. x
helenmumof2 2 months ago
My favourite holiday tradition is that we get to open all the things in our stockings on Xmas eve! Stop that! it's a started to get us excited for the next morning lol =P
love your subscriber.
JRxREplay 2 months ago
My.fave holiday tradition is opening presents at midnight on.xmas
vampirecupcake89 2 months ago
Hi Jen! My favorite Holiday tradition is decorating my home while listening to Christmas music. I have also been known to dress up the pets in holiday attire too :)
JenLikesKitties 2 months ago
My favorite family tradition is makeing home made gingerbread with mi mum every year... that and getting to see my oma and opa who i see once / twice a year if im lucky <3 !
Munsterette 2 months ago
my fav family tradition is exchange presents.
conniebulaonful 2 months ago
My favorite Christmas tradition is watching The grinch who stole Christmas while eating popcorn from a 3 flavored popcorn tin!
chiefswife2010 2 months ago
we make hot chocolate and ride around the neighborhoods near us looking for the best christmas lights!
smackerscat1 2 months ago
Our tradition every Christmas is having a get together party with all the relatives in my Grand Mother's house wherein we play alot of games, eating lots of good food, exchanging of gifts. Just simply having fun on this day :) and I always look forward on this occassion.
allie1579 2 months ago
My favorite christmas tradition is going to church on Christmas Eve with my family. I love it when they turn the lights off and everyone lights their candles and sing Christmas carols in the dark by candlelight!!!!
kittykatstreasurebox 2 months ago
My favorite Christmas tradition is making ginger cookies while my husband puts the Nativity set, and the tree up and then lights it. We decorate together, and watch the vintage "Christmas in Connecticut". We leave the tree top empty until our grandson comes and we hold him up to place the star, which provides some great photo ops!
VintageChrystelle 2 months ago
My favorite Holiday tradition is decorating the tree really early with my husband and two boys! We blast Christmas music drink festive drinks and enjoy our time together!! :) My husband is military so he is not home too often. The times we get to share the holidays together we cherish!! :)
StayceeThomas 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is getting our tree, decorating it while listening to christmas music and baking cookies! :)
laurenpatricia2 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is picking out the christmas tree!!! Every year we do it on my birthday, Dec. 7. We go out to dinner to celebrate and we always have a little family competition on who picks the best christmas tree and which one we end up buying:) And we ALWAYS watch "Its A Wonderful Life". It wouldnt be Christmas without it, haha. Christmas movies and hot chocolate! Mmm:)
vanillasun39 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is spending the day watching the A Christmas Story marathon on TBS while putting together our kids' toys/presents. I always make a big breakfast after we've opened everything and bake something special to nibble on throughout the day as well. We usually don't even bother getting dressed at all. We hang out in our Pj's, playing, eating, cuddling all day. It's wonderful. Our dinner christmas day is always the leftovers from the big christmas eve spread.
jessedholm 2 months ago
One of my favorite traditions is the annual tree hunt with my sisters for our final gift from our parents. Many years ago when my mom and dad started giving us spending money as our final gift they put in an ornament or other object that they then hid in the tree for each of us. It is a contest to see who can find theirs first after we have finished opening all the presents! :)
jvsqueen 2 months ago
My favorite Christmas tradition is what my family calls "hiding the pickle". Every Christmas morning growning up, my parents would hide a pickle ornament in our Christmas tree. The person who finds the pickle gets an extra gift. My sisters an all are all in our 20's now and we still take part in this competition!
allison2450 2 months ago
my favorite Christmas tradition is the opening of the presents. our family has a real Christmas tree filled with random collection of ornaments and lights. we put a program of a fireplace and Christmas music on the tv as we open our gifts. the truly experience the season of giving. happy holidays, Jen!
valpal1011 2 months ago
Hey Jen, I wanted to say thanks for having these give aways. I was a second prize winner this summer and am preparing for my trip this Christmas! I will definitely be bringing my little Sherpani bag. The one tradition I love most during Christmas is baking in general with my grandma. I haven't mastered lefse yet but I hope to in the imminent years.
torr18 2 months ago
One tradition is watching the movie A Christmas Story on tv all day long while opening gifts and then hanging out by the fire till dinner! Can't wait!
Dugal612 2 months ago
my favorite tradition is watching the Disney christmas show with my whole family before having our christmas dinner
xXMakeUpTheWorldXx 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is that every yea we get these mini gingerbread houses and decorate them and have a contest:)
ilmuller123 2 months ago
my favorite holiday tradition is going to mexico to see my family and going out to eat at this restaurant called Angels and popping fireworks!
caraalisa 2 months ago
Hi Jen!
I love Christmas! One of my favorite traditions is to read all of my holiday children's books on Christmas eve---even though I am 26, I still love children's books. My mom used to get me one every year for Christmas, so I can remember each year through each book. My mom passed away in 2010, so those books, and her messages to me, written inside the front flap, are so special to me.
LaurStar25 2 months ago
Hi Jen, still a scaredy cat - no video entry from me!! (also I noticed the new wrapping paper!)
My favourite Christmas tradition is to have mangoes, peaches and grapes for breakfast. I know that it is Christmas time when I smell mangoes at the fruit shop!!
My other favourite tradition is now having the nieces and/or nephews hand out the presents from under the Christmas tree - it still amazes me that they can wait for the adults to have their presents first - before they open their own!!
sharingjam 2 months ago
Our tradition is that we all will have raclette (don't know how known it is in the US...you have a little pan that you can fill with all kinds of vegetables, than you put raclette cheese on top and put it in the raclette machine...It's soo yummy!!) as dinner and then going to the night service in our church at 10pm. It's the same every year. Afterwards my brother and I will go over to a friends house and hang out until about 1am.
Barbs1989 2 months ago
My favorite tradition is getting together and watching a christmas movie with my family each year!
KMORproductions 2 months ago
every year on christmas eve my family does take out from Pats Pizza which is a local family owned pizza place. its a tradition we have done forever as pats has been open for decades. we all look forward to bringing it home late christmas eve then going to bed to wait for santa!
jessicabean22 2 months ago
my favorite holiday tradition is making gingerbread cookies with my sisters and my mum while watching "The Grinch" on dvd. =)
Peaceargi 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is to watch A Christmas Story (the best holiday movie in my opinion) and open one present on the 24th with my close family. Every single year it's christmas pj's but it's still neat to see how my mom has kept up with that every year since we were little.
nvance13 2 months ago
My fave tradition, since my little one joined our family, has been to open Chritmas gifts in the morning of December 25, then make Christmas shaped pancakes and have a holiday film marathon :)
VictoriaGianelli 2 months ago
My favorite holiday tradition is baking sugar cookies on christmas eve and decorating them. It is also fun to walk up every two hours waiting for christmas morning lol!
fashionORbeauty 2 months ago
Our favorite holiday tradition is to cook and clean together the night before Eid, and then visiting family that I haven't seen in awhile. By the end of the night we are 'squad deep' :)
imawinna504 2 months ago