This blog is primarily a gift for my children. It is the legacy of their childhood. The best bits, the memories, successes and trials for them to look back on as adults. A gift of love and of the treasure of our family life. I don’t want to forget, but I also don’t want my children, especially the younger ones, to forget their childhood story and just how loved they were.
Something Gary and I did when we first married 16 years ago was to form our own traditions. Traditions are so important, I think, to the fabric of a family, even if that family only consists of two people deeply in love with each other. Traditions create a family identity which never dies. A simple smell or a piece of music has the power to transport you back to a moment in your history, in truth a mesh of many similar moments – the riches of a tradition oft repeated. In addition, traditions ground us, lending a soothing and comforting rhythm to our modern, frenetically paced life.
It is these traditions I intend to share here. Some we have been doing since our first year of marriage, others are newer. All are important to our family.
Apple Sauce and Cinnamon Decorations
Enjoy!
Hi Claire, just to let you know that the link is broken on the Christmas eve one. I really enjoy reading your blog so much. Thank you
I fixed it! Thank you for the heads up. And thank you for reading. I enjoy having you here!
We also have family traditions that we repeat every year. I love your decking the halls and the cute Christmas Eve costumes!
Thank you Kay 🙂
That Christmas Eve picture is priceless.
T was grumping because he did NOT want his photo taken with him in a panda suit! I persuaded him though…
That last pic perfectly captures the fun and joy and beautiful silliness that family traditions are all about!
You are right. I remember T being very reluctant (as was his father) and the girls were almost over the top enthusiastic! T agreed, but only if Gary also had his taken at the same time:) I’m just really pleased I was the one taking the photo!!
Family traditions are so much fun. We also make the cinnamon applesauce decorations.
I opened our little box from last year and the cinnamon smell was delicious! I thought of you immediately! How is your homemade Christmas coming?