Posted by peskypippi | Posted in Celebrations, Christmas, Family, Love, Memories | Posted on 23-12-2011
Tags: Christmas. famiily, holiday, Holidays, traiditions, traitions, wreah cookies
When it comes to Christmas, my mother-in-law rocks. She cares so much about making a fun family Christmas steeped in traditions and memories. Her heart is in the right place. As are her angel collections, nativity sets, and snowy villages.
I have known my mother-in-law for 24 years. When I first went to meet my boyfriend’s parents at Christmas (my now husband), I was welcomed wholeheartedly. She even bought me my own stocking and hung it alongside the rest of the family’s stockings.
Here are a few of my mother-in-law’s traditions that I have adopted and have passed along to my children:
- Adding Maraschino cherries to fruit salad with chopped apples, oranges, and pineapple. Perfectly yummy and festive for Christmas morning!
- Making “wreath cookies” out of Corn Flakes. They taste like Rice Krispies treats but better. Oh, and add lots of green food coloring.
- Buying each child a new ornament every year and writing the year on it. When they move from home, they’ll have their own start of an ornament collection. It’s a very special tradition.
Making others feel special. Now THAT’S a wonderful Christmas tradition to pass along.
