Bryan Sumner
With the modern age of instant gratification, the internet, etc. it seems like children are finding out Father Christmas isn’t real much earlier than they had done previously. So if we can’t keep our children as innocent as possible for as long as possible, we should make the best of it while it lasts.
So to that end, here are a few little ways you can make your children believe Santa has visited Christmas gifts:
On Christmas Eve, you can leave out food for Santa and his reindeers. The most relevant choices would probably be carrots (for Rudolph), a mince pie (or two) and a glass of brandy or milk. Then once your children are fast asleep, don’t forget to take a bite or two of the food to make it look as though Santa saw them. Your kids will be incredibly happy to see that Santa has visited and enjoyed the food they left out for him.
This next one is almost guarnateed to get the desired reaction – leave ’snowy’ footprints in the room where you keep your presents. Icing sugar is an excellent choice to use, and looks just like snow covered footprints. Leave them going from the chimney to the Xmas gifts and back the same way. Then just wait until you see the pleasure on your children’s faces on Christmas morning.
The next one seems obvious, but is often overlooked. You may be tempted to to sign all of the presents with the name of the person who bought them, but if there’s a couple of Christmas stocking fillers or smaller, less expensive presents, you should sign them ‘from Father Christmas’. Then deny all knowledge of them to your kids. This will no doubt make your children happy and should keep the magic of the festive season going for that little bit longer.
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Posted in Christmas · July 18th, 2010 · Comments (0)
During the holidays, many people look forward to sharing traditional foods made from family recipes that have been handed down through the generations. The holidays wouldn’t be complete without Grandma’s pumpkin pie or Uncle Joe’s famous turkey stuffing. Sharing these special foods together helps us stay connected with our families and personal histories.
These traditional foods are also frequently a source of family pride and the center of many holiday memories. Family food traditions can be one of the most important parts of the holiday season for many people.
But the foods that are now favorites weren’t always on the menu. After all, Grandma had to make that pumpkin pie for the first time at some point. She probably didn’t realize that altering one ingredient in her mother’s pie recipe would create a family sensation, and Uncle Joe probably had no idea that the stuffing he created the year Aunt Emily was sick would become an essential part of every holiday meal for years to come. They didn’t intend to create traditions that would be followed year after year. They simply hoped that they could add a little bit to the holiday meal by doing something different.
The holiday food traditions we now anxiously anticipate every year were once mere experiments. So if you’ve been thinking about trying something new this year, you could be starting a new holiday food tradition.
What kind of tradition do you want to start? If you’re tired of the same old food for Christmas dinner, maybe you could add a new dish to the main menu. Need a new dessert? Maybe you can find a great new Christmas cookie recipe. Just try a few new ideas and see what others think. There may be some experiments that others don’t like. And some may be well-received, but not good enough to become annual traditions. You may find one, however, that gets such rave reviews you’ll want to prepare it again next year.
Years from now, that one experiment may become a highly anticipated part of your family’s traditional holiday menu. Just imagine – the new cookie recipe you find on a web site today may one day become an item your great-grandchildren cannot imagine missing.
Traditions are important and fun. Wouldn’t it be nice to add your own mark to the holiday food traditions your family’s coming generations will share? There are no rules about inventing new traditions, and you can’t really dictate what new experiments will become a popular piece of your family tradition. But you’ll never know until you try. This holiday season, try your hand at creating a meaningful new holiday tradition and add something new and festive to your holiday meal planning. Future generations may be glad you did.
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Posted in Christmas · June 26th, 2010 · Comments (0)