I'm sure your family has Christmas traditions, mine does of course. But sometimes, creating a new tradition is exciting. I'm currently going to start one after Christmas, I would earlier, but I can't. the tradition I'm going to start, is that I'm going to make a rag doll or two, and every Christmas I make them a new dress! (Just like Josefina's mother did in the books!) I will give the doll to my children and continue making dresses for them, in hopes they pass on the tradition.
If you want you could do this to, basic sewing skills is all it requires, you could even hand sew it! A basic piece for the doll itself, some yarn for hair, a button or maybe some stitching for eyes, a painted mouth maybe a nose, add a dress and bam! An adorable doll!
You can make one and start the same tradition as I am for fun!
Abbie R,
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
Pioneer Christmas
My family, has a very pioneer Christmas. Yeah, we have modern conveniences, but it is a very pioneer type of Christmas. And I love it, we do the same things the pioneer's did. So now, I'm going to tell you how we share similarity to pioneers.
Christmas Oranges. The only time of year my parents buy oranges, is in the winter around Christmas. They are a special thing, my dad got Christmas oranges as a kid, so my family, well, they buy them in bulk for Christmas. Christmas oranges are special.
Family. We spend a lot of time with out family during Christmas, it used to be that we traveled, but now the people come visit us. My mother's parents and my cousin, came to visit us this time, they arrived yesterday and are staying until just after Christmas, like good neighborly pioneer's would we give them places to stay. And on the Christmas gathering, we have a nice meal with me, my parents, my brother, my aunt and uncle, my grandmother and grandfather, and my cousin. We play games and talk and exchange a few gifts.
Special Food. Like Christmas oranges, over the holidays my parents break out some expensive cheese, summer sausages, boxes of crackers, oh, and drinks like cider and eggnog. (Or Yaknog, as my family calls it.) Special treats only occur during the holidays, enjoy them.
Baking. How much does your family bake during the holidays? Well mine does a lot, cookies, haystacks, chocolate covered pretzels, you name it, we bake it. And I adore baking so of course I add to the deliciousness.
All these things are much like what the pioneer's did! Think about what you share in common with them and traditions, the amount might surprise you.
Abbie R,
Christmas Oranges. The only time of year my parents buy oranges, is in the winter around Christmas. They are a special thing, my dad got Christmas oranges as a kid, so my family, well, they buy them in bulk for Christmas. Christmas oranges are special.
Family. We spend a lot of time with out family during Christmas, it used to be that we traveled, but now the people come visit us. My mother's parents and my cousin, came to visit us this time, they arrived yesterday and are staying until just after Christmas, like good neighborly pioneer's would we give them places to stay. And on the Christmas gathering, we have a nice meal with me, my parents, my brother, my aunt and uncle, my grandmother and grandfather, and my cousin. We play games and talk and exchange a few gifts.
Special Food. Like Christmas oranges, over the holidays my parents break out some expensive cheese, summer sausages, boxes of crackers, oh, and drinks like cider and eggnog. (Or Yaknog, as my family calls it.) Special treats only occur during the holidays, enjoy them.
Baking. How much does your family bake during the holidays? Well mine does a lot, cookies, haystacks, chocolate covered pretzels, you name it, we bake it. And I adore baking so of course I add to the deliciousness.
All these things are much like what the pioneer's did! Think about what you share in common with them and traditions, the amount might surprise you.
Abbie R,
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