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My Family’s Snowy Memories and (Mis)Adventures Why Your Muscles Shake During a Tough Workout What Our Patients Are Saying Safety Tips for Snow Sports Enthusiasts Skillet Chicken Pot Pie Fresh Traditions to Make Your Holiday Sparkle
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Think Outside the Gift Box Start a New Tradition This Christmas
Christmas is built on tradition. Many families celebrate the holiday by waking up bright and early to open presents, attending church, having a delicious meal, and closing the day with “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Elf,” or another Christmas classic. Some families have been doing this for so long that they’re starting to look for new traditions to throw in the mix to spice up the season a little more. There are plenty of ways to change your holiday traditions without losing the meaning of the season! You could go caroling or try out a white elephant gift exchange with the entire family. If you’re looking for something unique, try one of the following activities this year. The Christmas Box One of the most exciting parts of Christmas is when everyone gathers to open gifts. The
Christmas box gives you an opportunity to create a new tradition around gift-giving. Fill a medium or large-sized gift box with smaller items you like to give each year. You can stuff it with Christmas pajamas, mugs, books, movies, and other small gifts you know your family or friends will love. Refill the box with different versions of these items every year. You can also do this with your friends in place of a Secret Santa gift exchange. Set a budget and draw names to determine who each person will give their box to. From there, you go to local garage sales, dollar stores, and thrift shops to fill the box with things the person will like. A Reminder of Past Christmases Do you buy a real tree every Christmas? Most of us will bring our old trees out to the
curb when the holiday passes. Before you do so, cut off the very bottom of the tree trunk. Write the date on it and include any extra information you want, such as a child’s or pet’s first Christmas. After a few years, you’ll have a collection of tree trunks that help you reminisce about one of the happiest days of the year and all the memories you made.
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