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Hoping to start some new traditions this year, but I think my favourite still has to be leaving out beer and cookies for Santa (I'm Australian and when I was growing up we figured Santa would need a nice cold beer by the time he got to our house).

We have almost too many to pick from! I think my most favorite is Christmas Brunch, when all of the craziness is over and I can just relax and enjoy the family.

My favorite holiday tradition is a funny one. Every year my Mom says we aren't opening presents until Christmas day...and she's SERIOUS. After a glass of wine or two on Christmas Eve-- she suggests we start opening presents. I'll be 40 next month. So this is a 40-year long tradiiton!

My favorite tradition from when I was a child was the night of our school Christmas program (usually weeks before Christmas), when we got home, we were each allowed to open ONE present from under the tree! I remember how CAREFULLY we chose which one to open, hoping we picked our MOST WISHED-FOR gift! Come to think of it, I now think my mother didn't even put our "big surprise" under the tree until closer to Christmas for that very reason!

cool giveaway! one of our favorites....is we love making and decorating a gingerbread house as a family!!

I love when I make my husband's mom's cookie recipe. I love to see his reaction every year!!

Santa Lucia - A Scandinavian tradition that occurs on the darkest day of the year, December 13.

I love all of these things, so cute! One tradition is the Bizarre Bazaar. It's this huge craft show here in Richmond, Va. Me and my mom always go and we always find the most beautiful things.

i sure miss sharing our 12 dishes dinner and wishes for everybody of special Christmas and at the same time asking for fogivness if needed.I still can remember Mom putting little stuck of hay under the table as a symbol of Baby Jesus born on a hay ,and leaving an extra plate for lost of unexpected gest, made our dinner extra special, those will be my favorite memories of our times together in Poland which I miss the most.

Our December traditions involve a lot of living in the moment and remembering to take it slow and enjoy all of the pleasures of the season. We have an advent "tree" with a slip of paper for each day to help us remember to do all of the things we love. Christmas music, caroling, favorite Christmas movies, crafting and baking, etc....

my favorite december tradition is all the lights on trees outside... it makes me feel like a little girl again and I stare in wonder!

Christmas in my family is all about traditions. My favorite is my dad reading Twas The Nigh Before Christmas and Polar Express on Christmas Eve. When we were young, it signaled bed time, now as adult, it is the same for my niece and nephews. The way dad reads the stories with such joy always make me choke up now.

My favorite December tradition is decorating my home. It always feels so warm and cozy at Christmas time.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.

We gather with a group of friends for a "gala" with drinks, food and lots of fun. Admission to it is a box of non perishable food for a local food bank.

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Our December tradition is to watch Charlie Brown's Christmas every year. It just makes us smile

Its a tie between watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and trimming my tree while listening to classic Christmas songs on my digital cable.

Decorating the tree and baking. I love most of the beauty of the season.

This may be a little selfish, but my birthday!

The day my mom and her friend make their Christmas cookies. They've been doing it for over 30 years and I loved it as a kid when I would come home from school and they would be finishing up and have a plate of "testers" for me. And as an adult, I still love going over there and testing the broken ones for them. ;)

My favorite december tradition is hanging the lights & then taking nightly drives to see other christmas lights!