Combining Traditions

There are so many fun Christmas traditions! This is my husband and my second Christmas being married and we haven't yet figured out which traditions will become "ours".

I think no matter what you do though, doing the things you "always" do is what makes it really feel like Christmas.


We're going to spotlight a few of the 5 Sisters' traditions next week that we had growing up, but I wanted to mention a few things that I enjoy at Christmas time.

First,
Graham Cracker Houses

This is what we usually made (usually for Sizzle's birthday party activity) and perfect for kids. I think they taste better too. And having them sitting on your counter top for weeks definently adds to the festivities.

Secondly, Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread. Our grandma usually sent us a candy-cane shaped braided bread that we ate Christmas morning. Complete with gumdrop flowers. I always enjoyed that. Jeremy's family always has sticky buns that morning, but frequently have this yummy pull-apart bread handy during the holidays, so I'm featuring that today. The recipe linked is really easy and super-delicious!

Lastly, I wanted to mention some ornaments. Sizzle mentioned that we've started and ornament exchange and I've enjoyed looking at all the fun ornaments. I really enjoy seeing my handy work hanging on the tree.

I found this tasty (but don't eat them...) recipe for Cinnamon Ornaments that looks fun.

I'm pretty sure we made these as kids at one time...but mostly I want them so my house smells like cinnamon...
and they're pretty cute.





















That's all I'm going to feature today, but check back next week for a more in-depth guide to some of the traditions we've enjoyed as the 5 Sisters.

Thanks for reading!