tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193201105056114348.post3230723504643393448..comments2023-08-28T01:24:31.939+12:00Comments on Treacy Family: TraditionsJaz from Treacy Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16497699735018237014noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193201105056114348.post-57751226952635285102010-12-09T20:43:56.770+13:002010-12-09T20:43:56.770+13:00Oh dear. I think that I almost feel envious. Whe...Oh dear. I think that I almost feel envious. When my parents were alive we always tried to make the two-day journey 'home' but that ceased some years ago and Christmas has held no tradition or magic for me since then. My New Zealand family don't have a great tradition of Christmas either so it simply becomes a family day when we do things together. And that's pretty good really.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193201105056114348.post-65584963514889958732010-12-07T20:20:57.010+13:002010-12-07T20:20:57.010+13:00I love incorporation traditions from my own childh...I love incorporation traditions from my own childhood, whilst creating new ones for my own family. I grew up in the Northern Hemisphere and it's taken me a while to adapt and adopt new traditions befitting the summer season of Christmas celebrations here.<br /><br />A few of our 'new' traditions: collecting a sprig of fresh Pohutukawa blossom on Christmas Day to adorn the table. Eating mini-pavs, with fresh cream, blue-berries & strawberries for morning tea on Christmas Day. Doing a family 'show' on Christmas Eve - where we all take a turn to entertain.<br /><br />Some of the older ones - leaving out carrots and water for reindeers and beer and a mince pie for Father Christmas, putting gold coins and a piece of fruit in the bottom of the stocking, only opening stockings before breakfast. Waiting till everyone is dressed and has eaten before opening pressies under the tree.<br /><br />It's a wonderful time of year and I really love celebrating Christmas in summer now (taken me a while!).Catching the Magichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439612318034698506noreply@blogger.com