There are so many holiday traditions - where to begin?
I think my favorite tradition is that every Christmas Eve I get to open one present (my mother's choice) and it's ALWAYS a new set of pajamas or a nightgown. Which is quite nice, to go to sleep in something new and still soft, instead of my old ratty jammies.
Of course I always stay up watching midnight mass on TV from the Vatican, and then only sleep for a few hours before waking my mom up (I still did this last year) at a ridiculously early hour.
Then of course there are the obligatory cookie and bread baking marathons that remind me of being 2 years old and watching my mom and grandmother bake bread in the kitchen.
This year will be very odd, as I'm staying in Scotland for the holidays, but fun nevertheless.
Happy holidays to all!
~ShyViolet
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