| u or your family fallen in to what can be | | | | Have your kids pick out a very special |
| described as a Christmas rut? Turning to the | | | | ornament each year. It will mean more to them |
| same old and almost obligatory standard gift | | | | when they look at the tree as each year passes |
| giving habits year in and year out? It sounds like | | | | to see ornaments from years past and what it |
| you may need to revive the festive spirit of the | | | | meant to them. |
| holidays with a new Christmas tradition that your | | | | If you have crafty kids, even better than |
| family can call its own. Here is how it works. | | | | picking out a store bought ornament would be to |
| The sooner you introduce something new and | | | | give them the tools to make hand crafted |
| uplifting to you and your family’s Christmas | | | | ornaments or hand painted ornaments. This can |
| festivities, the happier and more fulfilled you and | | | | be done quite inexpensively as well. |
| they will be. It goes without saying, that for most | | | | Another possibility for an ornament theme is |
| Christmas revelers, the tendency to fall in to a | | | | to start a tradition of handing down some of your |
| predictable pattern of celebrating the same | | | | ornaments each year to your grown children. |
| Christmas traditions each and every year is very | | | | Perhaps they are out on their own for the first |
| commonplace. Of course there is nothing wrong | | | | time and cannot afford to put a lot of money in |
| with that. But what if you were able to bring a | | | | to tree trimming. So, why not help them out and |
| newer kind of smile to your family faces by being | | | | bring back wonderful holiday memories for them |
| able to get them involved in something they can | | | | at the same time? |
| look forward to each Christmas holiday season? | | | | Get your children involved in outdoor home |
| Here is just a small list of new Christmas | | | | decorating and lighting. Be careful when it comes |
| traditions to consider: | | | | to electricity, but letting one, both, or all of them |
| Choose a new Christmas time only recipe that | | | | flip the switch that turns on the Christmas lights |
| they family will love. Of course, the first year you | | | | can be quite a thrill. |
| try this is the test. If you do not get consensus | | | | See, when you give it a little thought, it is quite |
| on the popularity of the dish, just try another one. | | | | easy to come up with some great ideas for a |
| Now, you have to stick to the tradition and not | | | | new family Christmas tradition that you all can |
| making any other time of the year other than | | | | enjoy. |
| Christmas. You promise? | | | | |