What is your Christmas "routine"?
819934
Well on Dec. 23 we have lunch with my mom's family and dinner with my husband's fathers family then on Christmas eve we have lunch with my dad and dinner at my in-laws then Christmas morning we are at home for Santa with our kids and then off to lunch with my husbands mother's family. It is a long tiring weekend of too much food and to much driving.
775171
ME!! Love the winter: \n-bundle up with your loved ones and snuggle \n-fireplace\n-hot cocoa\n-warm fuzzy blankets\nand much much more!
777942
In our household, the only thing at Christmas pencilled in for watching would be the Dr Who special.\nOtherwise, it'll be trilogy dvd's! \nBack To The Future I, II, & III on Christmas Eve.\nMatrix, Reloaded & Revolutions on Chrimble Day.\nAlien, Aliens, Alien 3 & Alien Resurrection on Boxing Day\n(maybe followed by Predator & Alien Vs Predator)\nNew Year's Eve - All 6 Star Wars movies\nNew Year's Day - All 3 extended editions of the Lord Of The Rings movies.\n(line-up subject to change depending on mood)\nInbetween times - all 8 series of Red Dwarf plus bonus material\n\nAnyone coming round to mine can bring their own chips 'n dips!
812257
Hohoho :)\nTry shopping for christmas cards online. Some do personalized cards.
891715
Every year on christmas eve "the birds" (santas) leave new pyjamas on our beds to let us know Santa has left the north pole. Since I moved out 2 years ago mum arranged for my fiancee to leave new pjs on my bed for me, I think its a really lovely tradition that i'll carry on when I have children of my own.\nMy dad used to wrap up useless presents to give to all the adults, like used spark plugs etc, all the kids thought it was hilarious, even more so because it infuruated mum.\n\nI really like suprise presents, santa would hide a few "extra" presents around the house with our names on them... usually something we really wanted, and a few unexpected things.
735847
wake up about 9, get ready, go to grandmas, watch parade/\nvisit with my cousins while my grandma and aunts cook\npray, then eat about noon.  everyone is done by one ish and then the men sit in the living room to watch football and the woman clean and visit in the kitchen, us grandkids go downstairs and play this game we made up called potato days (we do it every thanksgiving even though my cousins are all around 15 or 16) haha just thinking about it makes me smile : )  we all go home, ushually take a nap or something, then everyone goes over to our house for visiting and wine for the adults in the evening.  its a very nice time.
930289
Usually before Christmas
648365
My boyfriend's town plays Christmas music on one street all year round. The street lights and fire hydrants are painted and shaped like candy canes, there is a giant fiberglass Santa (50ft or so) in the middle of down town, every shop in town has a Christmas tree up 365 days a year, and there is a reindeer pen right next to Santa's house and workshop (I kid you not). \nI live 15 miles north of this madness, thank goodness!
955188
I like going to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.  Then I like to come home, get into my pajamas and sit in the living room with all the lights off except for the Christmas tree lights and just spend some quiet time by myself.  I like all the other things too...the music, the food, family, presents, but that little while in the middle of the night is just so peaceful.  I can't seem to get that same feeling any other time of the year.
916673
Buy some pretty Christmas toasting glasses, and have a toast to your first Christmas together.\nBuy an ornament for the tree, a nice collectible one, just the two of you.\n LIght a Christmas candle together.\nDecorate the tree.\nDrive around, and see all the pretty lights, tune in a radio station playing carols.. Or go to a comercial light show.\nBuy some canned goods, and take them to the food bank, together.\nCall the relatives to wish them Merry Christmas.\nGo to church.\nHave an empty creche under the tree, and put the baby Jesus in it. \nBuy each other an ornament. \nDo a Christmas eve tradition. Open just one gift from each other. \nHave a cocoa and cookies snuggle by the fire, or TV.\nBuy a Christmas movie, watch the same one, or a different one, every year.\nGo caroling.\nVolunteer to a food bank, or deliver Chistmas baskets to the poor. \nIn advance, call a local nursing home and ask what they need for the patients.\nHave a open house for the neighbors.\nFill each others stockings, without the other one seeing.\nCook dinner together. Cook something that isn't a tradition.\nDeliver some small gift to each of the neighbors, a plate of cookies, a box of candy. \nBake some cookies together, and decorate them. Or make fudge.\nAnd don't forget the mistletoe!
883455
I cook cookies, scrapbook, workout, crossstitch christmas presents....it is really what kind of things interest you!!
970608
I love Christmas !! I have 4 kids and i`m in awe at their excitement , my youngest is 4 and she will hopefully be able to take it in this year , she asked santa for a bike already lol ..\n\nI have done most of my shoppping but need more goodies for my children ..
212430
Thanksgiving, Christmas then New Years!!!
704429
It's funny you asked that.  My girlfriend and I were discussing last night what we and our friends will be doing for Yule this year.\nWe always get together at one or the other's house and do a ritual that is kid as well as non pagan friendly because we usually have family and/or friends in attendance who are not pagans.  And of course we eat... a lot.\nI was just about to do a little research and start working on our ritual.  Thanks for reminding me...
842697
YES!!!  I love Christmas.  The music, the smells of different teas, pies and cakes and all of the beautiful decorations.  If it snows, just looking out the window at the sparkling lights glistening off the snow.  And seeing how excited children get.  I don't understand why so many people say Christmas time stresses them out!?!  Luckily my family realizes that it's not all about spending money, but giving.  We draw names within the family and give gifts to shelters and pull names off Christmas trees for the needy.
903861
the week before christmas..lmao..
923792
Hey! Mandy!\nI am going to do my Christmas on line.(easier)\nHoping to teach both of my kids how to bake Holiday food.\nGet some better colored lights for Christmas.\nGet a tree that looks hot.\nDecorate the front yard with lights.\nLet my kids play in the snow as much as they want.\nAnd of course Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra,And Elvis Presley music.\nOh gosh you know threes got to be a lot more but I will stop.\nYou got the Idea.