Welcome to my FIRST ever 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, sponsored by American Crafts! From December 11 until December 23, each day I will feature one of the products from my new calligraphy collection. You could win Brush pens, paper pads, journals, stamps and more! To be entered to win, leave a comment answering the question of the day.
On the First Day of Christmas….American Crafts gave to me…. Kelly Creates Dream Pens!
These beautiful brush pens come in 10 colours and have a large brush tip on one end and small brush tip on the other end. They write like a dream!
To enter to win the Dream Pens, leave a comment telling me your favourite Christmas tradition.
Priscilla
December 11, 2017 at 7:06 pm (6 years ago)LOVING your new line! Much success!
Alicia Bassett
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)I love the Christmas Eve tradition our little family has. Being an American expat in Sydney, Australia, I have to find special ways to make a blistering summer feel magical and christmasy…so we make s’mores, roasted marshmallows and all, and each choose one present to open from under the tree. 🙂 And it is magical! Xx
Jean
December 11, 2017 at 8:38 pm (6 years ago)Love having the family all together and driving around looking at Christmas loghts
Maria
December 11, 2017 at 9:38 pm (6 years ago)Baking,decorating our tree and house.
Isabella
December 11, 2017 at 11:30 pm (6 years ago)I have Two favourite Christmas traditions, I can’t choose between them. The first one is that the day before Christmas we all together decorate the Christmas tree, and the second one is that I’ll be making Christmas candy I love being crafty with food!
Gema Fernández
December 12, 2017 at 1:17 am (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is eat “roscon de Reyes” with hot hot chocolate in my mama’s house. Love the flavour and it’s only available on January the 5th-6th to celebrate that three wise men are coming to to town!
Elizabeth M.
December 12, 2017 at 5:06 am (6 years ago)The Elf on the Shelf is my favorite tradition.
Melli Goł
December 12, 2017 at 5:28 am (6 years ago)Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!! During December we decorate the whole flat and spend so much time wrapping gifts and writing christmas cards, I love making gifts more than receiving them! <- best tradition!
This pens are soo great by the way!!
Cheryl
December 12, 2017 at 1:21 pm (6 years ago)Exchanging gifts with family and friends! Merry Christmas!
Shelley McDonald
December 12, 2017 at 5:52 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition would be watching heaps of old Christmas movies with my son on Christmas eve and choosing one present to open and enjoy together. I will miss this, this year as I am in hospital having intense Chemotherapy to fight Cancer. I have tried to write all my Christmas cards with brush lettering this year which might just be a new tradition as it was super fun!
Lysa McCall
December 23, 2017 at 7:39 am (6 years ago)On Christmas Eve, my Father would sit by the fire and read the Christmas Story to us all! I miss that! ?
Praew
December 11, 2017 at 7:08 pm (6 years ago)Being with my family is the best for me:)
letrodr
December 11, 2017 at 9:21 pm (6 years ago)I can’t find where to comment. My favorite Xmas tradition is on Christmas Eve. After all the eating, games, and music we begun to open our presents at 10pm to be done by midnight p. At midnight we hug each other. The next day we just wake up late. ?
Katrina
December 11, 2017 at 7:09 pm (6 years ago)I love driving around looking at Christmas lights while enjoying a Starbucks treat
Sara S
December 11, 2017 at 7:10 pm (6 years ago)driving around looking at Christmas lights and drinking hot chocolate 🙂
Maritza Agnello
December 11, 2017 at 7:11 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is wearing pjs all day and spending the day with family.
Karly Mease
December 11, 2017 at 7:11 pm (6 years ago)Each year on Christmas Eve, my family and I go over to my grandparents house for a family dinner. I love spending time with them and baking Christmas cookies.
Sharon Emslie
December 11, 2017 at 7:12 pm (6 years ago)Ensuring I watch the faces as my loved ones open the gifts I have spent the time to buy, make or create for. It is never a “free-for-all”. I don’t want to miss a moment!!
Dee Brown
December 11, 2017 at 7:13 pm (6 years ago)Getting together with family to share a meal and play board games
Sandra Alcantar
December 11, 2017 at 7:14 pm (6 years ago)I’ve been married for about 3 years so we started new traditions. One of them is buying a real Christmas tree each year.
Jackie Smith
December 11, 2017 at 7:14 pm (6 years ago)Every Christmas morning we open our presents and then have WifeSaver breakfast which takes an hour to bake. Going on 40 yrs now!
Winnie
December 11, 2017 at 7:14 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the one my husband and I are creating by experiencing it in another country! Normally, my favorite tradition is opening gifts Christmas morning with my parents and hubs in my Mom’s neck of the woods. So excited for new traditions!
Christine Carboneau
December 11, 2017 at 7:14 pm (6 years ago)Spending Christmas day with family. Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, cousins. Tons of food and always games.
Pamela Lengyel
December 11, 2017 at 7:14 pm (6 years ago)Cooking Christmas dinner with my 3 daughters.
Julie
December 11, 2017 at 9:34 pm (6 years ago)Making Christmas cookies with my grandma! As a kid I would sit on her table and have fun making the icing and a mess of course! Now that I’m older and she’s passed on I make cookies with my fiancé, friends and my goddaughter!
Rhea
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)Favorite Tradition: cooking and baking with my mom on Christmas Eve, then our entire family crammed onto the couch watching “how the Grinch stole Christmas”(the one with Jim Carrey) followed by “a Christmas Story.” Our all time favorite Christmas movies. 🙂
Suzanne Hovey
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)Our family has a Santa Claus Party every year. We started in 1972 and the tradition continues. Santa brings all of the kids a gift, we tell stories, and we enjoy looking at our Christmas stockings. To date, we have 41 and each on is special.
Julie Strickland
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making(and eating!) Christmas cookies with our beloved family recipe!
Amy Bell
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)After coming back from Church my family and I open one present on Christmas Eve before going to bed. It’s alwqys fun planning out which present everyone gets to open!
Rebecca lavoie
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the christmas tree is my favourite holiday tradition!
Christina
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)Family gatherings!
Amie
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)Putting up the Christmas tree!
Faith Washegesic
December 11, 2017 at 7:15 pm (6 years ago)I love how we spend Christmas Eve with my husband’s family. There are 12 grandkids, and LOTS of adults. We all have a blast and look forward to it every year!
Hayley
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)Baking cookies and listening to music
Elizabeth Bruecher
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is getting together with my grandmother to make all the yummy Christmas goodies.
Maria Gayla Escanillas
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)Hiii…my favorite Christmas tradition are the carollers. When I was young, I will usually join our choir to sing Christmas carol songs.
Volta
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)My favorite holiday tradition with my husband is to take out our mattress and move into the living room and basically have a slumber party re-watching Dr. Who episodes and gearing up for the Dr Who Christmas special :D.
Brittany
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition… Hmm hard to pick which one. We had one for a period of time which was all the cousins got together at a local bar on Christmas eve to catch up. Then afterwards we’d go to the Christmas eve service at church. Now we’re all spread across the country so I miss this tradition
Macy
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)My favorite is going to see lights on the bay.
JACKIE S
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)After Christmas eve mass, we go all back to my moms house. We have dinner of tamales, rice, and fideo seco.
Megan F
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is wearing pjs to my mother in law’s house in Christmas Eve.
Maureen
December 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)I love watching holiday movies every year!
Maggie Orr
December 11, 2017 at 7:17 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve Mass with my family
Karen Briggs
December 11, 2017 at 7:18 pm (6 years ago)I love my Dad coming over to read a Christmas story on Christmas Eve to me and my children.
Marissa
December 11, 2017 at 7:18 pm (6 years ago)Favorite Christmas tradition is dress up with my family all in matching Christmas pajamas while we have breakfast and open presents! We always take a photo which is used for the next years Christmas cards 🙂
Lisa Milld
December 11, 2017 at 7:18 pm (6 years ago)On Christmas morning, everyone comes to Mom’s house and we have a huge breakfast, open presents and then watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation!
Tamara Tomazolli
December 11, 2017 at 7:18 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition in Christmas is open gifts with my family at midnight and my moms Christmas recipes ?
Jacqueline
December 11, 2017 at 7:18 pm (6 years ago)My three are still little but our fav tradition is putting reindeer ‘food’ out on Christmas Eve so they will have something to nibble on while Santa raids the plate of cookies inside. My kids love making it and putting it out on the grass. ♥️??
Dreama
December 11, 2017 at 7:18 pm (6 years ago)Singing Christmas in Killarney while making Christmas cookies. ?
Renee Vajdl
December 11, 2017 at 7:19 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is driving around looking at all the lights! Hoping on those nights there is a light snow fall to create a winter wonder land!
Natalie Daumen
December 11, 2017 at 7:19 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is definitely decorating with my sister! We always put up the lights outside our house on Black Friday while listening to Christmas music.
Michelle
December 11, 2017 at 7:20 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition handed down only 2 generations but so much fun and love put into it every year… Personal, not personalized but specific, hunted for ornaments for each of my kids! That way when they move out they have a treasure box of growing up ornaments that represent something special about their childhood! One example…my youngest was only a few months old when the movie Happy Feet came out, by the age of 16 months he couldn’t get enough of it so for his 2nd Christmas I found him a dancing Mumble…to this day age 11 it is one of his faves and it represents so much of who he is…
Ingrid van Nispen-Lim
December 11, 2017 at 7:20 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the Christmas tree together with my family is one of my favourite Christmas traditions.
Lisa
December 11, 2017 at 7:20 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve church service and family time!
Ruth
December 11, 2017 at 7:20 pm (6 years ago)Baking cookies with the kid to give out to our neighbors.
Cassie
December 11, 2017 at 7:20 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is driving around looking at Christmas lights woth my daughter! She always gets SO excited to see all the nights!
Tasha
December 11, 2017 at 7:20 pm (6 years ago)Opening pajamas on Christmas Eve.
Amy Becker
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve: mass, lights tour, pizza and movie, and baking some Kringlas.
Sondra
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm (6 years ago)Being with fAmily
Kaylie
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm (6 years ago)Making a birthday cake for Jesus ??
Kylie Brown
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm (6 years ago)Every year, since I was a child, we have always dressed up and gone to my grandma’s house on Christmas Eve. We would spend time with family, eat amazing food, and open a few presents early. I was (and still am) always in charge of passing out the presents. We would drive around and look at all the beautiful Christmas lights and decorations. When we would get home (to my parents house) that night, we would leave out cookies and milk for santa. Christmas morning, I make cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate with my mom and we open presents in our pjs. Then we have a nice relaxing day spending time with all our family.
This year is extra special because I am bringing my fiancé home to celebrate with us. It is the first year him and I get to celebrate together and the first year I can share my childhood memories with him. I’m so excited.
Sarah Peters
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm (6 years ago)Favorite new tradition—homemade pizzas on Christmas Eve
Rachel
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm (6 years ago)Waking up to open stockings and presents. We make a big breakfast as a family, then spend the day watching Christmas movies and preparing Christmas dinner. After dinner, we sit down and watch White Christmas as a family, aka the best Christmas movie. Lots and lots of family time!
Laurel Halstead
December 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm (6 years ago)Our favorite Christmas tradition is having hot chocolate with candy canes (stirring and swirling as the candy melts). Looking forward to continuing the tradition with our first grandchild that’s on the way! Congratulations on your new line of products – what a wonderful opportunity!!
Lisa Saman
December 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm (6 years ago)I definitely enjoy Christmas Eve since we have a tradition of giving each other a small gift as well as popping some Christmas crackers. Our big gifts are saved for Christmas day, but Christmas Eve is when we all gather together, have Christmas music playing,and play Christmas trivia games or treasure hunts!
Kate Jacobs
December 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm (6 years ago)We love driving around and looking at Christmas lights. It is also a day we siut down to play cards!
Riley
December 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm (6 years ago)Waking up Christmas morning and having breakfast with my hubby, then waiting for the kids and grand kids to come over and spend quality time with them. Then I cook a big Christmas ham with all the fixins and we eat then watch movies.
Robin Woods
December 11, 2017 at 7:22 pm (6 years ago)Luminaries in the neighborhood – so peaceful!
April W
December 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm (6 years ago)Mine is having my babies open one gift on Christmas Eve. It’s always new jammies and they’ve caught on now that they’re older but still go along with it, LOL!! 🙂
– April W
Daphne
December 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm (6 years ago)As my children grew to adulthood I struggled to find a way to keep the child in them alive. For the last 5 or so years we each don a Santa hat while I set up my tripod and set the camera timer to continuous shoot. Initially I thought this would be a nice way to document each Christmas as the years flew by. What I didn’t expect was that my kids (ages 30 and 33) still have quite a bit of the child they used to be inside! They always find a way with their antics to make each “photo shoot” special. It’s a day full of laughter and shenanigans that we look forward to every year!
Emily orr
December 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm (6 years ago)I love baking cookies with my kids Christmas Eve!
Joyce
December 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm (6 years ago)Listening to Christmas music while cooking and eating with my family.
Trinh
December 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm (6 years ago)Mine is enjoying time spending with my family and dearest people. Moreover, the cold of winter is also a special tradition for me, all i want to is sleeping and not caring anything
Debbie Shuping
December 11, 2017 at 7:24 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is going to christmas eve candlelight service with the family.
Roxanne Robertson
December 11, 2017 at 7:24 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making Christmas cookies!
Heather
December 11, 2017 at 7:24 pm (6 years ago)Hi Kelly, one of our favorite traditions growing up was all decorating the tree together with Christmas music on. Now that I have two children of my own we did it this year with them, both of them are toddlers. I’m understanding how hard my mom and dad worked to make it seem so effortless and magical every year!
Jessica
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)Looking at Christmas lights
Kristin M
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)My father passed away on Christmas eve, and each year when everyone else goes to bed I drink a beer sitting next to the tree in his remembrance
Oanh Ball
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)I love driving around to look at the Christmas lights with my family.
Lisa Ashburn
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)Opening stockings at 2 am with my family.
Cintia
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)Hi! I’m following you and your art from Argentina! My favourite Christmas tradition consists on dressing up as Santa just to see my nephews’ face sparkling with joy and excitement. Love seeing their faces full of admiration year after year.
Megan
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)I love the coziness of Christmas time! And each year I try to learn one more of my moms Christmas baking recipes 🙂
Rachel Buche
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is putting the outdoor Christmas lights up with my father the day after Thanksgiving. We get all of the lights up and then count down to plug it in once its dark and watch all the decorations and lights come to life. Christmas lights and decorations are my favourite part of the holiday because they make my home feel extra cozy, inviting and pretty.
Alicia
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)Evry year we go to my husband’s family and mine and eat with them and pray and sing to Baby Jesus, then we go to Mass to celebrate Christmas.
Jill
December 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm (6 years ago)Making Christmas stollen with my grandma.
Jenn P
December 11, 2017 at 7:26 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is opening Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve. My parents did it when I was young and I do it with my kids. I hope my kids choose to continue this when they have kids of their own.
Brittany
December 11, 2017 at 7:26 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the tree for sure ?
D. Lusk
December 11, 2017 at 7:26 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is watching Hallmark movies together as a family!
Mallorie Jewkes
December 11, 2017 at 7:26 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is opening up Chirstmas Pjs on Christmas Eve and watching a movie before bed!
Robyn
December 11, 2017 at 7:26 pm (6 years ago)Favourite tradition is decorating the Christmas tree.
Cheryl Tobin
December 11, 2017 at 7:26 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is letting my parents decorate the tree and then bringing all of my personal ornaments to the front of the tree ?
Ericka Diaz
December 11, 2017 at 7:27 pm (6 years ago)Having breakfast watching Christmas movies! I have great memories
Mary
December 11, 2017 at 7:27 pm (6 years ago)Listening to my favorite Christmas music and spending time with friends.
Cassandra DeGrace
December 11, 2017 at 7:27 pm (6 years ago)Putting on our coordinating new Christmas pyjamas late on Christmas Eve.
Gina Purdy
December 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is making Polish pierogies from scratch with my daughters and husband. Using my grandmas receipe, passing the tradition down so my daughters will continue with their children.
Heidi
December 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm (6 years ago)Kelly, I am so thrilled for you!!! These pens look like a true dream. Our family hangs stockings for Santa to fill in the middle of the night. Also curried fruit and homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Congratulations!
Ari K
December 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm (6 years ago)Making cookies for my family
Chelsea Law
December 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm (6 years ago)On Christmas Eve, my husband, daughter and I all get in our new Christmas pajamas, make hot cocoa and popcorn and snuggle together on the couch to watch The Polar Express. Then off to bed the little one goes until Santa comes!
Katie Ward
December 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm (6 years ago)My kids are little (6 & 2), so we are still establishing our holiday traditions. My favorite thing, though, is being at home on Christmas morning, seeing the excitement on their faces as they get to open presents.
Jenny Relaford
December 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is making recipes with my kids that my grandma made with me like pfeffernusse. And Christmas lights and hot chocolate with my family.
Brooke
December 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm (6 years ago)I love setting up my Nativity set that was my parents and I always set it up every Christmas and now I have it and my daughter and I set it up together
Marisa
December 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm (6 years ago)Each year, my parents let me and each of my brothers pick out an ornament. Their hope is that we’ll all build up an ornament collection to take with us when we move out!
joyenoel1224
December 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is spending time with my family and having a Christmas party, playing games, watching movies, and eating snacks. Then getting up early Christmas morning and making breakfast while the kids open their gifts.
Mayra Sanchez
December 11, 2017 at 7:29 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is that every year I love doing the wrapping so much that my loved ones always save their wrapping just for me. And this year I started practicing brush lettering for the name tags. I feel like it will become an added tradition
Glenda Fernando
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)I love going to the Nutcracker with my daughter. We go every year.
Debby Mitchell
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is my favorite.
Lindsay Regalado
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)My family has always opened our gifts on Christmas Eve after attending church. This is still my favorite tradition!
Taran
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)Baking chocolate cake and buy presents for all❤❤
Susan carlson
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)I love Christmas caroling to shut ins & nursing homes with church members
Grace Mariani
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)Every year I buy a “Hallmark” ornament to add to my collection that I started over 36 years ago.
Rozalyn McGovern
December 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” with my boys on Christmas Eve afternoon, and then going to our candlelight service at our church afterwards.
Elise
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)Some of my favorite Christmas traditions are to decorate house and the tree as well as driving around looking at the decorative lights. Also this was one of the major holidays my family would get together have a big dinner, okay games and just spend time with each other
Katie Dermody
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)Watching and singing along to the White Christmas movie kawith my family on Christmas Day is my favorite tradition!
Pj Johnston
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)Home made gifts is my favorite tradition.
Jan Reynolds
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)We have a Jesus Cake every year. I have baked the same cake for 32 years. The manger with Baby Jesus from our Nativity is our topper. We gather around and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus! Many friends and family have gathered around to sing with us through the year. Now my niece bakes her own Jesus cake for her sweet family! The tradition lives on!
Cassandra
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)MY favourite chrismtas tradition: each year my mom would take me and my sister to the store to pick out an ornament for the tree. It’s really cool looking back and seeing what we were into each year (one year I got a crayon ornament because I loved colouring, one year I bought a grinch ornament cuz it was my favourite movie etc) and I actually carry on this tradition with my 4 year old son now!
Tiffany Mushegan
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is candlelight Christmas Eve services
Cayla
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)Christmas cookies are my favorite tradition ?!!
Ali
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)i love cooking with my family 🙂
Syleris Martinez
December 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)We love to drink (more like sip) some of our homemade Coquito (Puerto Rican eggnog) while we open presents. Yes, the kids drink some, but theirs is rum-free.
Stephanie Fidelak
December 11, 2017 at 7:32 pm (6 years ago)My mom passed away 18 years ago and she loved Christmas. On the first weekend of December, we decorate the house, listening to Boney M Christmas, just like my mom did. My kids and I also bake many of my family’s favorites from when I was growing up.
Nicole
December 11, 2017 at 7:32 pm (6 years ago)I didn’t grow up with Christmas traditions because I am Jewish, but I married a Christian, so we now do both Christmas and Hanukkah. I love having a Christmas tree and my collection of menorahs in the same room, they are beautiful together. ☺
Courtney Higgins
December 11, 2017 at 7:32 pm (6 years ago)….we take our kid outta school to visit Santa and do a little shopping!
christina
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)my favorite tradition is watching how excited my daughter gets opening up her presents and being with my family
Carrie Emes
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)As a young family we pick out our yearly Christmas ornament together. We also go nuts decorating our house with Christmas lights and decorations, then go for a drive looking at the neighborhood lights.
Nicole
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is driving 7hrs to the country side to visit my family, and having an international Christmas dinner plus going to mass and putting the baby Jesus in the manger, I have to admit it makes me melancholic this tradition because I remember when I was a little girl, but it makes me happy to enjoy one more holiday
Kim brown
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)Driving around to see lights and making reindeer food. Love the new markers!
Traci Howard
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is spending the day before baking away with my daughter while listening (and by that I mean singing, and sometimes dancing, along) to our favorite Christmas music!
Veronica
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)Spending time
With family, then relaxing!
Sharon
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)Our family now that we’re older instead of gifts for everyone we do a big drive for the Salvation Army. We gather coloring books and crayons for the kiddos, hats,gloves, scarves, socks,hot hands and coats that we donate to the families staying there over the holidays. We go caroling and come home and eat a big deal together. I love it way more than the days of gift exchange. Ü
Tabitha
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)Stuffing our bulldog into the most embarrassing christmas costumes I can find 🙂
Trina
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)We always open a gift Christmas eve…usually pjs
Arati Devi Chhetri
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)I am a Hindu but enjoy celebrating Christmas.Every Christmas, my family and I go to shopping malls and 5star hotel lobbies and admire the Christmas decorations. We also vote for which one was the best!
Allison Orthner
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)Sleeping with my family (grown kids) in front of the Christmas tree!!!
Kara
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)waking up C hristmas morning and making breakfast with family while opening presents
Kim brown
December 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm (6 years ago)Driving around and seeing the light and making reindeer food. Love the new line!
Lori L
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is the cookie baking. We enjoy baking and it’s something our mom loved to do around this time so we try to carry it on.
Sue Lytle
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is riding through neighborhoods looking at lights and decorations.
Natasha
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)We always have apple pie for Christmas morning breakfast!
Dhanashree Pereira
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition has always been participating in carol singing. People from different parish communities of the church come together and visit all the communities singing carols and distributing goodies to the children.
Carmen Lanier
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)Breakfast with my whole family.
Laura R.
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is making peroigi for my family’s Christmas Eve dinner from my great-grandmother’s recipe!
Alyssa N.
December 11, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is playing Christmas carols at our family’s Christmas shindig. My grandpa on guitar, brother on drums, myself on piano, and everyone else singing/clapping along. It’s the best!
Jennifer Wright
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is playing charades with my husband’s side of the family, and Trivial Pursuit with my side of the family. My 9 year old daughter won the Trivial Pursuit challenge last year with her new Harry Potter Trivia set, beating her Mom and Grandpa!
Molly Rudkin
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)I love hanging out with my family watching Christmas movies and maybe some 48 hours as well 😀
Anissa
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making dinner with my family and then sitting at the table having conversations about our year since a new year is around the corner. We also usually go to church all together after dinner, which is something very special to me.
Yolianne
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)In my culture is very common doing “parrandas” kind of like corolling but has a lot of beats is common to go to houses at midnight to bring joy because that is the definition of Christmas for us. Also love the get together with all my family.
Deborah
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)First we drive around with hot chocolate looking at the lights, a when we get home we open one gift (which is always a new set of pj’s) and have a movie campout with the kids. ❤️
Rebecca
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)Painting homemade ornaments with my special needs son. We did this tonight! ❤️
Kayla Berleth
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is having my husband’s home made French toast Christmas morning. Yum!
Lisa Jacobsen
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)Looking at Christmas lights and listening to holiday music!
Joanne
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)Having the kids sing before opening gifts.
Sharon
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)Looking at Christmas lights and baking cookies!
Atzimba
December 11, 2017 at 7:35 pm (6 years ago)Getting together with the family, playiing Taboo and watching a Christmas Story!
Ashley Paternostro
December 11, 2017 at 7:36 pm (6 years ago)Baking and decorating sugar cookies!
Ashlie Scharmann
December 11, 2017 at 7:36 pm (6 years ago)Excited for your new line, Kelly!
My favorite Christmas tradition is traveling home where my family is and we spend time together.
Rhea Schonberger
December 11, 2017 at 7:36 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to the local a Christmas Tree Farm and cutting down our own tree.
Jill
December 11, 2017 at 7:36 pm (6 years ago)Looking at Christmas lights!
Jessica Moore
December 11, 2017 at 7:37 pm (6 years ago)Opening presents with my momma the moment “Santa comes” (12:01 am). Now that I am married and living about 10 minutes away, I put my jammies on and driving to her house every Christmas Eve to open presents at midnight
Joan Matton
December 11, 2017 at 7:37 pm (6 years ago)Having a Christmas tree in every room!
Nancy E
December 11, 2017 at 7:37 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is also the one that has me wishing I didn’t do it every year LOL! When my kids were small, my Mom started making donuts for Christmas… Mom passed away in 2010 and I couldn’t imagine letting the tradition end, so I dutifully make 15 dozen donuts every December (just made them yesterday)
Theresa Hill
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)I love baking holiday cookies with my mom and sisters while listening to Christmas songs and drinking hot chocolate.
Teresa McKiearnan
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)Enjoying family and friends and celebrating the birth of ou Lord Jesus Christ
Amy C.
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)Putting the tree up as a family has always been our tradition. We enjoy playing Christmas music and snacking throughout the day.
Terri Tasker
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)Being from a very small town in western Kansas, our wheat was stored in tall, grain elevators. They have a red, blinking light at the top. On our way to my grandma’s for Christmas dinner, my dad always said that was Rudolph.
Cara
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)Waking up Christmas morning to see my kids so excited and happy. Love being with them?
Jodi
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)Candle light service at church on Christmas eve and dinner, games and gifts at my grandmother’s house.
Robin Dean
December 11, 2017 at 7:38 pm (6 years ago)I love watching Christmas movies and sitting by the fireplace
Courtney Anzalone
December 11, 2017 at 7:39 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is spending the whole day surrounded by family. Playing games and not feeling stressed. Watching my children’s eyes light up is absolutely amazing!
Chelsea
December 11, 2017 at 7:39 pm (6 years ago)My 2 best friends and I come together at my house and spend the day Christmas baking and catching up. One lives across Canada, so its nice to see her. Soon our daughters will be old enough to bake with us.
San Juanita Petersen
December 11, 2017 at 7:39 pm (6 years ago)Making tamales, Christmas cookies, and buñuelos, all women gathered in kitchen and din8ng room to complete some of our Christmas favorites
Lily Pecnik
December 11, 2017 at 7:39 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to my grandparents house on Christmas Eve and having my grandfathers goulash with my family.
Melissa Diehl
December 11, 2017 at 7:40 pm (6 years ago)We all wear matching pajamas and enjoy a delicious breakfast cooked by my dad!
Diane Neumann
December 11, 2017 at 7:40 pm (6 years ago)My favorite family tradition is going out to eat on Christmas Eve, then having the family gather at my house or my sisters ( we alternate years!) and open presents. We open one gift at a time and usually each gift has a story that goes with it. It takes hours to open all the gifts, but I enjoy every minute of it!!
Kim
December 11, 2017 at 7:41 pm (6 years ago)Getting together for a Christmas coffee/tea with great friends ?❤️
Stephanie C
December 11, 2017 at 7:41 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making homemade ravioli, meatballs and Italian wedding soup. We have done it for as long as I can remember using my mom moms recipe. But for health reasons I now have to have my own special gluten free versions. But the memories are always there <<<-
Marianne Atos
December 11, 2017 at 7:41 pm (6 years ago)My family and I cook lots of food for Noche Buena and for visitors at Christmas day 🙂
Alex L
December 11, 2017 at 7:41 pm (6 years ago)We always bake loads of cookies and take them to the local fire stations.
Brandi
December 11, 2017 at 7:42 pm (6 years ago)Decorating sugar cookies with the kids for Santa.
Nicholle
December 11, 2017 at 7:43 pm (6 years ago)Watching hallmark Christmas movies!!
Deniz
December 11, 2017 at 7:43 pm (6 years ago)Baking cookies with my daughter on Christmas Eve.
Shelley Malone
December 11, 2017 at 7:43 pm (6 years ago)I love to decorate my home from top to bottom and invite family and friends to celebrate with us.
Renee Glendenning
December 11, 2017 at 7:43 pm (6 years ago)We get the family new nerf guns and have an indoor nerf gun battle on Christmas Eve, I also love baking Christmas cookies with my mom every year.
Renee
December 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm (6 years ago)My favorite thing is decorating the house with my husband…it looks different every year and we love it.
Rachel Funk
December 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is simply family, everything about family is what makes Christmas… Christmas. Family!!!
Heather
December 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm (6 years ago)I love to bake and decorate Christmas Cookies
Lissette Landauro
December 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm (6 years ago)My favorite christmas tradition is putting up the tree and decorating it with hubby!
Also enjoying “Nochebuena” with the family, which is the evening of the 24th.
Teresa Cherka
December 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm (6 years ago)Hosting Christmas dinner with my parents, 2 sisters and their families. My husband is an excellent cook.
Russell Peterson
December 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm (6 years ago)Volunteering to work so that the others can spend time with their family and kids. Give them the time to have a real Christmas together
Nina
December 11, 2017 at 7:56 pm (6 years ago)That’s awesome! And very appreciated!
Christine
December 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm (6 years ago)My Mom’s homemade ravioli is my favourite Christmas tradition
Diana
December 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve pajamas. My brother and I always got to open one present on Christmas Eve. It was always new pajamas. I continued this tradition with my daughter, then added my son in law, and now my grandson.
Rozy
December 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm (6 years ago)Christmas music and lights and spirit of the season in general Has it’s magic to it…everything lightens up internally and externally during this time of the year.
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Cathy
December 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is our community Christmas party. We have a potluck supper,we sing carols, and Santa Claus comes to give candy bags and small gifts to the children, big and small!
Lynne
December 11, 2017 at 7:46 pm (6 years ago)Going to midnight mass with my family!
Lynda
December 11, 2017 at 7:47 pm (6 years ago)I love making my grandmothers fudge recipe with my daughters…I get to share stories with them and it makes me smile.
Charlotte
December 11, 2017 at 7:47 pm (6 years ago)We let the kids open ONE gift Christmas eve and we watch a Christmas movie together while drinking hot chocolate.
Erin Stengel
December 11, 2017 at 7:47 pm (6 years ago)Christmas cookies while listening to the old christmas classics 🙂
Karen
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is taking my kids picture on the steps in their pjs before they see their gifts. Looking back at these pictures over the years is priceless. Even though my kids are now in their 20’s, they still ask to have the step picture taken.
Hattie
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition was always waking up and eating sticky buns in the morning!
Kelsey Dorn
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)Driving around local neighborhoods to see everyone’s Christmas lights and decorations.
Nicole Grothjan
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)I absolutely love sitting down in front of a fire on Christmas Eve with my little family reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Our tree is lit as well as the lights decorating our house. This will be my daughters second Christmas so knowing that there are many traditions and memories we will make just melts my heart ♥️
Your collection and knowledge and ability are mesmerizing! I could watch you write for hours! Congrats on your sa collaboration!
Ramona Ghan
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)Spending Christmas Eve at my aunt’s house, eating tamales, drinking Mexican hot chocolate, spending time with the family and getting to open one special present, usually from my grandmother. I cherish these memories as my grandmother passed away the week before thanksgiving.
Diana
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)Tamale making with my aunts! We can’t make them fast enough 🙂
Kelsey
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)Love getting together on Christmas Eve and going to church with my family then going back to my parents to play games and of course…eat all the yummy Christmas baking! 🙂
Cindy Standifer
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)I love spending time with my family. We usually watch old films of times past. Most family members have gone on to a better place. Love reminiscing and sharing with my family!!
Bonita Hutto
December 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm (6 years ago)My favorite holiday tradition is playing Mrs. Claus to my husband’s Santa. Especially on Christmas Eve at walk through lights in our small community. The family who display the lights accepts donations and then buys toys for the local children’s hospital.
Katie Davis
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)Every year on Christmas Eve my family all pile in the car to ride around looking at Christmas lights. Then when we get home we fix hot chocolate and each open one gift. We did the same thing when I was a kid so it’s great to carry on the tradition with my kids.
Sarah Snow
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is a new one with my Fiance, we watch grumpy cats worst Christmas and decorate gingerbread house
Monica
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)Watching the movie the Polar Express with my kids at Christmas Eve
Reagan Farner
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)Watching Christmas vacation and decorating the tree together!
Rebekah H
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)Every year my brother and I get to pick out a new ornament at the store to put on the tree, so when we move out we already have ornaments to put on our tree ??
Cathy
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)Now that I’m retired, I’m blessed to be able to go visit my son’s family out of state. It’s fun to spend time with my young grandchildren and watch them open their presents o very early in the morning. Then we have brunch.
Jessica Foxworthy
December 11, 2017 at 7:49 pm (6 years ago)Board games late into the night on Christmas Eve!
Danielle Cole
December 11, 2017 at 7:50 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition:opening one gift on Christmas Eve…it’s always pajamas, but I’m excited about them each year. Another tradition which has become a favorite memory as well is getting a scratch off in my stocking from my mom!
Priscila De Siqueira
December 11, 2017 at 7:50 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is having Christmas dinner with family!
Isabela
December 11, 2017 at 7:51 pm (6 years ago)Congrats Kelly!!
My favourite tradition is baking a gingerbread house and cookies with my nephews and decorating them with all the family
Carin
December 11, 2017 at 7:51 pm (6 years ago)Hot chocolate on Christmas morning! You have to drink it all before opening presents!
Arlene
December 11, 2017 at 7:51 pm (6 years ago)Enjoying the excitement of my kids and making Dutch Babies for breakfast (the kids called them egg frisbees). Now I get to do that all over again with the grandkids.
Tammy F
December 11, 2017 at 7:51 pm (6 years ago)Delete if it has saved twice, I can’t see it… stupid internet ?.
My favorite Christmas tradition is baking with my mom and my sister, more often than not with just my mom since we live closer. It’s a time of laughter and tears and fun bonding time. I will treasure these memories forever. ?❤️
LeeAnne Flaro
December 11, 2017 at 7:52 pm (6 years ago)Spending Christmas Eve with my family where we still make our traditional Italian wedding soup for dinner then go to mass together. Once we are home it’s new Christmas pajamas and reading T’was the Night Before Christmas from my original childhood book! ?
Nina
December 11, 2017 at 7:52 pm (6 years ago)My favorite christmas tradition is watching holiday movies with my hubby and our girls and being (in the words of my youngest) “Snuggle Buggles”!
Jackie Rondinelli
December 11, 2017 at 7:53 pm (6 years ago)Spending time with family Christmas Eve
Kelly Morris
December 11, 2017 at 7:53 pm (6 years ago)I think my favorite Christmas tradition is opening Christmas Pjs on Christmas Eve!
Emily
December 11, 2017 at 7:54 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition was putting up the nativity scene and changing the days on the sweet little fabric advent calendar we had. It had a little fabric mouse you move from day to day! My sister actually bought me the same one last year and now it is a tradition i do With my family!!
Thanks for this wonderful chance to win!
Jacqueline
December 11, 2017 at 7:54 pm (6 years ago)My husband and I give each other ornaments every Christmas. I love hanging them on the tree every year.
Janel
December 11, 2017 at 7:54 pm (6 years ago)Going through out town’s walkway of lights on Christmas Eve
Jessica
December 11, 2017 at 7:54 pm (6 years ago)Christmas was always a hard time of the year for my family growing up so we didn’t make any traditions that stood the test of time. However we started a tradition recently of working on a puzzle together and it’s a tradition I look forward to sticking to, especially as us siblings get married and have children and grow our puzzle team bigger!
Huda
December 11, 2017 at 7:55 pm (6 years ago)I don’t really celebrate Christmas, but when Christmas comes, I love the decorations, the trees and the Christmas movie on DIVA.
Becky
December 11, 2017 at 7:56 pm (6 years ago)Watching the polar express with my sister on Christmas morning 🙂
Sara V.
December 11, 2017 at 7:57 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve with family and loved ones!
Amanda
December 11, 2017 at 7:57 pm (6 years ago)My absolute favourite Christmas tradition growing up was being able to open up one present on Christmas Eve, which was always our Christmas jammies that we would wear that night. And of course spending time my family while enjoying the best meal of the year !
Sue LD
December 11, 2017 at 7:58 pm (6 years ago)We like to have a birthday party for Jesus on Christmas Eve before we go to our church’s candle light service.
Laken
December 11, 2017 at 7:58 pm (6 years ago)Opening Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve to wear that night so we all wake up matching to open presents!
Dara Gallipoli
December 11, 2017 at 7:59 pm (6 years ago)Going to midnight mass ? and coming back for everyone to open their PJ gifts.
Gina
December 11, 2017 at 7:59 pm (6 years ago)Baking Christmas cookies
Olivia
December 11, 2017 at 7:59 pm (6 years ago)Every year since the year I moved away for college, my parents wait to out the ornaon the tree until I come home. No matter how late the night is,it always makes us smile.
Amy
December 11, 2017 at 7:59 pm (6 years ago)Eating tamales with my huge family on Christmas Eve. We will be without my Grandma for the first time this year so we know we have to keep this tradition alive to honor her.
Lauren Lange
December 11, 2017 at 8:00 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas Tradition is yet to come to fruition. It’s a goal for my little family at Christmas. After 10 years I think this year will be the first time it happens. I am thankful and blessed to have my family. Excited to see how it goes.
Jennah C
December 11, 2017 at 8:00 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition, at least, for myself, is re-reading the Christmas books from the Geronimo Stilton series I loved when I was younger. I don’t know why. I just really like doing that every Christmas. It brings back memories, y’know? ???
Mandy
December 11, 2017 at 8:01 pm (6 years ago)There is a family in my small hometown who has always decorated just about every inch of their yard for Christmas. Each year on Christmas Eve, there is a steady line of cars to go see their lights! It was my favorite tradition as a child, and now it’s my favorite tradition as an adult, to take my kids to see the “Galea’s Christmas lights” on Christmas Eve!
Corina Thorne
December 11, 2017 at 8:02 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition was attending Christmas Eve service with my nan every year. I miss it so much and so I am carrying it on with my kids and someday my grandchildren.
Jamie larkin
December 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm (6 years ago)One of my favorite Christmas traditions is going to the mall to see Santa… With a small budget and continuing growing little kids we don’t go shopping at the mall often (our shopping is mostly done at wal-mart lol) so going to the mall and seeing all the decorations is one of my favorites.. it’s always so frustrating standing in line, and bribing the kids to sit on Santa’s lap just for a quick picture, but I sure do look forward to it… We always get blizzards from DQ on the way home and drive around to see all the houses done up too!! Thank you for the chance to win your awesome products.. can’t wait to get some of my own!!
Gail Colvin
December 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm (6 years ago)Our family always has a movie night to watch “White Christmas.” It started before my husband and I even had kids and after all these years (25+) we know the songs and punch lines and I still get teary in a couple places. 4-part harmony, “Snow, snow, snow, snowwwwww!”
Melanie Corsentino
December 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is baking Christmas cookies with my family and driving around listening to Christmas music and looking at all the lights
Melissa Mullins
December 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm (6 years ago)I love decorating the tree as a family and enjoying all the memories the ornaments bring! (I am also very excited about this new line of brush lettering supplies!)
Noureen
December 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm (6 years ago)being with ur dear ones especially parents.Miss my mom as she is no more?.Love her dearly..
Pauline Ong
December 11, 2017 at 8:03 pm (6 years ago)We live in Hong Kong and we go to hotel Christmas buffets every year for past 30 years! We also put up our tree way back in November and all we listen to in the car is Christmas songs hahahaha. Many congrats for your new line of pens!! They really are a dream come true!!
Patty
December 11, 2017 at 8:04 pm (6 years ago)My dad and his 8 brothers were all musicians and had their own singing group. Back in the 1950’s they recorded an album of standard Christmas carols. We listen to it every Christmas season. It’s how I learned all the carols. Sadly they’ve all passed away. But their music is always with us!
Christine
December 11, 2017 at 8:04 pm (6 years ago)Mexican Night Fiesta on Christmas Eve! ?
Mariam patel
December 11, 2017 at 8:04 pm (6 years ago)Iove the tradition of gifting each other!!
Elizabeth Prinzen
December 11, 2017 at 8:04 pm (6 years ago)One of my favourite Christmas traditions is driving around with my family looking at the beautiful and creative light displays in our area.
Tiffany
December 11, 2017 at 8:04 pm (6 years ago)One of My favorite Christmas tradition is watching all of the Harry Potter movies with my husband during the weekends leading up to Christmas
Pam Sohan
December 11, 2017 at 8:04 pm (6 years ago)For my daughter and I, the Renegade Craft Fair in Austin kicks off the holiday season. Opening one present on Christmas Eve is a tradition carried over form when I was a kid.
Margery C
December 11, 2017 at 8:05 pm (6 years ago)We always go looking at the different houses decorations. Some people go all out with the whole house decorated flashing with coordinated songs. They usually collect for a needy cause and it’s always a festive spirit.
Martha F
December 11, 2017 at 8:06 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is pretty new to my boyfriend and me. We hide the presents in our apartmemt where they would be stored. For example, if I got him a new video game, I would put it in his stack of video games for him to find. It adds an extra level of suspense, and it’s awesome to hunt and try to find them. We have so much fun on our Christmas scavenger hunt!
Erica
December 11, 2017 at 8:06 pm (6 years ago)Starting at Thanksgiving, my husband and I watch a Christmas movie each night with our two sons.
Jennifer
December 11, 2017 at 8:07 pm (6 years ago)I always enjoyed the Christmas Eve one gift tradition my family did. I like doing it with my kids, and I can never wait to give people the gifts I got them so I usually give my family their gifts on Christmas Eve as well. I just love seeing their faces.
Eva
December 11, 2017 at 8:07 pm (6 years ago)On Christmas morning before we eat breakfast or open presents we sit down together in front of the Christmas tree/fireplace and read the Christmas story together out of the Bible. Then we would say a prayer of thanks and open presents. 🙂
Coleen Harman
December 11, 2017 at 8:08 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Xmas tradition is making Christmas cookies. My mom was the one that taught me how to make anatomically correct gingerpeople!?
Miriam Prantner
December 11, 2017 at 8:08 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is celebrating advent with my daughters.
dorie manuel
December 11, 2017 at 8:08 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the 9-days Dawn Mass Novena that starts on Dec. 16 @ 4am Dawn Mass and ends on Dec. 24 at 12am.
Emily Oquist
December 11, 2017 at 8:08 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is a tradition we started recently where we as a family travel somewhere for Christmas. Last year we went to San Diego, and the year before that New York.
Susana León
December 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is decorate all the house with my mom and sister.
I like the baking maraton too 🙂 in which i make all the pays and cakes that we eat on christmas and new year.
My mom put christmas music and i bake while she makes dinner
Samantha
December 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition with my family would be sitting together and having a great dinner! We would also play our favourite Christmas songs, one being “Last Christmas”!
Liz
December 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm (6 years ago)Looking at Christmas lights as a family.
Hailey
December 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is by far how my family celebrates Christmas Day. My grandma has 4 sisters, they all have kids, and now their kids, kids are having kids. There are about 80 of us that get together on Christmas and laugh so hard and eat amazing food. One of the older cousins even dresses up like Santa and hands out gifts to the younger cousins! I think it might be my turn this year to be Santa! ?
Jaya Gupta
December 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm (6 years ago)My Christmas tradition is believing that something magical is about to happen. I always believed in Santa, and so I always have magical events in my life on Christmas Eve.
Jonte’ Martin
December 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm (6 years ago)Our family’s Christmas tradition is to have a family slumber party! We gather on Christmas Eve, eat, play games, and enjoy one another. On Christmas morning, the women cook Christmas brunch and the men clean up once we’ve all had enough to eat!!
Kim Springer
December 11, 2017 at 8:10 pm (6 years ago)Driving around and looking at Christmas lights.
Pamala
December 11, 2017 at 8:11 pm (6 years ago)I love getting the tree!
Yana
December 11, 2017 at 8:12 pm (6 years ago)I love going to church at 10am on Christmas Day, after we get together with family and have dinner and open presents!
Karyne Gagnon
December 11, 2017 at 8:12 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating the tree with my family. For the first time this year, I got to do it in my appartment with my boyfriend since we now live together ❤️
Gina Ellis
December 11, 2017 at 8:12 pm (6 years ago)Saving up my vacation time all year and having the holidays off with my son! Hope to start a new tradition by writing on my Christmas cards with your pens!
Jackie Cardin
December 11, 2017 at 8:13 pm (6 years ago)I love baking Christmas cookies with my Nonna! I’ve been helping her ever since I was old enough to hold a cookie cutter!
Charisse
December 11, 2017 at 8:14 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is making “ice cream” punch out cookies, dyed green, into the Christmas tree shape!!
Christina
December 11, 2017 at 8:14 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is playing Secret Santa!
Nora
December 11, 2017 at 8:14 pm (6 years ago)I have a Swedish Tea Ring coffeecake recipe I have been making since I was a kid – I’m almost 60!!! And of course, spending time with family & friends.
Jeff King
December 11, 2017 at 8:14 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the time spent with my family. Food and gifts aside that time spent laughing and loving takes the prize!!
Kelly
December 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm (6 years ago)Every year my mom and i make sand tart Christmas cookies, an old recipe we’ve had from my grandmother from when my mom was a kid. We make around 50 cookies and give them out to all our friends and family! We also always do a white elephant with my whole family and watch A Christmas Story!
Ashlie
December 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to candle light service at church and then going out to our favorite Mexican restaurant afterwards.
Jeannine
December 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to church Christmas Eve to hear the Christmas story read.
Laura
December 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm (6 years ago)Making cookies!
Rachael Hope
December 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm (6 years ago)I love stockings. Buying the stocking stuffers and opening the stockings. ❤
Cassi
December 11, 2017 at 8:16 pm (6 years ago)I love baking cookies with my mom each year! Then we take them to my grandpa’s house and all the cousins decorate them.
Yuliana
December 11, 2017 at 8:16 pm (6 years ago)Our Christmas family tradition is that at midnight we have a baby jesus and we sing welcoming songs and pass him around for everyone to give ‘em a welcoming kiss, basically celebrating his birthday!
Peggy
December 11, 2017 at 8:16 pm (6 years ago)I love baking Christmas cookies with my mom. She is 87 we have been doing it for more than 40 years.❤️??
Michelle Marks
December 11, 2017 at 8:16 pm (6 years ago)Baking our favorite treats !
Stephanie Guignard
December 11, 2017 at 8:16 pm (6 years ago)I love to go to the candlelight service at church 🙂
Michele Klausner
December 11, 2017 at 8:19 pm (6 years ago)We keep a family journal that we write in once a year on Christmas. Everyone who attends our big family celebration contributes, even the little one who draw or scribble. The one rule is we like everyone to at least sign in, and then they can write about thoughts, prayers, milestones, losses, thoughts…anything at all.
Allison
December 11, 2017 at 8:19 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is one my husband and I are starting this year with our boys (ages 2.5 years and 5weeks) of making a birthday cake for Jesus! Excited for this jew tradition. I am also excited for your new line. If I don’t win I’ll have to put these on my Christmas list.
Allison
December 11, 2017 at 8:20 pm (6 years ago)*New Tradition not jew tradition. What a typo.
Denise Bryant
December 11, 2017 at 8:19 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is baking 4 or 5 kinds of cookies, then packaging them up to share with friends and neighbors!
Nicole Sehnert
December 11, 2017 at 8:19 pm (6 years ago)It’s really hard to pick just one. But I would have to say my favorite Christmas tradition is putting up the Christmas tree. Our tree was never themed or a certain color scheme. We always had a hodgepodge themed tree, so it was always fun pulling ornaments out of the Christmas box. I love the feeling you get when unwrapping each ornament one by one. That nostalgic feeling is the best!
Mariko Garces
December 11, 2017 at 8:19 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is attending a 9-day series of evening/dawn masses or what we call “simbang gabi” before the actual Christmas day. And after, eating with my family some puto bumbong and bibingka, a Filipino food that usually seen or being sold during Christmas season ❤️
Mandy
December 11, 2017 at 8:20 pm (6 years ago)Watching Rudolf the red nose reindeer (this year we introduced my 3 year old! So fun ?
Fadilah
December 11, 2017 at 8:20 pm (6 years ago)Hi Kelly!
As a muslim, I don’t celebrate Christmas personally, but it’s important for people to acknowledge and understand that everyone has a different background and lifestyle hence why there are some Muslims who celebrate Christmas and some who don’t. Whether a Muslim celebrates Christmas or not doesn’t really bother me – I’m too worried about my own life!
On Christmas holidays, I don’t really do anything. It’s not too different to a normal day. If anything, we either see family or make the most of the classic Christmas movies that come on TV! I speak on behalf of many when I say that it’s not only frustrating but also upsetting when people make an assumption that I’ll be against a festive holiday because of my own beliefs. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year – decorations lace neighbourhoods and cities, and the cold weather in conjunction with the warm spirit of people who have come together to celebrate is such a beautiful thing to witness.
Although I don’t celebrate Christmas, I still love the atmosphere and appreciate it. Especially on the gifts exchange part and dinner gatherings among my close friends who celebrate Christmas.
Kimberly Lynn
December 11, 2017 at 8:20 pm (6 years ago)Spending the night with my in laws so they can watch my littles see what Santa brought them Christmas morning.
Connie
December 11, 2017 at 8:20 pm (6 years ago)Everyone at my parents house on Christmas Day
Lisa Lancaster
December 11, 2017 at 8:21 pm (6 years ago)Every year me, my mom, and my sister-in-law get together and bake cookies, goodies, and treats, then we pass them out to neighbors and friends. It’s my favorite time of year!
Jean marmo
December 11, 2017 at 8:22 pm (6 years ago)We have many traditions I love including hunting and chopping the perfect tree, dated ornaments every year, making and frosting cookies. My favorite though was always photos with Santa. It is tougher to maintain them now that my children are married but we now have a new granddaughter so we can start new traditions.
Celeste
December 11, 2017 at 8:22 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition it’s put all the stuff of christmas with my mom and my dad, i love christmas time. And when it’s the day I love spend time with all my family, it’s a special time for me opening the presents the night of the 24th bc I’m from Argentina and we dont wait to the next day to open the presents, we open them at 00:00
Brianne
December 11, 2017 at 8:22 pm (6 years ago)I love on Christmas Eve how my husbands family get together for a big meal and then we look at Christmas lights with my family.
Jesy
December 11, 2017 at 8:24 pm (6 years ago)My family always went to listen to my dad play trumpet in his brass choir at midnight mass (even though we weren’t Catholic ☺️). I loved getting dressed up and getting to stay out so late. We also got to open one gift each that night which made it that much more special!
P Black
December 11, 2017 at 8:24 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is just spending the holidays with family near and far…relaxing and taking much needed time to just be together…
Abby R
December 11, 2017 at 8:25 pm (6 years ago)My grandma is Norwegian and absolutely loves lefse. She taught all of my siblings how to make it and now every year we make abou one hundred for thanksgiving and Christmas! It is such a fun, tasty, and exciting tradition!
Sherry W
December 11, 2017 at 8:25 pm (6 years ago)An annual party with friends from high school. It’s been a tradition for more than 40 years and now includes 3 generations.
Lori Mastrobuono
December 11, 2017 at 8:25 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is watching as many Christmas movies as possible during the season with my 2 kids. And decorating our Christmas tree while playing Christmas music!!!
Melinda Zaitz
December 11, 2017 at 8:26 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition – we all go to mom’s house Christmas morning. The kids are excited and tell what Santa got them and the parents are all exhausted from being up all night! But it’s perfect!
Tori
December 11, 2017 at 8:26 pm (6 years ago)Eating traditional Ukrainian food
Patti Foster
December 11, 2017 at 8:27 pm (6 years ago)We have many- to keep Christ in Christmas. The one that made the day easy was the kids received three gifts each at home. Representing gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Lindy
December 11, 2017 at 8:27 pm (6 years ago)Baking for my family.
I’m the only one who bakes, everyone else cooks for the main meal.
Sharon Mills
December 11, 2017 at 8:27 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the Christmas morning breakfast. Everyone gathers in the kitchen to help make pigs-in-a-blanket, monkey bread, and breakfast casserole. It is great to have all the help in the kitchen.
Makayla Merritt
December 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm (6 years ago)My family always goes over to my aunts on Christmas Eve to celebrate with my dad’s family, celebrates with just the imeadiate family christmas day, and then the sunday after christmas with my mom’s family. It makes it extra special to be able to draw the holiday cheer out for a week and see all the family too.
Erica Porter
December 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm (6 years ago)I love our annual family Christmas Party! Something our parents started and we have continued the tradition with our kids. So much fun and memories made.
Meaghan
December 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm (6 years ago)Making handprint ornaments with my daughters
Joanna
December 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm (6 years ago)The Christmas tradition we have is staying up until midnight then opening our presents! Love the whole line! Can’t wait to try it all out! Congrats Kelly!
Roshane Lim
December 11, 2017 at 8:29 pm (6 years ago)I’m from Philippines but i’m working in Japan for 3years. My husband is also working here in Japan for more than 10years. We have a daughter and She’s in Philippines right now. I left her when she was 6months old and went back here in Japan for work. Now this Christmas season, I and my husband will be going home in the Philippines for a very long time because we want to celebrate Christmas with our family especially with our daughter. The feeling of celebrating Christmas here in Japan is different when we’re in the Philippines. Our hearts and happiness will always be in our homecountry most especially when celebrating Christmas season. And we’re very excited to go home very soon. ?
Brittany Smouse
December 11, 2017 at 8:30 pm (6 years ago)Our whole family dresses in our pjs on Christmas Eve and watches national lampoons Christmas vacation. Then Christmas is filled with tons of food and feasting ?
Cloyce Smith
December 11, 2017 at 8:31 pm (6 years ago)I love the family togetherness and the memories made that last forever .
I taught calligraphy to my art students and now I am learning again for myself. What
a treat. So doing my own cards with this new writing is great.
Katy
December 11, 2017 at 8:31 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is reading a story every night with my family and the doing an activity together. I love that we slow down and get really intentional about our time together. I’m excited about your new products! Congratulations!
Liz Shultz
December 11, 2017 at 8:31 pm (6 years ago)One favourite tradition is Snickerdoodles! These are a favourite cookie among family and friends and I bake dozens and dozens of them every year as they never last long and everyone asks for them.
Leisly Loyo Ferrer
December 11, 2017 at 8:32 pm (6 years ago)Write and send the christmas cards to family and friends is the first traditionand the must for me on this season. When you wish hapiness and blessings to others sincerely, that is Xmas
Kiersten Parker
December 11, 2017 at 8:32 pm (6 years ago)Every Christmas Eve our family plays games to win our Christmas pajamas! Even as a kid this was more fun than Christmas morning! So many laughs and memories from these days. Now that my daughter is here, I am so excited to continue this tradition for her!
Maria
December 11, 2017 at 8:32 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is picking a new ornament with my children each year. We mark the year and their initials on each ornament. Our plan is to take these ornaments and give them to each of our children when they have their first Christmas tree in their own home.
Jan Höefler
December 11, 2017 at 8:32 pm (6 years ago)Each year Our family chooses a country to celebrate its Christmas Eve. We research their foods, decorations, and traditions. We find music, stories ornaments, and of course make a meal.
Sue
December 11, 2017 at 8:33 pm (6 years ago)I love driving around all of the suburbs of Adelaide on Christmas eve checking out all of the stunning Christmas lights and displays at peoples homes. Some people have their whole garden covered in lights and displays, while others have fewer lights but still alot of effort had gone into them. I try to leave a little money where we stop to help them pay for their display. Some streets have every house lit up like Christmas Tree, lol. It’s great to park the car, get out and talk to these people and spread a little Christmas cheer. Thanks for a fabulous giveaway.
Samantha
December 11, 2017 at 8:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite thing was to make caramels with my mom.
Nita K.
December 11, 2017 at 8:34 pm (6 years ago)First, congrats on the line! Very exciting! Second, my favorite tradition is our family movie night. We make all our favorite snacks and watch a few movies.
Elizabeth Norris
December 11, 2017 at 8:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is Christmas Day, opening presents at home with my immediate family, going to my uncle’s house for Christmas dinner, opening presents all together with them, and then finally playing board games together till late at night.
Ochiyo Ki
December 11, 2017 at 8:35 pm (6 years ago)My favorite family Christmas tradition is watching the classic kids Christmas specials with my family… Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, The Year Without a Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman.
Thank you Kelly for putting together such a great collection! Happy Holidays!
Faye Johnson
December 11, 2017 at 8:35 pm (6 years ago)Baking Christmas goodies with my children and grandchildren. There is now 17 of us! We have a blast.
Kris
December 11, 2017 at 8:35 pm (6 years ago)Going out on Christmas Eve with my sons and looking at Christmas lights.
Karla Ramos
December 11, 2017 at 8:36 pm (6 years ago)We get our tree on thanksgiving and start decorating the house while watching christmas movies and some football!
Donna Soule
December 11, 2017 at 8:37 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition was holding a Christmas Eve party with friends and family. We would play games and Santa always showed up with a small gift for all the children.
Wendy McAdow
December 11, 2017 at 8:39 pm (6 years ago)I grew up with four siblings, and every year we would gather around the table with supplies all around, and create Christmas cards for our grandparents, long before the days of stickers and glue sticks! We were in Hawaii and they were on the east coast, so had a long way to go!
Laurie English
December 11, 2017 at 8:39 pm (6 years ago)Everyone gets a new pair of jammies on Christmas Eve!
Kerri
December 11, 2017 at 8:40 pm (6 years ago)I think one of my favorite traditions is spending the day after Thanksgiving in our pajamas, listening to Christmas music while we decorate and then lounging around watching Christmas movies. ?
Lucy
December 11, 2017 at 8:41 pm (6 years ago)Favorite Christmas tradition is taking the kids to see the Christmas lights on Dec 24th, we drive around and just find houses that are decorated.
Amanda Williamson
December 11, 2017 at 8:41 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is watching movies like Elf and The Grinch with my family every year
Jennifer Donovan
December 11, 2017 at 8:41 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating the tree with my mother. We have many antique Christmas ornaments that she cherishes. My father always buys the biggest tree he can fit in the house, and then we decorate the tree with ornaments passed down through generations. The ornaments are delicate and don’t sparkle the way they used to, but they hold so much love and history.
Jennie Hardin
December 11, 2017 at 8:42 pm (6 years ago)I always loved when we’d all go caroling together door to door. No one ever did that anymore so it felt very special to me.
Riza Del Rosario
December 11, 2017 at 8:42 pm (6 years ago)As an expatriate here in Dubai and I see to it to spend Christmas with my parents; one of the Christmas tradition I love is that Family reunions/get together, where from the grandparents upto the youngest grandchild are present and we are all able to catch up what is going on our careers, families, life and etc. and another tradition I love is the midnight meal we call it noche buena in the Philippines. And of course the 9 nights of Church mass before Christmas is a big part of our Christmas tradition which again families are gathered to go to church and hear mass for 9 nights. Last but not the least, the exchange gift.
Alicia
December 11, 2017 at 8:42 pm (6 years ago)Putting my dog in her Christmas dress and taking pictures of her opening her presents!!
Stephanie Gregorowicz
December 11, 2017 at 8:43 pm (6 years ago)Watching Funny Girl and other old movies with my mom on our marathon cooking baking day.
Cheryl Wacks
December 11, 2017 at 8:45 pm (6 years ago)Our family made hard tack candy. It was always a fun day with lots of delicious flavors!
Paige
December 11, 2017 at 8:47 pm (6 years ago)Baking and making candy with my mom!
Teresa Martinez
December 11, 2017 at 8:47 pm (6 years ago)Spending time with family. My family gets together every Christmas day and we have brunch and open gifts.
Tracy McLennon
December 11, 2017 at 8:48 pm (6 years ago)Thank you Kelly and American Crafts!!
My favourite tradition is the pajama elf. Every Christmas Eve, the pajama elf brings the family brand new PJ’s.
Kathy
December 11, 2017 at 8:48 pm (6 years ago)My favorite traditiin was making ornaments on Christmas eve everyone to had a blast
Kaitlyn Koteras
December 11, 2017 at 8:49 pm (6 years ago)Reading the Christmas Story from the Bible before we open gifts?
Dana
December 11, 2017 at 8:49 pm (6 years ago)I love your new line!!!!
My favorite Christmas tradition is cooking the Christmas dinner alongside my family members. From smoking a turkey to making the sweet potato pies the way my mom does. It is also a time where we pass down the “family secrets” on how to cook like my parents. But most of all it is the joy of being with family and sharing the love, memories, and laughter.❤️
Trinity Tran
December 11, 2017 at 8:49 pm (6 years ago)My favorite is picking out a perfect Xmas tree and decorating it with my family.
Karen
December 11, 2017 at 8:50 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is getting together with my cousins so that we can open gifts and watch out nieces and nephews play games together
Mary Hayden christie
December 11, 2017 at 8:50 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to the Christmas Eve service at my church and at the end we all sign Silent Night with the lights off all holding lit candles. It’s one of the prettiest things I’ve seen and will forever be my favorite tradition!
Daniela Jiménez
December 11, 2017 at 8:50 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition on Christmas is that the day of Christmas Eve we play a game all the family together, is really fun and fantastic to be together.
Megan Schimmel
December 11, 2017 at 8:51 pm (6 years ago)My favorite traditions are with my husbands family, since we don’t have children yet. Every Christmas Eve, we have a big lobster feast and drink egg nog by the fireplace. We then go to a midnight candlelight service. On Christmas Day, we get up early to make Churros and Bacon for Breakfast before opening presents! It’s the best!
Karla
December 11, 2017 at 8:51 pm (6 years ago)Celebrating Three Kings Day with my children. Something I did as a child growing up in Puerto Rico and now I’m teaching this to our kids as part of our culture’s Vhristmas celebrations.
Karen
December 11, 2017 at 8:52 pm (6 years ago)Another tradition I like is doing the White Elephant gift exchange with my friends. We started out as around 10 people and this year will be around 20-25 of us
Karen Kaminski
December 11, 2017 at 8:52 pm (6 years ago)Decorating with heirloom decorations from ones I love.
Brenda Walker
December 11, 2017 at 8:53 pm (6 years ago)A tradition that I have had since my children were small is to see that they receive a Xmas stocking of chocolates. They are now 43, 40 and 38. The tradition continues with their children, my 7 gorgeous grandchildren. Love the special time that Xmas brings.
nmarrs
December 11, 2017 at 8:57 pm (6 years ago)I have many favorite Christmas traditions. My favorite is to go to church on Christmas Eve with our children and grandchildren then have homemade pizza at our daughter’s home. I also give our grandchildren a gift to open with Christmas pajamas, hot chocolate, and a special Christmas book!
Kirstin W
December 11, 2017 at 8:59 pm (6 years ago)Spending time with family but our new one is giving our girls a new pair of Pyjamas on Christmas Eve and then Hanging out in them for much of the next day. Congratulations on your new line!!
Amanda
December 11, 2017 at 8:59 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is an odd one but my family likes to watch the musical Oklahoma when we decorate the Christmas tree. I get to hang my favorite decorations as we reminisce about the memories that each ornament brings back. It’s quality family time around the holidays even if the movie isn’t festive itself it doesn’t feel like Christmas until we’ve watched it 🙂
Linh Dang
December 11, 2017 at 9:00 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is putting up the Christmas tree with the family!
Barbara
December 11, 2017 at 9:00 pm (6 years ago)Oh my, I love them all! But getting to spend the entire day with my family with no obligations makes it even more enjoyable.
Cassy Barg
December 11, 2017 at 9:00 pm (6 years ago)Too many traditions to choose a favorite! Every year though we pick family names then everyone gets $1 to go to the dollar store and pick something out for them. It seems silly but the little kids pick the most thoughtful gifts! An example being a bottle of vanilla because they overheard my mom saying she ran out. Seriously, so adorable!
Miriam
December 11, 2017 at 9:01 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is to go tree hunting with the hubby and kiddos. We make a full day of it and is my favorite day of the year!
Nermeen Marzouk
December 11, 2017 at 9:01 pm (6 years ago)Putting up Christmas tree and decorate the house are the best Christmas traditions! And the most important thing is being with the family ❤️
Genevieve
December 11, 2017 at 9:03 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is spending Christmas Eve night camping out in the basement playing board games with my brothers!
Brittney
December 11, 2017 at 9:05 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is opening pjs on Christmas Eve. Wearing them to get hot coco and finally driving and looking at Christmas Lights! ❤️
Sarah Ellis
December 11, 2017 at 9:05 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making sugar cookies and frosting them with my family 🙂 I especially love the ones with red hots on them!
Carlyn Morales
December 11, 2017 at 9:05 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Xmas tradition is going to my parents house Xmas morning to find a note on the tree my dad wrote. He sends us on a wild goose chase to find notes all over the house and yard to find our “big” gift. Even though I usually know the gift and I’m 36 years old. We HAVE to run around or it is just not Christmas! My kids LOVE it!
Annicka B
December 11, 2017 at 9:06 pm (6 years ago)I wrap 24 Christmas books and my kids get to unwrap one every night for us to read together.
Jennifer Harrell
December 11, 2017 at 9:06 pm (6 years ago)Our family’s favorite tradition is each of us gets to open one gift on Christmas Eve. We are impatient people and the kids loved being able to play with new toy the night before. Plus, they went to bed easier, that made us and Santa really happy.
Evelyn Rivera
December 11, 2017 at 9:07 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is cooking dinner on Christmas Eve with my husband and kids and now son in law, watch Christmas Vacation and wait until midnight so we can give out gifts one at a time. Taking time for every gift to be appreciated. Our goal is to make one gift so memorable and touching and make at least one person cry with joy.
Maddie McMillan
December 11, 2017 at 9:08 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is making fig cookies together with all of the family. The recipient has been passed down generations and originated with my ancestors in Sicily!
Giuditta Reppi
December 11, 2017 at 9:09 pm (6 years ago)My Italian American family celebrates the Feast of the Fishes, and I love seeing everyone from my mom all the way down to her great-grandchild gathered together for the evening.
Emily Stevenson
December 11, 2017 at 9:10 pm (6 years ago)So excited and happy for you Kelly! You are an inspiration to all of us following our dreams 🙂 my favorite Christmas tradition is baking cinnamon rolls and drinking coffee with my mom before everybody else wakes up on Christmas morning <3
Marisol Torres
December 11, 2017 at 9:11 pm (6 years ago)Baking Christmas cookies with my little girl
Therese Arsenault
December 11, 2017 at 9:11 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the house, and cooking up all the good food we will share with family and friends.
Mariel Ercol
December 11, 2017 at 9:13 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas Tradition since having a family of my own, (beginning 5 years ago), and becoming a wife 7 years ago has to be putting on matching Christmas PJs on Christmas Eve, my children waking up super early in the morning waking my husband and I up to run downstairs and check to see what ‘Santa’ has brought. My son is 4 (soon to be 5 on the 20th) and my daughter is 1 ( 2 in feb), and this is actually the first year where I won’t be putting the gifts under the tree until Christmas Eve night after they fall asleep. I really want this year to be super special for them. I love being able to create my own tradition with my own little family now. Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
Zoya Fuller
December 11, 2017 at 9:14 pm (6 years ago)Always loved opening one present on Christmas eve. I follow the same tradition with my kids. I’m sure my parents hoped that it would keep me from waking everyone up before the break of dawn to open presents on Christmas morning.
Carolyn
December 11, 2017 at 9:15 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is on Christmas morning turning on the tree lights, the family sitting together and one of us reading the Bible passage regarding Jesus’ birth. It brings the day into focus for us.
Constance Hildebrand
December 11, 2017 at 9:17 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve service’s close,,,,singing Silent Night by only candlelight.
Cindy N
December 11, 2017 at 9:17 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is eating a Ukrainian wheat dish called Kutya. My mom makes the best version ever! Congrats on your own line of lettering goodies!
Harsha
December 11, 2017 at 9:17 pm (6 years ago)Receiving gifts from Santa Claus. I hope this time Kelly is my Santa who will gift me with her beautiful pens. ?
Merry Christmas Kelly!
Lois Fossi
December 11, 2017 at 9:18 pm (6 years ago)I love decorating our tree each year and listening to the family reminiscing about each ornament, where it came from, what it meant to them, and how the last ornament each year put on the tree is always the Grinch… because he finally found the true meaning of Christmas.
Laura Marfleet
December 11, 2017 at 9:24 pm (6 years ago)My mother in law hosts each advent Sunday as an evening with family and friends. We light her Christmas pyramid, feast on appetizers and treats, and enjoy each other’s company with Christmas music playing in the background.
Eve
December 11, 2017 at 9:24 pm (6 years ago)Attending church service and waiting for Santa’s appearance at the end of the night!
Chris
December 11, 2017 at 9:25 pm (6 years ago)Listening to Andy Williams Christmas Album and spending almost the entire day around the dining room table, eating, chatting and laughing.
Christina Harman
December 11, 2017 at 9:25 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is reading the story of Christ’s birth and writing a gift to Christ. Something we can do the next year to be better.
Anna Lee Vaughn
December 11, 2017 at 9:27 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas memory is getting together with my huge family and spending Christmas Eve together❤️
Jenny
December 11, 2017 at 9:27 pm (6 years ago)Making cookies with my two girls and grandson with Christmas music in the background. Then we make cookie trays to share with our neighbors. Christmas joy!
Logan Roka
December 11, 2017 at 9:28 pm (6 years ago)I love Christmas morning breakfast! We usually cook it overnight in the slow cooker so it is ready when we get up that morning!
Louise C
December 11, 2017 at 9:29 pm (6 years ago)It’s actually a winter Solstice one. I like to light candles and write on paper what I’m letting go and what I wish for and then I burn it.
Ginger Wagstaff
December 11, 2017 at 9:31 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making the cookies to leave out for Santa. The whole family gets in on the fun, rolling and cutting the dough, then frosting and decorating them.
Melissa
December 11, 2017 at 9:31 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is hot chocolate + a movie by the fireplace on Christmas Eve! It’s so simple, but I love it!
MaryJane Wilkins
December 11, 2017 at 9:31 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is cooking and baking all the recipes I grew up with handed down from my grandmother, my mother and my aunts for Christmas Eve.
Congratulations on your new line of products. Wishing you much success.
Manjot kaur
December 11, 2017 at 9:32 pm (6 years ago)Hello I m from INDIA ….
My favorite traditions about Christmas is family gathering the festival bring family together and by spending time the bond gets stronger
Ericka Strange
December 11, 2017 at 9:33 pm (6 years ago)Getting the family in the car and driving around looking at Christmas light and seeing Christmas carols.
Susan
December 11, 2017 at 9:33 pm (6 years ago)As a family, masking and serving brunch at the teen homeless shelter on Christmas Eve
Melanie Lowery
December 11, 2017 at 9:34 pm (6 years ago)Thank you for the chance. These look incredible to work with.
Sheena Sibartie
December 11, 2017 at 9:35 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is when my grandma comes to our house and give us presents and we all spend the day together.
Nicole Sexton
December 11, 2017 at 9:36 pm (6 years ago)We started a tradition of playing Christmas light bingo while looking at Christmas lights. I think right now it’s starting new traditions with my kids and husband.
Nikki
December 11, 2017 at 9:37 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is spending it with family by playing our favorite card games like Hand and Foot or Up and Down the River! We always have the best of times.
Jessica w
December 11, 2017 at 9:38 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is eggnog. I don’t usually take the time to make it and buy it instead, so I try a bunch of different brands.
Virginie
December 11, 2017 at 9:39 pm (6 years ago)I really enjoy having dinner with all my family. We don’t have the chance to meet a lot and it’s always a great time !
Eve
December 11, 2017 at 9:39 pm (6 years ago)I like to decorate Christmas Tree! It bring me back to my childhood:) when i was waiting for a gift from Santa:) and ate a lot of oranges with candies!
Cathy Fahie
December 11, 2017 at 9:39 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is playing board games with the whole family -all ages.
Amy
December 11, 2017 at 9:40 pm (6 years ago)My favorite family Christmas tradition is having the family all together chrismas morning and making a huge breakfast! Listening to the Christmas music with a log on the fire place, it’s all so cozy!
Sol
December 11, 2017 at 9:42 pm (6 years ago)I love that we all go to Christmas Eve Mass and the come home To open gifts. It’s part of the most precious memories I have since my dad passed. ?
Akanksha Jain
December 11, 2017 at 9:45 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is to give some food and toys to the deaf and dumb children and also to give clothes to the needy people. It gives us so much peace and happiness. I love this…
riki
December 11, 2017 at 9:45 pm (6 years ago)Christmas baking has always been a favourite, with each side of the family having their own traditional baking. I now live away from all of my family, but they still manage to send me Christmas baking
Sheri Edwards
December 11, 2017 at 9:45 pm (6 years ago)Even though the grandkids are mostly grown, we still build and decorate gingerbread houses together. 🙂
Lori
December 11, 2017 at 9:47 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve church service, then out to look at Christmas lights!
Evi Kontaxis
December 11, 2017 at 9:47 pm (6 years ago)My favourite holiday tradition is decorating the christmas tree! Thank you so much ?
Angie mckeough
December 11, 2017 at 9:48 pm (6 years ago)Growing up we always went to Vegas for my grandpa’s birthday on the 23rd. We would spend a few days up there and come home Christmas eve. In the evening we would drive around and look at Christmas lights and when we got home we always had an early Christmas present. It was always a comfy new set of pjs and a new movie on VHS to watch. We got to drink hit cocoa and watch our new movie before going to bed. It will always be one of my favorite memories.
Carlyn Reagon
December 11, 2017 at 9:50 pm (6 years ago)I love putting up the christmas tree as it is usually a team effort and listening to my dad play his christmas carol CD on repeat haha and then just enjoying the time spent with family
Claire Grabowski
December 11, 2017 at 9:56 pm (6 years ago)Spending Christmas Eve with my family
Janae
December 11, 2017 at 9:56 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is decorating the tree. We have collected many ornaments over the years (and on various vacations) and it is like taking a trip down memory lane. Some ornaments may have great stories of how they were acquired, some are just silly gifts from white elephant parties, some from our own childhood, and some remind us of a family member that handmade them. We also get new ornaments each year to add to our collection that was something special to us that year. It is such a beautiful tradition and such fun!
Amanda
December 11, 2017 at 9:57 pm (6 years ago)My mom always makes a delicious Christmas breakfast casserole that’s always best-eaten after opening presents!
Jackie
December 11, 2017 at 9:57 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is watching The Santa Clause movies. ??
McKenna Haag
December 11, 2017 at 9:57 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is making sugar cookies with my two moms and sister. We always use a recipe from my grandmother who passed away before I was born. We always make extra cookies to give to family and friends. We spend days making cookies and frosting them!
Caitlan korff
December 11, 2017 at 9:59 pm (6 years ago)My favorite christmas tradition is cooking with my mom. We do ut every year. Its some of my favorite memories
Kirsten Elkins
December 11, 2017 at 10:00 pm (6 years ago)I loved growing up the codes. My brothers would unwrap and rewrap them when they were little. So instead of having names on the presents under the tree there would be 4-digit codes. Everyone would have a set of five or six of them so it couldn’t be broken. Christmas morning we would get the key to be able to sort them.
Sherri
December 11, 2017 at 10:00 pm (6 years ago)Congrats on your new line. I am super excited for you. I can not wait to try out your new line. My favourite Christmas tradition is our family goes to Candlelight service on Christmas Eve. after the service, we drive around looking at the Christmas lights then we go home & visit.
Amanda Locke
December 11, 2017 at 10:01 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to church on Christmas Eve, singing Christmas songs at the church service, and after church going to look at Christmas lights on homes that people have decorated. When returning home from the adventure, opening one present on Christmas Eve.
Kerissa Lee
December 11, 2017 at 10:03 pm (6 years ago)Having a Christmas breakfast in the morning with my family and then opening our stockings 🙂
Yvonne S
December 11, 2017 at 10:04 pm (6 years ago)Love filling the stockings!
Anja Bernoth
December 11, 2017 at 10:05 pm (6 years ago)My favourit tradition is: Open the window for the „christkind“, in order to let him fly in and out
Shelly
December 11, 2017 at 10:08 pm (6 years ago)One of my favourite traditions is painting my nails red for Christmas-generally there is no time the rest of the year to paint my nails at all so looking down at those red fingernails makes me smile.
Allison
December 11, 2017 at 10:14 pm (6 years ago)Moving the presents under the tree in the afternoon on Christmas Eve. Up until then they are stored out of reach on top of the china cabinet.
Tracy
December 11, 2017 at 10:15 pm (6 years ago)Our new(ish) favourite tradition is inviting a family that doesn’t have anyone else to celebrate with to come and spend Christmas with us. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people, share laughs, play games, and simply ‘take time off’ together.
Ronni
December 11, 2017 at 10:16 pm (6 years ago)Each year we like to help out those that are less fortunate by adopting a family or a senior citizen for the holidays to help bring them some holiday joy during this time of the year.
Julieta
December 11, 2017 at 10:26 pm (6 years ago)Where can I start? I was born in Argentina, lived there nearly 15 years so I have my summer traditions of a slow cooked pork on the BBQ by Dad and Grandpa (mouth watering!) I loved seeing my grandparents all together, then spending the night with my sisters trying to find Santa in the garden hiding until we went bed…
Then we moved to Spain, and Christmas wasn’t a thing there. At least not where we lived. So I would drive around for hours with my parents trying to find a Christmas tree. I got better as years went by and is now widely celebrated. As kids it felt like an adventure and almost prohibited. But our neighbours where pretty interested. Some year we would celebrated in Germany with family and that was beautiful. Snowing, lots of cholocaltes, fireworks. That was like a dream! I will always cherish those memories.
Now I’m a grown up woman, living in Australia, celebrating my partners family’s way.. and what a way! My father-in-law is a Christmas addict. He spends weeks decorating the front yard, inside, etc. You can see his house from the distances at night as it’s like a huge lightbulb. And he puts music too. Then he gets a lot of people going to see it. Adding he fact that his birthday is on the 23rd, it becomes a feast from the 23rd to 26th with boxing day.. and why not continue until New year. You end up getting a few kilos on.
Norma
December 11, 2017 at 10:27 pm (6 years ago)You are an inspiration. Thanks to your tutorials I have reconnected with a love of beautiful lettering. Congratulations on your new venture. Wishing you much success.
Zinnia
December 11, 2017 at 10:27 pm (6 years ago)I usually watch Hallmark movies, listen to Carols and am now having fun making Xmas greetings.
Cathryn Hanson
December 11, 2017 at 10:29 pm (6 years ago)New pj’s for the entire family on Christmas Eve!!! And out Family Baking Day!!!!
Meetah
December 11, 2017 at 10:29 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the Christmas tree of course! Ohhh Kelly! The dream pens are a part of my dream every single day! My hands tremble with excitement when I think of these pens!
Katherine Chess
December 11, 2017 at 10:32 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition was my mom’s Christmas Eve party. Every year after the candlelight service at church she would have people over. There was always fun talk, great food and beautiful Christmas music. I loved those times growing up.
Jamie
December 11, 2017 at 10:35 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to look at lights with my 3 and 1 year old. We drive around at least 2x a week and listen to their excited voices, “look look, LIGHTS!” It’s been my favorite thing so far!
Charlene
December 11, 2017 at 10:35 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is putting the robins on my Christmas tree that my great man used to own, they have been passed down through the years and even though they are old and tatty I still love them ?
Ellysia wilkins
December 11, 2017 at 10:39 pm (6 years ago)We make gingerbread houses, drive around to see Christmas lights around town and play card and board games until we are crying laughing! The one time of the year we can get everyone together.
Christina Garcia
December 11, 2017 at 10:39 pm (6 years ago)Favorite tradition is watching Christmas movies all day ever day and listening to Christmas music in the car.
Alex
December 11, 2017 at 10:39 pm (6 years ago)In Poland we starting celebration Christmas in Christmas Eve when first star will appear on the sky. Before the dinner everyone taking a pease of “Christmas cracker” (the same thing what you taking from priest during communion at the mass but bigger) and shearing it with everyone wishing all the best. I love this part of the evening.
Kristina F
December 11, 2017 at 10:40 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is baking cookies and other tasty treats with my family and then watching Christmas movies together while we eat our tasty treats!
Andrea
December 11, 2017 at 10:48 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is putting up our Christmas decorations together as a family or maybe having cinnamon rolls for breakfast Christmas morning ??
Tina Kreditor
December 11, 2017 at 10:49 pm (6 years ago)Decorating our tree as a family. Even with grown children – they still help out!
Danica Jimenez
December 11, 2017 at 10:51 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve my kids each get a box with new pajamas and a Christmas movie we watch as a family- so much fun
Elli
December 11, 2017 at 10:53 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition..hmmm..there are so many!! I love all the time I spend with my family cooking, but I also love my donating blood tradition (that I started more recently) as well as preparing custom presents for my special people <3 Brush calligraphy could enhance them sooooo much!!! 🙂
Mary Knezevich
December 11, 2017 at 10:57 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is dark chocolate oranges! They’re delicious!
Sophie Castleberry
December 11, 2017 at 11:00 pm (6 years ago)Making Christmas cookies with my mom 🙂
Mary Jeane Davis
December 11, 2017 at 11:02 pm (6 years ago)We always try to invite another family to join us on Christmas Eve to share our meal with. We then sing carols and after our guests leave we hand out the Christmas pjs. Then we drive around and look at Christmas lights, come home, read the Christmas story from the Bible and “‘‘twas the night before Christmas” , put out cookies and milk for Santa then off to bed!
Courtney King
December 11, 2017 at 11:03 pm (6 years ago)My family always watches Mr. Magoos Christmas Carol while eating KFC picnic style.
Michelle
December 11, 2017 at 11:03 pm (6 years ago)I love to snuggle in bed with hot chocolate!
Cara
December 11, 2017 at 11:08 pm (6 years ago)We fly back to my home on Kaua’i to my parent’s farm and spend the week with them helping out & playing with their dogs. Then my dad will take my son fishing, he looks forward to fishing with his Papa ❤️
Mae
December 11, 2017 at 11:09 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to my grandparents house and catching up with my family. I also love baking yummy sweets to share with the family.
Nicole Verhoeven
December 11, 2017 at 11:09 pm (6 years ago)I love so many things about the holidays but some of the best are family games, sitting with the tree lit up and a fire going, or heading out to see a light display. And if we can catch a snowy walk, awesomeness. ❤️
clara
December 11, 2017 at 11:11 pm (6 years ago)my favorite tradition will be at exactly 12mn of dec.25 we will eat and open our presents 🙂
Linda
December 11, 2017 at 11:13 pm (6 years ago)I love that all of my extended family meets and spends time catching up. We also eat KBBQ, kalbi, every year. Yummm??
Ricarda Sodermanns
December 11, 2017 at 11:15 pm (6 years ago)My Christmas tradition is going home and having a good time with my family. We go for a walk and just enjoy the time we have together.
Marjolijn
December 11, 2017 at 11:17 pm (6 years ago)I love having breakfast with some family members om christmas morning♡
Gilda
December 11, 2017 at 11:21 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is getting to be with kids and grand kids and lots of fun and food.
Jennifer
December 11, 2017 at 11:22 pm (6 years ago)Getting to eat at my grandparents houses.
Jennifer Mendez
December 11, 2017 at 11:28 pm (6 years ago)Our Christmas Tradition is to watch all Christmas Cartoons including Rudolf the red nose Reindeer, Santa Clause is coming to Town, and A Charlie Brown Christmas. ☺️
P.S. excited about all of the products, they all look amazing!
Linda
December 11, 2017 at 11:32 pm (6 years ago)Getting together with family for opening presents, lunch and spending time together.
winda
December 11, 2017 at 11:32 pm (6 years ago)I will eat together with my family. I can meet my friends when christmas day
Lisa
December 11, 2017 at 11:33 pm (6 years ago)I really love the Christmas light all over the street, windows, gardens, trees.
Congratulations for your dream, Kelly
Gina Nathan
December 11, 2017 at 11:34 pm (6 years ago)I love dressing the tree. My family come round to help. I buy or make my grandson a new decoration each year with his name and the year on it. He adds all his decorations to the tree, the new one taking pride of place. Can’t wait for your new lines to come to UK.
Sue DeVries
December 11, 2017 at 11:37 pm (6 years ago)On Christmas eve opening stocking, filled with fun and humorous gifts.
Francesca Spada
December 11, 2017 at 11:41 pm (6 years ago)The best Christmas is to wait midnight,between 24 and 25 december,with my family,eating all the best of the italian cooking tradition. And the morning of 25, a big time for praying and singing with problema of the San Giovanni Bosco church.
Hsiaohui
December 11, 2017 at 11:41 pm (6 years ago)Congratulations on your own brand. My X’mas tradition would be watching Snoopy X’mas special episode. 🙂
Cayla Cook
December 11, 2017 at 11:42 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is traveling to see both sets of grandparents. One set from Dec 23-25 and the other set Dec. 25-27. ?
Francesca Spada
December 11, 2017 at 11:43 pm (6 years ago)*people,not “problema “. Sorry for automatic correction ?
Rosanna Corral
December 11, 2017 at 11:44 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas Tradition is baking/decorating cookies with my mama. Now I started that tradition with my son.
Jessica
December 11, 2017 at 11:54 pm (6 years ago)Hello from a tiny village in the south of England!
Every year on Christmas eve we go to church for the Christingle service. I’m not sure whether you have it in America but the church gives out oranges with candles in and we all sing hymns.
And we definitely look out for santa in the sky on our way home!
Tami Nagel
December 11, 2017 at 11:57 pm (6 years ago)One tradition is when all our kids come home for Christmas, all snuggling in to watch a movie together on the eve. And still getting up early for my husband’s bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Mary Meijers
December 12, 2017 at 12:00 am (6 years ago)I’dd love to spend our 1st christmas day with my brothers an sister remembering my parents how they told us the story of Jesus Christ when my dad is humming a Cospel song and played his guitar softly.
Tawny
December 12, 2017 at 12:01 am (6 years ago)I get to start new traditions this year! But I love Christmas morning coffee.
Amy Hayes
December 12, 2017 at 12:01 am (6 years ago)Our family cooks breakfast for Christmas Eve and then we sit in the living room and watch a Christmas movie together. The next morning our boys (now 18 and 15) wake us up early to open presents. We spend the entire day in our pajamas, just enjoying being together.
Amber-Jo
December 12, 2017 at 12:04 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is taking my children to Santa’s grotto. Nothing beats the excitement of seeing santa and their little faces lighting up. Brings back so many memories for me as a child. The magic of Christmas, I believe! ???
Kenna
December 12, 2017 at 12:10 am (6 years ago)Every Christmas we buy all the cheap candy at the drug store, my mom makes homemade gingerbread, and everybody makes gingerbread houses. By the end we’ve usually each eaten the equivalent of a tub of frosting 🙂
Jocelyn Cruz
December 12, 2017 at 12:11 am (6 years ago)Christmas tradition with the family is having a feast Christmas Eve and opening one gift & an even bigger feast Christmas Day opening the rest of the gifts~ We love food, food, food! ♡ Very thankful ♡
Sabrina J-R
December 12, 2017 at 12:15 am (6 years ago)My Christmas tradition is to watch the cheesy romantic-comedy holiday movies that air on tv all through Nov & Dec. It’s a fun way to unwind at the end of a busy year!
Congrats on the new line, Kelly! Very inspiring!
Ellen
December 12, 2017 at 12:17 am (6 years ago)I don’t have a Christmas tradition. This Christmas we’ll have a diner with my mom and my sister and their families and the next day I’ll go out for lunch with 2 friends.
Janina
December 12, 2017 at 12:22 am (6 years ago)One very important Christmas tradition is making cookies with my mom and sisters, and watching Christmas Vacation. 🙂
Arlene Walsh
December 12, 2017 at 12:24 am (6 years ago)Love putting up the Christmas tree and fairy lights all around the house. It looks so magical
Elsa Ramirez
December 12, 2017 at 12:27 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is sitting down and eating with my closest family.
Wendy Dekker
December 12, 2017 at 12:28 am (6 years ago)Oh Wow Kelly. So many comments already, I have to scroll down a lot to comment myself! Fantastic that you are realizing your dreams, hope meine will come out too some day.
My favourit Christmas tradition since I live in Switzerland (I am from Holland) is christmas eve with gifts for family and dearrst friends! The tree is up and decorated. Candles lit. Music on. Delicious things to eat and ecxiting faces!
Hope your christmas is also like that? I cannot do much beacuse I had an operation on my foot but Will see my family do it for me! Love to win Some of your pens, I need to practic a lot and nowI have the time.
Dearrst greetings, Wendy
IrenT Berliana
December 12, 2017 at 12:28 am (6 years ago)I’m IrenT, from Indonesia, if Christmas I loved all of it but the first I loved when the love ? fall in this weather and make me happy. It will be if my family and I eat together, pray together and make a wish for next year. I always loved the Christmas ????
Uta
December 12, 2017 at 12:34 am (6 years ago)We go to service, eat good food and then the first person gets a gift, unpack it, then the next person get a gift….. , so it takes longer and everyone has the time to see what the others get
Michelle Billey
December 12, 2017 at 12:34 am (6 years ago)Bringing out the handmade stocking my Mom made for me in 1986. She had her own version of brush lettering but it was done with a manual embroidery machine on fabric ❤️ So excited for you Kelly!! Gorgeous pens.
Femke
December 12, 2017 at 12:36 am (6 years ago)I do not really celebrate Christmas, but the thing I love is that we always decorate the christmastree together, like everyone has his or her job 🙂 it’s a lot of fun
Maddy
December 12, 2017 at 12:37 am (6 years ago)I love decorating the tree with my husband and Now our little man! ❤️
Nicoleta Mihaila
December 12, 2017 at 12:39 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christamas tradition is decoreting the tree.
Sharon S
December 12, 2017 at 12:40 am (6 years ago)As a kid, my favorite tradition was going to Honolulu Hale (City Hall) and seeing the city’s large Christmas tree, city & county’s tree decorating contest in city hall, and taking photos with each display. My new favorite tradition is doing those same things with my cousin and our families. Our children love this tradition, we love keeping our tradition alive, and passing this tradition on to our children!
Cecilie Møller
December 12, 2017 at 12:41 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is to buy gifts for my family and my friends because I love to give others gifts:-)
Thao Pham
December 12, 2017 at 12:41 am (6 years ago)Eating pho on Christmas Eve and opening presents with my family.
Jamie J
December 12, 2017 at 12:46 am (6 years ago)I love seeing the lights on my parents house and their Christmas tree. My dad meticulously clips every light to the roof and my mom meticulously puts all the decorations on the tree. The house and the tree always look perfect every year. And now that I live in another state from them, it makes going home all the better. 🙂
Nadya
December 12, 2017 at 12:47 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is placing baby Jesus in his manger after midnight on Christmas Eve!
Kat McCabe
December 12, 2017 at 12:51 am (6 years ago)Every year on my mom’s birthday which is the last weekend in November, we put on the Christmas music and setup & decorate the Christmas tree together. It always gets me in the spirit!
Shelby
December 12, 2017 at 12:53 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the day when my mom and I bake dozens of batches of cookies, bars, cupcakes and all types of treat to make treat baskets for our friends, family, and neighbors.
Jennie Nguyen
December 12, 2017 at 12:55 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the boat parade since I live in Long Beach, CA. We will get out on a boat to see people decorating their boats and hatches for Christmas. It’s so festive and make me so excited for Christmas.
Zsófi
December 12, 2017 at 1:04 am (6 years ago)Hi! Love your site!
My favourite Crhistmas tradition probably is the cooking part 😀 We always cook sweets that we put on the tree with my mom ♡
shreyabag22
December 12, 2017 at 1:05 am (6 years ago)Each year my mom and dad take me to my grandpa’s house. All the family members of ours gather together to spent the eve.
Nali Velez
December 12, 2017 at 1:09 am (6 years ago)As a Latina, my favorite holiday tradition is making tamales with my family! It’s the one time of year we get to all come together to cook, laugh, and eat.
Gale
December 12, 2017 at 1:16 am (6 years ago)Chopping down the tree from my parents own back yard and then the whole family decorating it while we listen to a cd of Christmas songs song by children. We don’t know where the cd came from or how it started but it’s now the soundtrack to our Christmas.
Heike
December 12, 2017 at 1:16 am (6 years ago)My lovley christmas tradition hmm ….
To bake Christmas cookies with my children and all togehter visit the Christmas Market.
Charma Roy
December 12, 2017 at 1:22 am (6 years ago)I love watching my children run around with their extended family.
Fran Graham
December 12, 2017 at 1:22 am (6 years ago)Our families Christmas tradition is making and eating Grandma’s cream salad. Every time anyone asks anyone in the family about our favourite memory of what Grandma cooked, it was always the cream salad.
Grace
December 12, 2017 at 1:28 am (6 years ago)Baking Christmas treats with my 16yo daughter to give away to friends and family and everyone else who helped us throughout the year.
Anso
December 12, 2017 at 1:28 am (6 years ago)Decorating the tree and putting all the presents under it.
Chiara
December 12, 2017 at 1:38 am (6 years ago)After the Christmas Eve’s dinner we sit all together beside our tree, singing and playing guitar until it’s time to open our big presents (that usually are handmade)
Dena Brumbaugh
December 12, 2017 at 1:46 am (6 years ago)Baking Christmas cookies on the morning of Christmas Eve.
Luciana Montenegro
December 12, 2017 at 1:49 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is having all my family reunited, playing games and sharing little gifts. Congratulations, Kelly! I loved your collection!
Pip
December 12, 2017 at 1:52 am (6 years ago)Ooh a few family traditions… but I love going to church for the 9 lessons and carols service and singing traditional Christmas carols is such an inspiring place..
Elena
December 12, 2017 at 1:56 am (6 years ago)I love Christmas because there is a magical atmosphere in cities, I’m really happy in this period! I live far to my family and during the christmas we can finally be together. When i was a child my favourite tradition was to decorete our huge christmas tree with my sister, now my favourite christmas tradition is absolutly to stay with my family around the fireplace after the christmas lunch to talk and play a table game together.
Cori
December 12, 2017 at 2:00 am (6 years ago)Every year on Christmas Eve we go out for Chinese, then come home and open one present, which is usually new jammies and a board game. We play until it’s time to write our letter to Santa and set out the cookies and reindeer treats.
Emilie Malasig
December 12, 2017 at 2:03 am (6 years ago)A Christmas tradition my family have celebrated is one that started when my grandparents were still with us(God rest their souls). My grandmother would cook up some fried noodles just before midnight on Christmas Eve and when the clock struck twelve, everyone (mainly the children) would get to choose one gift to open. Once everyone got a chance to open their one gift, we would gather together while my grandmother served up her most awesome fried noodles. It really was the best time of the year because it was those precious hours we spent together just enjoying each other’s company not worrying about any problems or fuss.
Brittany Foster
December 12, 2017 at 2:11 am (6 years ago)Mine is that on Christmas Eve all my brother and my sister and I go stay the night at my mothers house. She still gives us our Christmas pjs and we watch Christmas movies all night. Mom won’t put out the presents or hang the stockings until we are all asleep! ❤️
Eveline
December 12, 2017 at 2:14 am (6 years ago)The christmas eve tradition, we go to church with the whole family to honor my grandmother And grandfather. Afterwards we eat an play games with the whole family ?
Ali Bennett
December 12, 2017 at 2:17 am (6 years ago)Christmas is a magical time I believe, I hear a lot of people saying it’s about the children but I think it’s still for everyone. One of my favourite traditions is to dress up as an elf and decorate the tree (forgetting the fact I look hilarious) and then on Christmas Eve watch an old movie called Prancer with a mince pie in hand. ????
Kelly
December 12, 2017 at 2:25 am (6 years ago)The family and I love driving around some of the small towns on Prince Edward Island looking at the beautiful Christmas lights and lawn decorations. It’s an added bonus if it’s snowing!
Kelly
December 12, 2017 at 2:28 am (6 years ago)P.S. I didn’t receive your email notice regarding the contest until after 10 pm last night (after I had gone to bed).
Alicia
December 12, 2017 at 2:37 am (6 years ago)I can’t wait to use your new collection!!
My favorite Christmas tradition is driving around Christmas Eve and looking at Christmas lights.
Allegra Viandante
December 12, 2017 at 2:44 am (6 years ago)I follow you since i don’t know when ? love and always loved your hard work a dedication in each word you write. From Italy with love ❤️❤️❤️
Claudia
December 12, 2017 at 2:47 am (6 years ago)Making gifts and cards is my favorite
Olivia
December 12, 2017 at 2:55 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is lighting a candle every Advent Sunday and hanging a wreath on my front door. The atmosphere that this period gives off is just magical!
Brenda West
December 12, 2017 at 2:56 am (6 years ago)Every year – we sit and play board games and cards all day. While the food is cooking and then usually afterwards. My daughter and I usually make different Christmas ornaments together every year. I am a huge craft person – and have gotten her going over the years. Thanks
Melissa
December 12, 2017 at 2:59 am (6 years ago)Every year I bake piles and piles of Christmas cookies to give away.
Océane
December 12, 2017 at 2:59 am (6 years ago)Hello (Bonjour !)
My favorite Christmas tradition is to be with my family over a good meal. ??
(Sorry my english is not really good)
Thank you for what you do, keep going ! it’s a pleasure for the eyes
Xoxo
Camina
December 12, 2017 at 2:59 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is wheb my family is gathered together. Exchange gifts and having games. Or sometimes traveling
Sonia Alvarenga
December 12, 2017 at 3:01 am (6 years ago)Staying home with my family! Eat delicious food like turkey.
Amanda F
December 12, 2017 at 3:03 am (6 years ago)I love baking Christmas cookies with my dad!
Stacie Weaver
December 12, 2017 at 3:05 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is watching 24 hours of A Christmas Story all day!
Nadja
December 12, 2017 at 3:14 am (6 years ago)It’s my dad’s birthday on the 24th so the whole family gets together in the morning for brunch! Then we have cake and cookies and open presents and in the evening more food although no one can really fit anymore in. 😀
So I guess it’s food and family 😉
Lisa Jahncke
December 12, 2017 at 3:17 am (6 years ago)One of my favourite things to do together as a family is going to the candlelight service at our church on Christmas Eve.
Michelle L
December 12, 2017 at 3:19 am (6 years ago)I’m trying to start new traditions with my son! He’s only 2, so I need to come up with something fun. For now, I like opening stockings on Christmas Eve.
Eva
December 12, 2017 at 3:22 am (6 years ago)I love baking with my loved ones and celebrating together, watching the happiness on the kid’s faces whilst they opening the presents. This is the 3rd Christmas when I need to leave this feeling out as I live in the UK now, my workplace won’t let me to take holiday during half term.I am so missing it already!
Monika
December 12, 2017 at 3:26 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is Christmas carolls singing. I love it!
Lauren Hyman
December 12, 2017 at 3:29 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is selecting a surprise person from our lives (outside the family) and everyone in my family buys a gift for them. We try to pick someone that has had a hard time, like a single mom that never gets presents herself because she buys for her kids all the time or pays bills. We try to do this as anonymously as possible. They are usually not terribly expensive presents but like a gift card for their favorite restaurant or some new shoes. It’s fun to try to spread some cheer that is unexpected and reminds us to keep the Christmas cheer mindset.
Kathy
December 12, 2017 at 3:30 am (6 years ago)My FAVORITE tradition is baking cookies……I used to do them with my Mom, but now, in herhinir, I still make the 30+ different kinds to share with family and friends
Karina
December 12, 2017 at 3:31 am (6 years ago)Every Christmas we seat around the Christmas Tree and pick a name in the jar and share presents for the “unknown friend”. It’s fun! With some Christmas music and special food!
Shirleen
December 12, 2017 at 3:36 am (6 years ago)We have so many! But my favorite is probably that we always decorate the tree as a family. Each one of my children hangs all their own ornaments they have made or received over the years. Those that have moved out take them to hang in their own tree. Every ornament on my tree means something special!
Eva
December 12, 2017 at 3:41 am (6 years ago)Decorate the house for xmas ????
Elisa
December 12, 2017 at 4:15 am (6 years ago)Love to sing christmas songs with my family while decorating the tree.
Linda Engelmann
December 12, 2017 at 4:19 am (6 years ago)In my family presents are opened on Christmas Eve, but in a procedure that can take hours. Everyone who’s giving a present to someone else in the family writes a short sentence on a small piece of paper with a number on it. E.g. ‘one small present from Linda to Mum’. On Christmas Eve all the papers are put in a little white satin bag and we sit in our living room and while listening to the same Nana Mouskouri songs every year each one by one gets a paper out of the bag, reads it out loud and then we start searching for the present with the matching number. When you opened it up and said thankd to who it came from, the next one can pick a piece out of the bag.
So it takes us hours to finish (because we have Christmas dinner and dessert inbetween) but I absolutely love it and want to handle it the same way, once I have children on my own.
Elizabeth
December 12, 2017 at 4:20 am (6 years ago)My husband and I are at a point where we are starting our own new traditions. I’m very much looking forward to it!
Christine Henley
December 12, 2017 at 4:23 am (6 years ago)On Christmas Eve, after dinner, my Dad would read “The Night Before Christmas” to our children while we cleaned up the kitchen. Now my Son has carried that on, reading to all of the Grands!
Jocelyn
December 12, 2017 at 4:33 am (6 years ago)Christmas Eve we always have a shepherds meal- what the shepherds might have eaten- and for some reason that has always been my favorite.
Vikki
December 12, 2017 at 4:43 am (6 years ago)My tradition is normally on Christmas Eve when I bake cookies for the neighbours, hand out their cards and watch my two favourite films, elf and the grinch!
Agustina
December 12, 2017 at 4:45 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is spending the day with my family and eating a lot of food! ?❤️
Sara Carbo
December 12, 2017 at 4:48 am (6 years ago)My favorite is going to my grandmother’s on Christmas Eve and lighting Bonfires on the levee! Lighting the way for papa Noel
Josie
December 12, 2017 at 4:51 am (6 years ago)Every year on the evening of Christmas Eve my siblings, parents and I all get into our pyjamas and watch Muppets Christmas Carol together whilst eating pork, stuffing and Apple sauce rolls. We’ve been doing it since we were children and now we’re in our 20s and no longer living together it makes it all the more special! We then trade gifts so that we can each open one present from a sibling that evening (leaving the rest for Christmas morning). Muppets Christmas Carol is also the only Christmas film my grumpy brother will watch so it means a lot!
Sarah
December 12, 2017 at 4:51 am (6 years ago)We do a favorite foods meal, some years it’s crazy- from raspberries to chicken wings to milkshakes and more.
Tamara
December 12, 2017 at 4:54 am (6 years ago)The lunch with family is my best christmas tradition
Wendy de Groot
December 12, 2017 at 5:01 am (6 years ago)Because my husband works throughout the rest of the year, Christmas is for us the time of the year to renovate our house! And since we bought a new one, we now have to do two houses! ? And when he’s doing all the work, I can practise with these beautiful pens! ???
Danielle Y
December 12, 2017 at 5:08 am (6 years ago)My favorite holiday tradition is family Christmas Eve dinner!
Sinead Collins
December 12, 2017 at 5:09 am (6 years ago)Eating freshly cooked honey roast ham and fresh baked bread after midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
virgina sharma
December 12, 2017 at 5:17 am (6 years ago)Having the fam8ly together and reading the story of the peppermint pig…it’s pretty funny with the young ones
Sharon Brand
December 12, 2017 at 5:22 am (6 years ago)One of my traditions is baking pumpkin pie and christmas tree cake for the family!
Sam Moorhead
December 12, 2017 at 5:27 am (6 years ago)Every Christmas Eve, my mom would leave a pile of my Christmas books on my bed, and I would read them till I fell asleep (turns out she did this to ensure that I fell asleep to ensure “Santa” could come!)
Susie Burgin
December 12, 2017 at 5:28 am (6 years ago)Oh, I’m dreaming of winning these Dream Pens!!! We love to watch Funny Christmas Movies and laugh till we cry, even though we’ve seen them so many times!!!
Jean
December 12, 2017 at 5:32 am (6 years ago)Decorating the Christmas tree brings back so many memories. We have ornaments for many milestones in each of our family members lives. Including ornaments for pets who have passed away and special people we have lost or have moved away. Our entire family spends about three hours reminiscing and listening to Christmas music while we decorate
Margaret Johnson
December 12, 2017 at 5:33 am (6 years ago)Taking grandkids on a drive to see outdoor Christmas lights and baking cookies
Eileen Myers
December 12, 2017 at 5:43 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is decorating our tree with family ornaments collected over the years — my girls are both in their 40s now — and hanging their precious construction-paper-and-yarn kindergarten ornaments on the back of the tree. They make me hide them, but they look for them every year. 😉
Katie
December 12, 2017 at 6:02 am (6 years ago)Instead of the “traditional” Christmas dinner, each year we only eat food that starts with a certain letter! Sounds a little weird, because well it is! One year my Mom and Aunts were shopping and realized everything they were getting started with a certain letter – so they went with it. That was 5 years ago, and the tradition is strong. You have to get creative sometimes, but it makes food shopping so much fun!
Melissa
December 12, 2017 at 6:13 am (6 years ago)I am Italian and the Christmas tradition par excellence is the midnight mass of 24 December, in the church where we meet with friends for a prayer and then we eat the panettone together.
Jackie King
December 12, 2017 at 6:13 am (6 years ago)Making a smorgasbord of fun finger foods, playing a game, and having the kids open up their Christmas Eve presents (which is always new PJs) on Christmas Eve (of course). They change into them and we get a lovely Christmas pic.
Linda C
December 12, 2017 at 6:13 am (6 years ago)Well, we just started a new tradition this year! We went to Walmart and picked 2 children’s names and bought their Christmas! This is sponsored by Clark Howard ant it is for Georgia’s Foster Care Kids! I’m sure we will be back next year!
Makeesha
December 12, 2017 at 6:21 am (6 years ago)My favorite holiday tradition is cooking and baking with my family on Christmas Eve.
Mitty
December 12, 2017 at 6:23 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is simply putting up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. It brings me happiness and makes the room move cozy with the beautiful lights.
Cathy N.
December 12, 2017 at 6:31 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition would have to be either making sugar cookies with my grandma or watching the Christmas Vacation movie with my parents! 🙂
vanna
December 12, 2017 at 6:32 am (6 years ago)I usually wake up earlier and have breakfast with my mom on christmas day.
Jo
December 12, 2017 at 6:34 am (6 years ago)Oh there are so many, handmade gifts and labels, baking mince pies and shortbreads, decorating the house, Christmas dinner with all the family, there are so many and I love them all ?
Kristin Gregory
December 12, 2017 at 6:40 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is our family gift exchange. My grandma started this tradition. She wraps a bunch of gifts and everyone gets to pick or steal kind of like white elephant. My mom carried this tradition on but sadly she just passed away at thanksgiving so not the baton has been passed on to my sister and I to keep the tradition alive!
Heather
December 12, 2017 at 6:43 am (6 years ago)Congrats Kelly!!
My favorite tradition was always Christmas Eve where we’d get to open one gift after we got home from church. Usually it was Christmas pajamas or a movie or book. Then we’d sit to listen to. The Night before Christmas and head to bed!
Now I Track Santa with NORAD and can’t fall asleep until he’s “passed” over my town. 🙂
Rebecca Fitzgerald
December 12, 2017 at 6:50 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is Christmas Eve at my grandparents house. We go to Christmas Eve service & then have pizza while watching a Christmas movie. We then get to open one gift, usually Christmas pajamas.
Anna Kurylo
December 12, 2017 at 6:54 am (6 years ago)Each year at Christmas, the city council runs a fireworks show at midnight. We get together with the family and go the city center to watch it 🙂
Emma Chasteen
December 12, 2017 at 6:59 am (6 years ago)My favorite is watching Elf with my family!
deb mazur
December 12, 2017 at 7:00 am (6 years ago)Each new year brings a new tradition, parents pass away, children grow up, get married and have their own children. I have had painful holidays and absolutely awesome ones. The best thing is the change…proof that life is always changing and we must change too, but the family core is always there.
Nabila Bano
December 12, 2017 at 7:15 am (6 years ago)A cake is a must because it’s my parents wedding anniversary, and my family does not celebrate Christmas, but it’s still a celebration on Christimas Eve. 🙂
Jill
December 12, 2017 at 7:17 am (6 years ago)My husband and I go on a Holiday light tour around the city to see all the coolest lights. We dress up in our Santa Hats, get hot chocolate & cruise around :o) This will be our third year doing it – but our first year as husband and wife. So it’ll be extra special :o)
Erica Jordan
December 12, 2017 at 7:22 am (6 years ago)Instead of buying random gifts, each year we give everyone in the family OUR personal favorite item from that year. We go around sharing why this is our favorite item for the year and give each person one. This year I am giving everyone a Pen Gem.
Gramma Dee
December 12, 2017 at 7:25 am (6 years ago)Congrats on your new line. Those pens look REALLY fun to play with!
I love everything Christmas: the gift buying and wrapping, the special baking, my Christmas house, seeing the kids and grandkids…
But my favorite tradition is how we spend Boxing Day. We hang out at home, playing with our Christmas toys, and eating leftovers, and often a game or two of Canasta will break out. No fuss. No hurry. Just family togetherness.
Marissa
December 12, 2017 at 7:25 am (6 years ago)Since we got older our family actually opens up gift Christmas Eve! This makes it even more special because we take the time to open each gift individually and enjoy our time together
Lindsay Pollard
December 12, 2017 at 7:28 am (6 years ago)It’s my first Christmas home in 3 years, starting new traditions as we go. Painting our own ornaments, cookies, and Christmas present “jail” until they act right
Rennie Dotson
December 12, 2017 at 7:30 am (6 years ago)Setting up and decorating the Christmas tree together.
Andreina Díaz
December 12, 2017 at 7:30 am (6 years ago)Thank you Kelly ?
My favorite christmass tradición is sitting under the tree when the clock hits 12 on christmass day and start delivering the presents to everyone! I would scream their name and the kids would be so excited ❤❤❤
Amanda Marshall
December 12, 2017 at 7:33 am (6 years ago)Mines is writing out Christmas cards to friends and family which seems to be a dying art. And this her I have been able to put my calligraphy lettering into practice when writing out my cards.
Elisabetta
December 12, 2017 at 7:38 am (6 years ago)This is going to be the first Christmas without my gradmother, we use to play a kind of bingo with her and she was all the times winning all our coins. It’s not going to be the same without her, but I will play with my husband, is the first Christmas with him as husband and bride 🙂
Linda J Wilson
December 12, 2017 at 7:41 am (6 years ago)Music! Baking! Sharing!
Shelley
December 12, 2017 at 7:41 am (6 years ago)Making Christmas cookies and baking
Kerry A Barrasso
December 12, 2017 at 7:43 am (6 years ago)Christmas Eve…everything about it. The family,friends,sights,smells and excitement !!!!!!
Penny Jones
December 12, 2017 at 7:48 am (6 years ago)I love our Christmas Eve tradition of pizza and games. We keep it low key so I can participate with the rest of the family!
Heather Bridson
December 12, 2017 at 7:52 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is having Christmas dinner by candlelight.
Addison Collins
December 12, 2017 at 7:53 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is spending time with friends and family!
Brande Davison
December 12, 2017 at 7:58 am (6 years ago)My father makes a homemade ice rink on our family farm and all of the cousins, aunts, uncles, and good family friends come over on Dec 27 for a day of hockey. Complete with chili, hot chocolate and a roaring fire rink side!
Trish
December 12, 2017 at 7:58 am (6 years ago)Quiet and simple Christmas Eve service at our church:)
Maddie
December 12, 2017 at 8:00 am (6 years ago)It’s a tie for me, because my family has two holiday traditions that I love!
1. Watching White Christmas while we decorate the house
2. Instead of a big meal, we order Chinese take-out on Christmas Eve 🙂
Whitney Haslem
December 12, 2017 at 8:00 am (6 years ago)Fav Christmas tradition…… too many for me to count! I’ve got to list several! Decorating the tree, looking at Christmas lights around the neighborhood, parties, singing carols, opening presents!
Anna
December 12, 2017 at 8:05 am (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is spending mornings in a guult-free lazy way with my family during holidays).
Betty
December 12, 2017 at 8:05 am (6 years ago)The products that you have designed with American crafts look so interesting! I am anxious to to purchase quite a few of them. These Dual tip brush pens are definitely on my list! Can’t wait to own them!!
Christy Miller
December 12, 2017 at 8:10 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is absolutely the family get-togethers! We have a huge family, and having 70+ Cajuns celebrating holidays together makes for some great memories! 🙂
Lenny Tucker
December 12, 2017 at 8:16 am (6 years ago)Wearing Christmas Pajamas and Christmas socks, our dogs wearing Christmas bandanas too, Cinnamon Rolls and hot cocoa around the Christmas tree to open the gifts!
Kim
December 12, 2017 at 8:17 am (6 years ago)When my kids were little. My husband would take them looking at Christmas lights while I waited for Santa to bring the presents. All the presents were under the tree when they got back. We had to do ours on Christmas Eve because we went to Grandparents on Christmas day.
Thank you for the chance to win!
Francesca
December 12, 2017 at 8:18 am (6 years ago)I’m italian and my favourite tradition is to go to the mass on Christmas eve and then coming home, drinking hot chocolate, eating Pandoro with the whole family
Maureen Magee
December 12, 2017 at 8:21 am (6 years ago)Watching “It’s a Wonderful life”
shavonne Patterson
December 12, 2017 at 8:25 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition has to be being with all my family, being together giving all the little ones there presents and seeing there eyes light up and cooking with love for all my family being together in my home. Everyone has different lives and this one day we can be all together happy and full..
Tina
December 12, 2017 at 8:32 am (6 years ago)I love spending Christmas morning with my nieces and sharing in their excitement!
Cyndi W
December 12, 2017 at 8:33 am (6 years ago)Christmas and the Holiday Season is all about family and love. ❤️
Kya Rabindhnath
December 12, 2017 at 8:51 am (6 years ago)When my whole family comes together on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for a hearty lunch, where everyone has put effort and made something, whether it being the entrée or even dessert.
Luigia
December 12, 2017 at 8:53 am (6 years ago)Christmas lunch with my loving family and the fun card games!
Erika
December 12, 2017 at 8:53 am (6 years ago)I’m looking to start some new traditions now that my daughter is a little older. Making A gingerbread house will be it❤️
Carla
December 12, 2017 at 8:55 am (6 years ago)Snuggling with my family watching Christmas movies.
Marilyn
December 12, 2017 at 9:01 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is watching ‘It’s A Womderful Life’ on Christmas Day. Also, getting together for a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner with friends and family.
Nidhi
December 12, 2017 at 9:05 am (6 years ago)Driving around looking at Christmas lights
jessica
December 12, 2017 at 9:07 am (6 years ago)decorating our tree with ornaments older than me!
Christy Dean
December 12, 2017 at 9:11 am (6 years ago)Hi Kelly!
One of my favorite traditions involves what we leave out for Santa. Besides the traditional eggnog and cookies we also leave carrots for the reindeer because they are working hard too! Merry Christmas!!
Janice Adams
December 12, 2017 at 9:12 am (6 years ago)Making and decorating Christmas cookies and going to Christmas Eve church service
Ana
December 12, 2017 at 9:20 am (6 years ago)Baking with my friends in our childhood homes!
Kim Teets
December 12, 2017 at 9:38 am (6 years ago)Snuggling up with my hubby on Christmas Eve night and watching Emmett Otter’s Jugband Christmas!
BrindaCoble
December 12, 2017 at 9:54 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the family getting together and making ornaments and gifts.
Jeannine Hurlic
December 12, 2017 at 9:56 am (6 years ago)Our favorite Christmas tradition is the Christmas morning pancake breakfast!
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Adry Cantu
December 12, 2017 at 10:02 am (6 years ago)Favorite tradition is catching up with my family and what everyone is up to. We’re very close but we are all scattered around the country. Christmas is the one time a year we all get together and enjoy each other’s company!
Sue
December 12, 2017 at 10:03 am (6 years ago)Christmas Eve used to be our favourite time, dinner, fireplace and family. Most of my family has passed, so now it’s a nice dinner, fireplace and warm p.j.’s and my pups 🙂 Happy Holidays.
Vanessa Kleemann
December 12, 2017 at 10:11 am (6 years ago)Here in Germany a tradition is to bake Christmas cookies with lots of decoration. I love gingerbread. It’s still in oven. ? At Christmas Eve we eat goose. Cant wait for it ? Another beautiful moment is when the family comes together. The moment of opening the gifts while the Christmas music is playing is so wonderful. A Tradition of our Family is that only my mom is decorating the Christmas tree ? the others have to wait till it’s done ? I wish you a wonderful Christmas time, Kelly!
Abigail
December 12, 2017 at 10:31 am (6 years ago)Favorite tradition is having Christmas dinner with family
Raye
December 12, 2017 at 10:34 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is at night to light special holiday scented candles throughout the house, we start 12 days before Christmas – it’s fun!
Darlene Michelle Uplinger
December 12, 2017 at 10:37 am (6 years ago)It used to be going to my grandmas house in Iowa, we would have the whole family there my aunts, uncles, cousins, it was amazing! I miss being around family for the holidays. Hoping to change that 😉
Ali Moody
December 12, 2017 at 10:44 am (6 years ago)It might be silly, but one of my more recent favorites is seeing my family’s pup open her Christmas gifts. She gets so excited that it’s Christmas and usually thinks almost every gift is for her. She hold the gift down with her and rips the paper off, and then she proceeds to prance off with her toy really excitedly. It brings lots of smiles and laughs to us all. 🙂
Martine
December 12, 2017 at 10:47 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is our ‘Third’ christmasday tradition. We Already have two days here in the netherlands. Third christmasday was my parents wedddingday. Growing up, i tought everyone had 3 christmasday’s. Now Its a day we spend with friends and continu the tradition:)
Aarya Ajith
December 12, 2017 at 10:47 am (6 years ago)Christmas is just one of the things that light up my soul! Although, there is something special that we do every year. We donate a small set of Christmas candies to orphanages in India(where I’m from). It brings absolute joy just to see the cute little smiles on the cutest children you’ll ever see! We also do it for an Indian traditional festival called Onam.
Isabella
December 12, 2017 at 11:07 am (6 years ago)For Christmas Eve dinner we have fondue! We do beef fondue, cheese fondue and chocolate fondue. It’s delicious! 🙂
Jenny Carrick
December 12, 2017 at 11:09 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is baking with my mom and sisters and daughters for our Christmas open house on Christmas Eve!!
Lincoln Aguilar Gillego
December 12, 2017 at 11:16 am (6 years ago)Our Christmas tradition every “Araw ng Pasko” is to make a family gathering. We eat after taking mass and sharing stories were/are the best memories will remain and looking forward for this time to happen.
Kelly Schelske
December 12, 2017 at 11:17 am (6 years ago)Love your new line!! My favorite Christmas Tradition would probably be letting our kids open one gift on Christmas Eve. It is always new pj’s, movie, some chocolate and popcorn to watch that evening. Even though they are getting older and know what that gift is every year, they look forward to it and I love it!
Mary
December 12, 2017 at 11:22 am (6 years ago)I’ll be home for Christmas sung by Bing Crosby. I also like the 12 Days of Christmas sung by John Denver and the Muppets … ?
Susie
December 12, 2017 at 11:32 am (6 years ago)One of my favorite Christmas traditions is going with my family (husband, 3 grown kids – 2 with spouses, and 3 – soon to be 4 – grandkids) to the Old Spaghetti Factory here in Indy for dinner. This is something we have done for many years, and I know we all look forward to it!
Amalie Holt Kleive
December 12, 2017 at 11:33 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is to get up early on Christmas Eve with my sister, and lay on the couch with my duvet, eat candy and watch “Cinderella” on TV…..
Kathryn M
December 12, 2017 at 11:45 am (6 years ago)We started having a family Christmas party on Christmas Eve with games and white elephant gifts. Even the party poopers have a good time. People that see our posts on Facebook all say they want to come.
Isabelle
December 12, 2017 at 11:55 am (6 years ago)Favorite tradition: family parties! 🙂
Nicky
December 12, 2017 at 12:02 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is decorating the tree with the good ol’ crooners playing lightly in the background with a big cup of rum ‘n nog!
Ann
December 12, 2017 at 12:16 pm (6 years ago)It isn’t Christmas until we decorate cookies! Every year my kids get more creative and inventive with their designs!
Lau Delfin
December 12, 2017 at 12:19 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is seeing my daughter’s excitement discovering each one of Santa’s presents!!
Katrine
December 12, 2017 at 12:41 pm (6 years ago)Making Christmas Cookies with my kids.
Katrine Mobley
December 12, 2017 at 12:43 pm (6 years ago)Making Christmas Cookies
Andreja
December 12, 2017 at 12:52 pm (6 years ago)Going on a Christmas Tree Hunt with several families. We would trudge through the snow and trees to each find that perfect Christmas tree 🙂
Elizabeth Gaudette
December 12, 2017 at 1:03 pm (6 years ago)Spending time with family decorating our tree.
Rachel
December 12, 2017 at 1:14 pm (6 years ago)We watch A LOT of christmas specials. Also, our city has santa ride around on top of a firetruck with music and candy. It’s so much fun.
Michelle Lumpe
December 12, 2017 at 1:55 pm (6 years ago)Didn’t really grow up with Christmas traditions so I’ve adopted my husbands family’s traditions — and my favorite is driving around the city and yell out “Christmas lights” with a candy cane in hand 🙂
Melissa S
December 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm (6 years ago)Just putting up the tree and decorating. Puts everyone in a great mood when it’s finished, and seeing the kids eyes light up when the lights are all turned on.
Lisa
December 12, 2017 at 2:01 pm (6 years ago)I love the candle light Christmas Eve service!
Harleigh Oxendine
December 12, 2017 at 2:09 pm (6 years ago)My family always puts doves in our Christmas tree to symbolize the love ones that we have lost.
Sarah Kong
December 12, 2017 at 2:12 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is driving around the neighborhood and looking at all the decorations other people put up.
Raffaela
December 12, 2017 at 2:26 pm (6 years ago)It’s on the 24th when me and my dad decorate the christmas tree whith a lot of music singing dancung and ge plays on the guitar ?
Dominique
December 12, 2017 at 2:33 pm (6 years ago)First let me say congratulations on you line and in super excited about your color choices and decision to make two brush tips. My favorite Christmas tradition is giving an anonymous gift once a year to some I have observed in need.it not always big but it something I think will help them. I’m actually thinking of gifting a cake away since I’m a baker/cake decorator. Anyways your awesome!
Dominique
December 12, 2017 at 2:35 pm (6 years ago)First let me say congratulations on your line and I’m super excited about your color choices and decision to make two brush tips. My favorite Christmas tradition is giving an anonymous gift once a year to someone I have observed in need it’s not always big, but it’s something I think will help them. I’m actually thinking of gifting a cake away since I’m a baker/cake decorator. Anyways your awesome!
Rachel Kriss-Newell
December 12, 2017 at 2:39 pm (6 years ago)We love driving out of town to see all the farmers’ displays of Christmas themed hay bales. In Australia it’s harvest time and even though we got late rain that lessened the quality of the crops it’s still lovely to see that the farmers and their families still get into the spirit of things.
Barbara Bishop
December 12, 2017 at 2:40 pm (6 years ago)Church on Christmas eve, we share the story of Jesus birth and sing Christmas hymns then the children do a play of the nativity.
Dans Bennett
December 12, 2017 at 2:42 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition
is making Christmas cookies
and watching my daughter
decorate the tree!!
Merry Christmas to all of you!!
Dana from Quebec
Bryana Ortiz
December 12, 2017 at 2:45 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas
tradition is watching all
the Christmas movies
and making and eating
Christmas cookies!!!
Happy Holidays to all of
you at ECD!!!! ♥️♥️
Carolie
December 12, 2017 at 3:07 pm (6 years ago)I love observing Advent…then attending the midnight service Christmas Eve, ending with trumpets and joy!
Zinia
December 12, 2017 at 3:47 pm (6 years ago)We get together as a family and prepare our Puerto Rican vegetarian favorites, hear music and play with the grandchildrens.
Francescia
December 12, 2017 at 4:00 pm (6 years ago)My FAVEORITE Christmas tradition is having family together and my father always watching a Christmas story.
JewelzB
December 12, 2017 at 4:21 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is fairly simple but means the world to me. I spend Christmas Eve night + morning with my Mom, just as I have every year of my 39(and holding,lol) life. We eat, watch A Christmas Story on t.v., drive around looking at the lights before going to midnight mass.
Cing Kiim
December 12, 2017 at 4:21 pm (6 years ago)Decorating Christmas trees and making wreaths.
Claire
December 12, 2017 at 4:29 pm (6 years ago)I just started a new tradition last year of getting everyone round the table to sign the table cloth. Then afterwards I embroider over the signatures in one colour and put the year in that same colour as a key. Each year we’ll add new names and colours 🙂
Lauren Leventhal
December 12, 2017 at 5:07 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is decorating the tree with my family. It’s so fun to remember the years and reasons we received particular ornaments and re-tell those old (and sometimes new!) stories with each other.
Roxanne R
December 12, 2017 at 5:08 pm (6 years ago)Baking cookies when my kids were little…and watch them over decorate them!
Sharon Heng
December 12, 2017 at 5:53 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Day is special. We prepare food and little present for our family and friends. The joy of gathering and sharing is priceless. Every family members will make their effort home.
MargieH
December 12, 2017 at 6:59 pm (6 years ago)I’m loving these brush pens too….OK, I love all of your offerings! LOL!
Christmas Tradition: getting a Christmas cake from our local Japanese bakery every Christmas and eating dessert FIRST! Because every time we eat dinner, we end up eating dessert WAY TOO LATE at night. We got smart! LOL!!
Lindsay Mulvena
December 12, 2017 at 7:04 pm (6 years ago)Christmas movies while decorating the Christmas tree.
Melissa
December 12, 2017 at 7:16 pm (6 years ago)Watching the polar express on Xmas eve!!!
Mary
December 12, 2017 at 7:19 pm (6 years ago)When we were newlyweds, an older married couple gave us a Christmas ornament with a note. The note explained that they “saw themselves in us” and wanted to share their tradition of hanging this ornament FIRST on the tree, before anything else. 28 years, four children and 14 moves later the tradition remains and is sacred to us, too! We have that same ornament and the note that came with it <3.
Amienata Saho
December 12, 2017 at 8:48 pm (6 years ago)I don’t celebrate Christmas but I remember as a child my dad’s work place would host a party and give all their employee children a gift
Marlene Amaro
December 12, 2017 at 9:16 pm (6 years ago)Setting up the christmas tree is my favorite “tradition!”
Lisa R
December 12, 2017 at 9:17 pm (6 years ago)Christmas dinner with the family!
Gen G
December 12, 2017 at 9:38 pm (6 years ago)Our get together to make sugar, gingerbread and chocolate chip cookies. We have so much fun putting them together and listening to xmas music
Emily
December 12, 2017 at 10:02 pm (6 years ago)My kids are 5 and 3, and we’re just starting traditions. Decorating the tree together December 1st, seeing the lights/decoration in a nearby town, opening 1 present christmas eve… looking forward to all the many more traditions we are creating!
Courtney
December 12, 2017 at 10:32 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is definitely the food, I love eating grans yummy Christmas pudding and roast meat ?
Heather Erickson
December 12, 2017 at 11:48 pm (6 years ago)My favorite christmas tradition is baking cookies with my mom.
Silvia
December 13, 2017 at 12:49 am (6 years ago)I love setting ho the Nativity Scene! In my family we work on it all the afternoon on the 8th of december, while listening to Christmas Carols.
Francesca
December 13, 2017 at 1:19 am (6 years ago)This might sound like a cliché but I love eating on Christmas Day with all my large family, and even with those annoying relatives you only see on holidays ?
Marjolein van den Hurk
December 13, 2017 at 2:05 am (6 years ago)Every year me And my friends are driving to Essen, a town in Germany, And we visit the Christmass market over there. We like to go to a place Where they have a fire place. I like to drink hot chocolate And have dinner with friends at leo’s Casa❤️?This year Will be celebrating with friends for the first time also. IT Will be the first time
Wendy
December 13, 2017 at 9:57 am (6 years ago)Hallo Marjolein.. Grappig om mijn meisjesnaam hier ook te zien. Groetjes Wendy Dekker-van den Hurk
Mirjam Fidder
December 13, 2017 at 2:27 am (6 years ago)Here in the Netherlands we have 2 days of Christmas. My favorit Christmas tradition is playing boardgames together with the family.
Anne
December 13, 2017 at 5:03 am (6 years ago)Wow i needed to scroll very far for this! My favourite tradition is opening the presents (maybe from this givaway)
Laura Major
December 13, 2017 at 5:11 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is when all our family get together on Christmas Eve!!
Miriam
December 13, 2017 at 5:36 am (6 years ago)We live abroad so we are always looking forward to spend the holidays with our families. And we are also looking forward to have the traditional Christmas meals:)
Lora
December 13, 2017 at 8:16 am (6 years ago)We all open one gift Christmas Eve – always pajamas. The rest of the presents get opened Christmas Day.
JULIET bEAVER
December 13, 2017 at 8:53 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is saving our fresh garden veggies and growing fresh sage for our Christmas dinner.
Janet Ingraham
December 13, 2017 at 10:02 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is silly but it’s been passed down in my family for many generations. On Christmas morning as each person greets another, either in person or by phone The yell “Christmas Box on You!” The one who says it first is the winner and supposedly gets the other persons gifts. Which never happens but winners have bragging rights all day.
heaney
December 13, 2017 at 10:27 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is window shopping at the beautifully decorated malls in town. I would visit most of them to enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Maryanne
December 13, 2017 at 11:40 am (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is spending it with family, Christmas on Eve with my side and Christmas Day with my Husband’s side. After the festivities on Christmas Day, I like put on my pj, have hot chocolate and relax to read a good book with the Christmas tree lights on.
Chloe
December 13, 2017 at 12:28 pm (6 years ago)On Christmas morning, Mom and Dad hide a green pickle ornament on the tree. The first person to find the pickle gets to open the first gift! Merry Christmas Kelly!
Janet Ingraham
December 13, 2017 at 2:37 pm (6 years ago)One of my favorite traditions is attending church with my whole family Christmas Eve.
Kirsten
December 13, 2017 at 4:35 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is baking and gifting the baking to friends, family, neighbours, co-workers etc. It’s a lot of work, but I like giving and can’t afford presents for everyone!
Peg
December 13, 2017 at 6:58 pm (6 years ago)Being with friends and family and having a Tom and Jerry drink!
Roni Johnston
December 13, 2017 at 10:42 pm (6 years ago)Watching the kids open their stockings while waiting for grandma and grampa to come over.
TJ
December 14, 2017 at 1:16 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas Tradition is listening to Christmas Carols and watching movies with the family 🙂
Wendy Lambert
December 14, 2017 at 5:57 am (6 years ago)When I was younger, my mom and I would just sit around and sing Christmas carols. I miss that.
Diana Degan
December 14, 2017 at 7:04 am (6 years ago)Every year I buy one new Christmas book to add to my collection. They are children’s hardcover books generally, and it’s usually a book that makes me cry when I read it in the bookstore, its meaning touching me deeply. Or sometimes it will make me laugh out loud. Or have something else unique about. I also have the classics.
Michele K. Henderson
December 14, 2017 at 8:48 am (6 years ago)One of my favorite Christmas traditions is seeing if my brother can guess what his gifts are! His ability to guess correctly in uncanny! Every year we try more and more elaborate ways to fool him but we NEVER do!
Roxanne Bédard
December 14, 2017 at 10:20 am (6 years ago)The best thing about Christmas is how everybody takes time out to be with the family. I love spending time with mine and my in-laws!
DANDY CIVITARESE
December 14, 2017 at 1:13 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the house, with music on, and baking cookies.
kim
December 14, 2017 at 1:18 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is eating leftovers for breakfast the day after Christmas, complete with dessert!
Laura
December 14, 2017 at 2:25 pm (6 years ago)Decorating the tree ?
Laura Papercuts
December 14, 2017 at 3:19 pm (6 years ago)Not heavy on traditions….as long as we’re all together doing whatever together. What’s yours?
Wanda Rogers
December 14, 2017 at 5:49 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is to make chocolate chip cookies on Christmas Eve with my boys for Santa
Heather P
December 14, 2017 at 5:52 pm (6 years ago)Merry Christmas. My favourite Christmas Family Tradition began when we moved into our home 23 years ago. Every Christmas our family of 5 had a photo taken while we were sitting on the stairs, even though I heard a lot of groans about having them taken. Over the years this tradition has continued with the addition of spouses and grandchildren. One of my sons, the one that didn’t like having the photos taken the most, is sure to remind me that we need the “photo on the stairs” taken
Ruth
December 14, 2017 at 7:41 pm (6 years ago)Sit aroud the tree and Sing Christmas carols with my family and friends
Linda Tupper
December 14, 2017 at 8:50 pm (6 years ago)Now that I’m older I don’t have many traditions like I used to. I would say right now it’s baking cookies.
Amina
December 14, 2017 at 9:32 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition was waking up early with my sister to open all of the INDIVIDUALLY wrapped presents in our stockings. Kept us busy for hours while our slept in!
Shayla
December 14, 2017 at 11:23 pm (6 years ago)Taking presents to the children’s hospital
Rena Li
December 14, 2017 at 11:28 pm (6 years ago)As an Aussie, the best Christmas tradition is spending the holiday at the beach!
Karin Merz
December 14, 2017 at 11:35 pm (6 years ago)When I was younger we were allowed to open 1 present on Christmas Eve. As an adult it’s making eggnog or mulled wine.
Wendy Lambert
December 15, 2017 at 5:37 am (6 years ago)When I was young my mom and I used to just sit around the tree singing carols. I loved that.
Wendy Lambert
December 15, 2017 at 5:38 am (6 years ago)I did not realize I had already commented. Sorry!
Sandy Ross
December 15, 2017 at 5:56 am (6 years ago)Christmas is my favourite time of the year, so it is hard to come up with one tradition. For this year I will pick watching our village’s Santa Claus parade with our Son’s family. The magic in our grandson’s eyes is priceless!!!
Nives
December 15, 2017 at 6:18 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is decorating the house and doing crafts with family, making our own Xmas cards and decorations, playing in the snow and warming up with a hot chocolate while we watch Christmas movies! It is all about love and the family after all!
Cindy bruhl
December 15, 2017 at 8:02 am (6 years ago)Having Hot Chocolate with my grandkids on Christmas eve.
KEITH TREMAN
December 15, 2017 at 8:14 am (6 years ago)My dad made a fake fire place with mantle out of cardboard and we would hang our stockings. There was a fake fire in the fire place. Our family of eight would gather around in front and my dad would set the camera up on the tripod and take some timed exposures. There are many of his back side when he did not quite make the time. We always asked “How could Santa come done the fake chimney?” My dad would always reply “It’s magical and he is Santa!” The pictures are all in black and white.
Sarah
December 15, 2017 at 10:06 am (6 years ago)My favorite christmas tradition was my mom would make us homemade cinnamon rolls and we would eat them before opening our presents 🙂
Nikki Anderberg
December 15, 2017 at 12:28 pm (6 years ago)My granddaughter comes over and we have dinner and drive all over looking at Christmas lights.
Vicky C
December 15, 2017 at 2:24 pm (6 years ago)Having hot chocolate by the fireplace!
Danelle Lux
December 15, 2017 at 3:40 pm (6 years ago)I love the baking and the decorating but I also love driving around and looking at the Christmas lights
Cindy S.
December 15, 2017 at 5:56 pm (6 years ago)Taking our family photo in front of the fireplace!
Cathie Froese
December 15, 2017 at 6:41 pm (6 years ago)Favourite Christmas tradition is simply being together with my family. We live all over the province and when we get together on Christmas Eve, my Christmas is complete. Thank you for the opportunity to win the beautiful pens! Merry Christmas!
Nadia Crafter
December 15, 2017 at 7:34 pm (6 years ago)These do look like dream pens!
My favorite tradition is each member of the family gets to pick a new ornament every year. When the kids are older they will get to take theirs with them so they already have a collection.
Camerin
December 15, 2017 at 7:55 pm (6 years ago)My dad cooking the entire family breakfast, there’s a lot of us too, and lounging around in Christmas Jammie’s.
Linda
December 15, 2017 at 9:10 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is singing carols with the family.
Joanne McC
December 15, 2017 at 9:43 pm (6 years ago)New pajamas for everyone plus a new book we read together on Christmas Eve.
Carla Lee
December 15, 2017 at 10:08 pm (6 years ago)Watching a movie Christmas Eve and putting on new pyjamas.
theresa j
December 15, 2017 at 10:55 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is baking with my kids
Leslie
December 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm (6 years ago)Staying up Christmas Eve till midnight to open gifts so we can sleep in Christmas Day.
Krista G
December 16, 2017 at 12:27 am (6 years ago)Baking and decorating cookies and a gingerbread house . I did it with my mom, then nieces and nephews. Next my kids and now my grandchildren. We decorate and listen to Christmas music.
Erin
December 16, 2017 at 12:43 am (6 years ago)We open all the non santa gifts xmas eve after dinner but afterwards we alway pj time it and watch a Christmas story and have hot cocoa. I love that little time all hanging on the couch with the fam.
Marissa Berlin
December 16, 2017 at 2:42 am (6 years ago)Board game christmas at my teammate’s house. Her dog always steals my spot on the sofa!
Marlene Ariss
December 16, 2017 at 6:36 am (6 years ago)Favourite tradition is making a family calendar each year, sometimes its just adding photos to a ready made calendar and other times I print the calendar myself and add photos. Family is expanding so it is an awesome way to remember family birthdays and anniversaries.
Melitta Ball
December 16, 2017 at 11:07 am (6 years ago)Christmas Eve house hopping and light viewing. We get in the car, go to see all the relatives and then drive around looking at Christmas Lights before heading home to bed.
Melissa
December 16, 2017 at 12:55 pm (6 years ago)Now that we have kids I video tape Christmas morning using time lapse so we can rewatch all the hugs and kisses and excited over and over again in less than 5 minutes.
Roni Anderson
December 16, 2017 at 1:29 pm (6 years ago)The “Plumridge family” gathering on the Sunday before Christmas.
Nicole Robbins
December 16, 2017 at 3:54 pm (6 years ago)going to candle light service with my family on christmas eve.
Marjorie Dumontier
December 16, 2017 at 3:56 pm (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is nothing fancy, just hanging out with my parents. margessw@icloud.com
Mj
December 16, 2017 at 4:11 pm (6 years ago)Opening our present Christmas eve. Always new pjs
Leslie
December 16, 2017 at 4:43 pm (6 years ago)Staying up Christmas eve till midnight to open presents.
Charlotte Deerborn
December 16, 2017 at 5:09 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is Christmas stockings.
Mida
December 16, 2017 at 5:42 pm (6 years ago)I’m a Muslim, so I don’t even celebrate Christmas. But I can definitely respect it and love getting in the holiday spirit! My favorite tradition is spending time with family and watching Christmas movies 🙂 Oh, and breaking out into Christmas carols of course!
Tanisha
December 16, 2017 at 8:00 pm (6 years ago)Family being together! Miss that! Miss my Mom!
Rene
December 16, 2017 at 8:37 pm (6 years ago)We celebrate Christmas eve with family and friends we would go to candle light service and then take turns hosting a christmas eve party playing games and eating finger foods. Christmas morning my family would each take turns opening gifts, then we would create a huge meal and enjoy our blessings.
Renita
December 16, 2017 at 9:47 pm (6 years ago)My favorite traditions are baking with my son, decorating and doing the tablescape.
Ingrid B
December 16, 2017 at 10:16 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is preparing special French Canadian meals for my husband, that are only made and eaten this time of year. Takes hours, but he is so appreciative that it makes it all worthwhile.
Tere
December 17, 2017 at 12:38 pm (6 years ago)The lucky grapes. We eat 12 grapes during the last 12 seconds of the year while watching the clock tower in Puerta del Sol. We live in Canada now but still keep this Spanish tradition thanks Internet.
Greta
December 17, 2017 at 2:20 pm (6 years ago)Making cards and letters and send them to family and friends
Lynda
December 17, 2017 at 2:59 pm (6 years ago)Love taking our holiday photo each year…
Emily Chang
December 17, 2017 at 3:58 pm (6 years ago)On Christmas Day, the first thing my family does is turn on the radio nice and loud and sing along with the Christmas songs.
Rebecca Hill
December 17, 2017 at 4:29 pm (6 years ago)Staying up late on Christmas Eve, watching movies, enjoying the quiet outside, and then sleeping in on Christmas morning.
Chelsea
December 17, 2017 at 4:40 pm (6 years ago)We always have a big family dinner the Sunday after Christmas.
Debbie
December 17, 2017 at 4:54 pm (6 years ago)Attending Christmas Eve candlelight church service
Rachel Yeager
December 17, 2017 at 4:55 pm (6 years ago)Waking up early to see the little ones open presents!
Tatum McGann
December 17, 2017 at 5:03 pm (6 years ago)Exchanging presents with my little brothers <3
Danielle
December 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm (6 years ago)I love how we get united for xmas eve and have a big family dinner! ♥️
Crystal Moua
December 17, 2017 at 8:57 pm (6 years ago)My favorite family traditions is just cook a meal together and play games with everyone since we don’t much money to gifts for each other. So being together as a family means more then giving gifts
Valerie D.
December 17, 2017 at 9:13 pm (6 years ago)My bf and I would have Christmas movies marathon on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning I would cook him breakfast and we would exchange presents. This year’s our 3rd Christmas together and the first time that we actually have an entire house to celebrate it in!
Lynne B
December 17, 2017 at 9:17 pm (6 years ago)Going to midnight mass with my family
Anslee Boyd
December 18, 2017 at 2:04 am (6 years ago)Christmas dinner, the Christmas story, and opening presents with my family
Renee Want
December 18, 2017 at 3:02 am (6 years ago)Greetings from Sydney Australia
Growing up I’m Sydney Australia it is summer season. Our Christmas tradition -which still is to this day is making sure all presents were under the tree Christmas Eve then going to bed early. In the early hours of Christmas morning we would get up and someone would carve the ham (no we didn’t put it in the oven – it’s summer remember) and I would always have the first slice. After that breakfast was served : summer fruits (mangoes, watermelon cherries,) bacon and eggs, croissants etc then opening of presents. Once that was done we would all huddle into the car and go to either the beach, picnic at a parkland or go to a relatives house where the amount of food would be ridiculous. Bring greek we had enough food to feed the whole street and still have left overs. We don’t do turkey. We do hams, and usually lamb on a spit (although I never liked to see that. It made me sad). By night fall we would either go to another friend/relatives house for drinks or go home to where we’d groan about how tired we were and how much we ate.
Cheers Renee ?
Angelica
December 18, 2017 at 7:19 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is going to Plant City on Christmas day and seeing my cousins and other family! My aunt and uncle own a strawberry farm so we always get to go picking which is a lot of fun! Also, all of the cousins participate in a secret santa. I’m so excited to see who I get this year!!
David Lew
December 18, 2017 at 8:30 am (6 years ago)Family time and Gifts.
Amanda C
December 18, 2017 at 8:38 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is actually a dish. Growing up in a very Italian household, my Granny would make her spaghetti and meatballs recipe that was passed down to her from her family from Alia, a city in Sicily. It’s hands down the BEST meatballs and spaghetti you would ever try. Since she has passed away, we have been in charge of making her meatballs and spaghetti in her honor.
Kaitlyn Jones
December 18, 2017 at 8:43 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is the whole family decorating the Christmas tree together while Christmas music is playing in the background. That’s something I never want to stop doing.
Emily Criswell
December 18, 2017 at 9:13 am (6 years ago)All the girls in my family making Christmas sweets a few days before
Sally
December 18, 2017 at 10:11 am (6 years ago)We have 2 traditions that are both very near and dear to my heart. The first is how for the past 22 years we have been going as a family to cut down the perfect Christmas tree. Now the kids are grown they cut down theirs too at the same time. The second is shopping for the perfect tree ornament for each of my kids, mom, sister, godchild and now my grandkids. When my children left home, they all left with a box of their childhood ornaments to start a new life with their own family. Funny how they seem to have carried on the tradition with their own children. I love Family ❤️
Ashton Cousins
December 18, 2017 at 10:41 am (6 years ago)We started a new tradition for our family when we had our son last year. This year we will do it again with him and our daughter. We put jammies for the whole family, popcorn, hot coco, candy and a movie in a “Christmas Eve box.” We open it and have a family movie night and cuddle after evening service ❤️
Walaa
December 18, 2017 at 2:08 pm (6 years ago)Open gifts ?
Elsynda Bear
December 18, 2017 at 4:26 pm (6 years ago)Mu favourite tradition would have to be the roast the roast makes the house smell good and it is always fresh it tummy to eat and amazing to sit and eat with the whole family
Priscilla
December 18, 2017 at 7:05 pm (6 years ago)Baking and decorating our Christmas tree with my friends and family, sometimes even with my cousins.
Shanan Zavocki
December 18, 2017 at 7:17 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition might have to be listening to Christmas music. Whatever our family does during the season, Christmas music makes it all the more festive!
Nicole Chetana
December 18, 2017 at 7:50 pm (6 years ago)All our cousins going over to my cousin’s house and sleeping over with them playing games, exchanging presents, eating, just having fun
Beth
December 18, 2017 at 8:13 pm (6 years ago)North Pole snow! When Santa comes down the chimney he leaves a trail of snow to the tree, the cookies in the kitchen and up the stairs to the girls rooms!
Kat
December 18, 2017 at 8:19 pm (6 years ago)Driving around town looking for the big houses with millions of lights! It’s truly a spectacular site to see!
Nancy Ruess
December 18, 2017 at 8:29 pm (6 years ago)Eating cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and opening stockings.
Sophie
December 18, 2017 at 8:52 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas traditions are: putting up my advent calendar (that my grandma made me) with my mom each night of december, and getting up early, lighting a pine candle and turning on Christmas music before we sit down to open gifts on Christmas morning
Debbie Webster
December 18, 2017 at 10:33 pm (6 years ago)Christmas Eve pajamas
Kelli Williams-Mirus
December 18, 2017 at 10:39 pm (6 years ago)Our Christmas tradition was going to see Santa Claus every year. My 4 children went there until they were 18 year old. This year our last child went off to college. I created five Santa Photo albums. I went to see Santa and gave him the album. He absolutely loves it — he was the same Santa since I was pregnant with my first child. We’re going to give those albums to our children this Christmas. Now we are looking for new tradition.
Joyce
December 19, 2017 at 1:31 am (6 years ago)New pj’s on Christmas Eve and drinking red eyes (beer and Clamato) on Christmas morning. Turkey and stuffing always on christmas
Angeline Keightley
December 19, 2017 at 3:58 am (6 years ago)Has to be getting the tree decorated! .. we always bu our tree from the same place.
Twila Young
December 19, 2017 at 4:24 am (6 years ago)We light a candle – we call it the memory candle- when we first get up. We take a moment to reflect on the people who can’t be with us at Christmas. It burns while we open gifts and have our Christmas dinner. We started doing this the year we lost my daughter’s father in June and her grandmother in October (rough year for a 6 year old).
Alice Tran
December 19, 2017 at 6:07 am (6 years ago)The get-togethers with friends and family. Sometimes its after Christmas and into the new year because of all the family schedules that we have to coordinate but its worth it to spend it with these people, exchanging gifts, having dinner, and playing games.
Jen Steed
December 19, 2017 at 6:42 am (6 years ago)New jammies & a movie on Christmas Eve!
Colleen Rahill-Beuler
December 19, 2017 at 7:31 am (6 years ago)I ??? this tradition – there are always 8 of us together – sometimes more. We each buy something for each other’s stockings. It is suppose to be small enough to fit into the stocking and it is so fun to see what people pick for each other – so creative and individualized. Favorite stocking stuffer? The year my 10-year-old twin brothers put their stuffers in last… a small bag with a gold fish in it!
L Zabierowsky
December 19, 2017 at 7:36 am (6 years ago)Taking a ride to see the lights all around the neighborhoods and light shows on Christmas Eve in our jammies, drinking hot chocolate and eating popcorn.
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Phyllis Martin
December 19, 2017 at 9:51 am (6 years ago)The HILARIOUS games we play when we get together for my families Christmas. One game involves plastic wrap, two die and a prize in the middle. Another involves a wrapped gift, oven mitts, a Santa hat and die.
Kylie Moura
December 19, 2017 at 11:02 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is when my siblings and I get to open up one gift the night before Christmas and all get to get in our Christmas pj’s and watch a Christmas movie
Stacey
December 19, 2017 at 12:06 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is a fairly new one. We adopted 3 kids from foster care and they moved in just days before Christmas in 2014. As this is just our 3rd Christmas with them, our family tradition with them is to read the story of the birth of Jesus before we open – so they can remember why we celebrate. I LOVE this time with them! They’re an incredible blessing!
Jennifer Martinez
December 19, 2017 at 1:35 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is getting a chance to hangout with both my brothers. Simple.
Brenda Hawker
December 19, 2017 at 6:32 pm (6 years ago)My favorite family tradition is heading up into the mountains to find the “perfect” Christmas tree. When we get back to the truck we drink hot chocolate and head down the mountain to get dinner.
Ava Gavloski
December 19, 2017 at 6:34 pm (6 years ago)playing music while cleaning and baking for the holiday season
Tiffany Steward
December 19, 2017 at 7:31 pm (6 years ago)Playing games with the family!!
Aileen E. Cura
December 19, 2017 at 7:46 pm (6 years ago)Our family here in the Philippines has always had the tradition of gathering for the Christmas Eve meal with my husband’s side of the family and gathering for a Christmas Day breakfast of ham, hot rolls, hot coca, and the native rice cake oozing with butter on top with my side of the family. After breakfast on Christmas Day, we gather in the living room and my Mom would read out the names on the gifts. Everyone gets a gift and everyone is joyful. Since all of us are singers in the family…we sing Christmas hymns too.
Brenda Estes
December 19, 2017 at 7:51 pm (6 years ago)To all great together on Christmas Eve, have a big dinner & open gifts.
SueSueper
December 20, 2017 at 5:42 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition was going to grandmas for supper christmas eve, then when we got home, santa had already come and we can open presents.
Ashley Wells
December 20, 2017 at 6:41 am (6 years ago)My favorite tradition was one inspired by my sister and her family. Each year they each buy a couple ornaments per family member, signifying anything memorable from the year. It inspired me to start that with my husband. We have ornaments signifying big events such as our marriage, travel, getting our dog, getting more pets, moving, etc.
Sofía Ramírez
December 20, 2017 at 7:59 am (6 years ago)Have a Christmas eve dinner, then open the gifts. On Christmas day, just rest and have a family day <3
Amanda van Ommeren
December 20, 2017 at 11:46 am (6 years ago)Spending time with family!
Lee Anne Brassell
December 20, 2017 at 2:34 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is attending the candlelight communion service on Christmas. Singing Silent Night as we walk out in the glow of the beautiful candlelight always brings tears to my eyes. ?
Carmen Baird
December 20, 2017 at 3:10 pm (6 years ago)When my son was at home, we would go out for dinner and then drive around looking at Christmas lights. Now that he is out on his own, it is pulling the family together and spending time with everyone.
Liesl
December 20, 2017 at 7:09 pm (6 years ago)A Christmas book or video every morning for Advent — owned (stored), borrowed (library) and sometimes new.
Joni
December 20, 2017 at 8:41 pm (6 years ago)Any traditions…what we eat, baking special candies, watching Christmas movies, crafting
Misty Buchanan
December 20, 2017 at 10:02 pm (6 years ago)Pajamas on Christmas Eve!
Patty Figarola
December 21, 2017 at 9:02 am (6 years ago)As a kid, my family NEVER had presents under the tree. They miraculously appeared under the tree on Christmas morning. I have continued this tradition and even though it’s just my husband and I, I wake up early and set up the presents under the tree so the first thing he sees is the surprise I always woke up to as a kid. That and the smell of a Cracker Barrel style hash brown casserole (prepped the night before) cooking in the oven.
Glenda Dopking
December 21, 2017 at 12:38 pm (6 years ago)I always say “if you are going to learn to stamp and love Christmas learn then”. I love to stamp and Christmas just gives me more to stamp and I learned not to do the same design for all my cards. Crafting boxes just goes with that. After that spending time with the family altogether with really no time schedules for anyone is great.
delaney
December 21, 2017 at 7:05 pm (6 years ago)My favorite tradition is coming home for christmas and waking up christmas morning surrounded by all my family!
Annie
December 21, 2017 at 7:29 pm (6 years ago)Every Christmas Eve, my family and I watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “White Christmas after having a tamale dinner and attending our church’s Christmas service. It is something we have done for years and it is my favorite tradition we do as a family.
Cindy
December 21, 2017 at 8:28 pm (6 years ago)Whoo! I’ll be dreaming of these pens! I love the tradition of sending and receiving cards. I love making cards, buying cards, writing them, reading them, seeing the stamps, everything,!
Amanda
December 21, 2017 at 9:03 pm (6 years ago)I love visiting the Christmas Market in the Distillery District in Toronto! Such a fun, festive time!
Melissa Ericksen
December 22, 2017 at 6:14 am (6 years ago)Every year we have a grinch party. We make food related to the grinch and punch and we watch the movie.
Julia L
December 22, 2017 at 1:05 pm (6 years ago)Going to see Christmas Lights
Carla Stiksma
December 22, 2017 at 7:28 pm (6 years ago)My favourite tradition is going to church Christmas morning and singing carols after. It’s wonderful to remember the real reason for the season.
Anne Short
December 22, 2017 at 9:20 pm (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is getting a new Christmas ornament for each of my daughters and my grandchildren. It’s so much fun to find just the right one.
Tessie
December 23, 2017 at 3:38 am (6 years ago)My favorite Christmas tradition is getting all the family together to have dinner and open all the presents.
Sarah
December 23, 2017 at 5:59 am (6 years ago)Favorite tradition is a favorite foods meal. Everything from chicken wings to milkshakes ?
Valerie W
December 23, 2017 at 9:20 am (6 years ago)My favourite Christmas tradition is to have the table totally set and ready about noon. That is usually the last major thing l have to do before my house is filled with family. I like how it looks, because after it looks like a cyclone has hit it, but l love it
Heather
December 23, 2017 at 2:32 pm (6 years ago)Baking with my family and going to see Christmas lights. We also give each family member $20, 30 minutes in Target, and we draw names for who we shop for. It’s a lot of fun to see what each person comes up with!!
Maddie
December 23, 2017 at 4:36 pm (6 years ago)Being Jewish, my favorite Christmas tradition is going out for Chinese food and watching Christmas movies. this is actually a very common Jewish tradition for Christmas, and I don’t really know why, but i LOVE it! And of course I love all of the typical things that come along with Christmas, like all the awesome music and movies and decorations