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Christmas Traditions – Making Lifetime Memories

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Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? We all have them and they may just be more important than you think. Traditions, like putting up the tree on December 1st, buying a special new ornament each year, or opening one gift on Christmas Eve are a special part of the holiday season. While we share many traditions, we also have unique twists on them. Maybe it’s baking cookies on Christmas Eve. Maybe it’s joining in on the Elf on the shelf craze or a Snowman theme like we … Continue reading →

Family Tradition – Canadian National Exhibition

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Visiting the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) has been a family tradition since I was a little girl and continues today. It has been a tradition for many Canadians since it began in 1879 as The Toronto Industrial Exhibition and is now also known as The Ex. The CNE is open for 18 days beginning August 19 and runs until September 5, 2016. As a young girl, I would go with my father, who would be in the Warrior’s Day Parade on the first Saturday after opening.  He played drums in a … Continue reading →

Elf On the Shelf – Tales and Ideas

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When I was a little girl, I remember having an elf like the Elf on The Shelf. He was in green and we just hung it on or around our tree. There was no nightly mischief, no waking up to the unknown. Last year we decided to start a new tradition with our daughter. At the beginning of December a scout elf from the North Pole appeared in our apartment. When my daughter woke up in the morning and seen the elf, she was so excited, she named her Trixie. … Continue reading →