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Would some one like to tell me what an American Christmas is like?
We tend to think that christmas is the same every where - but I am
sure yours is totally different to mine
Marianne (in New Zealand)
We tend to think that christmas is the same every where - but I am
sure yours is totally different to mine
Marianne (in New Zealand)
aworthen
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Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:53 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] christmas
> Would some one like to tell me what an American Christmas is like?
I'm sure even in America Christmas is different for everyone, but I'd be
happy to share what it's like for me. First of all, as you can tell, it
starts really early in my house. We begin with subtle things like listening
to carols, watching videos, and reading books. As the season progresses we
do things like put up decorations, do some wrapping of gifts and start
planning meals and visits. By the time Thanksgiving has passed we're in full
swing. Trees, wreathes. lights, fires, cocoa and carols every night.
Christmas Eve is even more special to me than Christmas Day. It's usually a
family day spent doing a lot of last minute bustling. Then it's off to
church for a candle light service that after 22 years in the same church
still brings tears to my eays. The kids sing and at the end everyone has a
lit candle and when those lights go out and Silent Night is sung it knocks
your socks off. Then it's home to celebrate with friends and try to get
little ones to bed (yeah right ). Christmas morning we open gifts. Then
we're off to my mom's for more gifts and breakfast. Then it's off to my in
laws for yet more gifts, dinner, and enough dessert to last all year. Then
we crash!
Amy
Mom to Samantha, Dana, and Casey
The World Is Our Classroom
Bonnie Painter
That sounds about right for us too Aim
Bonnie
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <tonitoni@...>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:53 PM
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] christmas
>
> > Would some one like to tell me what an American Christmas is like?
>
>I'm sure even in America Christmas is different for everyone, but I'd be
>happy to share what it's like for me. First of all, as you can tell, it
>starts really early in my house. We begin with subtle things like listening
>to carols, watching videos, and reading books. As the season progresses we
>do things like put up decorations, do some wrapping of gifts and start
>planning meals and visits. By the time Thanksgiving has passed we're in
>full
>swing. Trees, wreathes. lights, fires, cocoa and carols every night.
>Christmas Eve is even more special to me than Christmas Day. It's usually a
>family day spent doing a lot of last minute bustling. Then it's off to
>church for a candle light service that after 22 years in the same church
>still brings tears to my eays. The kids sing and at the end everyone has a
>lit candle and when those lights go out and Silent Night is sung it knocks
>your socks off. Then it's home to celebrate with friends and try to get
>little ones to bed (yeah right ). Christmas morning we open gifts. Then
>we're off to my mom's for more gifts and breakfast. Then it's off to my in
>laws for yet more gifts, dinner, and enough dessert to last all year. Then
>we crash!
>
>Amy
>Mom to Samantha, Dana, and Casey
>The World Is Our Classroom
>
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We have as many different kinds here as we do folks who have immigrated
here and as there are different religions. I don't really think there is
an "American" Christmas.
Lynda
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here and as there are different religions. I don't really think there is
an "American" Christmas.
Lynda
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> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] christmas
> Date: Sunday, September 24, 2000 11:53 AM
>
>
> Would some one like to tell me what an American Christmas is like?
> We tend to think that christmas is the same every where - but I am
> sure yours is totally different to mine
> Marianne (in New Zealand)
>
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Valerie
Would some one like to tell me what an American Christmas is like? We tend
to think that christmas is the same every where - but I am sure yours is
totally different to mine Marianne (in New Zealand)
Hi Marianne. I have an e-pal in NZ who tells me they barbeque outdoors
every Christmas, since it's the beginning of summer. That's just tooooo
different for me.
We don't usually have snow, but it's at least cold here. In our immediate
family, we put up our tree on St Lucia Day (Dec 13th) and take it down
(with much ceremony) on Epiphany (Jan 6th). That way we feel like we have a
real beginning and ending to our holiday. Lots of music, baking, gift-giving
the whole time.
In my family, Christmas was Dec24th (Scandinavian). My husband's family
celebrated only on the 25th. So that really worked out when we got married.
It's non-stop Christmas from the afternoon of the 24th till all the kids
fall asleep on the 25th.
Our church also celebrates Advent, St Lucia's Day, Christmas Eve, and
Epiphany, so there's lots of celebrations going on.
What is it like there?
---Valerie
to think that christmas is the same every where - but I am sure yours is
totally different to mine Marianne (in New Zealand)
Hi Marianne. I have an e-pal in NZ who tells me they barbeque outdoors
every Christmas, since it's the beginning of summer. That's just tooooo
different for me.
We don't usually have snow, but it's at least cold here. In our immediate
family, we put up our tree on St Lucia Day (Dec 13th) and take it down
(with much ceremony) on Epiphany (Jan 6th). That way we feel like we have a
real beginning and ending to our holiday. Lots of music, baking, gift-giving
the whole time.
In my family, Christmas was Dec24th (Scandinavian). My husband's family
celebrated only on the 25th. So that really worked out when we got married.
It's non-stop Christmas from the afternoon of the 24th till all the kids
fall asleep on the 25th.
Our church also celebrates Advent, St Lucia's Day, Christmas Eve, and
Epiphany, so there's lots of celebrations going on.
What is it like there?
---Valerie
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In a message dated 9/24/2000 1:55:14 PM Central Daylight Time,
tonitoni@... writes:
4th Thursday in November), our family heads out to a Christmas tree farm to
cut tree. By the following weekend, the tree is decorated, and it's
officially the holiday season in our house!
After my neices and nephews were born, we decided as an extended family that
adult siblings would no longer exchange presents. [I can't tell you how much
stress that relieved!] We all give to our nieces and nephews and to our
parents and children. We make a lot of our presents. I usually crochet
something for my mother-in-law and mother. We usually buy for the nieces and
nephews, but each year our kids make gifts to give their relatives. One year
we tie-dyed socks for everybody. Last year we made "hand" soap using a tiny
Wilton cake pan in the shape of a hand. I crocheted simple bath puppets to
put the "hand" soap in. This year we're thinking about decorating picture
frames. For the last several years, I have also either crocheted or
cross-stitched an angel ornament for each family's tree.
We usually get together with my husband's family on Christmas Eve. Then on
Xmas Day we would open Santa presents, then we'd go to Gary's aunt's house
for lunch with all the family. Last year for several reasons the aunt
decided not to have everyone for lunch. Although it was the end of a
tradition that my husband expected would last forever, it was really nice not
to have to leave the house.
Then sometime around Jan. 1, the tree -- by that time more than a month cut
-- is beginning to show its age, so we lovingly dismantle it and it goes on
to its new life as recycled wood.
The temperature will hit 53 here in Dallas tonight. It's beginning to feel a
lot like Christmas. . . . . . . .
Carron
tonitoni@... writes:
> Would some one like to tell me what an American Christmas is like?Almost every year the weekend after our Thanksgiving holiday (which is the
> We tend to think that christmas is the same every where - but I am
> sure yours is totally different to mine
> Marianne (in New Zealand)
>
4th Thursday in November), our family heads out to a Christmas tree farm to
cut tree. By the following weekend, the tree is decorated, and it's
officially the holiday season in our house!
After my neices and nephews were born, we decided as an extended family that
adult siblings would no longer exchange presents. [I can't tell you how much
stress that relieved!] We all give to our nieces and nephews and to our
parents and children. We make a lot of our presents. I usually crochet
something for my mother-in-law and mother. We usually buy for the nieces and
nephews, but each year our kids make gifts to give their relatives. One year
we tie-dyed socks for everybody. Last year we made "hand" soap using a tiny
Wilton cake pan in the shape of a hand. I crocheted simple bath puppets to
put the "hand" soap in. This year we're thinking about decorating picture
frames. For the last several years, I have also either crocheted or
cross-stitched an angel ornament for each family's tree.
We usually get together with my husband's family on Christmas Eve. Then on
Xmas Day we would open Santa presents, then we'd go to Gary's aunt's house
for lunch with all the family. Last year for several reasons the aunt
decided not to have everyone for lunch. Although it was the end of a
tradition that my husband expected would last forever, it was really nice not
to have to leave the house.
Then sometime around Jan. 1, the tree -- by that time more than a month cut
-- is beginning to show its age, so we lovingly dismantle it and it goes on
to its new life as recycled wood.
The temperature will hit 53 here in Dallas tonight. It's beginning to feel a
lot like Christmas. . . . . . . .
Carron