(4) The smells of the Christmas season are certainly distinguishable, and for many, awaken memories of childhood Christmases of yore or good memories of previous Christmas celebrations. (1) The fragrance of a fresh, evergreen balsam Christmas tree being hauled into the house ready to be decorated and enjoyed is a classic smell associated with Christmas. (2) The pleasant aroma of cinnamon and spice scented candles can be smelled every time the door to a shop or boutique opens during the holiday season. (3) The scent of a mother's lovingly prepared Christmas dinner wafting around the house on Christmas morning is one smell to which I look forward. (4) The heady smell of red and white striped peppermint candy canes being eaten by my siblings as they hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve is tantalizing.
They are probably my favorite part of this holiday, and they are what make the traditions, traditions. However, the food runs a very close second to them. Picking a recipe was not the easiest task because of this love of all Thanksgiving Day food. Both lunch and dinner have incredible items, and I cook for both so there is a lot that I have to choose from. My favorite thing to make is probably mashed potatoes.
Now Christmas is a family holiday, but back in the Middle Ages it was celebrated like a Mardi Gras Party.”(history.com) Christmas is the largest time of the year for people to by gifts before the twenty-fifth of December. Christmas and Thanksgiving while being somewhat the same tends to have many large differences. Thanksgiving being about how thankful we are for everything we have in our lives. Both of the holidays feel one with happiness and the “holiday spirit”. Whereas, Christmas is about the birth of baby Jesus and how thankful we are for what he did at the
With Christmas come many treats, which are are so good. There could be pie, cookies, cake, ice cream, or chocolates. At my Christmas dinner we have all of those things. My grandma makes a lot of different pies. She has a cherry tree in her yard so she makes lots of cherry pies.
One of my favorite things on Christmas is the joyful time watching Christmas movies. Every year new movies that bring this holiday spirit released, but some of the old ones are worth to watch as well. Bored with Home Alone, Baby’s day out, or Jingle All The Way? You can try some of the following movies to enjoy Christmas this year. Love Actually (2003) – Love story of diverse couples with Christmas Theme This movie about the love story of many couples is never obsolete.
Thanksgiving is a time that most families gather to share a huge feast. However, not every family celebrates Thanksgiving the same. Much like our ancestors, every American that celebrates thanksgiving celebrates uniquely. My Thanksgiving is special and unique to me because my family has developed our own traditions over the years. We spend the day inside cooking and watching football.
Most people think Christmas is just a reason to give and get presents. In reality, Christmas was a holiday in which Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus, the Son of the Christian God. Christians that were ‘rich’ gave freely and voluntarily to the poor that would wait at their door. Everyone would drink and go crazy inside the large churches,
Everybody was having a good time, playing cards, talking to each other, like everybody should do on Thanksgiving. "It's almost time to eat" my grandpa said excitedly, we all jumped up and down and
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. One of the most unique things I find about Thanksgiving is that many families get together on this holiday, but they all do not do the same things. Some things might be the same, but not all. Each family has their own way of doing stuff on Thanksgiving. Some families gather together at a specific place every year.
Every year, my mom suprises me with an amazing Christmas gift. The thing is, my best present is never wrapped under the tree. It is also never left out where Santa puts the gifts. It has became a tradition every year for my mom to get me very angry by making me do something I do not want to do, or go get something I do not want to go get. When I go to do these things, I find my best gift laying out, and it is usually the gift I wanted the most.