How do you plan to celebrate Christmas this year?
By beautygunk
@beautygunk (203)
Philippines
October 15, 2008 8:13pm CST
I plan to go to my husband's province and celebrate Christmas there for the first time. It will be my first Christmas with my husband so this year is going to be very special for both of us! What about you? How do you plan to spend Christmas?
2 responses
@tintusam (1168)
• India
17 Oct 08
Christmas carols, traditional foods and decorated trees are part of the Christmas traditions. Children start to sing carols during a ceremony in which a white newborn lamb is carried by a child, thus symbolizing religious faith and purity. Three days before Christmas, one may detect a heavy aroma of freshly baked walnut and raisin cakes. Two days prior to the celebration, the main cooking activities begin. Pigs-in-the-blanket and beef salad are two favorite dishes. Christmas Eve is reserved for decorating the tree, to be followed by the Christmas Eve dinner. This dinner is usually celebrated within the family. Christmas carols are sung and Santa is expected to leave presents under the tree; families with small children are likely to receive a visit from Santa in person. Christmas Day is celebrated among friends and family.This would be the way of celebration this year.
@beautygunk (203)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
Wow! This sounds like a very festive celebration!!! Yum! Back here in the Philippines we do not have lamb in abundance since we are a tropical country after all, but in general, we do not carry animals during celebrations. We normally reenact the nativity scene on Christmas Eve during a Holy Mass but that is it. :) Your celebration is very interesting!
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
16 Oct 08
I am not really sure. My husband won't be home and my son is sort of getting out of the whole Christmas spirit (he is 9). We will probably go by my folks & my in-laws
@beautygunk (203)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
Out of the Christmas spirit at 9? Oh my! Kids grow up faster these days. Well, it's that or I grew up really slow *hahaha*! I hope you will have a great Christmas with in-laws!
