Loved the twist on the topic, and hearing about your traditions!

I’m glad your daughter-in-law’s surgery went well! It sounds like your family has really pulled together to help out. That’s wonderful. :)

Your bendable, posable Jesus is awesome. I didn’t know such things existed.

And I reread A Christmas Carol every year, too. Speaking of which, I really should start it.

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Lydia

December is tough for our family, too. I think that's why God gives me so much joy around this time of year so that I don't focus on the loss. Love your traditions list. Merry Christmas!

I love that your Jesus collection has become a tradition! I can't wait to find out what your son does to top it this year. I have never read A Christmas Carol. I keep meaning to, maybe I should make an effort to do it this year. I'm sure I'm missing out!

Making doughnuts is a great tradition! I'm glad your daughter-in-law's surgery went well. And I hope the Savior's love and atoning grace fills you with strength and comfort, hope and help this Christmas season. Sorry you're having a hard time right now. Sending love and prayers your way!!!

Oh, I love this post so much!!! I am still snickering over your son's googling and coming up with Jesus!!! It sounds like something my son would do! I also do Christmas cards every year, I love it. Like you, I am feeling Grinch-y this year. So much stress and so much going on, but I have loved buying and wrapping the gifts, and i will enjoy spending Christmas with my loved ones. Merry Christmas, Susan!

I love your list! I hope all your family members and yourself get well soon. It sounds like you have had a tough time. My son is 5 months old and the nights are still rough. My first son (who is now 5 years old) had better nights sleep at this age so this is new for me!).

That huge Jesus is fun! How lovely to start a collection like that. I also love a nutcracker. There is something magical about them.

Have a great week!

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Making donuts to hand out is SUCH a cute tradition!! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas

I’m limping toward the end of the year as well. My eyesight is still blurry after my detached retina surgery so that’s depressing. My doc is optimistic so I’m hoping my vision will eventually recover. I’m impatient and worried. I’m happy to hear your DIL’s surgery was successful and hope that she’ll experience a fast and uncomplicated recovery. I’m comforted in these stressful times and personal heartaches by Emmanuel…God With Us. Merry Christmas! ⛄️🎄📚 ~Carol @ ReadingLadies

I'm glad your daughter-in-law's surgery went well. I had open heart too so I feel for her. :) And happy birthday!

I love the villages! I collected North Pole by D56 for years. We still enjoy setting them out.

Have a wonderful Christmas!

I'm sorry to hear that you're under the weather, but glad to hear that your daughter-in-law's surgery went well. I really enjoyed your different take on this week's post, and learning more about how you and your family celebrate Christmas. It's especially interesting to me, since I don't celebrate Christmas, and have always found it fascinating to see how other people celebrate. It sounds like a lot of work, but also a lot of great memories that you're making.

We celebrate Chanukah, which has gotten much more laid back as the younger members of the family have become adults. We always have potato latkes with applesauce and jelly donuts, since eating foods fried in oil symbolizes the miracle of the oil which was supposed to last one night miraculously lasting eight nights. We also play dreidel, tell the story of Chanukah to the younger family members, and of course, light the menorah and sing. Kind of cool that we both have donuts, even if you go about it the hard way and we get ours from a bakery 😂

I love your take on the topic this week! Such nice traditions! And as one Christmas birthday girl to another (mine is just after the holiday), happy birthday!

I love hearing about your traditions! Wishing you wonderful holidays and plenty of new memories! :)

Oh, the Jesuses! Oh my.

And I'd love to be the recipient of some of those doughnuts. Wow.

I'm glad your DIL's surgery went well. From an overtired mama, taking the baby for the night before was HUGE! I'm sure she really, really appreciated it!! My 4 year old is becoming obsessed with nutcrackers! :) I hope you have the Merriest Christmas, Susan!!

I'm glad the surgery went well for your DIL, but sorry you are all sick now. I hope you feel better before Christmas.

I'm glad your daughter-in-law's surgery went well. I really enjoyed reading about all your traditions. Thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas! :D

I love nutcrackers, too! Though I haven't been to see the ballet in way too many years. Maybe next year... Merry Christmas and happy birthday!

First of all, I am glad to hear your daughter in law is doing well. Whew! Your Jesuses are fabulous. That is an original collection right there. Your husbands family has some neat traditions with the donuts and Chimichangas. We do the German foods my grandmother always prepared for the holiday, and we used to do the oplatek when I was growing up. I look back and think how lovely it was.

What a great twist for this week, Susan. My two favourite Christmas songs are Mary Did You Know and Go Tell it on the Mountain, so you and I have very similar tastes. Happy Birthday to you! I'm happy to hear that your DIL is doing well and should be home for Christmas. How scary to have open heart surgery anytime, but close to the holidays adds extra stress. Merry Christmas to you and your family, dear Susan.

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I'm glad the surgery went well. That's scary. I love your Jesus collection and the story behind it. I hope you have a good Christmas and birthday.

The life-sized Jesus! This is the most perfect Christmas decoration.

Ah, lovely list! My family have a bunch of idiosyncratic traditions... I'm looking forward to being the one to excitedly wake everyone else up as usual. 😅

My son's birthday is right after Christmas but he's never minded. We do try and do something a little extra special. Your son gives the best gifts! Definitely funny and unique! I love nutcrackers, Christmas lights, and carols. Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, and The Holly and the Ivy are probably my favorite. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy birthday!

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Fun list. It's always nice to have some cool things to do this time of year! I tried making some type of doughnut years ago (because if I do have something, I like to try and make it), and they didn't turn out the best. Makes me think I should try again. But I do know so much of this is a lot of work, so I know what you mean about hating that part. Hope you enjoyed most of your traditions this year!