Traditions

by Emily

Melisa’s post yesterday made me nostalgic about holiday traditions.  They’re such an important way to create memories and I love the process of reestablishing them year after year.   My boyfriend and I are leaving first thing this morning for San Francisco (with kitten in tow) and I can’t wait to get home.   Here are some of my favorite rituals that I’m most looking forward to.

-Getting dressed up for Christmas Eve and having a crab feed at our neighbor’s house.
-Waking up super early on Christmas and listening to the same CD we do every year (The Roches’ “We Three Kings”).
-Eating buckwheat blini with caviar and champagne while we open the presents in our stockings.
-Sitting by the fire for endless hours with my family and friends.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and I’ll be back on Monday.
xo

47 comments

1 PlanetLumiere { 12.24.09 at 1:08 am }

merry xmas!

2 mahryska { 12.24.09 at 1:18 am }

merry christmas sweetie!!! =D

3 EmilythePanda { 12.24.09 at 1:32 am }

merry christmas! enjoy the holiday!

4 Amanda Lalique { 12.24.09 at 1:54 am }

Happy holidays sounds fun! Enjoy! xo

5 Chloe { 12.24.09 at 2:22 am }

Merry Christmas. ♥

6 sylvie { 12.24.09 at 2:25 am }

ah, there’s nothing like a left coast holiday. i’m sure you’re loving the crisp yet sunny sf winter weather like the rest of us natives

the merriest of christmases to you, your family and your kitties!

7 Kate { 12.24.09 at 3:02 am }

Merry Christmas – I hope you have a lovely holiday!

8 Joana Darc { 12.24.09 at 3:30 am }

Feliz Natal!

9 Amy Keeling { 12.24.09 at 3:41 am }

Happy Christmas! They sound like lovely traditions!

10 Becky { 12.24.09 at 3:48 am }

I like the champagne tradition! Merry Christmas!

11 Couture Cookie { 12.24.09 at 4:29 am }

Merry Christmas! Enjoy your weekend, everything sounds fabulous!

12 silje { 12.24.09 at 5:03 am }

Have a wonderful Christmas!!

13 Kelly @ Dare to be Domestic { 12.24.09 at 6:23 am }

Your holiday traditions sound fabulous. I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! ox

14 Veronika { 12.24.09 at 7:46 am }

Enojoy this Xmas time!

Greetings from Slovakia,
xx

15 Nicole Marie { 12.24.09 at 7:56 am }

merry christmas eve! we also have a crab leg and salmon feast for christmas eve. yum yum so excited for it! drive safe!

16 Helen { 12.24.09 at 8:09 am }

We wish you well, a safe trip home, and the happiest of holidays!!!

17 cupcake..trash { 12.24.09 at 8:10 am }

Happy Holidays!

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18 Cristina { 12.24.09 at 8:30 am }

happy christmas

19 Manju { 12.24.09 at 8:56 am }

Merry Christmas

20 The Bambina { 12.24.09 at 9:00 am }

Those are all wonderful traditions! Have a great holiday!

The Bambina

21 Sogni e Sorrisi { 12.24.09 at 9:11 am }

Merry Christmas! Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

22 Rosa { 12.24.09 at 9:17 am }

Have a safe trip and Merry Christmas!

23 DailyDivaDish { 12.24.09 at 9:40 am }

Happy Holidays!
XO Piper

24 Tee Sea { 12.24.09 at 10:02 am }

Nice!!! Happy Holidays!!

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25 mart and lu { 12.24.09 at 10:11 am }

wow such elegant food you will be eating. enjoy the christmas season! i love love the picture.

26 thischicksgotstyle { 12.24.09 at 11:08 am }

Sounds great!
So nice you actually put presents in stockings

27 Cafe Fashionista { 12.24.09 at 11:17 am }

“Sitting by the fire for endless hours with my family and friends” sounds amazing. Love!! Have a safe trip to San Francisco, Emily, and Happy, Happy Holidays!!

28 qt_2t { 12.24.09 at 11:28 am }

Aww, that sounds really nice!
Question: are you Russian? The blini with caviar is something my family does and we’re from Russia

29 Lia { 12.24.09 at 11:40 am }

LOVE THE ROCHES CD ! haha, a lot of people think it’s so weird when i put it on but it’s so great !

30 elaini { 12.24.09 at 1:10 pm }

Merry Christmas!!! Hope you have a wonderful time with your family and friends.

31 All Women Stalker { 12.24.09 at 2:51 pm }

Happy Christmas, Emily! Kisses to the kitten.

-meream

32 Taylor B. { 12.24.09 at 10:17 pm }

Traditions can be great! It reminds you of the good ole days even when things have changed so much.

Merry Christmas.

33 Isabel { 12.25.09 at 5:16 am }

Merry Christmas!

I have just discovered your blog and I have been reading it for two days straight! Absolutely love it! You seem so down to earth.

Good Luck with everything.

34 marty { 12.25.09 at 6:45 am }

what is it that you do? Are you selling items on this website?

35 Corks & Caftans { 12.25.09 at 10:42 am }

Kitten in tow! hahaha! taking a page out of the C+C book. Good luck and have fun!

36 The Budget Babe { 12.25.09 at 8:08 pm }

Merry Christmas to you from snowy Connecticut! xoxo

37 Jacqueline { 12.26.09 at 9:33 am }

Happy Holidays Emily! xoxo

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38 Elizabeth { 12.26.09 at 10:30 am }

Happy holidays to you aswell xox

linked you

39 Amanda { 12.27.09 at 4:07 am }

Merry Xmas!!!

40 Katie { 12.27.09 at 7:49 am }

My partner and I spent our very first Christmas together this year – it was great to start establishing new traditions! (Although champagne and chocolate for breakfast is one that I will insist on carrying forward….)

Katie @ http://thedisappearingangel.blogspot.com

41 The Lil Bee { 12.27.09 at 7:57 am }

What a fun surprise to see my name here, Em! Thank you for the link and sweet post:) I hope Christmas included all of these traditions for you. Paul’s feast of the seven fishes was unbelievable! And, of course, watching Devon look at the tree lights…probably did that for a combined total of 14 hours.

42 Marie { 12.27.09 at 9:37 am }

Happy Holidays! I love Christmas and all the traditions it comes with

43 Lu Raab { 12.27.09 at 4:19 pm }

Feliz Natal Emily!!!! Merry Christmas!!!!
Beijos, Lu.
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44 Olive { 12.27.09 at 7:50 pm }

Caviar and champagne while opening presents?! And here I thought Christmas morning couldn’t get any better. I’ll have to remember that one for next year…

Olive

http://www.VisforOlive.blogspot.com

45 thestylecrusader { 12.27.09 at 9:24 pm }

hope you had a great christmas! looking forward to seeing some photos! xx

46 Mrs. Sitcom { 12.31.09 at 9:23 pm }

Christmas traditions are one of life’s greatest joys. Hope your holiday was magical!

47 Rachel (heart of light) { 01.04.10 at 12:48 pm }

Can’t wait to hear how baby Luna liked the trip!

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