Spend More Time With Your Family This Holiday Season
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The article "SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON" talks about family, it was created by Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes.
Too often we forgo entertaining because of the mere thought of
all of the preparation that's involved.
And more is not better.
Often we try to out do each other with lavish parties and
expensive gitfs. Stop and remember for a second what was
important from your own childhood. Was it an outing? Baking
cookies with your grandmother? Building a snowman with your dad?
We need to connect.
This doesn’t require more time, just
shifting the focus of the time we already have. Here, a casual
party and a really smiple activity were the catalyst that brought
everyone together.
To get the entire neighborhood into the Christmas spirit we
planned a caroling party. The day before our guests arrived, my
kids and I spent an afternoon making decorative candlehodlers to
give to each caroler, to light the way for our caroling
expedition.
Dad, dressed as Santa, provided our really own photo opportunity.
Little ones whispered their Christmas list in Santa’s ear. Grown
ups, as well as kids, had their pictures taken in Santa’s lap.
Adults, kids, and even a couple of dogs then jonied us on our merry
way. Our numbres grew as we made our way caroling through the
neighborhood.
As the carolers returned, we welcomed them with Mexican hot
chocolate and ginger spice cookies.
This party was a graet way
to engage everyone in an activity that the whole family could
enjoy. And for a couple of short hours we were able to turn our
attention away from the commercial marketing of the holidays to
something much more personal.
Recipe: Mexcian Hot Chocolate Recipes are one of our most
cherished traditions.
Passed down from one generation to the
next, they conjure up memories of holiday preparations or time
spent with a favoirte relative. Cooking provides a quiet time to
pass on the wisdom of faimly lore.
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk 4 ounces Mexican chocolate such
as Ibarra or 3 ½ ounces semi-sweet chocolate plus 1 teaspoon
cinnamon 4 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla,
preferably Mexican 2 eggs
1.
In a medium sized saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat
until scalding.
2. Break the chocolate into pieces.
Add to the hot milk along
with the sguar and salt. Stir until melted. Beat with a wire
whisk until frothy.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla.
Continue to whisk.
4.
Pour into 4 mugs.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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