This year more than ever I am excited about Christmas, sorry to all you Bah-hum bugs out there, I make no real apology as this IS my favourite time of year.
Why am I extra excited, well after the up and down year that we have had, we will be 15 for Christmas, with the first arriving on the 21st and everyone here until the 28th. It's going to be noisy, chaotic, we will be tripping over each other, the hot water is bound to run out and the dishwasher will be on overtime, but I'm thrilled that this year we WILL be all together. And in amongst it all, I will endeavour to blog every day about our Scandinavian family traditions old and new, are you going to join me?
What does that mean? Here I post a few photos from Christmas posts past and hope you will join me on December 1st...
There will be the inevitable Norwegian influenced crafting...
There will be a Scandinavian influence on English traditions...
There will most definitely be baking of Scandinavian cookies, every year we bake 7 varieties...
And of course, Christmas would not be Christmas without some festive cheer in the form of gløgg...
Who is going to be joining me this year?
I'm here and can't wait to see your upcoming Christmas posts! It is a beautiful time of year, isn't it? Wishing you all the best, Pat xx
ReplyDeleteYay! Welcome Pat, so glad you are still here, yes, it's just the best time of year. Have been absent from blog reading almost all year, so I have much to catch up on your life, hope all is well with you Pat xxx
DeleteI can almost smell the cookies ..I love Christmas too!
ReplyDeleteIt'll be great fun to share your preparations! A lovely treat.
So glad to see you here again Val, hope all is well with you and yours, I must admit the smell here today is rather Christmassy, so glad you are here Val xx
DeleteYou're going to be my own Advent Calendar! x
ReplyDeleteOooh Karen, that's brilliant, I've not been someone's advent calendar before, I rather like that! Thank you Karen for being here x
DeleteYipee
ReplyDeleteMaura xx
Yippee indeed Maura, so glad you feel that too!
DeleteCan’t wait! Looking forward to it. You’ll help me get in the Christmas mood!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Barbara xx
Hello Barbara, welcome back! I will do my utmost to get you into the festive spirit xx
DeleteI intend posting every day from tomorrow until Christmas Eve too... I love the countdown and look forward to reading your posts too!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Gina, I shall pop over and read with glee, it's hard to post every day but such fun, don't you think?
DeleteLooking forward to your posts! And to someone who loves and embraces Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI'm embracing away Amy, truly I am, wonder if we can squeeze in a meet up before Christmas day? Can we try?
DeleteHi, drop me an e-mail, I would love to see you again and was thinking of e-mailing you. let me know when you are free!
DeleteI'm really looking forward to your posts. X
ReplyDeleteHello Jules! I am SOOOOO glad you are here. When I think of my Christmas posts you often come to mind. glad you will be here to share the journey this year too x
DeleteWhilst I am definitely a bah hum bug when it comes to my own Christmas, I really love seeing everyone else feeling excited. Looking forward to seeing your posts. It'll be like having an chocolate advent calendar, only the joy will last a wee while longer. x
ReplyDeleteBah humbug Christina!!! Only kidding, I will try and see if my over the top enthusiasm rubs off on you, glad you can enjoy others happiness, I think that is a gift xxx
DeleteI will be here, too! I'm so looking forward to your posts and I hope this year to be able to try at least some of your Christmas baking. I love that your posts are being compared to our own Advent Calendar and I shall open each one with the excitement it deserves. I don't know anyone here anymore except my cousins and I've met one of their friends but we don't see her often. So for me the Virtual Village fills so many gaps.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought about posting every day myself (well, I've thought it in the past, but not lately). I'll give it a bit of thought and perhaps I'll join you.
I have always loved Christmas and I love natural wrappings and I made red, white and green ornaments years ago, long before I learned that the red and white are traditional to Norway, where my MOrmor and MOrfar were born. I love knowing that.
Well, y dear friend, I'm so very glad to see you here again; you are a welcome sight at any time, but most of all at Christmas. Much Love and Light to you. ~ Linne
How exciting you will have so many to celebrate with. I look forward to all of your Christmas posts because I am a grouch this time of year and will need things to make me smile.
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