tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post2854217923884529016..comments2024-03-28T09:28:36.979-05:00Comments on My Life in Transition: Christmas AnticipationJulia Gooliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784248013181090775noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-72371851751745083702016-12-13T09:35:49.005-06:002016-12-13T09:35:49.005-06:00Yes, the Netherlands, that's right! All of my ...Yes, the Netherlands, that's right! All of my Catholic friends grew up doing this, none of my non-Catholic friends did---I guess that's why I assumed they were linked. Google is interesting with this topic, kind of spotty information. Thanks for this!Julia Gooliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778787182629361642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-20514033004413142222016-12-12T10:31:26.951-06:002016-12-12T10:31:26.951-06:00St Nick's day is HUGE in the Netherlands. It h...St Nick's day is HUGE in the Netherlands. It has little to do with Catholicism - it's the "St" part that's confusing ;). St Nick, I don't know how many hundreds of years ago, is the one who declared that Christmas was to be celebrated on December 25 - pushing back against the pagans who were against it. I'm not sure how it was decided Dec 6 is St Nick's day - day of declaration or his birthday possibly? But in Holland, children leave their shoes out and are usually gifted with a piece of fruit, a bit of candy, and a special coin, or something like that. I am Dutch but didn't grow up with the tradition, but know many people who did and still do it. Most of what I know has been pieced together from what those people have told me, with a little help from the google.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-57152746180590062622016-12-11T08:55:40.491-06:002016-12-11T08:55:40.491-06:00Damn, I tried to comment twice from my phone but I...Damn, I tried to comment twice from my phone but I guess it didn't work! anyway all I said was that we had the same Costco gingerbread house, decorated very similarly :) I definitely love the month of December more than actual Christmas - despite it's craziness, it's probably my favorite month of the year EVEN THOUGH it's cold because it's the one month where the cold/snow is all new and not as annoying to me.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928807868790599467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-42966450522796031252016-12-09T15:50:57.462-06:002016-12-09T15:50:57.462-06:00I agree that Christmas is so much fun with kids! E...I agree that Christmas is so much fun with kids! Everything becomes more magical. We went to a light parade last night, and watching their eyes light up and seeing the joy on their faces is the Best. Thing. Ever.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507432917936364757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-5541339394490023192016-12-09T12:18:16.439-06:002016-12-09T12:18:16.439-06:00Kids do make Christmas so magical and fun. Behind ...Kids do make Christmas so magical and fun. Behind the scenes, it's stressful. This year my goal is to prioritize and try to stay ahead of the game! <br />I'm Baptist, raised in the south... no St. Nick's here but it is a fun little mini Christmas. The Long Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075506652203322911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-76099890283355302192016-12-09T12:07:09.205-06:002016-12-09T12:07:09.205-06:00This was so great! It made ME even more excited fo...This was so great! It made ME even more excited for Christmas, and also feeling like I want to throw in something Christmas-sy and fun in our evening tonight! Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09164796926473668253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-18127705017258747702016-12-09T09:12:16.503-06:002016-12-09T09:12:16.503-06:00This was such a fun post! I had never heard of St....This was such a fun post! I had never heard of St. Nick but it sounds like a pretty great tradition. And I am so envious of the matching Christmas jammies! How fun!Life of a Doctor's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267488942708510706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-65932495014029947072016-12-09T09:09:49.507-06:002016-12-09T09:09:49.507-06:00I totally agree that the entire month of December ...I totally agree that the entire month of December is magical, and I like the build-up more than actual Christmas Day, ha. Our December this year will be weird once this baby gets here which may be never (due date was yesterday so I'm 3/3 on passing the due date, ugh), so we have done a lot on the front end. I am done with Christmas shopping (usually I've barely started) except for the big Santa gift for the kids, but that's because the hubs and I are disagreeing. We're going to go to a drive thru lights place ASAP, house is decorated up a storm (we are a fake tree family - hubs is allergic to EVERYTHING so no real tree, womp, womp), Christmas carols play all the time, I think I'm as giddy as the kids! I loved seeing your ornaments and found the Starbucks ones right away, ha. So funny about St. Nick because I said on IG I was going to ask my mom (super Catholic that she is), and on the morning of 12/6 she texted me that 'today would be a great day to have a baby as it's St. Nicholas' Saint Day and he is the Patron Saint of Children', so there you go! We need to get our gingerbread houses - I guess I will buy those this weekend eek! Everything is so up in the air based on this stubborn babe. Love seeing your kiddos love Christmas. Allenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738835840061426517noreply@blogger.com