One of the traditions that I started that I love to take credit for is Christmas Advent Chains. I had a poem about the days of December and when you reach 25, the golden chain, you get a special Christmas story and a big piece of candy.

Well, I started this when my girls were very young. When I was trying to make the THANKSGIVING turkey, they were always under way. I had them sit and write down all their friends in the neighborhood and cousins and let them make red and green chains up to 24. Then the 25th Chain was gold (yellow) and I put the poem on top. On the last day of November, we'd pass the chains out to all their friends and cousins. Everyone loved them and it kept the girls busy while I prepared Thanksgiving.

Today, my daughter uses this with her sons on Thanksgiving.