November 2011
Christmas Gifts and Traditions
There are not many constants in life. This day and age our lives are constantly in flux. Growing up, one thing, I could always count on were our Christmas traditions. I remember every year decorating the house and the tree, getting that first present right before bed on Christmas Eve, it always turned out to be pajamas, and waking up early with my family on Christmas day to open the rest of our Christmas presents.

Things have changed now that I have a family of my own. I have new traditions that I carry out each year. Everyone in my family has a sweet tooth, so our first tradition is we all receive our Advent calendars after Thanksgiving. My favorite calendar is the Keepsake Advent Calendar from Arttowngifts.com. The best thing about this Advent Calendar is the delicious Seattle Milk Chocolate Truffle behind each door.

The second Christmas tradition my family carries out is decorating our Christmas tree. Every year we make the tradition special by ordering a Personalized Christmas Ornament. Arttowngifts.com has many different ornaments to choose from. This year we went with a Personalized Star Beveled Glass Ornament. This ornament has three lines of personalization and a spot to add 1 of 15 Christmas images.

Finally, our last Christmas tradition is every year we buy our children the Holiday Cookie Stocking from Arttowngifts.com. This stocking comes stuffed with a dozen great tasting cookies. We then hang the stocking on the mantle with a glass of milk so Santa can have a little treat. The best thing about this tradition is Santa always leaves a few cookies behind for us.

This year go check out Arttowngifts.com, and start some Christmas traditions of your own.