8 Holiday Traditions to Start with Your Family

The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I look forward to it like a 7-year-old looks forward to Santa coming down the chimney. My excitement has never been about presents or about any of the commercial aspects of Christmas. My excitement for the holiday season is about traditions and family. Click through for 10 of my traditions that came from my childhood: - By Cody Coombs

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Advent calendar
My family growing up had an advent calendar that we loved to do each year. The calendar had pockets with decorations for a little tree. Each day we would add a decoration to the tree and on Christmas Eve we would put the star on the tree. This is one of my favorite memories of Christmas as a kid.
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Photo by: Cody Coombs
Advent calendar
My family growing up had an advent calendar that we loved to do each year. The calendar had pockets with decorations for a little tree. Each day we would add a decoration to the tree and on Christmas Eve we would put the star on the tree. This is one of my favorite memories of Christmas as a kid.
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