https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions Add a post describing your holiday traditions. Make sure to include your name, where you're from, and feel free to add a photo. en-us 2022-12-08 19:00:31 UTC 2022-12-15 20:20:18 UTC hello@padlet.com lillygoucher https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2414948260 My name is Lilly and I am from Texas. On Christmas Day, my mom's side of the family goes to my Grandma's house. We always start the day by cooking, playing, and organizing presents under the tree. Then at lunch time, my grandma calls everyone into the kitchen where a feast is prepared. We pray and then eat until we are stuffed. After the meal, we open presents. We all bring gifts for each other and exchange them there. ]]> 2022-12-08 23:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2414948260 https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2414949744 I love to eat "Tamales" during Christmas'season]]> 2022-12-08 23:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2414949744 https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2414954143 Hello, I'm Christian. I'm from San Jose, Costa Rica I like to decorate the house mainly with the nativity scene. We love to listen to Christmas Carols and participate in some special activities like the "Posadas Navideñas" And of course we enjoy special foods like tamales, rompope or punch and the traditional Christmas cake.

]]> 2022-12-08 23:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2414954143 https://padlet.com/lillygoucher/holidaytraditions/wish/2421946554 Hi! My name is Vivian. I live in Heredia. 
For my family, "holidays tradition" means no decoration at all, no special dinners, no gifts. I know, that looks like very sad and "grinch" but, I can tell you this is the most feeling of freedom. 
When you are not subject to the celebrations in the traditional way, somehow, these dates become something nice to enjoy the simplest things in life: a sunset, the weather, seeing people happy.
You are not focused on buying things or spending money, you are focused on sharing with the people you want to share.
This started with my dad years ago and, of course, after a sad event.
But over the years this became liberating in some ways. 
Now our celebration is to spend as much time as possible with the family, no matter what time of year. Sometimes in December we make tamales on the same day of the 24th, while we share and watch the "Toros a la tica". Then, we go to bed early and on the 25th, we are going to see the CR cycling tour that passes near our house.
Now we incorporate my little nephews into these activities, who come from Zarcero to go see the cycling tour.
I know it's not a common celebration, but it brings happiness to our hearts.

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