Ep. 24: 'Tis the Season for Traditions

Summary:

There’s no time like the holidays to lean in to tradition! Whether it’s pumpkin pies with homemade whipped cream, new holiday ornaments each year, or a fresh pair of Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve, we think cultivating traditions in with your family and friends is an important part of the season. Elle and Laura talk about their own experiences with tradition,what color Christmas lights they use, favorite Christmas cookies, and everything in between!

Let's Be Honest:

Sometimes you need conversation starters around the Holidays! We highly recommend diving into the Enneagram with your relatives. It will make for lively conversation that will hopefully help you get to know each other better! We recommend checking out The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron or The Sacred Enneagram by Chris Heuertz. And seriously-someone print out a test for all their relatives and let us know how it goes.

Mentioned This Episode:

Favorite Christmas Traditions:

Laura-Chinese food on Christmas or Christmas Eve!

Elle-Buying her kids classic novels every year with a letter on the inside of the book cover.

Favorite Thanksgiving Food:

Elle-Homemade noodles (ask Elle if you need a recipe!)

Laura-Stuffing and Rolls!

Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition:

Laura: The Armstrongs cook their turkey a different way every year. This year they’re trying a sous vide approach!

Elle: Playing the “thankful game” or using corn kernels to think of what everyone around the table is thankful for.

Favorite Christmas Cookie:

Elle: Hershey’s kiss peanut butter cookies and her mom’s delicious seven layer Christmas bars!

Laura: Gingersnaps, Snickerdoodles, sugar cookies with Christmas decorations!

Favorite Christmas Tradition:

Elle: Christmas Eve drive followed by opening presents!

Laura: Picking out Christmas ornaments for her boys.