fHappy New Year, dear readers- new and old! I apologize for my disappearance after the holidays. The day after Christmas I got really, really sick and did nothing but lay in bed for nearly four days. Then Dan got sick. And then it was New Years. It's been a bit crazy ever since, but I'm catching up with my little shop and blog. It's about time and I've got lots to share.
I wanted to thank all who participated in the Sew Mama Sew giveaway! I had so much fun reading your comments and thank you for sharing your favorite holiday traditions with me. I think I might be incorporating some of them into our holiday festivities in the future! I love your comments so much, that I wanted to share them with you all. Maybe you'll adopt one or two as your own tradition.
But first, I should officially announce the winner. Heather, comment number 40, was selected via the Random Number Generator. Heather was notified immediately after the contest was finished, but I figured I should make it official here as well. (Heather, your necklace in the mail and should be on your doorstep any day now. Again, thank you for your patience!)
Favorite Holiday Traditions from Helen Ethel Studio readers:
My favorite tradition is our annual Christmas Breakfast! It is a nice time together and always filled with wonderful treats! - Jingle
I love attending the Festival of Lights in Lyon during the holiday season - Sarah
Every Christmas we all go to the midnight church service on Christmas Eve - it's so magical! - Gill
We make fudge - and give bags of it to everyone we know!! - Second Chance Tan
We have one that involves pouring over all the pictures we took during the year and picking the perfect one for our Christmas Card. The discussions are lively!! - Spontaneous Threads
No idea what my favorite holiday tradition is, but some include our elf Noel that visits us in December and surprises the kids with a new hiding spot or other fun things each day. I also love baking and making goodies to give with gifts. And a personal favorite has been making a move to mostly handmade items for presents. - Kelli @ Gohn Crazy
Lighting the advent candles every night, and making and decorating cookies! - Kristi
Lighting the advent candles every night, and making and decorating cookies! - Kristi
I love putting up the tree and the daily count down on the advent calendar! - Nancy
We love making gingerbread houses every year! - Deserae
