{"id":1657,"date":"2011-12-24T14:33:36","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T14:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2011-12-24T14:33:36","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T14:33:36","slug":"christmas-eve-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/christmas-eve-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas eve traditions&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>This is us today&#8230;<\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&#8230;inspired by&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B005D3B0HQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=glittshard-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B005D3B0HQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.co.uk\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL110_&amp;ASIN=B005D3B0HQ&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=glittshard-21&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.co.uk\/e\/ir?t=glittshard-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=B005D3B0HQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;we made stringed popcorn and seed-filled pine cones for the birds and animals<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1660 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas3\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1661 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas4\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and made our way to our lovely allotment<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1662 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas5\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and found the pine tree (which the children have now named Wisley!) to decorate for the birds and animals<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1663 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas6\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;because they too need to feast on this precious day that is about to dawn&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1664 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas7\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1665 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas8\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and when we had hung the popcorn and seed balls<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"xmas9\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;we each chose a Christmas song to sing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1667 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas10\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas10.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas10-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and belted them out across the quiet of the open space&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"xmas11\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1670  aligncenter\" title=\"xmas13\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas13.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the singing turned to dancing for Toby who just can&#8217;t resist a jiggle!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1669 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas12\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas12.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1671 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas14\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas14.jpg 556w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas14-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Afterwards we sat on the old upturned bath (that will become a pond next year) and had soup together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1672 aligncenter\" title=\"xmas15\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas15.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/xmas15-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>And so has begun a new Christmas family tradition (we loved it!).<\/p>\n<p>Wherever you are in the world, we send you wishes and prayers for a Christmas and new year full of 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