Hi everyone! Today I'm joining in with Pamela from The Coastal Couple and Nora from The Petite Mrs for their 12 Days of Blogmas link up. I'm pretty excited about this. I can't wait to share with you my holiday traditions and ideas. Thanks so much to these wonderful ladies for putting this together. I really hope I may be able to get in every single one. But if not, then I will try as many of them as I can.
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Let's begin. Today is the first day and the writing prompt is:
HOLIDAY TRADITION
My tradition starts back from when I was a child and I have continued it with my children now. I love December. So many fun things happen during this month. Of course, one of them is Christmas which is something I adore. But my holiday tradition begins before Christmas.
Since I was raised and grew up in Germany, we didn't do the typical American holidays. Instead, we celebrated the German culture around us. Since I was little, December 5th and 6th has always been a big deal in our family. That's when the fun begins. It is known as St. Nikolaustag {St. Nick's Day}. And every year on the night of December 5th, the children all leave their boots outside their front door.
That is the story and legend of the tale. So you always want to be on your best behavior so you get treats placed in your boots. And hopefully never see Krampus, who is a very scary figure who goes alongside St. Nikolaus.
So every December 5th, we get so excited to place our boots outside. This year, I placed all three of my children's boots in a row by the door and waited until morning to see what St. Nikolaus would bring. I have blogged about our past years as well.
This was our St. Nikolaustag this year:


What are your holiday traditions? Head over to the The Petite Mrs or The Coastal Couple to join in!