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A Few of Our Favorite (Christmas) Things Blog Hop Giveaway

12/10/2017
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Hello and welcome to the Christmas blog hop & giveaway with ​Kat's Corner Books, Faithfully Bookish,
Bookworm Mama, Singing Librarian Books,
​and Reading is My SuperPower.

Christmas Traditions

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Bratzilies

My family has a rich Swiss heritage.  My mother’s father’s ancestors are from Switzerland.  Every Christmas we share in this heritage by making Bratzilies.  This is a special type of lemon and vanilla flavored cookie cooked on a special cookie press.  We make them every year during the holidays without fail.  It is a tradition that has been going on as long as I can remember.  It’s a time we can be together, enjoy each other’s company, and enjoy making these fun cookies!

Christmas Stories

​Growing up every Christmas Eve my family gathers with my grandparents, my mother’s parents, to read Christmas stories, including The Night Before Christmas (a classic pop-up book), and to hear the story of the Savior’s birth.  Grandpa also always tells us a story from his child involving Santa Clause and the bathtub.  The story something like this:
 
On the night of Christmas Eve two little boys were put in the tub to be scrubbed clean for Christmas Day.  Santa Clause came while they were in the tub.  The older little boy hopped out of the tub and ran and got in bed.  For he knew if he was not in bed when Santa came he would not get any toys.  The second and younger little boy tried to follow his example, but his mother grabbed his arm.  And there he stood bare naked in front of Santa Clause.  But Santa told him that he would come back later once he and his brother were in bed.  The first little boy had soaked his bed sheets and so their mother had to strip and remake the bed.  And once the little boys were in bed.  Santa returned, leaving them presents for Christmas morning.
 
Now that I have my own family.  We are continuing on the tradition of reading stories on Christmas Eve.  But we are also starting our own tradition.  We have a box full of wrapped Christmas stories.  There should be one for every day until Christmas, but we don’t have quite that may yet.  So for now we are spreading them out.  But we read a story every few days as a family.  This gives us time to be together, enjoy each other’s company, as well as enjoy the spirit of the season.
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To enter this giveaway, hop around the blogs below starting at ​Kat's Corner Books and ending at Reading is My SuperPower.  At each blog collect a word or set of words.  These words will create a sentence you can enter in the Rafflecopter on Reading is My SuperPower.  This will then enter you in the giveaway.  The word you will collect from SLB is:
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​Kat's Corner Books
Faithfully Bookish
Bookworm Mama
Singing Librarian Books
Reading is My SuperPower
Kay Garrett
12/11/2017 07:08:32 am

I've never had a bratzilies but they sound amazing. I really love the idea of the wrapped books.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:29:44 pm

Thanks for stopping by, Kay. They are delicious cookies. :)

Susan Dyer
12/11/2017 07:27:45 am

The cookies sound amazing! Happy Holidays!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:30:11 pm

They sure are. Happy holidays to you as well!

Carrie link
12/11/2017 07:41:13 am

Yum! Those cookies sound delightful. And I LOVE the Christmas book idea!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:30:46 pm

Thanks! And thanks for stopping by! :)

Janice Moore
12/11/2017 08:55:32 am

Thanks for sharing of your rich and cherished Christmas traditions!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:31:25 pm

You are welcome! Thanks for stopping by!

Katherine Good link
12/11/2017 09:01:15 am

I've never had bratzilies. They sound delicious!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:32:07 pm

You should give them a try. :) Thanks for stopping by!

Karen
12/11/2017 09:43:16 am

Those cookies are beautiful, and they sound delicious too! I keep thinking about doing the book advent thing too, but I have to institute it, lol.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:32:47 pm

Thank you! Oh yes! Do the book thing! It's so much fun! :)

Teri DiVincenzo
12/11/2017 11:44:15 am

The cookie sound fantastic! They remind me a lot of Italian pizelles, which have always been part of our Christmas since I met my husband!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:33:52 pm

Thank you! Oh yes. They are both pretty similar. These are a little smaller and thinner than the Italian pizelles though. :) I've had both and they are both delicious!

Penny Mooney
12/11/2017 11:52:53 am

I love the idea of wrapping the books. What a wonderful way for the children to be surprised at the stories coming their way. I loved hearing some of the stories your family has passed down. Nice to meet you.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:34:55 pm

Yes. It is a fun new tradition for my little family. :) I'm glad you enjoyed the family stories. :) I'm glad to meet you too. Thanks for stopping by!

Becky Smith
12/11/2017 12:48:17 pm

I'd love to try your Bratzilies, and your idea of gift wrapping books to be read each day is a wonderful idea!! I love every thing about Christmas, as long as it centers around celebrating Jesus' birth. One of my favorites that I haven't yet had time for is working Christmas puzzles. I love to have them out while family is here, because they are even more fun to do together. Thanks for joining this fun blog hop!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:36:22 pm

Thanks for stopping by, Becky! Yes. Centering on the Savior is important. Oh yes! Puzzles are a fun and good idea too.

Dianne Casey
12/11/2017 01:11:37 pm

Baking Christmas cookies and decorating the tree.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:36:57 pm

Those sound like fun traditions! :) Thanks for stopping by.

Pam K.
12/11/2017 07:25:28 pm

I hadn't heard of these cookies but they look interesting. My daughter and I have made peppernut cookies for the last 25 years, beginning when she was two. It's a fun time together.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:37:38 pm

That is a special tradition and memory. And peppermint cookies. Yum!

Hannah Corner
12/11/2017 07:57:07 pm

Those cookies sound amazing! Loved hearing about your traditions.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:38:32 pm

Thank you! And thanks for taking time to stop by!

Arletta
12/11/2017 08:51:45 pm

Love the idea of wrapping and reading books with your kids. Our girls are too old for this now but it's a great idea for young families.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:39:07 pm

Yes. It's a fun tradition for my little family. :)

Winnie Thomas link
12/11/2017 09:35:10 pm

Now I want some Bratzilies! My Swiss grandmother used to make these, too. My sister still makes them some years. It's fun to have a shared heritage, Sydney!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:39:54 pm

What fun! Yes. I agree. It is fun and special to share this heritage with you!

perrianne.askew@me,com link
12/12/2017 09:14:43 am

Those Swiss cookies look and sound fabulous. I'm afraid I would not be able to resist a wrapped book! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity and Merry christmas.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:40:35 pm

Right! Who wouldn't be able to resista a wrapped book. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

Dianna DiGiacoma link
12/12/2017 02:52:15 pm

Love the idea of reading to the kiddos leading up to and on Christmas Eve! And if course those cookies sound deish!! My mom mom was Swedish and made the best peppakakor (sp?) Cookies!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:41:15 pm

Oh fun! Great tradition! :)

Carol Luciano
12/12/2017 05:23:44 pm

The wrapped books is a great idea. Thanks for the giveaway chance.
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Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:41:44 pm

It's been fun. You are welcome. Thanks for stopping by!

Janet Estridge
12/13/2017 08:57:49 am

My favorite Christmas things are books and the more the merrier.

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:42:12 pm

Yes. Lots and lots of books! ;)

Caryl Kane
12/13/2017 04:00:41 pm

WOW! Those Swiss cookies look delightful!

Sydney @Singing Librarian Books
12/13/2017 09:42:57 pm

They are definitely yummy. Thanks for stopping by, Caryl.

Natalya Lakhno
12/13/2017 11:33:45 pm

I'm surprised I've never heard about Singing Librarian Books...

paulams49@sbcglobal.net
12/15/2017 12:58:58 pm

I love watching Nutcracker, the Movie. With sets done by Maurice Sendak.


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