Family Tree Frog

Thomas MacEntee of Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories says: So many of us have family traditions related to Christmas that we learned as children and we still keep to this day. Do you know how your traditions started – is there a “backstory” to each one? What about starting new traditions – how do you start and then keep the tradition going? Are there any traditions which you disliked and that you refuse to keep? Tell us about your family’s Christmas traditions and your memories of Christmases past. It's a bit difficult to think of Christmas traditions as such because we don't really have any.  I always have to look up when I'm supposed to take the tree down because I always forget.  It used to be a tradition to put coins in the pudding but it's too hot in Queensland to eat pudding so I don't have to worry about that - but I do miss that surprise.   The Virago group on Librarything has a tradition of Secret Santa every year and I have enjoyed p...