From Thanksgiving To Christmas

The holiday season is the time of year families gather and laughs begin. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, the season brings anxiousness and wonder. To experience the holiday season is more than just gifts and stuffing a turkey. Festivities and gatherings galore, only a rare few celebrate the seasons in a cheery fashion. During the holidays I prefer the holiday fever, family gathering, and holiday food. First, knowing a holiday is arriving can bring unimaginable feelings. Big turkeys and Christmas lights set the mood and instill the holiday spirit. For example, seeing St. Nicholas on a sleigh with eight reindeer may influence the Christmas spirit; thus, he or she may go buy egg nog, hang decorations, or sing Christmas carols. The holiday spirit brings a feeling like no other, and those feelings make the holidays that much greater. The season does not work alone, for family can make a holiday great at home. Next, when it comes to values, family holds a high position on our lists. Having family around during the holiday season is a must; whether you are traveling or hosting. Family members bring many different personalities which influences varying entertainment, purpose, and understanding. The holiday season without family may be harder to bare for some, but Christmas or

During the holiday season, a variety of many different delicacies are prepared. Food brings many families together, and this permits the quality time that families long for. Tradition plays a major role in holiday food preparation; thus, many follow these traditions strictly. For example, Thanksgiving meals may entail turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, chitterlings, greens, and much more; whereas, Christmas may include cookies, egg nog, ham, macaroni and cheese, and so forth. These foods play an important role in the holidays, and the traditions will stay