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Peter Brenner
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Among my fondest Holiday memories are of time spent with my family as I was growing up. We already spent a lot of time together, as there were eight of us in a 3 bedroom home, and while we were relatively poor my parents did not let us know it - nor did they let us forget how fortunate we really were.
There was always family, a holiday feast (or two), and a lot of laughter. Truly the best of times!
There was always family, a holiday feast (or two), and a lot of laughter. Truly the best of times!
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Ruben Labin
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Growing up in Argentina, one of my warmest memories is working in the family bakery making Christmas sweets. Making panettone was a family tradition. This was a week long process and we made about 1,000 panettones for the community. It was an ocean of aromas that are still fresh in my memory: Sugar, butter, eggs, almond and lemon extracts, orange peels, anise, dried fruits, nuts - all baked to perfection and still lingering today in my happy memories from my childhood.
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Andrea Bowman
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My favorite part of the Holiday Season is Christmas Eve! The anticipation of the next morning as I watch a marathon of Christmas movies next to the glowing tree surrounded by gifts fills me with warmth.
Most of my Christmas decorations including the hand blown ice skating Santa tree ornaments are the same that my mother used to put on our tree when I was a child. Decorating each year and pulling out the Christmas dishes that were also passed down from my mother really brings back the memories of cold Decembers by a warm fire!
I am also a fan of Christmas cookies and Christmas music. I pretty much love everything about Christmas!
Most of my Christmas decorations including the hand blown ice skating Santa tree ornaments are the same that my mother used to put on our tree when I was a child. Decorating each year and pulling out the Christmas dishes that were also passed down from my mother really brings back the memories of cold Decembers by a warm fire!
I am also a fan of Christmas cookies and Christmas music. I pretty much love everything about Christmas!