tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post3474850371676773381..comments2024-03-17T15:09:03.222-04:00Comments on Femme au foyer: A Baltic Christmas Day 7 - Christmas, how it was, how it will beLienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479489443374383602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post-29765779269773033012014-12-11T21:14:49.043-05:002014-12-11T21:14:49.043-05:00My family always put up the tree at least several ...My family always put up the tree at least several days before Christmas - my sister and I advocated for getting it even earlier, but my mom was always concerned about it lasting until Zvaigznes diena. We always gifted and received many books, as well. Dziesmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563380904245865832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post-38923501620584531762014-12-07T23:30:37.308-05:002014-12-07T23:30:37.308-05:00Paldies, Zilgma. Yes, I think many Latvian childre...Paldies, Zilgma. Yes, I think many Latvian children grew up as I did. We put a lot of time into drawing and preparing our family programs, too, along with our preparation for Latvian school holiday celebrations. Zinta Aistarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047861403285268505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986048791171437584.post-7504391579808105362014-12-07T22:10:03.009-05:002014-12-07T22:10:03.009-05:00Thank you for sharing your family memories, Zinta!...Thank you for sharing your family memories, Zinta! How familiar the traditions feel! Down to the father who liked everything to be precisely just so. My pickiness about the "perfect" Christmas tree probably has roots in my father's search for perfection (ar as close as possible). And yes, the books: EVERYONE gets a book!zilgmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220812601631132892noreply@blogger.com