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’TIS THE SEASON… to be crazy busy, that is! I have been on a whirlwind, rollercoaster of work and life over the last three weeks and it’s time I hit the pause button. It’s funny because it happens every year and you’d think I’d be accustomed to it by now. But, alas, nope. Like clockwork, the holiday season jumps out of the bushes at me and I’m chasing my tail in an endless circle of chaos until I’m re-minded what the season is all about. If you’re
anything like me you can probably relate. Hopefully, your moment of clarity comes well before mine.
I am clear now. Thanksgiving always gets my head straight. Being with family and friends has a way of calming me and setting my perspective straight. Speaking of friends, I’d like to extend the warmest of greetings to those of you receiving this magazine for the fi rst time. You may not know it yet, but we are now friends and you are offi cially welcomed into the Local Life family. This month marks a small expansion into the Mansfi eld area and we’re thrilled. After all, we cannot truly represent our local community if we’re bound by city limits. We all work, live and play in the same communities and we felt it was time to bridge the gap. So, welcome! We certainly hope you like what you fi nd inside our little publication.
Set your calendars for December 11-12th. Christmas is coming to Old Town Burleson like never before! Local businesses will be open for shopping and strolling. Carolers will be gracing the streets in song. And, Santa has RSVP’d to come hang out and take some pictures. Once you’ve supported your local business friends with some shop-ping, you can take advantage of the FREE gift-wrapping stations set up along the way. There will be treats and cookies and lots of cheer, so please swing by. I’m super excited to see everyone out there. Not that you need any more motivation than that, but check out the ad inside to see how your participation just might win you a prize pack valued at over $500!
As you’re fi nishing up your list(s) this year, please think local and do what you can to support your neighbors and friends who count on your patronage. Also, remember that no matter how busy we can get this time of year, the true gifts are the people that we’re blessed to share this crazy life with. Slow down, take it all in, and be sure to hug a little tighter this month. From my family to yours, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! As always, I’ll see you on the streets…
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ChristmasTraditions
by Lindsay Rose
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When I was tasked with writing an article about holiday traditions, I wanted to make sure I had something new to say. I come from a very large family and have a host of diff erent traditions of my own to share, but this isn’t about me. Instead, I chose to reach out to my (Facebook) community to hear about theirs. I asked this community, comprised of close friends, new friends, former classmates, former coworkers, a few randoms I’m too nice to unfriend, and yes, dozens of family members, to share some of their families’ traditions. “Standard or strange,” I told them, “I want to hear it.” As I expected, people were happy to share.
Perhaps you’re a newlywed looking to start a new tradition. Perhaps your family has experienced a loss this year and a new tradition would help make the holidays a little more cheerful. Maybe you’re always on the lookout for a fun, meaningful or silly tradition to bring to your family. Or perhaps, like many people commented about their traditions, just thinking and reading about traditions gives you the warm fuzzies. Here are some of my favorite holiday traditions that were shared with me.
Many of our holiday traditions begin with decorations. When we decorate. What we use. What we do while we decorate. I know plenty of people do their decorating before Thanksgiving, and while no one fessed up to it when I asked, there are plenty of people who top off their Thanksgiving celebration by putting up the Christmas tree. My good friend Rita buys a new, special ornament each year from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I had multiple friends tell me about setting up their Christmas village (a collection of beautifully intricate buildings and settings at Christmastime). For each, it was a tradition that started with their mothers when they were children, and now they have their own villages that they set up with their own children and on and on. Many of us have a favorite Christmas album that we listen to while we decorate. From the cheesy, but classic Dolly Parton
and Kenny Rogers Christmas album Once Upon a Christmas to Frank Sinatra to the lovely combination of classics and quirky new songs found on the Elf soundtrack, music gets everyone in the spirit.
Most of us can’t think about the holidays without thinking about food. Christmas celebrations in husband’s family begin with cheese braids, a sweet breakfast pastry they just love. Taste wise, they’re not my favorite, but I love the tradition and how excited they all get about it. Warm, with all the best-smelling spices, wassail is a tradition for many families. There are tons of varieties out there, but most include some kind of fruit juice combination with spices like allspice, cloves and cinnamon simmered over the stove or in a Crock Pot. Perhaps your family spikes theirs, perhaps you keep it kid-friendly, but either way, it makes the house amazing!
Christmas Eve is full of traditions for just about everyone. Many families allow the kids to open one present on Christmas Eve, and for many, it’s always their Christmas jammies. “What a letdown,” thinks 8-year-old me. A lot of traditions begin for us as children, and somehow, we never seem to grow out of them. Lissa Critz tells me her family watches “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street” each year. She said, “Even in the stretch of time when we were teens and adults before having our own little ones, we would always watch it.” A reading of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” is a tradition for many families, and one that often includes many generations.
Some of my favorite traditions that were shared with me were the ones that were a little out there. One was downright strange. Elizabeth Baggs told me that her mother used to tell them that Santa doesn’t bring presents to children with stinky feet, so before bed on Christmas Eve, they would spray their feet with her mom’s best perfume to ensure a visit from Santa. I like her mom’s (and apparently
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her grandparents’) sense of humor. What I really like is that Elizabeth didn’t realize the tradition was strange until she was in high school.
Other “out there” traditions weren’t really strange, just foreign. Many try to stick to their roots by preparing food from their family’s homeland. From Mexico to Czechoslovakia to the faraway lands of east Texas, the holidays aren’t complete with tamales, weinerschnitzel, and biscuits and tomato gravy. Jeff Feld married a lovely Venezuelan lady and her family’s (and culture’s) traditions include painting houses and buying new clothes in the weeks before, so everything is new for the celebration. They also prepare traditional Venezuelan food like hallacas and pan de jamón, have gifts delivered by el Niño Jesús (not Santa Claus), shoot fi reworks throughout the night, and prepare decorations that center more around the Nativity and less around a Christmas tree. Rusty Long’s family has a 30-year tradition of celebrating Christmas as they do in a diff erent foreign country each year. It started when his grandparents, who used to live in Europe, came home one Christmas with gifts from Scotland, which got his mom and aunt excited about experiencing a Scottish Christmas. Now, they vote on which country they’re going to celebrate next, learn about the country and its traditions, and top it off with a feast that is unique to that country. He says, “It began with mainly European countries, but
moved to Latin American, Africa and Asia. This year will be our 30th year and we are just now celebrating Germany.” It sounds like a fun way to keep things interesting each year.each year.
Surprisingly, of the dozens of people who shared their holiday traditions with me, none mentioned shopping. I can’t have that, so I’ll tell you that in my family, no holiday is complete without a trip to either NorthPark Center or The Galleria in Dallas. Aside from wonderful shopping, the decorations are breathtaking. It is a tradition we started when I was a child and one that I share with my own children. Plus, I’m pretty sure North Park Center gets the real Santa to listen to children’s wishes each year. But if braving Dallas traffi c doesn’t sound appealing, you’ll fi nd a little taste of the North Pole close to home at Old Town Burleson and many other places around town. December 11 and 12, Old Town Burleson will feature carolers, great discounts from the local merchants, and even a visit from Santa as part of Christmas in Old Town Burleson. Along with the Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting, plus Breakfast with Santa, your holidays will feel even merrier.
Lindsay Rose is a wife, mother of two, freelance writer and maker of a mean batch of chicken enchiladas. When she’s not cooking, planning a party, or shopping for the best possible deal on whatever it is, she’s writing about it.
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CHRISTMAS PARADE AND BAZAARDecember 5thThe parade starts at 6:00pm. There is a new route this year. Please check the chamber website for details.
The bazaar will be from 4:00-8:00pm at the HS stadium breezeway.
HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS December 4th and 5th
Mans� eld kicks off the holiday season the � rst weekend in December with two days of cold weather fun and entertainment. The events begins on Friday night at the Municipal Complex with the of� cial tree lighting, visits with Santa, entertainment, family at-tractions and � reworks. The fun contin-ues on Saturday with a holiday parade in Historic Downtown Mans� eld.
HOMETOWN HOLIDAYSSHREK THE MUSICALSaturday, December 5, 201512:00pmCost: A new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
Beginning at noon prior to the Home-town Holidays parade, on Main Street in front of the parade announcer stage.
until 11 a.m. to hear Christmas wishes, so bring your camera. Then stop by Santa’s workshop to make holiday crafts.
CHRISTMAS IN OLD TOWN December 11-12th, 2015See ad on page 13
BURLESON GUN SHOW Saturday, December 19 - Sunday, December 20, 20159:00am – 5:00pm and Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pSPJST Lodge #180, Burleson TXAdmission: General: $8.00. Kids under 6 are free with paid adult. Free parking.
The Burleson Gun Show is hosted by Whipp Farm Productions of Texas. All federal, state and local � rearm ordinances and laws must be obeyed.
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICEDecember 24, 2015Alsbuty Baptist Church
6:00pm - Family Friendly Service11:00pm - Re� ective Service, ushering in the birth of Christ
For more information, visit www.alsburybaptist.com.
Crowley Rec Center’s5TH ANNUAL REINDEER RUN5K CANDLELIGHT SERVICEDecember 5, 2015See ad on page 3. Register online atraceentry.com/race-reviews/crowley-recreation-center-reindeer-run.
CHRISTMAS DAYFRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2015
City of Burleson’s CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND FIREWORKS SHOW December 5, 20157:00am - 9:00amOld Town Burleson
Fireworks will light up the sky in Old Town on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, to serve as the big � nale for a day full of Christmas festivities. The big � nale is at 7 p.m. with the lighting of the City’s Christmas tree and a � rework show choreographed to holiday music. The two winners of the City’s holiday coloring contest will not only ride with Santa in the parade, but they will help St. Nick light the City’s Christmas tree, which is out� tted with more than 10,000 lights. After the tree lighting, Santa will head to his sleigh to listen to Christmas wishes.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 2015December 5, 20157:00am - 11:00amThe BRiCk
The big guy from the North Pole is host-ing the City’s 16th annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, 7 am-11 am, at the BRiCk. The event is geared to children from birth to 12 years old (children 2 and younger get in free). Saint Nick’s elves will be up before the crack of dawn � ipping pan-cakes, cooking sausage, and serving the orange juice and coffee. Santa will be in the BRiCk’s Winter Wonderland
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