{"id":8277,"date":"2015-12-21T09:13:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T14:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=8277"},"modified":"2015-12-13T22:20:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T03:20:33","slug":"celebrating-traditions-quality-time-with-loved-ones-plus-a-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/celebrating-traditions-quality-time-with-loved-ones-plus-a-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating traditions &#038; quality time with loved ones. (Plus a Giveaway)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the saying goes, &#8217;tis the season! For some of us, the holidays are a time to get together with family and celebrate traditions that have been passed on for generations. For others, it&#8217;s a time to relax, unwind and disconnect.<\/p>\n<p>I know for me personally, the holidays have become twice the fun since I met my husband and we starting creating lots of new traditions. We celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas and have had fun incorporating both old and new traditions into our celebrations. Hanukkah is mostly celebrated with my side of the family where we take turns hosting dinners and all of the cousins (8 in total), have fun running, playing and tearing open their gifts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8280\" src=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20141216_202504-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hanukka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20141216_202504-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20141216_202504-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Christmas, we head up to the family cottage where our days are spent skating on the frozen lake, going for walks in the snow and sitting by the fire drinking wine after the kids are in bed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8282\" src=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20141223_162108-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"skating on frozen lake\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20141223_162108-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20141223_162108-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love and cherish both holidays for different reasons but I truly love the holidays season because I&#8217;m constantly surrounded by my family and loved ones. It doesn&#8217;t matter how busy life gets or how much I have to do both personally or professionally, when the holidays roll around, I just take a break! I mostly disconnect and try to be in the moment as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8202\" src=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5444-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"me and the boys\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5444-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5444-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5444.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also find that the holidays are a time to reflect. When I think about gift giving, I can&#8217;t help but think about how lucky and fortunate my family and I are. This year, more than ever, we have so much to be grateful for. That&#8217;s why my husband and I made a commitment to giving a big\u00a0portion of our earnings to charity and really taking the time to teach our kids about the importance of giving\u00a0and being grateful for what we ALREADY have.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8289\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8289\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8289\" src=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20151209_162845-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the toys we donated this year\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20151209_162845-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/20151209_162845-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the toys we donated this year<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>GIVEAWAY<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m excited to announce that I&#8217;m officially a Pampers Baby Panel member and since the holidays are all about giving, one lucky Mayahood blog reader will win a Pampers baby bundle.\u00a0The bundle will include Pampers diapers, Ivory Snow and Pampers wipes.\u00a0Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter (please\u00a0give it a\u00a0few seconds to load).\u00a0\u00a0Contest is open to all residents of Canada.\u00a0 Contest ends Monday December 28, 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rcwidget_95veo1tn\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/0f93a95e125\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"0f93a95e125\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the saying goes, &#8217;tis the season! 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