Issue link: https://www.cominghomemag.com/i/1048619
"Every year, my family gets together and each person bakes 2-3 batches of cookies. We play music, stay up all night and make a mess in the kitchen. It's so much fun to see all of the different recipes - and we have enough cookies to share with friends and coworkers for a month!" – Jennifer B., Texas "Every Thanksgiving, I sign the whole family up for a 5K. Not everyone is happy about it beforehand (or during it), but after eating mashed potatoes and turkey all day- they are all thanking me!" – Sharon S., New Jersey "My family plays the saran wrap ball game! We start with a prize in the middle and wrap little gifts between the layers of saran wrap to make a big ball. On Christmas Day, we gather in a circle, roll dice, and pass the ball to the person who gets doubles. The goal is to try and unwrap the ball as quickly as possible because you get to keep all of the prizes that fall out!" – Susan B., Kentucky "Before Thanksgiving, my friends and I celebrate our own 'friendsgiving.' We each bring a dish and spend the whole evening playing games and watching movies." – Caitlin S., Ohio "On Thanksgiving Day, we wake up early to go volunteer at the soup kitchen or homeless shelter before we begin our Thanksgiving festivities." – Tori S., Indiana "My family is Mexican, so we make tamales a few days before Christmas and then eat them on the 24th." – Sabrina M., California "When our kids were little, on New Year's Eve we would change all of the clocks to make it seem earlier. After the kids thought midnight had passed (but it was really only 7pm!), we would put them to sleep and the adults would continue celebrating." – Jon S., Pennsylvania W h a t a r e y o u r m o s t c h e r i s h e d h o l i d a y t r a d i t i o n s ? J o i n t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n ! Visit www.cominghomemag.com to see upcoming Parlor Talk topics and share your answers to be featured in future issues! 15 Parlor Talk