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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nIn case you aren’t familiar with the concept, on each December morning leading up to Christmas, I’ll point you to a post at someone’s blog in which they share some aspect of the holiday season — akin to the treat or scene you get opening the door on a traditional Advent calendar. I believe this marks the 10th year a full 24-day tour has run (a mini two-week version ran in 2006 before expanding the following year and in 2014 the tour was on hiatus). <\/p>\n
While the concept skews Christian, the tour is inclusive and open to anyone who celebrates holidays of any kind during the month of December and wants to share them with us. Tell us what you do for Hanukkah. Explore how you observe the principles of Kwanzaa. Air your grievances for Festivus. Talk about the importance of the changing seasons for the Solstice. Share your favorite Christmas menu. We love reading about all kinds of holiday traditions and celebrations!<\/p>\n
Would you be willing to share a winter holiday post one or two days next month? You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d know the date(s) ahead of time (and can request a specific one if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like), your post can be as simple or as complex as you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like, and there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no need to tell me what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to write about in advance. Folks have shared favorite holiday charities, recipes, religious events, songs, books, local events, memories, and old and new traditions, to name just a few topics from years past. All that I ask is that you have your post published by midnight your time the evening before the date(s) you pick. <\/p>\n
If it sounds fun and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to participate, please leave me a comment on this post telling me what date(s) you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll update this post as people claim days and will work on a badge for this year in case people want to use it.<\/p>\n
Thanks in advance for making this such an enjoyable December tradition!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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