Tomorrow is St. Nicholas Day! Who celebrates? The kids and I are reading the story of the real St. Nicholas tonight--we have a super cute children's book--and then I'll stuff the kids shoes with chocolate coins and oranges tomorrow morning. I love this celebration. Such a good way to get ready for Christmas! And I could use a happy distraction tonight.
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If you go online you can find the different countries' customs for celebrating. It's way bigger in Europe than it's been here. The night before, we read the story book, then we stuff with chocolate gold coins and oranges, both of which traditionally represent the gold coins St. Nicholas dropped through the window on the floor below (and, as the tradition goes, into shoes or stockings by the fire).
I am doing something a little extra special this year. I am close to my judge's administrative assistant. I am getting her a pair of fun bedroom slippers, and stuffing them with chocolate coins and oranges, too, and leaving it on her desk! Her family fled Czechoslovakia in the 50s and the Catholic Church was very helpful to her escape. Traditions like this mean a lot to her, so I thought I'd surprise her.
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We used to do it! I don't know if my mom has kept it up now that the youngest is 14. Every year we'd line up our shoes and every year my dad would come home and yell about us leaving our shoes out...part of the tradition!
I'm hoping St. Nicholas brings me a baby...but not in my shoe please!!Married to a newly minted Pediatric Rad, momma to a sweet girl and a bunch of (mostly) cute boy monsters.
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Originally posted by SoonerTexan View PostWe used to do it! I don't know if my mom has kept it up now that the youngest is 14. Every year we'd line up our shoes and every year my dad would come home and yell about us leaving our shoes out...part of the tradition!
I'm hoping St. Nicholas brings me a baby...but not in my shoe please!!Wife to PGY4 & Mother of 3.
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We do! We watch a movie about St. Nicholas and then the children always find chocolate coins and new warm jammies next to their shoes. We love itTara
Married 20 years to MD/PhD in year 3 of MFM fellowship. SAHM to five wonderful children (#6 due in August), a sweet GSD named Bella, a black lab named Toby, and 1 guinea pig.
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We celebrate! We have 3 Advent calendars and tomorrow we open the door to the most important day on the calendar (other than the 24th).
I've put our boots out and will fill them tonight. I've got a few small toys for M, oranges, and cookies that I baked today (50 crescent cookies--a huge feat for me, because I hate baking!).
I think I'm ready!married to an anesthesia attending
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My mom brought our Sinterklaas gifts when she was here for Thanksgiving. We always get a dark chocolate letter (our initial) shipped from Holland.Julia - legislative process lover and general government nerd, married to a PICU & Medical Ethics attending, raising a toddler son and expecting a baby daughter Oct '16.
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Originally posted by oceanchild View PostMy mom brought our Sinterklaas gifts when she was here for Thanksgiving. We always get a dark chocolate letter (our initial) shipped from Holland.
I'm going to start this tradition next year. DD will be 3 years old. Should be fun!Wife to PGY5. Mommy to baby girl born 11/2009. Cat mommy since 2002
"“If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there”"
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