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My sister Astri and my very own tradition, is for me to help her wrap gifts in her store the day before Christmas. We\u00b4ve been doing this for a decade now. This is the last time however, as she will close down her store. (She\u00b4ll still have the web-shop). So now we are busy thinking about a new tradition to start next year. Maybe make our own Christmas-sweaters? Design and sew\u2026 that could be fun \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
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Our Christmas-tree this year&nbsp;had such soft branches, I didn\u00b4t dare hang the ornaments I treasured the most, in fear of breaking them. All the light glitter-bulbs are at the bottom, as the kids were very eager to help! It\u00b4s looking kind of sad here, next year will be better!<\/p>\n
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Edvard, almost 4, has learned that sharing is a good thing. And at Christmas, when the gifts are so many you can hardly see the floor, it is a specially welcome notion. But I&nbsp;smiled when his little sister got a new baby-doll with clothes, and he very understandingly and warmly expressed \u201cWe can share!\u201d. Such a gift to share their Christmas, and all their \u201cfirst-times\u201d.<\/p>\n
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A bunch of little \u201cnisse\u201d (traditional Norwegian santa) visiting on New Years eve. Traditionally, Norway dosn\u00b4t celebrate Halloween, but \u201c\u00e5 g\u00e5 julebukk\u201d (literary: to walk Christmas-goat) was done some time between December 26th and January 6th. The kids, dressed up (not in fancy costumes, but in homemade gear) knock on doors, sing a Christmas song or two, and are rewarded with candy. This year we had a big group of 12 kids come to sing for us \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
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New years we spent with dear friends. The whole day went into making dinner and fireworks (Yes, it\u00b4s illegal, but no, we\u00b4re not breaking the law, because my man is a certified pyro-man).<\/p>\n
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Isn\u00b4t it typical, when you\u00b4ve been very busy: the minute you take time off, you get the flu?! Two weeks of quiet and relaxing days, with movie-watching, knitting, eating and did I mention relaxing?<\/p>\n
But, now it is time to start up again, and even though I still have the flu, my battery is fully charged. A week ago, I couldn\u00b4t go to sleep for hours, because there were so many ideas running through my head! I planned what to do for my one of my exams this summer, and how to celebrate my birthday in 3 years time\u2026<\/p>\n
My blogging this fall has been slow, I know. I don\u00b4t do new-year resolutions, but maybe I\u00b4ll have to try to be more consistent with the posting.<\/p>\n
In any case: I do wish you a wonderful and peace-filled new year!<\/p>\n
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My sister Astri and my very own tradition, is for me to help her wrap gifts in her store the day before<\/p>\n