New Year and Christmas Traditions
The holidays — New Year 2020 and Christmas — are already round the corner. Have you already decided how to celebrate? Let’s recall some wonderful family traditions from English-speaking countries related to winter holidays.
Host a Cookie Exchange
Many families still follow the tradition of baking Christmas cookies, but to get your family and friends involved, and keep the types of cookies you personally need to make to a minimum, host an old-fashioned cookie exchange (обмен печеньем). Each person brings one type of cookie (even better if they’re homemade) to give to the group. The result? Everyone goes home with a full plate of cookies! It’s also a great excuse (хороший повод) to get together, not to mention (не говоря о) full of the spirit of gift-giving. Just arrange ahead of time (заранее) who’s bringing what so not everyone makes the same kind of cookie.
