Traditions Make the Holidays Memorable

The winter celebrations are upon us, bringing with their glee the return of insecurities like: Is your centerpiece of the right niveau? Should you drape the banisters with balsam fir, or is boxwood more current?

As you muster your décor, mixing in, if you wish, some — but not too much — innovation, keep your focus on the gladsomeness, Liesl Schillinger writes on nytimes.com.

The memories you make have more to do with spirit than substance, she adds.

What will be remembered are the permanent patterns of each household’s tradition that give the holiday both meaning and resonance, she wrote.

A few favorites at our house are Home Alone, A Christmas Carol and A Christmas Story, which help make the season memorable.

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