Comments on: Your Bicultural Holiday Traditions

By: Bahay bakasyunan sa Camiguin

Bahay bakasyunan sa Camiguin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:15:11 +0000

very well. good tradition.

By: Porter Mattice

Porter Mattice — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:48:23 +0000

Oh Gerard, such a man

By: Melanie (ModernMami)

Melanie (ModernMami) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:41:09 +0000

That is a great idea! Que rico! .-= Melanie (ModernMami)´s last blog ..SpanglishBaby’s Bicultural Holiday Traditions =-.

By: Ana Lilian

Ana Lilian — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:11:30 +0000

Smarty girl!
For some reason we NEVER celebrated Los Reyes Magos in my house in El Salvador. I knew the day existed, but there were no gifts, or hay for camels, or shoes for the gifts..nada!
Now, I at least want to do the Rosca de Reyes. I just love cutting that bread!

By: Ana Lilian

Ana Lilian — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:04:45 +0000

Latin holiday potluck?? Genius and sabroso!!!

By: Dariela

Dariela — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:21:06 +0000

It's so cool how we are latin but have several different traditions, they are similar but different! I would love to try those pasteles, I shared the holidays once with a Pto Rican friend and didn't know about this tradition. It would be nice to have a latin holiday potluck one day! .-= Dariela´s last blog ..Sid the Science Kid GIVEAWAY =-.

By: Roxana S.

Roxana S. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:26:29 +0000

I enjoyed reading your post, Melanie! Thanks so much for sharing. I can’t even fathom making pasteles for my poor husband, but he says maybe he can get his Dad to send some from P.R. via mail…. We’ll see how that turns out!
For us, it’s also all about Noche Buena, that’s when we have our big dinner – usually after midnight. There’s always music, dancing, drinking and of course, opening gifts. Christmas Day we spend eating leftovers, watching the kids enjoy their toys and just relaxing….
I love Christmas and this one will be a special one since it’ll be my son’s first one!

By: Elba Unzueta

Elba Unzueta — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:20:56 +0000

Yes, Mealnie, Tres Reyes is one of the best holy days in the Christian calendar, for it is actually this holiday that presents should be given, representing the day the Kings arrived to see Our Lord and offer Him gifts! Our children get their presents on this day… and actually the after-Christmas sales are much better at this time!
Y que me dicen de las Posadas? Does anyone doe Posadas? I have 8 children and we have been doing posadas since they were all little. We moved from Chicago to another state and introduced posadas to our new community. Now everyone’s into it and we are once again enjoying posadas! A blessed and Merry Christmas everyone!

By: Aliza Hausman

Aliza Hausman — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:35:07 +0000

When I realized that kids in the Dominican Republic, where my parents were born, got presents on Los Tres Reyes, I made sure that I got presents that day AND Christmas. Only my step-grandfather bought into it but he was muy muy generous. .-= Aliza Hausman´s last blog ..Disney's First Jewish American Princess =-.

By: Ana Lilian

Ana Lilian — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:47:41 +0000

Melanie, Thanks so much to you for letting us peek into your casa! Your post is a great way to kick off this series…our little own tradition-in-the-making