christmas peak: the eve (part 1)

(eating at a mexican restaurant near our loft. our sever, out of holiday kindness, paid for our whole meal.)

   merry (a day late) christmas to all of my readers! i hope everyone enjoyed their holidays to the fullest. i took a little break from blogging to spend time with family and close friends to celebrate this time of the year, but now i am going to share what my holiday time was spent like. for christmas eve, my family and i always go to my granny's in the evening. i feasted on vegan potato casserole, veggie sausages, a mixture of veggies, & and desserts. this year, we decided to bring many board-games over to play with everyone, and the winner's would receive scratch-off lottery cards (a few of us won some cash/another ticket).

   every christmas eve, my sister and i exchange presents that night. this year, we decided to do "diy" presents. i made her a customized coffee mug (which i used sharpie to draw doodles on) and thrifted her a blazer to fix up a bit. she painted me a portrait of a girl using all of my favorite colors. we also open up "christmas pajamas  from our mom to wear the next morning. ah, how i love christmas traditions. readers, what are some of your holiday traditions that you practice each year?