A New Ornament Each Year

By MarieB (Guest Post)

I also started buying my son a new ornament each year starting in 1978. My mother would also send him one. We have a "blended" family of 3 children now and I have kept up the tradition. I also told them that once they were on their own, they could have the ornaments. Well, the 2 oldest are on their own with babies.... and I still have the ornaments! I am having a bit of separation anxiety since I am a holiday nut. My NEW deal was that after they were married for 5 years, they could have their collection only under CONTRACT that if anything should happen....I get custody!! They laugh, but I am serious. I have started buying them thier own since they left along with my 2 little grandbabies!!

By Susan Oliver (Guest Post)

I bought a new ornament for my son for the past 19 years. He moved out this year but I didn't want to give up the ornaments. If I had to do this all over, I would purchase two ornaments, one for him to take with them when he moved out and one for me to keep and cherish the memories.