Traditions: Creating Memories to Draw Your Family Close

by Kimberly Bytheway, Diane H. Loveridge

Book by Bytheway, Kimberly, Loveridge, Diane H.

Genres: Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a cute book of ideas for building family traditions, and is organized by holiday and event, which is handy. I suppose it would be nice to have a copy hanging around my home for reference, but to be honest, I think a carefully worded Google search could be as helpful. Still, it's a cute little thing, worth looking at.

Since the buzz word is transparency these days, though, I think I should come clean and admit I thought some of the suggestions in this book could be a little...um...not well suited to my family's taste. Take, for instance, the suggestion that, after family prayer all the family members link up like a train and "choo choo" through the house to deposit each person at their bedroom door. I'm sure it's a great suggestion for some, but it just seemed to reside somewhere between sweet and creepy to me. My husband laughed out loud when I read it to him. So, ya know, some of these aren't for everyone, but there are some gems. Traditions are important, so it could be a nice reference.

[Melanee Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book goes holiday by holiday and lists several activities that can be made into family traditions. It also lists ideas for making everyday routines like bedtime and mealtimes into meaningful, positive experiences and contains sections on how good family traditions can strengthen families. I really like the layout and aesthetics of the book. Some of the ideas sounded like they would be worth pursuing, but I also found myself reading some of them and wondering, "Do people really do that?" But that is probably due in large part to my upbringing. The book also doesn't have any suggestions for Father's Day, which was a little disappointing.

[Cailean · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to have a fun book to look through, this definitely fulfills that. There aren't any pictures or illustrations of ideas, but it is organized in a simple way and describes various traditions the authors grew up with in order of the year. I think what I most enjoyed about it, is that you are given ideas to celebrate things you may not have thought to otherwise. Obviously no one can do EVERY idea for EVERY occasion, but you can at least pick what fits your family. It's one of those nice books to go back to when a holiday or event is coming up.

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a strong belief that traditions really do draw families closer together. And...I need all the help I can get! This book has ideas for traditions for every occasion imaginable. I have turned to this book numerous times to get ideas of things I'd like to make a tradition in our family.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for families. Full of creative ideas for birthdays, holidays, baptisms, mealtimes, Family Home Evenings, scripture study, and more. A wonderful tool for those who want to create meaningful family traditions, both material and spiritual.

[Libby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has some good ideas, though some of them are super bizarre and sound like practical jokes. (Like, is there a family that actually dresses up in colonial attire to deliver a cherry pie to a neighbor on President's Day?)

[Jannakabug · Rating 5 out of 5]

great family book! Everyone should own one!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book has so many good ideas on how to make holidays special and fun!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book lists tons of ideas for traditions for every conceivable special event. The authors did a good job researching, narrowing, and compiling ideas.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book that my aunt gave us that has lots of fun ideas for family traditions!

[Tisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book has fun ideas for the holidays, normal days, and for things like family scripture study, chores, etc.

[Janene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of wonderful ideas on creating traditions

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read this book cover to cover, but from the many holiday tradition ideas I have read, it gives some cute ideas.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am loving this book. It isn't a story kind of book. Rather it is full of ideas of traditions that you could start in your family. I love it.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is filled with fantastic ideas for holidays and celebrations. We have incorporated some into our own family.

[Emzfamily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mom Z. gave this to me right after we were married and I loved it! It inspired me to make my own traditions binder for our family! Very fun to implement and read.

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[Julie Doherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE this book and refer to it often. It is full of awesome ideas for family traditions- whether they be daily or annual. I recommend it to all families.

[Brynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really fun book for any family to own. Has some great ideas and gets you thinking about how to make little celebrations special and how to create lasting memories with your family.

[Martha Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filled with wonderful ideas for starting family holiday traditions to draw your family closer to Christ and one another. This is a resource worth having on hand.

[Colette Hokanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ideas for creating family memories.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just fun to get ideas from.