Dear Princess,
your memories made me revisit my own childhood memories, about my family, our little secret habits and traditions, and the smell and feel of the Christmas in those distant times.
My Mom made a fairy tale for us, 4 daughters, out of nowhere we had everything... (we were quite scare on resources, but as a child I never noticed that around Christmas...) .
She is always with me and I hugged her in my heart while reading your post.
Thank you!!!!!!!