A few of my favorite Magpie reader comments over the years have been reflections on the tiny but meaningful traditions (often revolving around mealtimes!) that we have enjoyed with our parents:
“I told my mom recently that my favorite dinner was her “plate of little things” and she laughed and said those were her most tired, least inspired, most fed-up nights. She would just grab random items in the kitchen, cut them up, put them on a plate. But to me, magic!” – Jessica
“I grew up with divorced parents. My sister and I lived with my mom and every Thursday was “girls night” (which looking back makes me chuckle because every night was girls night at our house! Ha!) but on Thursdays we’d venture into town for Chinese takeout and a stroll through the video store to pick out a chick flick. We watched so many wonderful movies over takeout. After finishing dinner, we’d sit on the floor and my mom would paint our toenails. It was the absolute best.” -Brittney
“Sunday night supper was always buttered, salted popcorn and apples sliced and dipped in peanut butter. And maybe a glass of milk. As an adult, I learned from my mother that this meal was a financial necessity. But to us kids it felt like great fun.” – Kristin
What fun little traditions have you established with your own kids?
Please share!
Post-Scripts.
+What makes you nostalgic for your childhood?
+Memories of my childhood home.
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