JRTworkITforMe wrote:
Okay so I need some ideas. My sister is moving out at the end of the year because she is getting married in August. Her and I are extremely close and it's going to be hard for me to have her out of the house. Anyway, we have such a tight Christmas Eve tradition that it saddens us both that this will be our last Christmas eve night together. I know it sounds corny. But we watch Sesame Street Christmas Eve (We have been doing this since we were the ages of 2 and 4 years old) and we both sleep on the floor in her room. Then we wake up early on Christmas day to exchange with our parents. (I am not 24 and shes 26, we are very weird with our traditions) Anyway, I want to do something sentimental for her but I am at a loss for what I should do. Any ideas?
I think it would be sweet to put together a "close to my heart" type gift basket for her. Get matching jammies, copies of the Sesame Street program, pillow cases, slippers, and snacks or treats the two of you might have enjoyed together (hot chocolate or cookies, etc.) and have a matching set for yourself. Write her a note and tell her how much you treasure the memories of your Christmas Eve traditions with her, but now that she's getting married, you might not be able to do them together anymore, but she will still be in your heart every Christmas Eve. And since you now having "matching sets" of Christmas Eve supplies, you can do them in separate places, but still feel close because you both know you'll both be doing it.

If you like her husband, include him. That would be incredibly sweet. And as she/you have kids, get jammies and slippers and so on for the kids. Adding loved ones to cherished traditions is one of the greatest things you can do. And your kids will all grow up and have the same wonderful memories. And if your families can get together and spend a Christmas Eve together every now and then, everyone will have their tradition jammies, slippers, pillow cases, treats, etc. How much fun would that be?