Holiday Traditions Live On: Moms Talk

From the Feast of the Seven Fishes to special Christmas pajamas to black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, the holiday season is filled with traditions.

Traditions and rituals are an important part of holidays. They connect us with memories of the past, and give the children a legacy of memories of their own.

Some of my favorite Christmas traditions were walking with my family in the pine woods at Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Conn., to choose a tree. We also went to Bethlehem to mail our Christmas cards. Not only would they have the Bethlehem postmark, but the post office has to decorate the envelopes of your cards.

Since I moved to Ohio, I've heard of local traditions like going to see Santa at Halle's, May Company or Higbee's.

Today, let's talk tradition. What were the cherished traditions of your childhood holidays? What have you been able to carry on in your own family? Were there some traditions you were more than happy to let end? What new traditions have you created?

Share stories in the comments, and upload photos of your holiday traditions.

Joining us, as always, is our holly-jolly Moms Council.

 is a freelance reporter with Patch. Julie a longtime reporter and communications professional, is a first-time mom of a son born in 2010.

 works in public relations. She and husband Timothy have a daughter, Amara. Monina is also a member of the Disney Moms Panel, one of 15 moms selected nationwide, advising people online about planning Disney vacations.

 is a mom of three children ages 5 and under with her husband, Bill. They are expecting their fourth child this winter. She also works part-time.

 is a native of New Jersey. She is a marketing professional who has worked in advertising, market research, vending and equipment companies. She and her husband live in Avon with their two children.

 is a mom to a Girl Scout and lives in Avon.

 is the newest member of the  and past president of Avon Early Childhood PTA. She will also be blogging for Avon Patch. If you're a parent and want to share your experiences raising children in Avon, you, too, can .