Never really had a chance to develop traditions,moved to much as a kid, messed up childhood and husband made holidays miserable and for many years after my divorce didn't even do holiday things because I was always working on the holiday and my DD went to friends houses for them. But before the divorce the one thing I always did was read The Night Before Christmas to my kids. I loved it . I always wished it had continued with my grandchildren but the universe had other ideas. They are scattered all over and I never see any of them. But I love reading about others traditions.