Can you believe it’s already Christmas Eve? I sure can’t! I love Christmas Eve. I think it is the most magical night of the year. I especially love when there’s a little snow on the ground, Christmas lights are sparkling, and people are snug in their houses drinking hot cocoa and waiting for Santa.

Here are some of my favorite frugal Christmas Eve traditions:

• Attending Church for Christmas Eve service.  I know that many people attend churches on Christmas Eve even if they don’t attend year-round.  I can understand why; Christmas Eve service is the best!  Many churches light candles and turn out the lights while singing.  It’s so beautiful and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
• Opening one present on Christmas eve (always pajamas!) and wearing them to bed that night.  I remember as a kid I always looked forward to my new jammies.  I couldn’t wait to see what they were!  I still have my moose pj pants from a few years ago, and they’re still one of my favorites!
• Gathering with family, eating Christmas cookies and drinking hot cocoa while watching singing Christmas carols.
• When I was a little girl, my dad would go out in the snow after we had gone to bed and he would make Santa’s footprints in the snow!  We always wondered which direction he would come from!
• Watching Christmas movies on Christmas Eve.  Elf, Home Alone, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Cartoon, and a Christmas Story are all my favorites!

What are your favorite Christmas Eve traditions?

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