It’s that special time of year—one filled with twinkling lights, family traditions, and way too many sugar cookies. But in our home, we’re not just decked out for Christmas. Nope, we’re doubling the festive spirit because it’s Chrismukkah! This year is extra magical, too, because Hanukkah actually falls on Christmas Day—a rare occurrence that’s only happened five times since 1900. How’s that for holiday alignment?
As a blended family, we’re lucky to celebrate the best of both worlds. My son gets to experience both the warm, cozy glow of the Christmas tree and the meaningful lighting of the menorah. It’s not just about the presents (though, let’s be real, he doesn’t mind the extra gifts); it’s about learning to appreciate the richness of multiple traditions and the value of togetherness. He’s growing up in a world where he doesn’t have to choose one or the other—he gets to embrace both.
Chrismukkah in our home means we get to indulge in all the holiday clichés but with a little twist. We’ll be spinning dreidels while sipping eggnog, and our latkes come with a side of Christmas ham (or at least a wink of humor). We’ve got a menorah on the mantel right next to the stockings, and Santa definitely doesn’t mind sharing his milk and cookies with a few sufganiyot.
What I love most about Chrismukkah isn’t just the food (though, trust me, that helps) but the way it teaches our son that holidays—and life—aren’t about fitting into neat little boxes. It’s about blending, mixing, and finding joy in the overlap. Celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas reminds us that family, love, and light come in many forms.
So, this December 25th, we’ll be counting our blessings—eight and then some—because we know how lucky we are to have these traditions. Chrismukkah may only come once in a while, but in our home, the spirit of togetherness it brings will last all year long.
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Lifting Everyone Up With A Spirit
oF LoVE iN Peace Dear Miriam
All the Diversity of Being
Human Coloring Us Even
Newer Indeed a Cosmopolitan
Ice cream Cone of Life to Dance And
Sing Free Hmm…
Yes i Can Relate
a bit to ‘Chrismukkah’ too
As my Cajun Grandmother
Very Catholic Married an Irish
Immigrant Catholic Priest Soon
To Be X-Catholic Priest All Hail to
Those Who Don’t Always Adhere to
All the Old Cultural Boxes or Basically
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Exist Like Many
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Cop Next Insuring Variety is the Spice of Life
my Uncle Through that pathway through Life is
All About the ‘Trump Way’ of Life and me and my
Sister are Just About the Only Ones out of that Side
Who Dare
to Go Our
Own Way Now
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A ‘Nasty Gram Video’
(Reminiscent of the Grinch)
This Morning About Democrats
Being Dogs Nah He Kind of Goes
With that Stereotype of Not Appreciating
Diversity Other than Him
So i Sent Him a Latest Public
Dance Video Celebrating 21,000
Miles of Dance With Two Young Women
Holding Hands Obviously Gleeful In Christmas
Pajamas Celebrating LoVE iN Peace Without Chains
of Being different
After that i Did my
Best to Tell Him His
Video Was ‘Funny’
Then i Sent Him
An ‘Angelic Voice’
Spanning Several Octaves
of me Singing ‘Here i am’
A Wonderful Catholic Song
Written by A Gay Jesuit Priest
It’s True It’s Up to Each and Every One of
Us to find Ways to Lift Each Other Up
People Don’t Seem to Believe me
When i tale ’em That’s Why i Still
LegPress 1540 Pounds at Age 64
LoVE iN Peace Vibrates Every Frequency
of Human Energy to Greater WiLL And Strength
Balancing Life
Some Days Ya
Just Have to
Pick up the
Ball and Be
Man and Or
Woman Enough
To Let them Sense/Feel
A Spirit of ‘Here i Am’ Once Again
True LoVE iN Peace Needs no Label
of Difference For What Color is Love
Other than the Rain of Life We Spread
to All Under Our Multi-Colored Umbrellas
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the
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to Light
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oF Life at Best
Yet Never Perfect
As Reality is Change in Flux
Altogether in A Unique Dance-Off
Hehe
With
SMiLes..:)
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Merappy Chrismukkah! 😁
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