Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies and a book titled The Christmas Train, by Thomas S. Monson have become two of our newest 2012 family Christmas traditions.
We have a fondness for trains at our house during the holidays. When our first child was born we excitedly purchased a train set to decorate the space at the base of our Christmas tree. We loved the old fashioned idea of a Christmas train. Every year since we carefully (cause it's very old) set up the tracks and coax the train around the tree. Over the years many children have stopped by our home during the holidays to eat a cookie or two and run the train around the track. We turn on the little train whistle as each child breathlessly takes the controls in hand for a brief ride.
One year the baby Jesus from our ceramic manger scene went missing. We looked everywhere and could not find him. When we asked our 4 year old son if he knew where the little baby was he said proudly, "Yes! I thought baby Jesus might like a ride on the train!" He led us to the decorated tree and we found the baby carefully placed in the boxcar of the old Christmas train.
We love the idea of reading our favorite Christmas stories with a warm cup of cocoa and a little sweet treat. At the beginning of the season we search for a new Christmas cookie recipe to try. This year I found a scrumptious one! Best Bite's Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies. So GOOD! A favorite family tradition in the making!
Find the recipe here
We hope that trains, candy cane brownies and especially the spirit of Christmas is in your heart and home this holiday season.
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