11.   For years, the Spearman girls have listened while their mother described the holiday traditions and customs of far-off lands.

12.   Generally, however, delayed gratification is not a staple of holiday traditions.

13.   If she can locate a recipe like that, her family holiday tradition may be able to stay a tradition.

14.   In a city as filled with uncertainty as New York, it is comforting to be able to count on some recurring holiday traditions.

15.   In keeping with the holiday tradition of using sweet vegetables, it contains plenty of fresh corn and red bell peppers.

16.   In Pasadena, squirting the brightly colored string, flinging tortillas and hurling marshmallows had become holiday traditions among Doo Dah and Rose Parade revelers.

17.   In the Cook household, a different candle is being lighted each Sunday in observance of Advent, a German Catholic holiday tradition.

18.   Looking for information on holiday traditions?

19.   Margot Linebarger says this has been a holiday tradition in her home since she moved to Alpharetta from Michigan a few years back.

20.   McKnight has brought a touch of Connecticut to the holiday tradition.