Christmas arangement in our house this year. In the window a swedish Advent Star. My mother Alice did put cloves in orange every christmas. Lovely smell in the hole room. And then the most common christmas flower hyacinth. You will find them in every swedish home for christmas. We in our family has swedish christmas tradition even if we live in Spain

Christmas traditions are wonderful as they are carried down through generations! I remember seeing orange cloves a very long time ago, so seeing one refreshed a memory even though it was not a part of our traditions. I enjoy seeing your pictures!

Thank you for sharing the Swedish tradition. I have never heard of the clove orange, I am going to make one. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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by noah 11 Dec 2020

Me either i wonder how long you leave them in it etc.?

Wonderful picture and sharing of traditions. I learned something new. I did not know that at a hyacinth would bloom around this time of year. I know of the Christmas cactus, which is starting to form blooms in my house.

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by crafter2243 11 Dec 2020

Love the star in your window

I enjoying hearing about holiday traditions from all over the world!! The Advent Star is beautiful!! Hugs, Laura

What a beautiful star. Your clove orange reminds me of making them in kindergarten and bringing one home to my mother. She was so thrilled. She put it in her closet to make her clothes smell delicious.

I have seen the oranges with the cloves when I was younger, but I did not realize why. So this was their air freshener, how interesting. Is your advent star in the window something you made? It really shows up and is very pretty. Thanks for sharing another story of your life.

I love learning about the traditions in different countries. It makes the world such a rich and diverse place. Thanks for sharing these beautiful traditions with us.

Thanks for sharing your traditions, looks beautiful by the way. This is what brings the world together....sharing.

My daughter in law is of Swedish heritage so love seeing these traditions. Are the cloves placed in any special design? Merry Christmas to you. Hugs, Nan

I love seeing the other traditions for Christmas from around the world. Thanks Anita, love Chris