{"id":3715,"date":"2010-03-08T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T05:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.santaclausfun.com\/blog\/3715\/christmas-traditions\/"},"modified":"2013-12-14T11:21:46","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T19:21:46","slug":"christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/christmas\/3715\/christmas-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8569\" alt=\"GirlHotCocoa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/christmas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/GirlHotCocoa-e1387048853376.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christmas is the best time of the year for my family and me! The season starts off with the entire family hanging up decorative lights together, followed by a steaming cup of hot chocolate! 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