Homemakers are irreplaceable. I have this autumn snack mix I make for the family in the fall. I have different versions of snack mix I make for different holidays. This fall I was kind of borderline if I was going to do it because we had lots of special traditions and foods we have been doing and making and I was not sure how much the kids would mind if we didn’t do that specific one.
Then a couple of them made just generally PUMPED comments about the autumn snack mix and how great it would be when it came and so I did it.
Culture building can be so simple but still most families don’t do it. It really is often just attaching something to a time of year, even it it’s a small or free thing.
Most American homes are merely glorified dorms of isolated family members with no strong culture of their house and family name. Someone once put it, “Tradition is secure, comforting, and fun.”
I never felt like making the snack mix was an impressive thing to do, but here it is already showing fruit and making my children loyal to something.
Traditions makes children loyal to our house, and loyal to our religion. Every wise woman builds her house.
Autumn Snack Mix:
Reese’s pieces
Mellowcreme candy pumpkins
White cheddar cheezits
Chocolate covered pretzels
Gardetto’s
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” Gustav Mahler
My free newsletter can be signed up for here. Or, you can just get the content by typing rachelschultz.com into your browser, whatever you prefer. The paid newsletter for femininity, wifery, and analyzing culture is only here. There’s already an archive of exclusive posts ready for you.
