{"id":5705,"date":"2016-08-24T11:21:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/babyz.hottie-biscotti.com\/?p=5705"},"modified":"2016-08-24T11:21:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T17:21:18","slug":"august-19-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/2016\/08\/24\/august-19-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"August 19, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight we had movie and popcorn night! \u00a0We watch movies a lot, so that&#8217;s not very special. \u00a0But moving the coffee table, putting a blanket on the ground and popping popcorn makes it way more fun. \u00a0I hope to start some simple traditions like this with our kids, things they&#8217;ll remember when they&#8217;re adults and maybe even continue with their own kids.<\/p>\n<p>As a kid I remember root beer float nights when we used these great soda fountain glasses, popcorn for dinner on some Sunday evenings, and at Christmas we would have hot chocolate and eat little Debbie Christmas tree cakes. \u00a0I always buy a box at Christmastime now as an adult. \u00a0I&#8217;m not sure how often we actually did these things, but they really stick out to me. \u00a0I love those memories. \u00a0I wonder how amazing they were for my parents, though, if they even remember. \u00a0All of that has made me realize that trying to start traditions that my kids will remember might not be up to me, but instead it will be what they end up liking to do and what their minds end up storing as worth remembering. \u00a0I&#8217;ll remember them doing this, though&#8230;I hope!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/babyz.hottie-biscotti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-5706\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/babyz.hottie-biscotti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230-768x768.jpg?resize=700%2C700\" alt=\"IMG_7230\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg?w=1400 1400w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/babyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_7230.jpg?w=2100 2100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight we had movie and popcorn night! 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