A nostalgia for childhood and a beautiful tradition carried on every year by the young and the old alike. On the night of December 5th the Romanian custom is for children to leave their boots, cleaned and nicely polished, on the windowsill or by the entry door, waiting for Saint Nicholas’ visit. The next morning, on the 6th, children who have been good find candy and small gifts in their boots and children who have been bad find a rod, a sign of misbehaviour and an impulse to improve themselves. It’s one of children’s favourite holidays, but one that every member of the family happily embraces, marking the beginning of the winter holidays. So tonight my shining boots will be in the right place, prepared to receive my Saint Nicholas present. Are you following this tradition?
I hope you had a very good weekend and that your week is off to a wonderful start!
photos: 1-5: Anne Valerie Hash Mademoiselle Autumn/Winter 2010 campaign; 6-The White Company via79 Ideas
I’m not really following it, since I moved from my parents’ house, but I probably will when I’ll have children 😉
What a beautiful tradition… I love it!
Hope you find something nice in your boots tomorrow…
Helenx
We don’t have St. Nicholas in Italy, but here in Belgium is huge and I hope I’ll get some sweets tomorrow…love Christmas traditions! BTW, can you believe that I’ve never seen ‘Divorzio all’italiana’?! Thank you for your review…I’ll try to improve my movie knowledge…Have a great week and a wonderful pre-St. Nicholas night!
That’s such a wonderful tradition! And the photos are adorable! Have a beautiful day, darling! x
Lovely pictures…am so ready for December! xoxo
Of course I have my boots polished since yesterday, what if St. Nicholas arrives earlier and my boots are all dirty? 😀 Hope you receive a nice gift! I love the images you’ve chosen! :*
What a neat tradition — and these photos are magical!
What a wonderful tradition! We don’t celebrate that but I wish we did. Hope your boots get filled up tonight, Ada! Enjoy, sweetie 🙂 xoxo
I m following since the birth of my kids. Ada, the images are wonderful! Happy new week to you
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Lovely tradition! I didn’t know that…
so, will you be receiving on your boots? 🙂
Sounds like such a charming tradition! Love it! What a beautiful time of the year 😉 xoxo
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Gorgeous photos with this post!
Everyone is ready over here, the tree has been decorated and we are going early to bed so we will be fresh when we wake up in the morning. First the children will open the presents and then we’ll enjoy hot chocolate and pancakes before the children go to school. Can’t wait 😉
PS. Oh yes, I almost had forgotten all about the Balmain thing last year! That kind of overuse must be a designer’s nightmare.
what beautiful pictures! my family followed this tradition growing up!! we usually found sweet treats in our shoes the next morning 🙂
These are the cutest images ever Ada! I am finally closing in on a pair of Marc Jacobs riding boots but don’t know if they will be mine in time for a present from St. Nicolas. Fingers Crossed! Wishing you a wonderful day!
xo Mary Jo
What a fun tradition! Hope there is something great in your boots tomorrow!
I haven’t heard of this tradition before, but I love it and totally want to do this next year! xoxo
Wonderful images Ada. Hope you are having a beautiful week.
xx
What a beautiful, magical custom, Ada! I can just feel the enchanted atmosphere and how special it is. What did St. Nicholas bring you? 🙂 xo – g
Books. Exactly what I had wished for. My favourite gift. 🙂
What beautiful tradition. I think traditions should be encourage all the way. Beautiful!
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