1.0Doing Life Togetherhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogetherLinda Mintlehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/author/lmintleThe Importance of Family Traditionsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="y2lGjiRmgK"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/2016/11/importance-family-traditions.html">The Importance of Family Traditions</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/2016/11/importance-family-traditions.html/embed#?secret=y2lGjiRmgK" width="600" height="338" title="“The Importance of Family Traditions” — Doing Life Together" data-secret="y2lGjiRmgK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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One of my favorite Thanksgiving family traditions was making pies. My mom could have opened up a pie store. Her pies were that good! And the smell of those pies cooking in the mornings was glorious. Watching my grandmother and mom work side by side and including me in making the fillings, brings back wonderful…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/doinglifetogether/files/2016/11/vintage-1772596_1280-1-300x193.jpg