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    Holiday Decorating Tradition: Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls

    Published: Dec 3, 2012 · Modified: Jun 15, 2021 by Jocelyn · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    This year we are a little behind in our decorating.  Usually we have the tree up and decorated the weekend right after Thanksgiving.

    We finally got together as a family this past weekend and decorated the tree.  It is a family tradition that everyone has to be home and has to help put some ornaments on the tree.

    Another family tradition we have is to eat cinnamon rolls for breakfast every Christmas morning with coffee.  There is something so wonderful about that combo. This year I picked up a bag of the Starbucks coffee and a pack of the cinnamon rolls to motivate my tree decorators.  

    I  may have just started a new tradition.  The kids were so excited that we were letting them drink coffee at night.

    Did you know that certain kinds of coffee go better with certain foods?  I had never paid attention to this before.  The Starbucks Holiday Blend coffee has notes of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.    I really enjoyed smelling it as it brewed. It was the perfect blend of spicy and sweet.  The coffee by itself was smooth and had that hint of spice that I love.

    Then we tried a bite of the cinnamon rolls with the coffee.  It was amazing!  I couldn't believe how much more cinnamon I could taste.  My family all agreed that the cinnamon rolls were so much better with the coffee.  We will definitely be getting more of these rolls to enjoy with the rest of our Starbucks coffee on Christmas morning.  The added bonus to that: now I don't have to bake on Christmas morning and can spend more relaxing with my family in front of the tree.

    I must admit that we are big Starbucks fans, and we stop in their stores every chance we get.  But this month we will be brewing our own and spending more time together as a family and playing games.  We want our kids to remember these fun little traditions that we try to do every year.

    Some other traditions that we have enjoyed over the years with our kids are:

     Having an entire day to bake your choice of cookies.

     Taking a day to go see the lights in the city and stopping for coffee and hot chocolate.

    Homemade cards, painting ornaments, gingerbread houses, and decorating the tree in Santa hats.

     Reading the Christmas story and opening new pajamas.

     Choosing the perfect cookies to leave for Santa.

     I am excited to add coffee and cinnamon rolls to our list of traditions as the kids get older and don't want to do some of the crafts we used to do when they were little.

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    Jocelyn is the owner and creator of Inside BruCrew Life where she loves to share semi-homemade recipes with flair that anyone can recreate in their own kitchen. Jocelyn is married and has three kids. She loves to workout, enjoys trips to Disney, and relaxing at the beach.

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    1. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen

      December 08, 2012 at 8:55 am

      I love traditions! And cinnamon rolls are the perfect addition to any tradition!

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    2. Aimee @ ShugarySweets

      December 07, 2012 at 1:26 pm

      MMMm, I love Starbucks and Cinnamon rolls. What a delicious pairing 🙂

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    3. Dee

      December 04, 2012 at 11:53 am

      I hope the coffee was for adult only?? Cinnamon buns look lovely though

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    4. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

      December 04, 2012 at 7:18 am

      Thank you for hosting!

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    5. Brandy Miller

      December 04, 2012 at 1:30 am

      Love. Love. Love Christmas traditions!!! Fun to see that we have some of the same ones. 🙂

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    6. sis-in-law

      December 03, 2012 at 11:13 pm

      The kiddos look so little in those pictures! You're making me really stop and think of what "traditions" my family does....not sure we really have much. Hum...maybe I should start some soon! HA!

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    7. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

      December 03, 2012 at 10:01 pm

      I want that whole cookie platter. Oh, and the coffee too. #iheartstarbucks #itsmylifesource

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    8. carrian

      December 03, 2012 at 7:34 pm

      I'm all about the holiday traditions. Such a cute family too!

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    9. Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting

      December 03, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      Look at all these fantastic and wonderful pictures! How sweet!!!

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    10. The Witch's Kitchen

      December 03, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      Now that's a tradition my boys would certainly get behind.

      Coffee & Cinnamon Rolls!

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    11. Liz

      December 03, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      Coffee and cinnamon buns - perfect combination. Can't get any better than that! 🙂

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    12. Arlene@FlourOnMyFace

      December 03, 2012 at 2:56 pm

      What a beautiful family you have and great holiday traditions.
      I can't wait to try the Starbucks holiday brew.

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