Fete Lifestyle Magazine December 2024 - Holiday Issue | Page 26

The Heart of the Season

BY LAURETTE RONDENET

ince I was little, the winter holidays have always felt

magical. Thanksgiving and Christmas were filled with

tradition in the Rondenet household; lots of family, lots

of food, lots of love and lots of laughter. I can still picture my Dad—my mentor and guiding light—always sitting at the head of the table grounding us. I still cherish these traditions to this day, and they’ve found new life in my own family.

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