Try this for closeness...

Getting together for the holidays can be trying but I like the idea of pot-lucking right in the home. Okay it's not exactly pot-lucking but it's similar and it gets everyone in your household involved during the holidays. Most everyone in our home will make a dish-teenagers included. It doesn't take long for a tradition to start and everyone to find out what their signature dish is. When this happens everyone becomes part of the event. You can even let the youngest (who I presume may not be cooking-but they make excellent taste testers) pick out something they'd like to have at dinner. Again everyone gets involved and will have a part in the sharing of the holiday festivities.

What ideas do you have to bring all your family together and get them involved? Hey I don't mind you sharing. Sound off right here!