Anyone else have sweet memories of making pomanders during the holiday season? City Editor Brook always associates this time of year with her own family's tradition of studding oranges with fragrant whole cloves to fill the house with scent-sational holiday vibes.

We love exploring our rich + storied past with y’all, whether we’re discussing Southern Appalachian dialect in WNC or the Appalachian tradition of Old Christmas. And what we really want to do this season is look at some of your favorite Southern Appalachian holiday traditions.

From food to decor to trees and stocking stuffers, we want to hear about the unique regional ways you celebrate the season, Asheville. And if that means sharing your grandmother’s recipe for Apple Stack Cake with us, then that’ll leave us feeling finer than frog hair split three ways.

What are your favorite Appalachian holiday traditions?

Whether your family always chopped your own tree or made a mess of shuck beans, we want to hear all the details. Tell us here.