Not sure what made me think about this post a couple days ago... but I did.  We celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6.  Shoes left out by the door the night before for St. Nicholas to leave treats/small gifts.  Similar to your reasons behind Epiphany - desperately wanting a tradition around the holiday madness for your immediate family.  There are presents, but they are typically small and often (but not always) religious... like an Advent calendar (seriously, I can never get everything out by the beginning of Advent anyway) or a book about Jesus/Christmas, maybe some pajamas or mittens, something we need.  Ok, just sharing.  Because I like the idea of adding Epiphany.  :)  Enjoying your blog again, friend!