Today, February 2, is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple, also called Candlemas. Candlemas is a day of many things. It is the day candles are blessed in church for the coming year. It is the end of the Christmas season and was the day in Victorian times when … Continue reading
The Kiddo and I are hosting a Valentine swap for kids, through one of my Waldorf groups. We have 30 kids signed up! I am so excited about this. Each child makes five valentines and will get five different valentines back. For our contribution, the Kiddo made valentine garlands. They are easy and very lovely … Continue reading
It is winter here in Upstate NY… with freezing cold temperatures, snow (or icy rain), and howling wind. I know that sounds like something I should hate, but it isn’t, even if I were to try. I love the winter, I always have. I think snow is magical and winter, although seemingly cold and barren, … Continue reading
(Our Advent spiral on Christmas morning.) We had a wonderful Christmas, with the Christmas pageant at church and lots of family get-togethers. Plus having my little guy home from school was the best Christmas present. For Epiphany (January 6), the 12th Day of Christmas and the day the Wise Men reached the baby Jesus, we … Continue reading
Our Advent activities were rather simple this year: handmade gifts, hanging greens (we decorated our wreaths with a group of friends, which was lots of fun), putting out the Nativity, setting up our Christmas village. (He got a letter from Santa, thanks to his Nana! He was so excited, he couldn’t hold the letter still.) … Continue reading
December is filled with many chances to celebrate! December 13 is St. Lucia (or St. Lucy) day. This day is very popular in Sweden, although St. Lucia was actually Italian. “In the liturgy of the Church, Saint Lucy has held, and still holds today, the inspiring position of a saint whose very name reminds the … Continue reading
Last Saturday, December 6, was St. Nicholas Day! We celebrated at home and at church. When G woke up in the morning, he found a couple treats in his slippers, plus we read a story and talked about St. Nicholas and why he is special.That morning, we also headed to church for St. Nicholas crafts and … Continue reading
Martinmas is observed on November 11 and celebrates St. Martin of Tours. The story of St. Martin (in a very abbreviated way) is that Martin was a Roman soldier, not known for his kindness. He had been a brutal fighter, persecuting Christians and whomever else the army told him to. It started to wear on … Continue reading
The Kiddo did a fun handmade Halloween goodies swap recently that was with the kids of members of a Waldorf swap group I belong to. He made these super cute wood bat magnets and Halloween shaped beeswax decorations for his contribution. The kiddos he got goodies from did an awesome job, too! He received a … Continue reading
October 4 is St. Francis Day. St. Francis is known for his great love of animals and all of God’s creation. To celebrate the day, the Wee One and I read the book St. Francis and the Wolf the night before for bedtime reading. It is a lovely tale of how St. Francis was able … Continue reading
