Thanksgiving break is upon us, and it’s hard to believe it’s already time for the holidays! It always has a way of sneaking up doesn’t it? We’ll be staying in town for the most part, and the kids have been celebrating Thanksgiving at their schools. I made this popcorn-filled paper bag turkey (tutorial from One […]
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Advent Update
We’re halfway through Advent now, and here’s a look back at what we did during week two: We hung the kids’ stockings up and put out some cookies and carrots for St. Nicholas day. Traditionally children put out their shoes, but we decided to do the stockings to help separate Santa from Christmas this year. […]
Advent Update
Lighting the Advent wreath is one of our favorite traditions. During dinner each night we dim the lights, say some prayers, and sing the refrain to O Come, O Come Emmanuel while lighting the candles. The kids are mesmerized by the candle flames and there’s always a debate over who gets to blow the candle […]
Advent Beginnings
Advent has officially begun–the Church started observing it this past Sunday and many people are starting the countdown today, December 1st. Either way, we’re focusing on making our countdown to Christmas more meaningful this year, so yesterday I began by sprinkling just a few Christmas items around the house. The Little People Nativity set is […]
Anticipating Christmas
Thanksgiving is just a day away (are you ready?) and the Christmas season officially begins with Black Friday, right? Wrong. You know that song, The Twelve Days of Christmas? Well, the first day starts with Christmas Day. So the season that retailers call Christmas is more traditionally known as Advent, the anticipation of the […]