May Day 2017
I've neglected my blog entirely in past year so I thought that I just jump in right where I left of, our May Party! We had a forecast of nine days of rain surrounding our May day celebration and Aneliese was anxiously checking the weather app looking for changes. Sure...
May Day Celebration
May 1st saw the sun shining brightly and cheerfully for our May day celebration! This has been a long awaited celebration by the girls, especially after reading of the May Day Celebration in the book, More All of A Kind Family. I admit, I love planning parties and I...
When the night is long…
This morning, I walked through snow up to my knees to gather the greens for Christmas decorating. I could hear the laughs and calls of my three precious girls playing in the snow with their daddy before he left for work. I found a perfect little tree for the girls to...
How to Show Gratitude to Public Service Workers this Christmas
As we give our girls love filled gifts that encourage them in learning the gratitude and delight of being generous gift receivers, we also want to help them in the practice of being generous, thoughtful gift givers. One of the ways that we are doing that is by...
Peace- Advent 2013
Jesus replied... "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’" John 14:27 & 28 This week, we light...
The Practice of Advent: 5 Ways to Embrace Hopeful Anticipation
Photo Credit: Dan Froese Photography Several years ago as we were beginning our little family, how we would celebrate Christmas was part of many discussions. We wanted to establish traditions that celebrated the coming of the Messiah and the gift of his birth. At the...
Merry Christmas!
Our house is decorated for Christmas. Our tree has been hunted, brought home and decorated. The greens have been hung. Baking has been done and shared. There are still presents needing last finishing touches, beds to be made, and a feast to prepared. These next days,...
The Unusual Nativity; A Christmas Memory
I've been trying to write some of my memories down both for myself and for my girls to have one day. I wrote this last year as I prepared for my first Christmas away from my family and I thought that I would share it here. As we were setting up our nativity(s) the...
Peace-remembering the lights and the Light
A couple of years ago, I wrote about why there are no lights on our tree. I’ve been wanting to renege on that commitment this year. I have just had this longing for the warm twinkle of lights on my tree and mantel. I also know that the girls would be so thrilled. I...
2012 Advent Reflection: Hope, “Come, Lord Jesus”
Yesterday was the first day of Advent, the week of hope. I wrote last week about anticipating Christ amidst the chaos and as I began writing this I sat in my living room that looked as if the girls dresser drawers had all of its contents overturned onto the floor. My...
Entering into the Advent: Part 1
The season of Advent is drawing closer and I just don’t feel ready. Oh, I have the candles for the Advent wreath, I have the basic outline of our days written from previous years and I even have a new book of advent reflections for Dan and I to read together. My...