On Candlemas

Wishing everyone a blessed February second. Regardless of whether you celebrate  Imbolc, Candlemas, Saint Brigid or Groundhog Day (or all of the above) we hope you had a lovely day celebrating winter's half-way point today! xo

On Candlemas Day

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright,
Winter will have another flight.
If on Candlemas Day be shower and rain,
Winter is gone, and will not come again.

Wishing you a blessed Candlemas, friends! xo

On Candlemas

 

Candlemas

This is the first year we've really celebrated Candlemas. I had been contemplating it for the last couple of years but it never seemed like quite the right time. This year, however, felt right and so I began to figure out how we should celebrate our first Candlemas. It all came together as soon as I saw these sweet beeswax candle making kits for sale in a Waldorf group I am a part of on Facebook. I immediately ordered two of them (and goodness I wish I'd ordered a few more!) and tucked them safely away until Candlemas day arrived. This morning, we learned the candle verse pictured above, read the story of Brigid and her cloak, and then rolled candles. The girls really loved this and easily could have spent all morning making them! More kits have been requested, and with Emma's birthday in just a few weeks the timing of that request couldn't be better! We wish you all a very happy and very blessed Candlemas. Winter is now halfway over, spring is on it's way! xo

Sunday Smiles::Trains, Groundhogs And A Birthday

Our morning started as all Sunday mornings do. Dave did our weekly food shopping and the girls and I got things organized for the day ahead. After everything was done there was still a wee bit of time before we needed to leave for church so the girls got out their train set. I love that they still love this train set as much as they did the day my parents gave it to them. You really can't go wrong with a classic toy! 

After church we returned home, had a lovely lunch and watched The Kitten Bowl (the cuteness was just ridiculous!). Once the Kitten Bowl was done we decided to make our traditional Groundhog Day treat (click here, here and here for a little blast from the past). While watching Grace mix the pudding I couldn't help but wonder exactly when it was that she grew up. She looks older to me all of a sudden and her eighth birthday is still a good five-ish months away. 

While we were making these pudding cups it occurred to me that I forgot a few things to make the cookies look more like a groundhog rather than a cookie with a face (this head cold really is doing a number on me being able to think clearly)! Next year, I'll be sure to have all the necessary supplies on hand so they actually look like groundhogs! 

In addition to it being Groundhog Day and Candlemas Day and Super Bowl Sunday and Superb Owl Sunday it also happens to be David's Grandma's 96th birthday! So, even though we're all the way up here and she's all the way on Long Island we wanted to take a quick moment to wish her a very happy birthday! She's a hot ticket this grandma of his and I wish we lived closer so we could celebrate with her! Happy Birthday, Grandma! May this next year be full of love and laughter and time spent with those you hold most dear! We love you! xoxo