Advent Begins

 

And so begins the Advent season with our faith community's beloved tradition of the Advent Spiral. A moment of quiet in a world that feels so heavy and frantic. xo 

Happy May Day!

 

|And just like that May Day has arrived and with it beautiful ranunculus bouquets (from one of our favorite local flower farms) for our beautiful girls! Happy May Day, everyone! xo 

Advent Spiral Day

 

In which the girls and I bring our beloved Advent Spiral to First Congregational in Holliston (where I work) today. It was fabulous to share this tradition with them (finally!)! A much needed respite during the hectic holiday season! The Advent Spiral worked it's magic again! Looking forward to next year's Spiral already. xo 

Happy Saint Nicholas Day!

Happy Saint Nicholas Day! May the deeds of Saint Nicholas inspire us towards unexpected kindness and generosity! xo 

In Celebration Of Martinmas

This year we kept our lantern walk small- just our family. Lanterns were lit, a Martinmas story was read and then we headed out bringing our light into the darkness. As we walked we sang and when we were done we headed back in for molasses cookies and spiced cider. No matter if it's just the four of us or a much larger group, it's always such a sweet and simple celebration and one that we look forward to each year. xo 

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day, dear friends! If you have been reading our blog for any length of time then you already know how much we adore this lovely holiday! It's full of some of our most favorite traditions! From choosing paper and ribbon and flowers for the May Day bouquets for the girls, to making May Baskets to surprise friends and neighbors with, we just love everything about this sweet holiday! Spreading kindness and love it our favorite thing to do (along with bringing old fashioned traditions back)! I found myself wondering today if they will ever outgrow celebrating May Day. Somehow I don't think they will!

Wishing you all a wonderful May Day! May it be one full of love, kindness and little surprises! xo