Lent ideas for families with 2 free printables!
Lent ideas for families Is it too late to wish you a happy new year? Because this is the first post of the 2016. Urgh! We’ve had flu and bugs galore, we’ve had a death in the family….all a … Continued
Lent ideas for families Is it too late to wish you a happy new year? Because this is the first post of the 2016. Urgh! We’ve had flu and bugs galore, we’ve had a death in the family….all a … Continued
Welcome back Laundry-ites! This is going to be a great idea for your little ones to really experience the Easter story along with you. Before I start this how-to, I want to let you know about two resources I’ve … Continued
Well, that was a quick month. And a really tough one with illness, a new job and the rotten weather. But we’ve started on our Lent prayer basket, picking out someone to pray for each day. And the kids are … Continued
So, Lent is approaching again. Because they move around each year, I find Lent and Easter can so easily catch me out so, here’s the heads up; Ash Wednesday 2015 is on the 18th February (and Pancake Day the day … Continued
As I wait impatiently for the bulbs to come up in our garden, I’m always conscious that I am not the one who makes them grow. That miraculous, explosion of green above the soil is not created by me. But … Continued
Did the family you grew up in have many traditions? Mine didn’t seem to and I was always drawn to families who had their own quirky ways of doing things and who rejoiced in the group identity which formed around … Continued
Well, in 2 days school ends and it will then be just two short weeks until Good Friday. Are you excited? Or slightly aghast? Well, I have a few easy ideas for you coming over the next couple of weeks. … Continued
So, last week, I wrote about why we might consider celebrating a Passover meal with our children and the extra depth of meaning it can add to Easter. Let’s talk a bit more about practicalities and some useful terminology as … Continued
I think our kids may end up a tad confused. Having roundly nixed Pigwig’s suggestion last October that we celebrate Divali at home (her request was mainly because she liked the pretty henna hand decorations it turns out rather than … Continued
One thing I forgot to tell you about in my post on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday was what happened two years ago when I thought we’d do some traditional ashing by burning last year’s palm crosses over the kitchen sink … Continued