Blessed Martinmas! For those celebrating, here is a tale to enjoy! The Children of Oakrise and the Great Lantern Festival By Amber Hellewell A very long time ago, in a small village called Oakrise, there lived a small, but hearty people. Although they were no larger than the doves and chickadees, they were [...]
Before I moved to rural Michigan, the darkness and length of winter were alleviated by the lights and activity of the big city. We celebrated Candlemas with candle dipping and crafting and singing, and it was lovely. It was a sweet tradition, but I didn’t really understand why it had been observed for centuries. Our [...]
This post originally appeared at Happy Hedgehog Post. Winter memories…The sounds of Swedish folk music playing in the background, gingerbread cookies from my Great-grandmother’s recipe, smells of cinnamon, evergreen and lingonberry sauce. I can close my eyes and vividly recall sitting on my Grandpa’s lazy boy, curled up in a blanket, dreamily watching their golden [...]
This is what happens in my brain when Martinmas and the Election collide... The Children of Oakrise and the Great Lantern Festival By Amber Hellewell A very long time ago, in a small village called Oakrise, there lived a small, but hearty people. Although they were no larger than the doves and chickadees, they [...]
This season is one of our family’s absolute favorites! Cider, flame colored leaves, smoky skies and pumpkins…. The mood of autumn envelops us in coziness and reminds us to draw inward and care for our own inner light as the sun retreats and the world prepares for Winter. Halloween in the Celtic year is [...]
An Excerpt from one of my favorite children's stories: The Velveteen Rabbit "What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?" "Real isn't how [...]
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