Images from today: {beeswax in can, ready to melt inside the Aga} {using the heat of the Aga to keep the wax melted for our first time candle dipping} {hanging candles to dry – at last I know what to do with those pipes} {earth […]
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After school celebration snack
Candlemas cakes (Pinterest inspiration). Sprouting shoots pushing through the warming earth. Reminds me of the seedling trays each Spring. Full of promise. (Chocolate cake, with chocolate chips for stones. Fondant icing coloured green.) After school, the children had fun decorating the cakes. I love the rainbow sun and the flowers […]
Read moreFrom Solstice to Equinox
We have a simple tradition on weekday winter mornings. Each morning, we sit down to eat breakfast, as a family, and light a candle. The sun is not up, so the glow of the flame just helps to start our day. In the last few weeks, the sun has risen […]
Read moreParty time!
Craft birthday parties are too much fun. BL’s party was today and she shared it with a friend. The theme was unicorns and rainbows. We didn’t get through half of the activities that were planned, but it didn’t matter. Looking back through the photos, I can see the concentration and […]
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