Monday, November 17, 2008

Saint Nicholas Day

(sara): I have most decidedly been away from this blog & just trying to stay afloat in my home!! This year has been so crazy for me. The past few days I've been trying to take some deeep breaths and motivate myself to get ready for the upcoming new church year.

With children in my life, celebrating the Liturgical year is no longer something to do, just when I feel like it. Some years we will do more, and some less, but celebrate we must!

Thankfully we put in some time last year preparing for Advent, so that box will come out of the storage room, mostly ready to go. This week I am attempting to purchase on-line the gifts we will give our children for St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Day, and Epiphany. (One gift each per day, or one larger gift to share.) Because we didn't celebrate St. Nick's Day (Dec. 6th) as a child, I have researched this tradition the past few years, and am trying to establish our own traditions for my children. This website is a good place to start.

Blessings out to all of you who, like me, are trying to get motivated to start a new year with our families!!

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