Spending our first holiday season at the cottage, and thinking about our favorite pastimes here, has inspired some new advent activities for us to try, like making a foraged wreath! On Sunday morning we set off on our favorite hillside hike and gathered greenery, branches, moss, and berries. We made an effort to collect plants...
The first of December brings the opportunity to transition our Connection Tree into a Christmas Tree– the perfect place to display our daily advent activity ornaments! Before we make the switch, we always take a few moments to reflect on the colorful thankfulness leaves that filled the tree during the fall, and think about the...
As we seek to help Isla and Cole grow their awareness and gratitude for all that we have, we focus on opportunities to give to others who are in need. One of the ways we do this is by working with the kids to sort through their toys and clothes, to see if there are...
Our advent calendar usually yields many opportunities for us to gather with loved ones, but this year the holiday season is looking pretty different in that regard. Our already tight bubble has tightened to just a very few. It is hard, but we firmly believe the caution will pay off in the long term. ⠀⠀Therefore,...
Every year we kick off our advent activities with new holiday and winter books, so that we can maximize our time with them. I intend to get the kids each one new story, but that number always blossoms— I just cannot turn down a beautiful book! I am excited to share this year’s titles. They...
