Looking for craft ideas for spring? Surprisingly, at our family’s last Spring Festival, this activity proved to be the hands-down favorite attracting participants who routinely pass on crafts. Simple and lovely, egg-shaped candles sitting in holders designed to keep them steady are decorated with super thin sheets of beeswax cut or molded into shapes of […]
Late Harvest Festival Mini Journals
October 23, 2012
October, November, and even into December… Autumn is descending upon us with all of its mighty force. At first, the season seems breezy and colorful, but as it further permeates into our very essences, its more pervasive predisposition begins to reveal itself. Autumn begins the cycle of reflection and renewal.
Happy Harvest Moon 2011: A Brief Photo Essay
September 12, 2011
We celebrated the magical harvest moon by sneaking a slice of peace by the ocean. Watching the vivid natural display of colors while basking in the cool ocean breeze was almost indescribably wonderful! Wishing you all an enchanting September! More to come soon! The Autumn Equinox Family Festival is just around the corner!!
Summer Blossoms: A Brief Photo Essay of the Season
July 14, 2011
Happy Summer!! Enjoy every moment!!
Spring Family Bonding Activity
April 16, 2011
Interested in possibly encouraging an even deeper connection? Activities need not be limited to crafts. One of the most amazing traditions we have cultivated in our family is the lighting of candles. For most of our seasonal holidays, we incorporate this activity or one very similar. We arrange candles (usually seasonally colored petite tapers) on a […]
Spring Kite Making
April 16, 2011
With the coming of spring, nicer weather that’s still not prohibitively hot, vivid natural colors, and the ever increasing length of the days, outdoor activities have an undeniable lure. As was famously sung in the movie, Mary Poppins, “Let’s go fly a kite!” Even finer than flying it, what about creating it yourself? The link below […]
