http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/flanders.asp
http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/flanders/index.htm
http://www.coloring.ws/remembrance1.htm
Showing posts with label holiday traditions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday traditions. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, December 16, 2011
Great-uncle Jack's Christmas Dinner
Today we found out about the traditional Christmas Dinner that happened at my great-uncle Jack's house.
He and Aunt Catherine had six children (which I'm sure chaffed my grandmother's zero-population growth sensibilities). They would enjoy tacos for their holiday dinner. It required so much prep work (browning, dicing, grating...) that they wouldn't have tacos very often, so it was a special meal for a special occasion in their household.
At least that's how the family lore tells it.
He and Aunt Catherine had six children (which I'm sure chaffed my grandmother's zero-population growth sensibilities). They would enjoy tacos for their holiday dinner. It required so much prep work (browning, dicing, grating...) that they wouldn't have tacos very often, so it was a special meal for a special occasion in their household.
At least that's how the family lore tells it.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Advent, Maybe
We're behind.
Things have been a bit hectic with Cub Scouts, Grandma's move, and life in general. We managed to get the tree up this weekend...and mostly decorated. We found suitable white candles for our advent wreath we started assembling in 2006 (and have yet to use)--we're still in search of an adequate purple pillar to use with it. The Jesse Tree ornaments I cross-stitched before Wee-one was born are MIA--hopefully we'll find them in time to use this spring.
We have not managed to integrate any of the Danish traditions we were wanting to explore this season.
We found our stack of Advent cards and finally utilized them today. No credit or copyright is designated on them and I don't recall where we got them from. They've been puttering about in our collection of holiday paraphernalia but we kept forgetting to do them. We're starting where we are, instead of trying to catch up on the ones we missed. We intend to do them at bedtime--read the blurb, read the scripture, play the hymn from our hymnbook discs, and go to bed with visions of our Savior dancing through our head.
Things have been a bit hectic with Cub Scouts, Grandma's move, and life in general. We managed to get the tree up this weekend...and mostly decorated. We found suitable white candles for our advent wreath we started assembling in 2006 (and have yet to use)--we're still in search of an adequate purple pillar to use with it. The Jesse Tree ornaments I cross-stitched before Wee-one was born are MIA--hopefully we'll find them in time to use this spring.
We have not managed to integrate any of the Danish traditions we were wanting to explore this season.
We found our stack of Advent cards and finally utilized them today. No credit or copyright is designated on them and I don't recall where we got them from. They've been puttering about in our collection of holiday paraphernalia but we kept forgetting to do them. We're starting where we are, instead of trying to catch up on the ones we missed. We intend to do them at bedtime--read the blurb, read the scripture, play the hymn from our hymnbook discs, and go to bed with visions of our Savior dancing through our head.
Friday, November 11, 2011
What to Do About Veteran's Day?
I'm trying to do better about creating meaningful traditions for our family this year. It's actually been a work in process for a few years, but this year I'm making a valiant push (mostly). I have a binder with loose-leaf pages labeled for the holidays we do, or want to, celebrate so I can jot down the traditions we have or the traditions we're creating for each one. And typical of me, it isn't until it is upon us that I get around to seeking out ideas.
What did Google provide me with this time (in no particular order)?
http://www.hsclassroom.net/2011/10/honoring-our-vets/
http://www.home-school-online.com/2009/11/veterans-day-activities-for.html
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/blog/homeschooling/ways-to-make-the-most-of-veterans-day-in-your-homeschool/
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/schoolroom/veteransday.php
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjhol/a/veteransday.htm
http://spousebuzz.com/
http://blogs.houstonlibrary.org/?p=1312
And for food?
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,196,159163-237196,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,194,158163-232198,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1628,148174-254197,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,184,150160-226196,00.html
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone/WWI/HomeFront/BestWarTimeRecipes/BestWarTimeRecipes.html
http://heavytable.com/the-world-war-i-era-cooking-of-food-will-win-the-war/
http://www.seabeecook.com/cookery/
I think we will try to say a prayer of thanks for our Veterans, and those that are currently serving, around the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. They are in our regular prayers, but there is power in specific prayer--for those praying, and for those the prayer is over. We'll also hang our flag. I have the address for a friend's daughter serving in Afghanistan--see about writing her a note. Though I'd also like to see if maybe we can start a project to collect stories of Service from our relatives.
What did Google provide me with this time (in no particular order)?
http://www.hsclassroom.net/2011/10/honoring-our-vets/
http://www.home-school-online.com/2009/11/veterans-day-activities-for.html
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/blog/homeschooling/ways-to-make-the-most-of-veterans-day-in-your-homeschool/
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/schoolroom/veteransday.php
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjhol/a/veteransday.htm
http://spousebuzz.com/
http://blogs.houstonlibrary.org/?p=1312
And for food?
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,196,159163-237196,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,194,158163-232198,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1628,148174-254197,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,184,150160-226196,00.html
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone/WWI/HomeFront/BestWarTimeRecipes/BestWarTimeRecipes.html
http://heavytable.com/the-world-war-i-era-cooking-of-food-will-win-the-war/
http://www.seabeecook.com/cookery/
I think we will try to say a prayer of thanks for our Veterans, and those that are currently serving, around the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. They are in our regular prayers, but there is power in specific prayer--for those praying, and for those the prayer is over. We'll also hang our flag. I have the address for a friend's daughter serving in Afghanistan--see about writing her a note. Though I'd also like to see if maybe we can start a project to collect stories of Service from our relatives.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)