Santa Lucia
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, December 13, 2010
Today is the feast day of St. Lucia. Did you do anything special?
Growing up, one of my very best friends celebrated Santa Lucia’s feastday by bringing cinnamon rolls to her sleeping family. My friend would get up before her parents and siblings, don a crown of candles and enter each room singing a lovely song about this wonderful saint.
Years later, she carries on that tradition with her own daughter.... READ MORE
Incredible, Edible St. Nick
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, December 06, 2010
We did it! We baked him!
And all were pleased. Everyone, that is, but one 5-year-old who was pretty put-out to discover that the jolly old saint’s mustache was eaten by an older sibling while he was busy upstairs with Playmobil.
But on the whole, a success. Hope your feast day is happy too!
Jolly Old Saint Nick
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, December 06, 2010
Hooray! It’s the feast of St. Nicholas!
I love this feast because it’s a perfect excuse to share some treats with the kids, take out the red tablecloth, and enjoy a “Little Christmas” before the real deal.
This morning, my kids found treats in their shoes, but I am also going to give this cutie-pie bread a try. I intend to attempt to make the Santa hat into a miter, though. If it’s any good, I’ll... READ MORE
50 Days of Celebrating Easter
Posted by AGroup in Faith on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Q: Any tips on resources or ideas for continuing the Easter celebration with the family for the entire season? Thank you for sharing so much with us!
A: I am sure that some of our readers will have something to say about this excellent question, so keep an eye on this post. I would just like to offer three suggestions.
Learn from the Church
First, take a cue from the Church’s liturgy. Each liturgical... READ MORE
Pancake Day
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
While Danielle’s crew enjoyed a fancy feast for breakfast, we’re doing breakfast for dinner. For as long as I can remember, I’ve served up heaping towers of pancakes for dinner on Fat Tuesday—a feast before the fast. We haul out the syrup and the butter and I also add whatever extra ingredients people desire (namely: chocolate chips) to their flapjacks.
Historically, the idea of having pancakes the... READ MORE
