Racing Fun

My girls (and I) ran in their first race on Saturday. It is the yearly St. Patrick's Day Health Run, a 4k race that runs through our neighborhood and right down our street. Each year, we watched from the windows and the runners sped by early in the morning. In more recent years, we went outside and cheered them on (kids idea!)

Last year, they started asking why they couldn't run, so I checked it out and we did the 1 mile Fun Run.

It was a blast! They got to chase the leprechaun down the street and back and mommy found out quickly she needs a bit more cardio work!

Waldorf Connection- new yahoo group

For those of you who are following my Teleseminar Series at http://www.thewaldorfconnection.com/,
I have created a yahoo group community for us all to gather to discuss the workshops, curriculums, whatever relating to Waldorf Education/homeschooling!  I will be posting updates as it get closer to the next classes (start end of January!)  Feel free to join and start posting asap!  I appreciate ALL your feedback and suggestions.

Here is the link   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/awaldorfconnection/

I would love for any of you to re-post, retweet and pass this info along! The more, the merrier.

Thanks and Blessings,

Donna

Handwork Gift

Here is a wonderful gift from my twin girls, 7. They heard me saying over the last month how much I needed a pin cushion! I was always going to make one, but never got around to it.  So thoughtful.

The Christmas Rose

A sign from heaven within garden grows
One bloom as if 'twere fastened all of light
Blossoming in the depth of winter's night
The crown of all the flowers- The Christmas Rose.
  - Ann Ellerton

Winter Solstice

We began our day by making paper suns- one side black for the darkness, one side yellow for the sun. Tonight we put the dark side out and in the morning we will change it to the sun!

Then we baked spiral cookies..yum.. Here is the recipe, with step-by-step instructions. Tonight we have a few families coming over to do our winter spiral in the backyard, followed by a potluck and fun!

It is such a magical time when we walk the spiral. I have come to really enjoy this as a holiday favorite. It feels so real and earthy and so far removed from the jangly Christmas that seems to be going on around me.

Here is a verse I read before we started our walk into the light. I apologize that I handwrote it from some source I do not know. If anyone knows, please comment, so I can give credit. Thanks!

Deep mid-winter drawing near
Darkness in our garden here
One small flame yet bravely burns
To show a path which ever turns
Earth, please bear with us as we go
Seeking light to send aglow
Branches green and moss and fern
Mark our path to trace each turn
We walk with candle toward the light
While Earth awaits with hope so bright
In the light which finds new birth
Love may spread over the Earth
Deep mid-winter drawing near
May light arise in our garden here

Visions of sugar plums...

A friend gave me a taste of these exotic Christmas treats. I didn't know there was such a thing.

Here is a link to the recipe. To me, they taste like spicy dots with a raisin center.

Sugar Plums