tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126343678626870694.post1076843186846469791..comments2024-03-27T21:30:14.167-07:00Comments on Chastened Intuitions: rethinking SantaCarmen Imeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667112934218176967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126343678626870694.post-58703877447302349142013-10-22T21:00:04.948-07:002013-10-22T21:00:04.948-07:00Emma,
Thanks for pushing me on this. No, we haven...Emma, <br />Thanks for pushing me on this. No, we haven't thought about what to do this year. (I'm still in dissertation survival mode for the most part :)). We'll have to put our heads together and talk about this. If you have any inspiring ideas, let me know!<br />CarmenCarmen Imeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667112934218176967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126343678626870694.post-67331188610373084942013-10-22T17:26:58.786-07:002013-10-22T17:26:58.786-07:00What did you come up with for this year, Carmen? ...What did you come up with for this year, Carmen? I'd love to hear! We are muddling through our thoughts and desires for the holiday season and I found this intriguing! Any new post coming soon about how you might incorporate the true St. Nicholas?Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116737107419333161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126343678626870694.post-3534350340013053132012-12-24T09:28:07.914-08:002012-12-24T09:28:07.914-08:00We have always celebrated St. Nicholas Day (Dec 6t...We have always celebrated St. Nicholas Day (Dec 6th) with our kids. (In fact, one of the boys told me this year that one of the reasons that now, as an adult, that he hates Santa Claus is because he ruined St. Nicholas.) Because I grew up with St. Nicholas, it was a good way to incorporate my childhood memories into our December traditions. We own wooden shoes for all our kids (thanks to a couple of pair brought back from Holland, Europe, and a couple from Holland, Michigan). On Dec 5th, the kids would put the shoes outside their doors or on the dining room table with carrots for the donkey. In the morning, they would be filled with chocolate and nuts, and perhaps one present. We told the stories of the life of St. Nicholas whenever asked about the meaning behind these traditions. I like the simplicity of the event, and my kids continue to want to celebrate as adults.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117288308238217053noreply@blogger.com