As the days shorten and the festive season approaches, it’s so easy to feel that we ought to be doing more: more activities, crafts, traditions, and more memory-making. As a mum with adult children, perhaps I can hopefully reassure you that the most meaningful seasonal traditions are usually also the simplest.
Take the same familiar walk each week and notice what has changed, bring a little greenery indoors and add some pretty ribbons. Light a candle at dusk and read together. Keep a short daily record of the things that you’ve noticed.
Children very much remember the atmosphere of a season, not just the activities that we managed to squeeze into it.
I’ve gathered together my resources for the coming weeks and months, each created to help you to celebrate the season with intention, wonder, and without any unnecessary fuss.
A Nature Advent Calendar — Scripture, nature study, simple activities and journaling for the whole family.
The Sanctuary of Home: Winter Edition — A gentle companion for tending your home, faith and daily rhythms through December, January and February.
The Winter Light Bundle — Three thoughtful devotionals to carry you from Midwinter towards Candlemas.
FREE: Celtic Advent — A Gentle Advent Companion — Beginning 15 November, forty days of Scripture, doable seasonal practices and encouragement.
You needn’t do everything to make the season meaningful, sometimes, noticing more and doing less is quite enough.
From my home to yours,
