Loved this one so much! Elf on the Shelf has found its way over here too 😭, called “Rampenisse” which means like “mischievous elf.” I have so far been successful in not introducing it to my kids (though, my mother-in-law of all people told my six year-old about it last week after she read about it in the the newspaper lol). Some kids in her class seem to have it though so it might be only a matter of time. What’s annoying though is that people ask me for tips about funny things to do with it since I’m American, like it’s some ancient American Christmas tradition. I’m like uhhh this weird thing showed up at Target when I was like in college, I have no idea haha. I LOVE doing Santa though and go all on lying to my kids about that one because I think it’s so magical and fun.
One moment I loved in this episode was when Miranda talked about lighting the candles on her wreath and that she thinks of it as “summoning back the light” as we approach the winter solstice. Goosebumps! Here we have a similar tradition for lighting candle each Sunday in advent (we have a set of four candles, also arranged in a wreath), where we say a little poem for each one and make a cozy ritual out of it. It’s been one of my favorite new traditions since I moved here, and now I’m going to think of summoning the sunshine with each new candle. Thanks for this one and happy holidays!
So that phrase “can a man do this” at the end made me think of the WWJD saying from back in the day. Should we make CMDT bracelets to help us remember to do less?
can’t believe you guys are such haters I found myself defending Santa’s panopticon!!!!
this is how we get you!
Loved this one so much! Elf on the Shelf has found its way over here too 😭, called “Rampenisse” which means like “mischievous elf.” I have so far been successful in not introducing it to my kids (though, my mother-in-law of all people told my six year-old about it last week after she read about it in the the newspaper lol). Some kids in her class seem to have it though so it might be only a matter of time. What’s annoying though is that people ask me for tips about funny things to do with it since I’m American, like it’s some ancient American Christmas tradition. I’m like uhhh this weird thing showed up at Target when I was like in college, I have no idea haha. I LOVE doing Santa though and go all on lying to my kids about that one because I think it’s so magical and fun.
One moment I loved in this episode was when Miranda talked about lighting the candles on her wreath and that she thinks of it as “summoning back the light” as we approach the winter solstice. Goosebumps! Here we have a similar tradition for lighting candle each Sunday in advent (we have a set of four candles, also arranged in a wreath), where we say a little poem for each one and make a cozy ritual out of it. It’s been one of my favorite new traditions since I moved here, and now I’m going to think of summoning the sunshine with each new candle. Thanks for this one and happy holidays!
Thank you Ariana! I'm sorry that the Elf is coming for you – stay strong. thanks for always listening :) happy holidays !
So that phrase “can a man do this” at the end made me think of the WWJD saying from back in the day. Should we make CMDT bracelets to help us remember to do less?
oh yes please! everyone still has bead kits leftover from the eras tour…maybe we ask if men can make us these bracelets?