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Apr. 5th, 2006 12:38 pmEeegads!! I just spent $22 on *hair bows* for the girls! That is 10 bows in various colors, but STILL! When did I become such a bowhead!?
It is Madeline's fault. You know the books right? Well, ever since I saw that movie, that and the movie of the The Little Princess I've been obsessed. Between Madeline's big bows and the youngest girl in the school in the Little Princess and her gigantic Victorian hair bows...I'm a lost cause. Besides, Mari LOVES them. She never wants to leave for school without a bow of some kind in her hair. I've tried making them myself, but I'm not good at it. I need to purchase some real directions. About $2/bow didn't seem like a bad price to have someone make them for me in just the right colors. But...but...STILL!!
I did some online shopping for the girls' Pascha baskets last night. I've been wanting some simple wooden crosses for them to wear "everyday" and I found some cute ones so ordered those. I also got each of the girls a small book from Light 'n Life, and one book for them all to share. There will be red dyed eggs and decorated eggs and a few pieces of their favorite candy. Other than that, I haven't come up with much. Maybe I'll put a hunk of summer sausage in Zoe's...she's missed that a lot this Lent. :P I don't want to go overboard. But our church doesn't do the Pascha basket blessing, so we will do individual baskets again this year (though I'm sure if we showed up with one, Fr. Dan would bless it). If we are ever part of a church where that is the tradition again, I may not do individual baskets, but put little "surprises" in the the big basket for the girls. I'm trying hard to stay away from the bunny, chick thing this year. Eggs make sense, they are a very Orthodox symbol...but no matter how hard I try I can't make bunnies and chicks symbolize anything except earthly fertility and cuteness. I so want Pascha to be a Holy day...not just a cute and fuzzy one.
I'm all rambly today because I'm bored and headachy. I don't want to do anything but whine and complain. So...I'm writing rambly posts. Sorry about that!
It is Madeline's fault. You know the books right? Well, ever since I saw that movie, that and the movie of the The Little Princess I've been obsessed. Between Madeline's big bows and the youngest girl in the school in the Little Princess and her gigantic Victorian hair bows...I'm a lost cause. Besides, Mari LOVES them. She never wants to leave for school without a bow of some kind in her hair. I've tried making them myself, but I'm not good at it. I need to purchase some real directions. About $2/bow didn't seem like a bad price to have someone make them for me in just the right colors. But...but...STILL!!
I did some online shopping for the girls' Pascha baskets last night. I've been wanting some simple wooden crosses for them to wear "everyday" and I found some cute ones so ordered those. I also got each of the girls a small book from Light 'n Life, and one book for them all to share. There will be red dyed eggs and decorated eggs and a few pieces of their favorite candy. Other than that, I haven't come up with much. Maybe I'll put a hunk of summer sausage in Zoe's...she's missed that a lot this Lent. :P I don't want to go overboard. But our church doesn't do the Pascha basket blessing, so we will do individual baskets again this year (though I'm sure if we showed up with one, Fr. Dan would bless it). If we are ever part of a church where that is the tradition again, I may not do individual baskets, but put little "surprises" in the the big basket for the girls. I'm trying hard to stay away from the bunny, chick thing this year. Eggs make sense, they are a very Orthodox symbol...but no matter how hard I try I can't make bunnies and chicks symbolize anything except earthly fertility and cuteness. I so want Pascha to be a Holy day...not just a cute and fuzzy one.
I'm all rambly today because I'm bored and headachy. I don't want to do anything but whine and complain. So...I'm writing rambly posts. Sorry about that!
