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My little dancer

Dancing butterfly

Watching my daughter dance is beautiful.

And for a good part of last year, one morning each week, we would go to her dance class.

Dancing

It was a fun class where the children were able to try some ballet, jazz ballet, drama, singing and even try some instruments.

dance class

She has such joy in the music and movement.

She knows all the steps and could almost run the class herself (or so her teacher says) *wink*

dancer

She now has skipping down pat, makes groovy eyes and moves her hips in time to the music.

little dancer

Teddy and I would sit and watch, saying hello to friends, before joining in for the free style dance at the end *grin*

My little dancer

Then we would wave goodbye before heading to the bakery up the street for morning tea.

Such happy mornings.

Warmly, Kelly

Our family Christmas traditions

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Waldorf window stars

Christmas truly is a magical time of year.

And the anticipation as we journey towards Christmas day is as important and special as the day itself.

Christmas tree

As a family we have slowly created our Christmas traditions. Working out what is special and meaningful for us.

And along the way, I have read inspiring books that have helped me find that meaning and bring it into our family.

decorating for Christmas

And as each festive season slowly unfolds, I watch my children eagerly anticipate the elements they have come to recognise as making our family Christmas

Christmas book nook

The Christmas books return to the book nook and they spend hours revisiting their favourites.

Christmas books

We venture out on a hot Summer’s day to find the Christmas tree that sings to us, telling us it is the one.

getting the Christmas tree

They carefully and excitedly open the box that holds our Christmas decorations. They rediscover their creations of years past.

decorating the Christmas tree

We spend afternoons and evenings crafting. Warming wax in our hands to decorate amazingly scented beeswax candles.

candles

And the sun is captured and celebrated through our beautiful Waldorf window stars. The little ones join in by filling shapes of trees and stars with rainbows of kite paper.

sun catchers

Our beautiful nativity reemerges to grace our nature table. And our mornings start with the opening of parcels from our advent stick.

And closer to Christmas day itself the wonderful scent of cinnamon and ginger will fill our home as the children bake a gingerbread house with their dad.

And on Christmas Eve, we will lull them to sleep by looking at the Christmas lights over our neighbourhood.

This is what Christmas is for us *smile*

This post was sponsored by the beautiful shop, Dragonfly Toys. An Australian based Waldorf inspired shop which aims to keep the magic of childhood alive.

Blessings, Kelly