by Easter is coming! On April 21st, people around the world will be celebrating with various traditions. From the Easter Bilby of Australia to Mexican cascerones, each culture has its own unique way to celebrate. However, one commonality is that we all celebrate with food. In Sweden, they eat a Smorgasbord, in the United States, […]
10 Fun Activities to Celebrate Ostara – The Spring Equinox
by Ostara, a Celebration of the Arrival of Spring I didn’t grow up celebrating Ostara, or any of the other old nature holidays. It is something that grew on us ever since we started homeschooling in 2010. We realized that following and celebrating the seasons was a great fit for our lifestyle and our family. […]
Celebrating Easter Around The World
by Celebrate Easter around the world with us! As Easter approaches, our stores are filled with Easter bunnies and candy. They’re getting ready for the influx of families coming to celebrate. Families eagerly grab all of their essentials to get their homes ready for Easter. They decorate their homes with Easter bunnies, get food for […]
Easter in the Netherlands
by Easter in the Netherlands is predominantly about family, fun, eggs, food, religion, and traditions. Despite being a small country there are plenty regional variations when it comes to Easter in the Netherlands. Religion I had a Catholic upbringing in the UK, so my family marked Easter Sunday by going to church. It was a time for […]
Priecīgas Lieldienas – A Latvian Easter
by The last week of Lent (Holy Week) for Latvians is called klusā nedēļa, or ‘quiet week.’ The Latvian Easter traditions and customs are quite unique. I am sharing how we celebrate the week leading up to it. It is easy to carry out with your own family! We kick off our celebrations with pūpolu svētdiena, […]