It's been a busy, exhausting, but wonderful day. Work finished at 4 o'clock this afternoon, so I'll be at home from now until the New Year.
Lily's last morning of school was the Christmas party celebrations. She's had a fantastic day and looked suitably festive in her red sequined top and polished nails, and without her uniform, she's looking very grown up all of a sudden.
This evening we made our Christingle. I remember being given one of these every year as a child. My main concern, back then, being how long to wait before eating the sweets off the cocktail sticks. :)
This year, we've enjoyed putting it together ourselves. Lily read the directions very carefully, and took her time to assemble the Christingle, even down to singing a Christmas carol as we lit the candle - she chose Silent Night.
J. X
I remember being at primary school and looking forward in eager anticipation to the end of term Christmas party. I'm glad Lily had a great day and her sparkly top looks lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI think it's the highlight of the year :) Lily had a great time, thank you. X
DeleteThis tradition is new to me as I've not heard of it, before. But, it sounds like a lovely tradition. And a certain little girl looks like she's ready to celebrate the season! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely tradition. X
DeleteIt's a beautiful Christingle and a tradition I've never done so it's lovely to hear about it. Thank you.
ReplyDeletexx
We lit the candle again last night. X
DeleteA lovely service generally so nice that it was delivered to your home and not passed over. The red glittery top is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThe bags were handed out at school, so that we could make our own Christingle. X
DeleteEnjoy your break from work and be sure to rest. I've never heard of this tradition either but it sounds a lovely celebration. Lily does indeed look very grown up and ready for the party season.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. I hadn't realised just how tired I had become. I will enjoy the rest. X
DeleteHow lovely, I've never heard of this but I bet it's something Lily will always remember and will treasure those memories, I'm pleased she enjoyed her celebrations. Thank you for the cutter advice the Works near me don't stock them but there's another branch not too far away so I'll try there. x
ReplyDeleteI hope you manage to track some down. X
DeleteA perfect choice of Carol. My favourite I think. Love Lily’s sparkly dress. Have a relaxing weekend. B x
ReplyDeleteIt has always been a favourite of mine, Barbara and Lily has such a sweet singing voice, it was lovely. X
DeleteSounds wonderful, and looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marlene. It was lovely to keep the tradition. X
DeleteHaven't made a Christingle for yonks!
ReplyDeleteI've been given them before but it was my first time making one. X
DeleteMaking your own Christingle is a wonderful idea and looks good.
ReplyDeleteAll of the children were given everything they would need to assemble their own Christingle. X
DeleteA lovely tradition to share with your daughter. Love her red sparkly top! MegXx
ReplyDeleteI'm envious of that top :) It's so pretty. X
DeleteAn exciting day for you both, now you can just sit back and enjoy all the festivities.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to it, Jo. X
DeleteThe village church has had two christingles this year, all ticketed (free) to help with social distancing and the school got involved with making them and with singing carols. Apparently it was a great success. Enjoy your break :)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely, Kate. X
DeleteWhat a pretty dress. As a young girl my mother would dress me up in lovely holiday dresses,Christmas muff,black patten leather shoes, I felt so pretty and grown up. It's nice to see young ladies still do that. I've not heard of a Christingle before. What a lovely tradition.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to spoil the illusion, Faith but it's actually a top. Lily is a jeans girl and likes to feel comfortable :) X
DeleteI have never heard of this before. Off I went to google. What a lovely learning experience that was. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am beginning to realise not everyone is familiar with Christingle, although it's a lovely tradition. X
DeleteHow lovely! After our Facebook Christingle service last Sunday my friend sent her Christingle to her daughter, who is a childminder, so that she could "do" it with the children she looks after. She also sent them a round cake she had made and decorated, dividing the top into quarters and decorating each quarter with different fruits to reflect the four cocktail sticks/seasons/corners of the earth. I thought that was very special. x
ReplyDeleteThat's such a thoughtful thing to do. We've never actually made our own before, so it felt quite special. X
DeleteWe always had a Christingle at school. Imagine that, 20 candles burning in a classroom. Glad Lily had a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteIt would be unheard of these days! :)
DeleteOh, how lovely. Lily's red sparkly top is so cute! I hope you two are enjoying a break form the every day business of school and work.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julia. X
DeleteI too didn’t know about this tradition.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family, Jules!
Thank you, Nil. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family too. X
Delete