Martimas.

So, in Waldorf education there are many festivals observed. Some may seem obscure, and I guess they are, but man are they sweet and worthy of celebration! Martimas celebrates St. Martin, a man who gave his life to serving the poor and also the idea that we can be lights as the season becomes darker and colder. 
So, we got together with friends and made lanterns,ate soup and pumpkin cake, made bags to have in the car to hand out to the homeless, and went on a lantern walk. It was a sweet time (with the usual "bumps"- someone couldn't stop asking about sweets, Ollie was fussy, someone fell and broke their lantern...) and I'm so glad we celebrated our little version of this festival. 

Love to you! Jen