Comments on: the easter garden http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/ where a mother tries to cultivate creativity and a sense of wonder in her kids—and does a whole lot of wondering herself in the process Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lenten Garden Part II ~ Ideas – A House Upon The Rock http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Lenten Garden Part II ~ Ideas – A House Upon The Rock Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:05:27 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-3489 [...] {After} From Patricia Zaballos [...] [...] {After} From Patricia Zaballos [...]

]]> By: patricia http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-574 patricia Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:49:42 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-574 Oh yes, you and Rhiannon must do it. Every half-Jewish girl needs a lovely Easter garden. You've still got a few years of her being interested. Oh yes, you and Rhiannon must do it. Every half-Jewish girl needs a lovely Easter garden. You’ve still got a few years of her being interested.

]]> By: Emily http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Emily Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:37:40 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-573 Oh, I love it. Can we do it from here on out? Rhiannon is only three! Oh, I love it. Can we do it from here on out? Rhiannon is only three!

]]> By: Barbara http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Barbara Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:48:25 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-569 What a nice idea! I had thought about planting real grass for easter baskets, but was thwarted by the prospect of keeping them secret. This seems both more fun and more satisfying. What a nice idea! I had thought about planting real grass for easter baskets, but was thwarted by the prospect of keeping them secret. This seems both more fun and more satisfying.

]]> By: melissa s. http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-568 melissa s. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:01:41 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-568 what a great idea. we may have to adopt it as a tradition of our own! what a great idea. we may have to adopt it as a tradition of our own!

]]> By: Carrie Pomeroy http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Carrie Pomeroy Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:11:32 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-567 This is so lovely and inspiring. We don't have any spring traditions like this yet, but I may borrow it. Today we were talking about how traditionally, people would have been so hungry by this time of year, all their root stores depleted, and how encouraging it would have been when the baby animals started getting born and the green shoots started poking up. It was a lovely reminder of how connected the Easter symbols are to a much older tradition. Thanks for sharing this activity and the photos. This is so lovely and inspiring. We don’t have any spring traditions like this yet, but I may borrow it.

Today we were talking about how traditionally, people would have been so hungry by this time of year, all their root stores depleted, and how encouraging it would have been when the baby animals started getting born and the green shoots started poking up. It was a lovely reminder of how connected the Easter symbols are to a much older tradition.

Thanks for sharing this activity and the photos.

]]> By: patricia http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-566 patricia Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:26:49 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-566 You and I definitely are sharing this, Kristin. We can cry on each other's shoulders! You and I definitely are sharing this, Kristin. We can cry on each other’s shoulders!

]]> By: Kristin http://patriciazaballos.com/2009/04/08/the-easter-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Kristin Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:21:43 +0000 http://patriciazaballos.com/?p=1033#comment-565 This is a wonderful activity you've shared with all three kids. I can't wait to see the photos. When you realize that something you're doing with your child will probably be the last time you do it, it feels sorrowful. When I finished a book yesterday, I thought, "Do I want to save that for grandchildren or get rid of it?" It feels good to shed layers, it is freeing, but it also seems to mark an end or transition that I'm not entirely ready for. This is a wonderful activity you’ve shared with all three kids. I can’t wait to see the photos. When you realize that something you’re doing with your child will probably be the last time you do it, it feels sorrowful. When I finished a book yesterday, I thought, “Do I want to save that for grandchildren or get rid of it?” It feels good to shed layers, it is freeing, but it also seems to mark an end or transition that I’m not entirely ready for.

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