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We’re talking all things Lent today with our good friend Bonnie Engstrom, blogger at A Knotted Life. We talk about how we approach lent in general, simple ways to help our young kids learn about Lent, how to focus a bit more on prayer as a family, as well as fitting in confession when the kids should be in bed.
We cover a lot of ground while laughing a lot so we think this will help ease any Lent-stress you may be feeling as Ash Wednesday looms around the corner.
Some things we mentioned in today’s episode:
40 Bags in 40 Days Decluttering Challenge at White House Black Shutters
Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids from Catholic Icing
Bonnie’s post on making a Stations of the Cross Box for kids
Bonnie’s Knot Bad video on getting ready for Lent
Haley’s post, Preparing for Lent
Haley’s post, Bury the Alleluia
Christy’s post on great books to read for Lent
Life of Christ
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Coming next week:
I love the bits and pieces meals!! My mother-in-law would often have “Desert Father meals” which my husband and his siblings loooved it… no cooking requires, it would basically consist of nuts and cheese and crackers or raw veggies or whatever.
I love that idea so much, Ally!
I was listening to the idea of burying the alleluia and I thought “this sounds fun, lets do it!” Then Christy pointed out that all of our rocks are buried under a foot of snow, and it would be impossible to dig into the frozen ground. Sigh. (I live in Edmonton Christy! I feel your pain.)
Haha! It would have to be a very, very late Lent for us to find a rock, wouldn’t it Courtney?? 😉
Haha yeah. Although! It got up to +9 today!! So a few more days like today and maybe…