How I Explain Christmas to our Interfaith* Kids
Christmas has always been big for our little nuclear family. Jon’s family in England goes all out on Christmas and, despite being Jewish, I love the Christmas spirit/season; having been a chorister at Washington National Cathedral through my entire adolescence, I have an intimate understanding of the liturgical context, too.
On top of that, Robbie was born on December 25. We went to the National Gallery of Art in Washington when he was nearly two and saw lots of mother-and-child paintings, and we pointed out that Robbie and Jesus shared a birthday. Ever since then, Robbie’s felt a special affinity for Babycheezus, as Robbie called him.
November Searches, Saves, and Sources
I’m not publishing a full meal plan this week - Jon’s mum’s here and it’s Thanksgiving, so we’ve got a lot going on that will replace (at least sort of) standard dinners.
But I can’t help myself from at least sketching it out:
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Anyway! I thought that instead I might start a new monthly series to share my searches, saves, and sources. These round-ups won’t be long because we’re not buying much as we continue to save up for our renovation, but I’d like to see how they do. So… shall we?
My Substack Subscriptions
... At the moment, here’s what’s speaking to me on Substack. I subscribe to each of these for $5/month. I love what each of these women bring to their spaces, from the profoundly personal to the thoroughly researched; often, the deep anthropological dives are inspired by their own struggles. I highly recommend all of them!
Our Weekday Default
The other week, I mentioned that having a “default” routine helps me avoid burnout. We often have to make small tweaks to that routine - and sometimes, like next week when Jon will be out of town and I’ll have to stay in the office late at least a few nights, big ones - but it means we’re not starting from scratch with the logistics every time we plan our steps for the day ahead.
So let’s look at the morning and evening defaults through the week: