100 Days to Christmas » winter solstice http://100daystochristmas.com A daily dose of inspiration & motivation for the busy holiday season. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:47:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Shortest Day http://100daystochristmas.com/2011/12/22/the-shortest-day/ http://100daystochristmas.com/2011/12/22/the-shortest-day/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:01:25 +0000 listmama http://100daystochristmas.com/?p=2317 3 daysToday, as we scurry around to prepare for Christmas day, it may seem like there is not enough time to accomplish all of the things we want and need to do. Winter Solstice is the beginning of winter and the return of the sun.

Countdown to ChristmasThe Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to commemorate the shortest day of the year by gathering around a fire or lighting some candles. One of my favorite activities on this day is to read The Night Tree by Eve Bunting with my family. A new tradition for us is that we dry out our Christmas tree from the previous year and store the dried branches. Then, we bundle up on Winter Solstice and go out after dark for a bonfire.

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