Litha In A Week: Ritual and Celebration

21 June 2011 By Stephanie @ The Coexist Cafe 4 Comments

Blessed Litha, everyone! :) In celebration, I thought I'd offer up some rituals and celebrations you can incorporate into your day! From mundane activities to full-out circle-castin' ritual, make every step of your day (and life) a magickal one. The Lesser Sabbats (equinoxes and solstices), of which Litha is one, are a great time to think about changes to be made in your life; as they mark … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Litha, Ritual, [Insert Pagan Holiday] In A Week

Litha In A Week: Crafts and Goodies

20 June 2011 By Stephanie @ The Coexist Cafe 3 Comments

For today's Litha In A Week, I'm also setting up a linkup where you can link to your own crafts and Litha goodies! If you want to participate, I'll have it at the end of this post. :) Looking forward to your submissions! Here are some great craft ideas to get your Litha kicked off in a festive and creative way! These crafts, unless otherwise indicated, are great for kids, too, so be sure to get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Crafting, Litha, Paganism, Sabbats, Wicca and Witchcraft, [Insert Pagan Holiday] In A Week

Coexisting isn’t always easy.

20 May 2011 By Stephanie @ The Coexist Cafe Leave a Comment

Sometimes, coexisting is actually really hard. And can result in some heated debates. Matt and I argued about food yesterday, from our different diets (which  isn't typically a problem but holy crap yesterday) to how to raise healthy kids with healthy diets, and pretty much everything in between. Of course, we started when we got to bed at 10pm, and probably passed out (finally!) around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Cooking Methods, Children, Fruit and Veggie Talk, Main Dishes, Married Life, Omnivore, Recipes, Some Veggies Aren't Gross After All, The Foxes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian v. Omnivore

Beltane In A Week: Carefree Crafts

27 April 2011 By Stephanie @ The Coexist Cafe Leave a Comment

All right. So you've been stuck inside all winter, with nothing to entertain you but the boob tube and maybe a few games of checkers. Now that it's bright, sunny, and cheerful out, let's make some crafts to celebrate the thawing of our creative juices... let's get 'em flowing!Many of these crafts involve items that can be found outdoors, from flowers to sticks to the images of animals. Below are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beltane, Children, Crafting, [Insert Pagan Holiday] In A Week