Friday, December 14, 2012

Santa Lucia Day in the Morning {Our 2012 Celebration}


Night walks with a heavy step
Round yard and hearth,
As the sun departs from earth,
Shadows are brooding.

  
 
There in our dark house,
Walking with lit candles,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!

 
Night walks grand, yet silent,
Now hear its gentle wings,
In every room so hushed,
Whispering like wings.



Look, at our threshold stands,
White-clad with light in her hair,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!



Darkness shall take flight soon,
From earth's valleys.




So she speaks 
Wonderful words to us:
A new day will rise again
From the rosy sky…

Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!

Our little Chiquita had a lovely name-day celebration this year and just loved her pretty new statue!  We are also very blessed to have dear friends visiting from from the midwest.   It was a lovely morning in honor of this beautiful saint of light!

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20 comments:

  1. NopeDecember 14, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Amazing celebration!! The little figurine is beautiful!!!

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  2. ErinDecember 14, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    What a beautiful bunch of girls! This looks like a very special morning for all of them!

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  3. AlzbetaDecember 14, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    Beautiful! What sweet girls and a sweet celebration.

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  4. NicoleDecember 14, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    So pretty. That statue is beautiful.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 14, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Beautiful. It is a name day in our house as well and I was wondering where you found that lovely statue?
    Nikki

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  6. TeresaDecember 14, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    The statue is really beautiful! And the girls look so cute!
    Congratulations on your beautiful celebration.
    God bless

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  7. FrontierDreamsDecember 14, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    We have a big celebration as this is my baby boy's namesake day, too!He has Horner's syndrome (which effects his eyes) so I believe Saint Lucia is helping us with him. I don't have our post up yet but I do have a picture on my blog from part of the celebration at school :)

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  8. Jamie Carin and Claudio RomanoDecember 14, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    I tried this recipe, for the St. Lucy braided bread, and it was a TOTAL flop!! My dough didn't rise! What did I do wrong??? That flavor was good, but you can imagine it was quite dense and hard and blech...

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    1. SharynDecember 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      Could you have made your milk too hot? Yeast is a living thing. If you pour hot milk on it you will kill it. I usually make the milk or water, only just warm.

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    2. Jamie Carin and Claudio RomanoDecember 15, 2012 at 6:04 PM

      Hmmm I hadn't thought of that and I have no idea. Are you supposed to test the temp?? Also I used almond milk because we have dairy allergies here. Does that make a difference. I thought maybe the yeast was old. It is several months old. How old is too old for yeast??

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    3. Jessica GordonDecember 16, 2012 at 2:08 PM

      I also wondered if the milk was hot, instead of warm. That, or yeast that was too old, would have caused the dough to not rise. I'm sorry that it didn't turn out for you! I, too, had that happen one year and it was caused by hot milk.

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  9. SharynDecember 14, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Beautiful pictures Jessica! What memories you are making! I am inspired for next year.

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  10. Mom2SevenDecember 15, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Jessica, you are an amazing mother! Your children are truly blessed. +JMJ+

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  11. AnonymousDecember 16, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Could you please let us know where you found such a wonderful statue?

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  12. Jessica GordonDecember 16, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    Thank you everyone! It's been a busy few days and I'm just now having a chance to respond to comments.

    I had been looking for the statue for a couple years, after seeing Charlotte's and finally found a somewhat affordable one on ebay earlier this year. It really is beautiful! It is a discontinued statue made by Dept 56.

    There is currently one up for bid here. I have seen them sell for $30 all the way up to over $100.

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  13. BeckyDecember 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    What a sweet celebration! While looking at the pictures I noticed the boys bunk beds. Where did you get them? I need to get some soon and I like that those triple bunk.

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    1. Jessica GordonDecember 21, 2012 at 6:49 AM

      They were actually my brothers bunk beds! My boys have had them since they outgrew their toddler beds. Last year when I was rearranging their room (once again, trying to figure out how to make the two beds fit the best without blocking the window) I realized that they could be stacked and stacked, since they were all the same! My husband wasn't sure what to think when he saw the triple bunk when he came home, but it has grown on him and the boys love it!

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