by PaituAdmin | Jul 2023 | Celebrations, Māori Seasons, Maramataka, Matariki, Winter
Matariki is a season. That’s how we celebrate in our home and that’s the essence of what I was taught. A festive season with important themes. I’m proud that Matariki is recognised as a national day, and I hope it brings connection, reverence,...
by PaituAdmin | Mar 2023 | Celebrations, Garden, Garden kids, Recipes, Summer
Summer Hungarian flatbread recipe (Lángos). Preserving the feel of summer, festival feels in my mouth … We have so many tomatoes growing I either have to make food, or preserve them! I wish I could say that I tried Lángos in Hungary, where this traditional flat...
by PaituAdmin | Sep 2022 | Celebrations, Nature kids, Seasons and Cycles, Spring
Celebrating Spring Equinox with kids? Our world is warming up after being at rest over the cool winter months. All of nature senses this and emerges from slumber and bursts into life. We witness the signs / tohu of spring: dormant fruit trees bud and blossom, flowers...
by PaituAdmin | Jun 2022 | Celebrations, Maramataka, Matariki, New Zealand Seasons, Seasons and Cycles, Winter
Looking for family winter solstice inspiration? There is a chill in the air, the mornings are darker for longer and we return home in the dark on our evening walks. Winter has been approaching slowly, in the North, small tohu (signs) have been marking a shift in the...
by PaituAdmin | Apr 2022 | Autumn, Celebrations, Nature kids, New Zealand Seasons, Seasons and Cycles
Traditionally, Easter is a Northern Hemisphere spring festival based on Christian faith and Pagan origins and so celebrates springtime signs of rebirth and bunnies and chicks. But here in the Southern Hemisphere we are moving through Autumn – and Easter is when...
by PaituAdmin | Mar 2022 | Celebrations, Garden, Moon Intentions, Nature kids, Uncategorized
Harvest Moon (in the Southern Hemisphere). Tonight marama again offers us her full moon glow. This full moon is also known as the Harvest Moon – a residual name adopted from the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike other full moon names (which don’t apply in Aotearoa),...
