Straw Into Gold
Welcome to "Straw Into Gold"! Rumplestiltskin is one of my all time favorite fairy tales. Lately, I have been pondering why and would like to share some of my thoughts with anyone interested in fairy...
View ArticleRumplestiltskin Mug
http://www.cafepress.com/surlalunefairyt/1520270I just received this mug from CafePress through SurlaLune
View ArticleHappy Saint Patrick's Day!
Magical StringsHappy Saint Patrick’s Day!I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a couple who are not only my dearest friends, but the world’s premiere Celtic musicians. Pam and...
View ArticleLittle Dancer
Jen has posted my Saint Patrick's story for little ones at her wonderful Waldorf homeschool blog, "Ancient Hearth."Please visit Jen and her family for some Irish cheer! "Sláinte"...
View ArticleThe Wizard of Oz
Hello again!TCM just showed "The Wizard of Oz" again for the umpteenth time. Did anyone else watch it? Many of you may have it in your collection. Typically, it really is not suitable for the young...
View ArticleFacebook and Blogging
Hello Dear Friends,I realized lately that I have been using Facebook to blog instead of my own blog here. I get caught up in internet conversations and have been neglecting my own online "home". So, I...
View ArticleA Christmas Conversation (2004)
Back in 2004, during another period of extended unemployment, I did a lot of internet writing and conversation on various group sites. I found in my archives a "conversation" about the meaning of...
View ArticleHow to Play Saint Nicholas
Instead of re-writing this here, I'll just cross post the link to Carrie Dentler's "The Parenting Passageway" where she has so kindly posted my Saint Nicholas musings and ideas. Please explore Carrie's...
View ArticleHello Friends!
Hello "Straw Into Gold" friends!I have been putting all of my energy into Facebook this past year. Now, I plan to focus on my blogs. I have this one, which I plan to keep for Waldorf, education, fairy...
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Christine on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100000709611853Christine Natale Bloghttp://golden3000.blogspot.com/Straw Into Gold...
View ArticlePhoebe Snow - "found" and lost in one day.
I loved Phoebe Snow back in the 70s. A friend shared a video about her on Facebook with me today. I went to YouTube to put the video on my favorites list and found out that she died on Tuesday! A...
View ArticleSt. John's Tide - A Question of Balance
St. John’s Tide – A Question of BalanceBy Christine Natale“Too Christian for the Pagans and too Pagan for the Christians!”The first point I would like to make is that I truly believe that “school” and...
View ArticleIs Halloween Evil? – Well, yes and no
Is Halloween Evil? – Well, yes and no!It’s Halloween time again! Americans have adopted Halloween as a holiday almost outstripping Christmas in popularity. But as with American Christmas, very few...
View ArticleThe Cross at Stonehenge
The Cross at Stonehenge This past year, the last week of September and first week of October, I took my first trip “across the pond” to my spiritual home – England. Life finally arranged everything to...
View ArticleGrandmother Christmas Advent Links
Grandmother ChristmasAdvent LinksTo Young Parents at Christmas from Grandmother Christmas...
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