Last night and today, Baha’is all around the world celebrated the Declaration of the Bab, a holy day that marks the very inception of the Baha’i Faith, which started with a simple but profound declaration of belief by one young man in a house in Persia over a century and a half ago. This beautiful...

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May 2, 2012

Butterfly Cake and Ladybug Cupcakes

by Leanna

This afternoon a friend and I co-hosted our Baha’i community’s celebration of the Twelfth Day of Ridvan. We worked together to create a short program with music, readings, and a story for children about Baha’u’llah‘s stay in the Ridvan Garden. While my friend provided most of the refreshments, I offered to bake a treat that...

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April 24, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Our Ridvan Tent

by Leanna

Pictures of the “tent” we created to help our little Monkey understand and celebrate the festival of Ridvan. This post can also be seen at I Thought I Knew Mama. Mom vs. The Boys, and Hobo Mama.

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April 19, 2012

Preparing for Ridvan

by Leanna

“Dignified” is not a word I typically associated with toddlers. Yet it is the word I keep coming back to as I prepare to celebrate the festival of Ridvan with my little Monkey. The 12 days of Ridvan, which begin on April 21, are the holiest of Baha’i holidays, and I want to make them...

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