I know the Omer is supposed to be a time of mourning, but around here, it’s a time for jelly beans.
I may not have made counting the Omer any more meaningful (I have been counting for much of my 42 years, and I still can never remember from year to year what “omer” really is) but at least it’s fun. And since we are a house that sees very little candy, it’s quite exciting. How often do most parents hear their children begging to count the Omer?
Have you seen this? Neil does this with the upper school some years… http://homer.jvibe.com/Welcome.html
love love love love love this.
Wow!! Is that a strawberry?? Impressive that it is growing so early in the season.
I also like your omer/jelly bean combo!
I stumbled onto your blog and had to laugh at the title for your second Omer calendar post because I collected advent calendar ideas to use for omer calendars this year with my “chug” (after school craft class.) We ended up mostly doing our own things in the end- you can see some of them at http://birkatchaverim.com/wordpress/?p=831
thanks!
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