Oh boy! I feel like the luckiest person this evening as I prepare to attend the Squam Workshops with my dear mom. Thank you, Mama! We are all set for printing and painting and knitting and camp firing. I even get to take a class taught by this lovely crafter! Hoorah! And, we are so…
painted leaves
My Sunday:A lazy morning with a friend planning and thinking and chattingA bagel with cream cheese and lox and tomatoMet Tom and the kiddos at the biggest playground ever (Chick loves that it is possible to get a wee bit lost in the maze)Did some writingCollected leaves and seed podsPainted the leaves and seed podsAte…
this week
a little apple hook board for a dear friend magnolia blossoms a field of tiny violets in our own backyard a meandering walk in the woods some pink sparkly wine my love home after nine days away a flock of wee story stones sandbox kisses And, a huge thanks to everyone who offered such lovely,…
my mama is an artist
Last weekend, we stuffed clothing in suitcases, packed a picnic dinner for the car, and drove to NY for my mom’s first ever art show opening. She has been painting for the past ten years as a way to relax and unwind in the middle of a busy week. Mostly, she paints in two separate…
in a bottle
Well, hello! It feels like forever since I last wrote in this lovely little space, and I am so glad to be back. Right when I felt as if I had recovered from that stomach bug, a mean, relentless chest cold paid my body a visit. I haven’t had my voice for over a week,…
five
Wowzers. I’ve been away from this little blog space for a bit. It was an unexpected, but much needed, blog break. I have this strange throat problem that is taking forever to heal. It all began when I choked on a tuna sandwich on our way to Philly about a month ago. The doctor thinks…
heart clips
Chick has spent the past year pawing through the brown paper bag filled with the valentines her classmates bestowed upon her last year. She loves the glitter, the hearts, the tissue paper, and the occasional super hero, and she finds satisfaction in attributing each valentine to its creator. So, when I brought up making valentines…
remake :: sunny bird string
Chick and I used brown paper grocery bags from my new best friend, the recycling bin, to make groovy sunny bird strings. First, we painted. Then, we let our new blue paper dry in the sun. I decided to use two different blues and purposely made it streaky because I like how it makes each…
heart strings
We made heart strings for Valentine’s Day. It all began with Trader Joe’s paper bags that had pretty red designs on the back and my love for sewing things that are not fabric. I cut the paper bags so they were flat, mixed up some pink, purple, and red paints, and set Chick to work…
noon
Shortly after we arrive home from picking Chick up from preschool, Miss Mouse beds down for her afternoon nap. The house becomes sleepy and quiet. On sunny days, the living room floods with light. While I chop and melt and spread, Chick usually begins to gather supplies for the daily birthday party or picnic that…
