tiny moments (and everything in between)
...taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: making love notes :: baking heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies :: crafting magic wands with my kids :: finding surprises while walking through the woods :: feeling the goodness of soft clay while taking a ceramics workshop with my kids :: looking around me and feeling so … Continue reading {noticing the moments}
:: inspired by susannah's post last week :: a is for apples...especially fuji apples. i cut apples for my children every day. someday i know i'll miss this pre-dinner ritual. b is for books...i adore books. even with iPads and kindles and nooks, there can still be no replacement for holding a book in my hands, feeling the weight … Continue reading my abc’s right now
...taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: early mornings outside with the rising sun...filling bird feeders; collecting sticks and pinecones for a project; the kids in jammies and boots :: baking cookies...smelling them while they're baking...eating them :: printing out this workbook from susannah conway; i journalled with her 2011 workbook and have been waiting for this 2012 version :: cuddling … Continue reading {noticing the moments}
take a 10-year-old boy who is looking for a woodworking project and here is what you get. wait, we're not done yet... with creative vision and a little glue, the result is a rather lovely candle holder. place a candle inside, scatter a few fresh greens around...and you also have a very proud and pleased boy. i'm quite sure … Continue reading december days
i came across this idea a few weeks ago and thought it a perfect project to do with my kids. turns out, i was right {imagine that}. all you need is plain, glass votive holders; rock sugar, in colors of your choice; all-purpose glue; paint brushes; votive candles or tea lights for the completed project. paint the outside of … Continue reading something to make :: votive holder
one of my favorite uses for baking soda {besides baking} is cleaning cookware and scrubbing the kitchen sink . straight baking soda works beautifully...simple and inexpensive. i like to keep mine in a mason jar; it's a bit nicer than the original packaging {i.e., cardboard box}. also, when wet hands reach under the sink to grab it, i don't … Continue reading something to make :: spouted jar
Michelle GD 