she opens her arms and gathers them in kisses cheeks and tops of heads soon she will need to climb the chair to kiss tops of heads but always the cheeks if no chair is available and always the arms which she will wrap around and around and around always the arms sending a [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: it's been cold and windy this week...but there are buds on the trees and bulbs blooming on the ground :: seeing these words Words and Photography by Michelle GD printed {yes, printed!} in this special publication :: easter hopscotch :: spending time with friends...chocolate milk for [...]
my kiddos have been busy elfing around here. here's a peek at their most recent project... step one: they painted paper to make covers for the jar lids. {fun} step two: they unwrapped candy canes and pounded them with a rolling pin. then they spooned the crushed candy canes into 4 oz jelly jars. {loud} [...]
rings circles orbits circumscribing my heart gifts from father and children to me a mama on my fingers near daily touching me holding me talisman charm love playing along with bella at 52 photos project for this week's theme {still life}. do you have any objects near and dear to your heart...something you hold [...]
the other day we visited good friends who we've not seen in months. the kids played; the mamas chatted. it's so good to catch up, to settle in right where you left off. during our visit, we picked blueberries that were gorgeous and plump. they hung in clumps from the branches, beautiful clusters...hues ranging from [...]
i'm coming off a weekend of visiting family and friends out of town. fun, for sure but busy.busy.busy. and driving home i felt myself feeling a little bit irritable. the sun was shining gloriously and i was actually quite relaxed. but something was gnawing at my mood in the midst of seeming peacefulness. the weekend [...]
i am a mama. this is a huge part of who i am. while i view myself in various ways - woman, wife, friend, daughter, sister - and while i have plenty of passions - art, writing, hiking, yoga - each morning i rise from the previous night's slumber as mama. it's a natural way of being for me...it [...]
:: 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 [...]
