waldorf mama

for caleb...

happy birthday, sweet boy of mine!

(maya and caleb ~ 2009)

this moment...

a friday ritual (inspired by soulemama). a single photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special, extraordinary moment. a moment to pause, savor and remember. if you're inspired to do the same, share a link to your 'moment' in the comments!

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this week, i am grateful for...

:: a fun day at the yarn store with my girl!

:: how she finds rock treasures to add to her collection wherever we go.

:: a quick visit to our waldorf school to take a peek at her beautiful first grade room before school starts.

in gratitude,

shelley

her view...

from the inside (of one of her rainbow forts). oh, the beautiful colors of childhood!

wip wednesday :: scrappy tunic

my work-in-progress this week is a bloom tunic for maya, using various wool yarn scraps that i've collected over the years from previous projects. i've always been attracted to the way 'scrappy' projects look (similar to noro, no?) but have somehow never cast on for one of my own - how can that be?? after recently admiring a gorgeous scrappy sweater that a friend had knit (she's making one for maya now :) ), i knew it was time to knit something of my own! and so i gathered together an array of favorite colors from my scrappy yarn stash for a new tunic...

this tunic will be similar to the rainbow noro tunic i recently finished for maya (same designer, georgie hallam - love her!), but tunics are such a staple in maya's wardrobe that i figured we could never have too many. i'm also hoping this style stays up on her slender shoulders a bit better. :)

and for my yarn update today, i've photographed all of my 'dream in color' wool to add to my ravelry stash. below is just a sampling (you can see all of the colorways/photos on my flickr page here):

dream in color classy, in cool fire...

dream in color smooshy, in lipstick lava...

dream in color smooshy, in giant peach...

dream in color classy, in butter peeps...

dream in color smooshy, in spring tickle...

dream in color classy, in gogo grassy...

dream in color smooshy, in some summer sky...

dream in color smooshy, in into the mystic...

what are you working on this week?

colorful things...

i love colorful things. and i love finding colorful options when looking for those necessary items to use in our day to day home life. bringing color into our space always makes me feel bright and cheery, and i enjoy that. in preparing for our upcoming move (more on this soon!), i've been gathering a few new colorful necessities:

some new pink and orange towels...

maya's lunch bag and my laptop sleeve...

what colorful things do you have at your house?

shelley

this moment...

a friday ritual (inspired by soulemama). a single photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special, extraordinary moment. a moment to pause, savor and remember. if you're inspired to do the same, share a link to your 'moment' in the comments!

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this week, i am grateful for...

:: our swimming girl (and a friend with an underwater camera)!

:: these last few weeks of summer.

:: our waldorf school, as preparations for the new year are underway.

in gratitude,

shelley

summer queen...

(watercolor painting by maya)

give me the joys of summer,

of summer queen so fair,

with wealth of lovely flowers

and fruits and sun-kissed air!

talk not to me of winter

with ice and frost and snow,

nor changing spring and autumn

when howling winds will blow.

no, i will take the joys

of summer every time,

so to this queen of seasons

i dedicate my rhyme.

~ by winifred sackville stoner