waldorf mama

belated holiday wishes...

after another unintentional absence here, i am back once again with belated holiday wishes! we enjoyed an extended lovely and quiet holiday break with family and dear friends...involving a great deal of fun, food and traditions new and old - filling our hearts with much gratitude and joy! hoping your holidays were just as wonderful and magical as ours...

oh yes, and there was also plenty of knitting going on as well, let me tell you. i'll be sharing some of my holiday handknits here this week (just as i have in years past), so i do hope you will join me as i attempt to finally find my rhythm once again here on the blog!

:: right now ::

right now, i am...

:: loving this week's worth of amanda's 'right now' posts, and inspired to do the same today!

:: reminiscing about maya's birthday celebration at school last week and the yummy muffins we took to share, topped with fruit kebabs (at her request).

:: relishing our spring break time together as a family and this lovely spring weather.

:: watching maya create, in all of her own artistic and inspired ways.

:: enjoying the sweet music coming from papa and his guitar.

:: savoring all of the knitting time i've been enjoying.

:: feeling grateful for family and friends and how hope springs eternal, even in the face of world tragedies.

:: hoping you are happily enjoying your right now.

the new year...

happy new year to all!

we are truthful and helpful

and loving in trust...

for our heart's inner sun,

glows brightly in us.

we will open our hearts

to the sunbeams so bright,

and we'll fill all the world

with our heart's inner light.

a trio of felted purses...

at the last minute, i decided to make these three little felted purses for my sister and her two girls for christmas (using my new felted iphone purse pattern) - each in a different monochromatic colorway...

i chose four different hues of malabrigo merino worsted for each of the three color groups i wanted...

and i'm quite thrilled with the way they turned out (fortunately, so are the recipients)!

there's nothing quite as rewarding as giving something handmade to loved ones - especially when it's from your own pattern. :-)

our christmas...

 our days have been filled with family, food and fun. hoping yours have been,too!

wishing you...

...peace, joy and love this holiday season!

long weekend...

we're enjoying our long weekend together, 

in gratitude for all things great...

and small...

hope you are enjoying your long weekend, too.

i'll be back in this space tomorrow!