waldorf mama

little mama...

these are daily scenes in our home. babies are carefully dressed each morning and after some play time, they are settled into their bed for a nice rest (a rainbow bed, no less)...

and as my little mama goes about her work, i see her give her baby a sweet snuggle, a moment of comfort, a kiss on the cheek...

at mealtime and snacktime, baby is brought to her highchair and she enjoys a carefully prepared meal or snack...

it brings me great joy to watch my child learn by imitation in this way, as she does so completely unselectively and instinctively. therefore, the importance of my task as her mama is to always strive to be worthy of imitation. a tall order, to be sure. but one that i am honored to be given and for which i will always be eternally grateful.

yours in gratitude,

shelley

this morning...

in her room...

in the kitchen...

enjoy your weekend!

shelley

those special things...

one of my favorite places to be in our house is maya's room. as i've shared before...we have striven to make her space peaceful, calm, warm and inviting. and we have provided her with only natural made toys, to spark her imagination and deepen her connection to the world around her. it is these special things that create a certain reverence in childhood and, in the waldorf philosophy, create a 'fundamental attitude of the soul'. as rudolf steiner expressed in how to know higher worlds...'experience teaches us that we know best how to hold our heads high in freedom if we have learned to feel reverence when it is appropriate'. and so, we strive to emulate this reverence and attitude in our lives for the simple, everyday things that surround us.

rainbow angel mobile

knitted breakfast

a special doll (from my dear friend maria)

yours in seeing the special in those everyday things,

shelley

more doll bonnets...

here are a couple of more recently knit doll bonnets for maya's dolls that i wanted to add to my ravelry projects...

similar doll bonnets soon to be available in my waldorfmama shop. and some older knitting projects coming up next week!

have a great weekend,

shelley

doll bonnet...

there seems to always be an abundance of doll clothing and accessory designing and making going on around here (some handmade by me, some handmade by etsy friends). i suppose it's the instant - or near instant - satisfaction and joy that comes from creating something so quickly and easily. in fact, i would venture to say that the dolls around our house have a much more extensive wardrobe than most of the other dwellers in our household. and, of course, it's always fun to share the handmade goodness with others.

here is a little knitted doll bonnet i recently made for my friend, nicole, while i was knitting up a silk pilot cap for her daughter (see her blog post about it here)...

i plan to have some available in my waldorfmama shop soon!

yours on this creative monday,

shelley

spring green...

celebrating the joy of green today,

shelley

dolls in the shop...

here are the new knitted dolls in my waldorfmama shop!

enjoy,

shelley

***  update:  these sold out very quickly, but i will be making more!  :)