waldorf mama

ye little gnomes...

(wooden gnomes made by zooloo naturals)

come, oh come, ye little gnomes

let us leave our mountain homes,

we will free the flower queen and

make her a throne in the meadow green.

take your hammer, take your sack

lift and take it on your back

we will free the flower queen and

make her a throne in the meadow green.

here we build in the meadow green

a shining throne for the flower queen.

(felted flowers by herdisE)

i thank you gnomes for your sheltering hand,

from the winter cold and drear.

in the soft, brown earth...i lived warm and safe

the cold i need not fear.

but now in the golden rays of the sun,

i mount my thrown again.

and scatter the fields and woods with flowers,

bringing joy to the hearts of men.

spring is...

...yummy fresh fruit for snacktime

...using my very much loved fireking jadeite restaurant ware

...thrifted little orange vases

happy spring!

shelley

me :: self portraits...

i've been enjoying the craze that is bench monday. it's fun being creative in this space. and then seeing what everyone comes up with in their own unique style. i've never really been one to do self-portraits until last summer when i was inspired by several people on flickr to jump on the bandwagon. i did one self-portrait a day for a week, and it was quite an eye-opening experience for me. i never felt compelled to make the 365 commitment (one self-portrait a day for a year) but i did feel inclined to commit to one a month for the year. and so, here is installment number four...

me :: april 09

and, of course, that meant i had to take one of my beautiful girl, too...

maya ::  april 09

happy monday to you all,

shelley

a sneak peek...

at the new little knitted dolls in the works for my waldorfmama shop...

yours in the joy of creating,

shelley

earth day...

things we can all do to celebrate 'earth day', every day...

•  buy creative playthings for our children made of natural, sustainable materials

•  plant a tree

•  reduce, reuse, recycle

•  conserve energy in your home

•  use filtered tap water rather than bottled water

•  replace the light bulbs in your home with energy efficient ones

•  buy locally produced, organic foods

•  build a compost

•  use public transportation or carpool

•  purchase previously loved/used items from thrift shops

•  participate in an area cleanup

•  plant a garden

•  conserve water

what are you doing to be more 'green'?

wooden bunspechte figures

(which can be purchased from my featured sponsor, the puppenstube!)

happy earth day to all!

shelley

spring is coming...

spring is coming, spring is coming

birdies build your nest.

weave together straw and feather

doing each your best.

spring is coming, spring is coming

flowers are waking, too.

daisies, lilies, and daffodils

now are coming through.

spring is coming, spring is coming

all around is fair.

shimmer, glimmer on the meadow,

joy is everywhere.

corners of my home...

happy monday!

shelley