a single photo capturing a simple, special, extraordinary moment from the week. inspired by soulemama.
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this week, i am grateful for...
:: sweet summer treats.
:: my new (to me) sewing machine!
:: an upcoming little day trip with my parents.
in gratitude,
shelley
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i am just back from my knitting group's spring knitting retreat this weekend and i must say...it was just as fabulous, if not moreso, than our previous (and first) autumn retreat! fantastic weather, lots of knitting, glorious and lovingly prepared gourmet vegetarian cuisine and time spent with dear, dear friends. we communed with nature in the stillness and quiet of our picturesque setting, as well as with each other...in so many special ways. truly another magical retreat and a perfect weekend. our plan is to have two of these retreats, one in the fall and one in the spring, each and every year!
we invited a hair stylist/pedicurist/manicurist to our group this time, as well as welcoming back the massage therapist we enjoyed on our last retreat - truly a weekend to take care of ourselves and each other! one of the talented mamas in our group (who sews and brought her fancy sewing machine along) generously custom made embroidered nap pillows for each of us to take home to our children! i surely do love and cherish this community that i am so honored to be a part of...
as for my knitting projects this weekend, i continued to fervently work on my second felted yoga mat bag. as well as completing this first gnome hat (of several) that i am knitting for our upcoming school fundraising auction...
i hope you are having as lovely a beginning to your week as i am!
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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.
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it's been cold around here (we even had some snow last week)...
that, coupled with a serious bout of illness this weekend, has found us cozy at home and in search of some warm, comforting and nutritious food. so i thought i'd share with you our favorite, and extremely simple, recipe for lentils (this is our own adaptation of the lentils that maya enjoyed each week in her waldorf kindergarten class last year)...
waldorfmama's lentils
2 cups of green lentils (rinsed and soaked for about an hour)
6 cups of filtered water
1 bunch of rainbow chard, cleaned and chopped
pinch of thyme
1 teaspoon of sea salt
rinse and soak lentils for about 1 hour. add drained lentils to approximately 6 cups (3:1 ratio) of filtered water in a large pot. bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 minutes. rinse, drain and finely chop rainbow chard. add thyme and chard and continue to simmer for 10-15 more minutes. add sea salt. serve with rice crackers or warm homemade bread.
enjoy!
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our days have been filled with family, food and fun. hoping yours have been,too!
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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...
:: yummy breakfasts.
:: a fun weekend coming up with papi.
:: living in the moment.
in gratitude,
shelley
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during first grade at our waldorf school, our children join together in a 'community snack' after their morning activities and before lunch. on mondays, they have muffins. on tuesdays, they have fruit. on wednesdays, they have veggies. on thursdays, they have cheese and crackers. and on fridays, they have popcorn. as such, one child's family brings snacks for all of the children in the class (and the teacher) for one week out of the year. and this week...is our week.
yesterday, we took some yummy cinnamon crumble muffins and all of the children loved them. then last night, maya and i carefully handwashed all of the little muslin bags that we are using and proceeded to fill them with grapes and strawberries for today.
there is something so very meaningful about taking the time to prepare these snacks with love and care each day (as well as packaging them in reusable/sustainable cotton muslin bags!) and knowing that our children will be sharing a healthy and nutritious snack together at school.
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