goodness

gooey caramel-marshmallow-butter-popcorn balls. leaves on the tree in our front yard. some colorful kindergarten manipulatives. a few nature treasures.
not much going on here. it was a long, quiet saturday. the boys left really early with dad so my girl and i had the house to ourselves. i snacked on chocolate covered coffee beans and a spiced chai tea latte while [...]

when autumn and summer compete

it can be quite a treat.
autumn says, bring your sewing outside. or better yet come on a walk with me and i’ll show you my colors. i’ll show you what’s new. and i will even send a breeze to cool your face.
summer laughs and says, don’t bother with those things on the ground. gaze instead into the [...]

fall-ing

asleep. because i am so tired.
in love with these stories . the weather. the october sky.
over all of the toys books and papers that clutter the loft. and my desk. (it is definitely friday.)
for my husband who throws me kisses and whistles at me while i do dishes.
i am also fall-ing for a little girl [...]

orange ya glad?

we have a place to vent our deepest fears. and quirky habits. and we lovingly support each other?
please know that i don’t condone messy houses. or being unorganized. i really do try each and every day to be a better homemaker. teacher. person. success is elusive. but that is totally beside the point.

today my guest friend [...]

a peek

at the least complicated thing about my monday….
the protype for the dolls i am making for my friend. i have many ideas, one being to use flowered fabric for legs. another is to use some of this darling vintage cotton lace that my mother-in-law gave me. what do you think so far?
father read this poem [...]