holidays

tea cozy

tea cozy

Not a lot of sewing is happening here. Still trying to get into the swing of the new year. Back in November I started working part-time, from home. It’s not a lot of hours, just 10-15 per week, but just enough for me to feel […]

welcome 2012

welcome 2012

Happy New Year! I know I have been away for a long time, but you know, it was just that time of year. I am glad to be back and reflect on 2011 and dream about 2012. We had a lovely Christmas, starting with a […]

finding joy ::2

finding joy ::2

Taking joy in pulling out all the Christmas decorations and piling them on the dining room table. Then trying to remember where I put them all last year when I felt that I had finally stumbled upon the perfect place for everything. I love decorating […]

finding joy ::1

finding joy ::1

I’m finding it difficult in this busy season to take the time to post in this space. But I realize that I’ve missed it. I’ve missed the noticing and photographing what we do here everyday. It occurred to me that I am making too hard […]

happy thanksgiving

happy thanksgiving

I know I’ve been absent from this space for a couple of weeks. Life gets busy and a little overwhelming sometimes, you know? But I’ve got so much to be thankful for this year. The first thing that comes to mind is health. On Thanksgiving […]

halloween

Halloween. A year of firsts. The boys designed and carved their own pumpkins completely by themselves. The Girl went trick-or-treating with a friend this year instead of with the family. (sigh) She’s growing up. But she still wants to be a princess. (smile) The boys […]

thinking about the weekend

I know it’s Wednesday, but my mind is still back at the weekend. It was lovely and fairly slow-paced and has me looking forward to this coming weekend as well. We did a little Halloween decorating- always fun when you have helpers. Boy 2 spend […]