We had a lovely holiday weekend filled with sunsets, parties, turkey, and relaxing. Our nature table is overflowing, and it’s hard to believe that I’ll be clearing it for Advent soon. But for now, I am trying to squeeze out the last bit of enjoyment that I can out of Thanksgiving and autumn. So very […]
Well, even though the winter holidays are nearly upon us, I wanted to share a few snaps of our Autumn. We had a nice Martinmas, even though we headed out a bit too late and The Girl was a bit scared by the complete darkness of the woods around us. It was still a delightful […]
This was our first year celebrating Saint Nicholas Day, and while I was a bit concerned about both Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus visiting our house this year, the children were not bothered by it. Of course who needs another excuse to eat chocolate at breakfast! We compared the two winterly figures and came to […]
Fall seems a long way off down here in Florida. I know that if I am patient, it will arrive eventually. So here I wait. I cleared off the summer nature table yesterday. I replaced the sunny yellow silk with an autumnal orange one. A small pumpkin, a handmade (hibernating) bear and a few pinecones […]
I have mentioned lately that we have been sick. It has been nonstop for the last four weeks. No joking. And we’ve had it all: head colds, sinus infections, ear infections, stomach flu, and bronchitis. Enough is enough! I have paid out more in the last month to doctors, pharmacies, health food stores, and acupuncturists […]
Since we are now honoring more yearly rhythms in our family, (and really, who needs an excuse to celebrate?) we celebrated Candlemas/Imbolc/Groundhog Day yesterday. Even though our celebration borrows a bit from many traditions, I have chosen to simply call it Candlemas. Candlemas is a cross-quarter holiday, which means it falls at the midpoint between […]
When we took down the Christmas tree this year, I bought some flower bulbs to plant to welcome the oncoming spring. I prepared all my supplies ahead of time, and invited the kids to come in the backyard for a project. I’m now learning that the key to keeping them happy and involved is to […]
::the beautiful straw ornaments a friend brought back from Finland years ago. ::the winterland scene that is too high for little hands to reach. Made up of felt trees, a piece of muslin, a string of lights, handmade snowmen, a thrifted deer, pine cone elves and our Advent calendar. ::the pine cone elves The Bird […]
We had yet another lovely Martinmas this year. Keeping it the same from year to year makes it easy on mama and gives a feeling of anticipation, comfort, and familiarity to the kids. Same lanterns, same stories, same location, and same dinner. It was all delightfully predictable. The weather was cool and crisp. Absolutely […]
I choose a simple life. Today my goal was to make candles, and I did. Sweet beeswax candles are one of my favorite things in the world. Apparently I’m fairly predictable on this candlemaking thing. It’s ironic that I live in the midst of a busy downtown neighborhood. Cars whiz past our house all day […]
