Recently I came across an advertisement from the 1950’s offering a free turtle hatchling with the purchase of a tabletop garden. I was instantly inspired by the novelty of such an offer and knew that I would have wanted one. Offers like these however ended in the 1970’s when the FDA banned the sell […]
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Documentation Week .52
Week .52 While I’ve done a lot of personal reflection regarding the last year I haven’t come back to wrap things up here. How do I look back when I’m caught up in the momentum of moving forward? Anyway, I just wanted to note how much I appreciate the weekly ritual of this project and […]
Documentation Week .51
Week .51 Photo Notes | 1. resting 2. one of my favorite places to work away from home 3. Christmas crafting 4. pattern making 5. another felt ornament, a little sea turtle 6. Penny 7. designing stamps to carve 8. snow 9. decorating the tree
Documentation Week .50
Week .50 Photo Notes | 1. currently reading 2. I spent time cleaning and organizing our studio space 3. we love looking back at photos of our Decembers past 4. Bella Luna 5. little deer 6. reading stories together in the morning 7. a new Christmas project 8. I had my wisdom teeth removed the […]
Documentation Week .49
Week .49 On Monday we set our usual morning routine aside and rushed about the house to get ready. The President of The United States was making a brief visit to Salt Lake and we decided, last minute, that we’d go and try to see Air Force One. Jackets, snacks and cameras were thrown […]
Documentation Week .48
Week .48 Currently I feel like I’m living in a state of joy. In fact, I even love the word. Joy, joy, joy. Joy is having a vision for Christmas and bringing it to life through your own creativity. Joy is morning snuggles, quiet story times and simple celebrations. Joy is holding hands with […]
Documentation Week .47
Week .47 Sometimes I don’t write much here because these posts are just something that I need to check off of my list. That’s not to say they aren’t important to me anymore but rather that there are so many other things that I want to give my energy to. Most important to me recently […]
Documentation Week .46
Week .46 “Take courage to follow the path that is most life-giving for your child.” – Toni Weber Photo Notes | 1. capturing the sunset colors while on an evening walk 2. currently reading 3. a lazy day again since we were still kind of sick 4. reading 5. word work 6. stories 7. someone […]
Documentation Week .45
Week .45 Photo Notes | 1. we were sick for a second week and stuck at home so we made cloud dough to keep busy 2. penny at home 3. the cloud dough was the very messy 4. fall colors found at the park 5. s playing with his shadow 6. a little bit of […]
Documentation Week .44
Week .44 Photo Notes | 1. while out on our bike ride we stopped by a pond where carp were sunning themselves, they were so docile you could reach out and pet them 2. I spent time cleaning our art/studio/project room this week and realized that I have many more pairs of scissors than I […]