Slow Life

  I was clicking around Flickr looking at so many pretty shots & inspiring images, and I came across a caption that movinghands wrote. She referenced the Slow Life Movement in Japan. Now I have yet to have my hands on a Japanese craftbook or magazine so maybe that is something slathered throughout them. I […]

a determined penny

  Yesterday, Keely got out her little bucket of pennies and was stacking them and playing with them. Then she took them on our bed and spread them out and starting jumping on them. It was fun. They slide around and cling together as she jumped. I thought, "What's the harm?"  I told her just […]

big dead arm

So I get into bed under all 6 of my blankets. I'm snuggled and my spot is nice and warm after a few moments. Keely and daddy go to say goodnight to all the buddha statues around our house, which they do each night. It used to be heater vents and clocks, but now they've […]

A ______

A project:  I used my sewing time this weekend working on the play food set, but I can't show you just yet. So, I've got nothing crafty to share. A cute kid:  Making a funny expression. A three day weekend: It was quiet but nice. We ran some errands, daddy made some pizza, Mommy and […]

collecting

I've never considered myself a collector of anything until reaching full-fledged adulthood. Little and big chairs have become one of my obsessions I guess, but you all already knew that. You should see the chair garden in our attic. It's pretty funny. A big pile of nice, funky chairs with no home. I will not […]

in a heartbeat

When I first heard Keely's heartbeat in utero I thought is was one of the most beautiful sounds. I've heard many heartbeats before, but none were of my bitty baby. I wanted to just lay silently and listen to her all day. I called up my granny, who used to be a nurse, and asked […]