Ian has been sleeping in our room since he was born on June 8. We have a two bedroom apartment, and, while Emma Grace has enough space in her room for a bassinet/playpen, she is still only 16 months and wakes up pretty easily. I knew that we could easily take care of one crying baby at night, but wasn’t so sure about two! So, towards the end of my pregnancy I spent some time making a spot for our new little…
yes, he’s a pacifier baby. :)
“poppy” by Carl Larsson, one of my favorite artists and a quote that I found this morning: Seek, O believer, that every good thing you have may be an abiding thing. May your character not be a writing upon the sand, but an inscription upon the rock! -Charles Spurgeon
“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder Yesterday evening was a quiet time, just the four of us enjoying playing and being together. John sent me outside to take a walk after Emma was down. He stayed with Ian, and I took a stack of letters to the mail box. It was a bit sticky outside (it seems to hardly ever be dry…
I just stumbled upon Banter Banner. It’s such a fun company! They make a variety of banners with different phrases, all reflecting the company motto: “because we should celebrate everyday”. And one of the great things about these banners? They’re each just $10. :)
I love the flavor of ginger. Something about it just seems so “homey” to me, and at the same time it can be fresh and a bit exotic, too. the ginger tuber that I “harvested” I have been wanting to use fresh ginger in recipes for a while now, but was hesitating to buy it because I knew I wouldn’t use it all and the rest would go bad. And I couldn’t stand the idea of buying something (that’s not…
These are some of the things I have for sale in the shop right now, and I decided to pull them out of their hiding places for a while, so that I could enjoy looking at them. I love the colors in them: blue, crimson, spring green (they might be some of my favorites, come to think of it. they keep popping up around our home!). So pretty.
I updated the shipping policies of the shop this morning – I now ship to Australia!I also ship to other countries, so all you who live in Great Britain, Europe, and EVERYWHERE else, you can now place an order. :-D yay!!!
May you have a wonderful day relaxing and celebrating our freedom with your family and friends. :)