next stop....

merry christmas

sending you love

XOXO

I did it!

winter welcome

close-ups

in season :: color!

color

at the market

&

on her toes

little rudolph

Winter Concert 2012

some thing to make you smile

everyday when I water the tree, Emily loves to come over to give me a kiss.

hugs to you

an extra hug and kiss

On a day like today I am reminded how fragile life can be.

So every chance I get, I am going to give them an extra hug or kiss or smile.

Because I am theirs and they are mine.

Because we are together. We are healthy.

We are lucky to be living this adventure called life.

how sweet it is

to be loved by you (my sweet little bee)

we have a new favorite peppermint bark

 

and while we're at it, I might as well make one with my new favorite treats--

turkish apricots and marcona almonds with rosemary and sea salt

{our moment}

morning love

more love here, here, and here and here

feece nabidad

This should get us all in the spirit!

We've started our countdown to Christmas 

and are heading to the Waldorf Holday Faire.

Happy December!

{our moment}

rain or shine...she's ready

when Emily sees the other kids from the neighborhood playing outside 

she runs to get on two things: her rainboots and her parasol. clothes optional.

thankful

What are you thankful for?

What are you thankful for Emily?  "Casseeyo an Dada."

Friendship Soup

aromatherapy play

We made scented playdough today using this recipe from over two years ago. Has it really been that long since we made this great stuff? Not only was it so fun to have Grace make colors from the primaries, we also added essential oils to make playing with it a true sensory journey. Each color was a different scent. Red is geranium, orange is clove, yellow is ylang ylang, green is peppermint, blue is "love" as it is her favorite color after all, and purple is lavender.

Fun for any age!

{our moment}

Joining SouleMama

what a wonderful present!

BIG birthday kisses!

(what a wonderful present for NANA)

don't worry.....

bee happy!

(and it looks like there is lots to bee happy about tonight)

a little Halloween recap! 

fun with water balloons

 climbing walls

 twirling

 and treats!

{our moment}

We are playing along with SouleMama for a Friday ritual.

A simple, favorite photo from the week.

Want to join us?

happy halloween

more to come....

"fresh" pumpkin yogurt

Inspired by fraiche's new yogurt flavor, we made our own pumpkin yogurt today. 

pumpkin yogurt:

whole milk, organic yogurt

organic pumpkin puree

dash of cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

dash of cloves

splash of maple syrup

"Stir it and enjoy." - Gracie

good grains salad

A quick, delicious lunch to have on hand for the rest of the week. Basically, I took Gracie's favorite things to eat and mixed them together to welcome her home from school this week. Come on Emily, time to go get Sis!

good grains salad:

2 cups french lentils

1 cup quinoa

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

1/2 cup chopped parsley

{our moment}

We're joining  SouleMama for {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, {extra}ordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your moment in the comments below.