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Is 2 really so tiny?! How have I forgotten, already, with my babe just 5...
And can Annabel really be 2, so soon?
"love everywhere" -- that is the best summary I've yet heard of the upside of bigger, larger, "less parent time" families. Love everywhere, indeed. Thanks for that.
Happy, happy birthday, Miss A. You are clearly, and abundantly, loved.
Commented 2 days ago on annabel is two at SouleMama
annabel is two
Once a week, Annabel and I have most of a day all alone while everyone else adventures elsewhere. In the winter, they head to the slopes, and this time of year, to the pool. I treasure our day together and do everything in my power to free the time of any work or chores or oth...
there when you need them
Posted 6 days ago at remedial eating
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1. it's a rare treat to find an old child's chair with life in it, yet, not too rickety, but solid and strong, so kudos on that.
2. those hats! the green, most especially, plus dandelions! excellent.
3. blue anything = win. blue enamel? win/win!!
4. a "fine antique", in my book, is any old thing that becomes a treasured everyday ordinary, new life breathed into what was once (and is now, again) special. you totally scored. way to go. (and thanks for sharing).
molly
ps: please send those glasses, or clones of the same, asap. they are majestic, and perfectly wonderful. lemonade, oh yes, i so see lemonade....
Commented 6 days ago on found at brimfield at SouleMama
found at brimfield
It's a funny thing, Brimfield buying and treasure hunting in general. Like in the larger scheme of life, I really do love to have a plan. Lists are fabulous - essential, I dare say. But just as essential is the ability to ditch the plan, ignore the list, and let go of any and all expectation whe...
Ah, thank you, thank you for that virtual tour! someday, i shall make it (for a day) to brimfield, myself.
until then, fingers crossed that some of that gorgeous toweling came home. or that sweet rick-rack. or something else entirely, and entirely wonderful....
for now, enjoy that cool, quiet woods walk....
Commented 7 days ago on at brimfield at SouleMama
at brimfield
Late, late, late last night as I happily and finally crashed into my own bed, I closed my eyes and saw rows upon rows of wooden rolling pins and spools and linens, abruptly interrupted at every corner by another m...
That pink binding, man. Totally makes the quilt.
Commented 7 days ago on My Crazy Star Quilt at house on hill road
My Crazy Star Quilt
I finished a quilt this week. I love that feeling. This Crazy Star quilt is from Denyse Schmidt's book, Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspirations. I started it last July and have worked on it off and on since then. The foundation string piecing of the star was very fun and pretty fast and the ...
Alicia,
Thoughts of you and your sweet girl kept surfacing in my mind, always with a smile, unplanned and enormous, throughout Sunday. What a difference, this year and last. What a gift. And what a generous soul, to share.
A most happy mother's day to you,
Molly
Commented 7 days ago on Big Hearts at Posie Gets Cozy
Big Hearts
The weekend was truly wonderful. In every way. It was a dream come true. I'm continuously overwhelmed by not only the incredible beauty of motherhood but of adoptive motherhood. My life is so full now. It's filled not only...
oh, what fun!!!
there is no better way to luxuriate a day, in my book, than a one spent lolling through old treasures. spas? pffft. gimme cast-offs, old doo-dads, and the loveliness of old linen, any day.
enjoy!!!
Commented May 14, 2013 on brimfield bound at SouleMama
brimfield bound
{Some new-to-me linens, courtesy of my mother-in-law, drying on the line.} By the time this note publishes live to you, I hope I will be a few states south, long-since parked, and deep into exploring the goodness that is Brimfield Antique Show! (My trip in photos, last year.) I go, truly, for...
splendid.
Commented May 13, 2013 on feeding the sheep at SouleMama
feeding the sheep
My big girl has taken to doing the chores all by herself of late. Feeding the chicks and the chickens, the pigs and the sheep twice a day. A five gallon bucket of water is a little bit too heavy for her (for now), so she makes the trip, bucket halfway ful...
Ah ha! Indeed, Ive an identical copy. Matched set!
And yes, you are allowed to make these, as you have two adults and one-almost-adult on hand to help inhale them. Me, Ive a hard time stopping anywhere before 8 ;)
Commented May 9, 2013 on in Just- at remedial eating
in Just-
in Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee and eddieandbill come running from marbles and piracies and it's spring when the world is puddle-wonderful the queer old balloonman whistles far ...
Tricia,
Thanks for taking the time to pen a note. And good grief, what a gracious note at that! Adler is exquisite; An Everlasting Meal, a gem. Im beyond flattered. Thank you.
Happy almost-any-day-now-Spring to you in Saskatchewan! It creeps slowly, so far North, but surely.
Cheers,
Molly
Commented May 9, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
in Just-
Posted May 8, 2013 at remedial eating
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You know, I find practical, pragmatic sewing to be the most deeply pleasing sort. It is so, so satisfying to have things Just Right, in the way that only you can make them, when you make it yourself. Most of life is of course whatever unfolds. If we can eke out one small corner of order, in oilcloth and cotton and sweet color-coded ribbons? More power to us mamas :)
Commented May 8, 2013 on sequins, cumberbunds and bowties at SouleMama
sequins, cumberbunds and bowties
In the midst of the busy season of gardening and farming right now, we are in another busy season of rehearsals and performances and non-stop dancing. A ballet that hits the stage this weekend, followed by a week of recital time. For the ballet productions throughout the year, the dance comp...
Hi Rachel,
Yes, I did follow the Poppy pattern, exactly. The face has the slight tuck in it. Not sure its visible in the pictures, but its there. I did use a different fabric, an old flour sack in place of white wool, so many details are less obvious than they would be in a weightier cloth.
Happy sewing!
Molly
Commented May 7, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Tara,
Your words always bring a smile to my face and my morning. (Though I must confess, full credit for gacky goes to my mum, whose word it was and is and will always be. Im just a borrower.)
Happy Spring to you,
Molly
Commented May 7, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Succulent little cockroaches!! That, that is priceless.
Thanks so much for sharing that story, Hannah. Im with you and your friend, both.
xo,
Molly
Commented May 7, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Charlotte,
Thank you! Hes a charmer. Love the pocket.
Also? Warship cakes?! You rock.
xo,
Molly
Commented May 7, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Thanks, Denise. Happy Spring to you!
M
Commented May 7, 2013 on for the noticing at remedial eating
for the noticing
It's been a long winter. April's well underway, I know, but there's a bit of Winter still, stubborn, loitering. It will pass, because it always does, and I think this is why we welcome Spring. Here it comes, one big china shop bull, thrashing about with its reckless green and fierce growth. ...
i am absolutely positive that a harmonica-reared chicken will be more tender than those raised on the same old moo-ba-la-la-la. (though there will, of course, be plenty of that, also) ;)
welcome, new critters!
Commented May 7, 2013 on new around here at SouleMama
new around here
Goodness, I have so many introductions to make today! There's been a flurry of new arrivals this past week. Picking them up, getting their spaces ready, moving electric fencing, and playing them a little harmonica (but of course!) has all been the focus of our days. (A head's up to those who wou...
all in a day, indeed.
one of my favorite books, ever. (oh, that chicken egg!)
and one of my favorite posts, also.
it's all in the honesty, the keeping-it-real.
happy mother's day to you, amanda, yesterday, today, tomorrow....
Commented May 6, 2013 on all in a day at SouleMama
all in a day
My people are so good to me. Many weeks ago now, we were looking at the calendar and realized that on Mother's Day, I'd be standing in the wings of the theater - helping with props, and watching my boys. And when not backstage that day, I'll be in the car, shuttling those ...
oh no, no mother guilt allowed! it was a gift for me more than anything. and even then, only managed for the third little one :)
happy spring to you beth!
molly
Commented May 3, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Felt tooth mice?! Oh, do tell! Ive always though camo on felt rodents an especially good look ;)
M
Commented May 2, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Splash :)
BTW, hazelnuts are in, waiting to be bagged! HOOT!!
M
Commented May 2, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Ah, so glad Im not alone! Thanks, Heidi.
Cheers,
Molly
Commented May 2, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Thanks, Lissa :)
Molly
Commented May 2, 2013 on on a roll at remedial eating
on a roll
Some people fall into a groove. I fling. Then I reach for a spade, really put my back into it, and digdigdig until I can't quite see the light. I love it there, in the deep underneath, earth dark and cool and fantastically dank. But it has been pointed out to me, once or twice, that I mi...
Such joy, here. Love the Nikki McClure, tacked up on the wall. The medicine bottles, sunlight blazing through. The freedom of rough wood, welcoming of tacks, nails, ephemera. Beams that double as shelves.
And though we only have space for one bean teepee in our tiny, tiny urban yard, we put it up every year, all the same, and my two ever-biggering littles manage to squeeze in. Such joy in those quiet, cloistered green spaces.
"the good work", indeed.
thanks, amanda
Commented May 2, 2013 on in and around the garden shed at SouleMama
in and around the garden shed
I've heard that once upon a time not so long before we moved to this farm, there were llamas in here, this roughly 3/4 acre pasture. When we arrived, we made it a home for the chickens, and most recently two pigs overwintered here, rooting and turning up the soil ...
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