My baby girl turned three last week. (I know. Three!) Third birthdays are so fun, aren't they? It might be the first time they really understand that the day is all about them...and my little Annabel Edrie soaked every last bit of that special love and attention up. Not...

Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Bee's Wrap. In Sarah's words: "Bee's Wrap is the reusable beeswax and cloth food storage alternative. Use the warmth of your hands to mold the Bee's Wrap to create a seal around the top of a bowl, half of a lemon, the end of a crusty loaf...

To make the getaway all the sweeter for our attendees, we had heart-y gift packages waiting. Each was chock full of goodies that fit the season and theme of our event. And we have one extra for you! Our sponsors were incredibly generous! Meleen and I thank each and every one for their beautifu...

Just a few more things to do this morning - assist in the shearing of one last sheep (the stand just arrived), write my babies each a letter (will Papa mind, you think, if I put a lollipop inside each one? Hmn...), find an umbrella (the rain's a comin', but that won't stop the fun), boil ...

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...

Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Charlotte Lyons. In Charlotte's words: "Charlotte Lyons designs playful stitch samplers and panels that can be transformed with needle and thread for pillows, ornaments and accessories. She also designs fabric for Blend Fabrics. Charlott...

Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Bee's Wrap. In Sarah's words: "Bee's Wrap is a reusable beeswax and cloth alternative to plastic wrap. Use the warmth of your hands to mold the Bee's Wrap to create a seal around the top of a bowl, half of a lemon, a crusty loaf of brea...

Since we moved here, I've missed the drop-by visits we used to have when living in the city. Friends passing through who found themselves in the neighborhood - surprise visits, quick visits, frequent visits. Being more out of the way these days, those kinds of visits are most...

Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Dropcloth Samplers. In Rebecca's words: "Rebecca Ringquist is a Brooklyn-based visual artist and designer. Her stitched drawings on fabric explore issues of identity through thinly veiled metaphors utilizing old fashioned imagery and dou...

Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Conscious Clothing. In Rose's words: "Conscious Clothing features handmade and hand-dyed sustainable clothing for men, women, and children. Specializing in hemp, organic cotton, bamboo, organic wool and linen. Visit our shops for adults ...

Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Patouche. In their words: "Patouche is a collection of heirloom children's wear designed and made in Canada. Our goal is to create clothing that children enjoy wearing and parents will want to pass on or treasure as keepsakes." SouleMam...

Our sweet Adelaide turned seven yesterday. I wrote that sentence nearly half an hour ago and here I still sit. At a loss for words, and wandering in my mind, once again, to these years that seem to be whizzing by before my very eyes. It really was just yesterday that she joined us, wasn'...

Our official quarantine has long been over, but it's only been a very little while since anyone has felt up for leaving home. That magical day happened last week...when all seven of us felt well enough for a journey at the same time. There wasn't much debate at all about where we'd all go. The v...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Wooly Moss Roots. In the words of shopkeepers and makers Taryn and Jeff: Wooly Moss Roots offers handmade wooden buttons, herbal goodness, and wooly delights. We love making high ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Monaluna. In Jennifer's words: "Monaluna is a small organic fabric company run out of a 100-year-old ranch house in Walnut Creek, CA. We design and sell GOTS-certified organic cott...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Silk Oak. In Jan's words: "Silk Oak offers original design cotton clothing, hand silkscreened in our studio in Ithaca, NY since 1977!" SouleMama: What's new in your life and ho...

The garlic is tucked away, outside of the main garden, in its own little spot this year. A spot I'm not often inclined to check up on, honestly. It wasn't until Adelaide and Harper came skipping into the house one day last week donning curly green bracelets and necklaces, that I knew it ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Ace & Jig. In their words: "A main drive behind ace&jig was focus and clarity. We wanted to create a seasonless women's collection loosely based on one fabrication. Not denim, tees...

We were always given free range at my grandparents house. From the depths of the tidy basement, where Gramp would tie flies and putter away on projects, to the walk up attic where Grammie would store old books and furniture and random bits of memorobilia too precious for her to toss. This was ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Barn Light Electric. In their words: "Barn Light Electric is a retail and online lighting store offering an array of lighting products from rustic sconces and classic goosnecks to...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Woolen Moss. In Kate's words: "I make organic clothing for your body and your earth. Each piece is designed and made for you, by me. All right here on our sheep farm in the Finger ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Alphabet Glue. In Annie's words: "Alphabet Glue is a downloadable e-magazine for families who love books! Filled with activities, printables, project,s and plenty of inspiratio...

{Warning: Just a wee bit of healthy blood ahead.} I was finishing up some work yesterday morning when I heard the thundering stampede of mud boots, farm boots, and bare feet coming from the paddock headed to the door closest to my studio. "Mama, Mama, Mama, Emily is having her baby!!!!" The farm...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Lucent Lampworks. In Brad's words: "Lucent Lampworks is a small custom & handmade lighting shop. I source and find wonderful vintage glass and industrial pieces to remake into cla...