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ZingDay
Washington State
Here's to living a life full of vim, zip and ZING even when we don't feel like it!
Interests: Family, Charlotte Mason, Nature, Homeschool, Zumba, Cooking, Handicrafts and lots of Jesus!
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My heart explodes at my children's sayings too! Our favorite nowadays is "My Love You!!" So sweet. Never, ever corrected but most definitely cherished! And yes, that's how my husband and I exchange our loving expressions too!
Commented Sep 1, 2015 on paint face at SouleMama
paint face
When Calvin was a toddler, he couldn't quite say 'beautiful' in the way that the rest of us do, and so it came out something like "bucicle". And that is precisely how you'll hear it said in our house, from time to time. It stuck. There are countless other 'family words' that have com...
Beautiful Amanda. You spoke my heart too!
Commented May 11, 2015 on Mama's Day at SouleMama
Mama's Day
Ah, it can be a complicated holiday, this one, can't it? Full of expectation and the sometimes resulting disappointment. A reminder of heartbreak and loss. Adoption, miscarriage, infertility, painful mother-daughter relationships. Oh, I see all of that in my family and friends. And in the simple...
What an appropriate name for a lamb, Thalia...cheerful and blossoming like a spring lamb! I just happen to know this because we named our one and only daughter Thalia! How did you come upon the name?
Commented May 7, 2015 on for gathering....everything at SouleMama
for gathering....everything
I had such fun making this new skirt for Adelaide. When I saw the pattern, the Gathered Skirt for All Ages, appear on Purl Bee last week, I knew I'd be making one and likely more. And well, one is made and surely there are more to come. It was a fun pattern, easy to follow, and the way the poc...
Please, please, please.....!!!!
Commented Apr 27, 2015 on Silk Oak {a soulemama sponsor} at SouleMama
Silk Oak {a soulemama sponsor}
Greetings from Silk Oak! At Silk Oak, we've been making our hand silkscreened, original design goods in downtown Ithaca, New York since 1977, having fun and making lots of friends along the way. In that time, we've printed over half a million shirts, sending them from our little studio in ...
Ooh! Wish I could see pictures!!!
Commented Apr 17, 2015 on flowers & bowls at SouleMama
flowers & bowls
Adelaide has been making tissue paper flowers for days. We've run out of tissue paper twice, and are about to run out of ceiling space from which to hang them. The floor of the library, her bedroom and subsequently every room in the house that someone then walks through - is littered with the ...
Oh SouleMama you're a genius! I just love the way you get things done. I envy your way of living in which you can drop things like dinner and run with your passion. I remember reading in your first book how you need to let go of cleaning and the perfect house if you ever want to have a creative lifestyle and I have yet to learn that. The bowls are amazing! Thanks, once again, for introducing another beautiful craft. Love Emoji Right Here!!!!
Commented Apr 16, 2015 on flowers & bowls at SouleMama
flowers & bowls
Adelaide has been making tissue paper flowers for days. We've run out of tissue paper twice, and are about to run out of ceiling space from which to hang them. The floor of the library, her bedroom and subsequently every room in the house that someone then walks through - is littered with the ...
We love this book!
Commented Apr 16, 2015 on ... tell me a story: james herriot's treasury for children + a giveaway! at Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime
... tell me a story: james herriot's treasury for children + a giveaway!
If for some reason you have not met James Herriot, let me introduce you. His real name is James Alfred Wight, he was a country veterinarian who resided for most of his career in Thirsk, Yorkshire beginning in 1940. He had a wife and two children, and in addition to caring for the animals in h...
You're writing is so entertaining. I'm chuckling here, all alone!
Commented Mar 27, 2015 on Exposed {Steve} at SouleMama
Exposed {Steve}
After our second straight winter with dozens of days below the fahrenheit zero and weeks on end without it creeping close to a thaw we seem to be(i'll try not to jinx us here)...on the cusp of spring. Now, I think we northeasterners have a bit of a reputation for complaining about the weather. I...
fingers crossed!!!
Commented Mar 17, 2015 on . . . spring giveaway! at Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime
. . . spring giveaway!
After a long . . . L-O-N-G. . . winter, it's finally starting to feel like SPRING!!! That means one thing around here: time for our annual spring giveaway! This year we are giving away a $150 gift certificate to the shop to one lucky winner!! How to enter: Simply leave a comment on ...
Just Darling and so summery! What a privilege it is to have children and then to have those intimate moments with each one of them.
Commented Mar 5, 2015 on Tuesday's Dress at SouleMama
Tuesday's Dress
Thank you, truly, for the incredibly kind and generous words you left on my last post! What a gift those are, and a beautiful reminder to me of what this is all about. Thank you, thank you! As expected, and as demanded by the little miss, we made a new dress on Tuesday while the b...
My condolences to you and your family. What a terrific bunch of smiles. I know she carries these memories so close to heart too.
Commented Feb 13, 2015 on {this moment} at SouleMama
{this moment}
. . . . . . . . . {this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary 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 for all to find...
What a thrill! And I'm so grateful you're all safe and warm (inside anyways?!).
Commented Jan 28, 2015 on that was something at SouleMama
that was something
Well, now. That's some serious snow! My skiers/sledders/skaters are beside themselves with excitement. So much so, that the promise of a day on the slopes today motivated them up and out of bed and out into the snow to shovel, shovel, shovel....all before I even woke up...
Hoping, crossing fingers, praying, wishing....
Commented Dec 12, 2014 on . . . you like it, you got it giveaway! at Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime
. . . you like it, you got it giveaway!
Yep, you read it right, if you like it, you can have it for free! We had so much fun with our last "win your favorites" giveaway that we just had to give everyone who didn't win a second chance. So here it goes: tell us which item you love the most from our shop, and if your number is ...
ZingDay is now following Joey
Oct 28, 2014
Yes! Pretty please!
Commented Oct 13, 2014 on SouleMama Sponsor ~ OTTOBRE design at SouleMama
SouleMama Sponsor ~ OTTOBRE design
Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, OTTOBRE design. In Eleanor's words: "OTTOBRE design® is a pattern magazine for those who love sewing. We publish four OTTOBRE kids magazines and two OTTOBRE women magazines per year. The company behind the magazine is Studio Tuumat Oy, a...
Holy BeJesus Soule Papa! You're an amazing storyteller. And my favorite....put the damn tools back! I say that under breath EVERYDAY!!! What a treasure of a Papa you are! Your city boys will forever remember this summer!
Commented Oct 3, 2014 on SoulePapa Blogs :: The Halfpipe or Country Mouse, City Mouse at SouleMama
SoulePapa Blogs :: The Halfpipe or Country Mouse, City Mouse
We’ve just passed the fourth anniversary of the move from our house in Portland to just a little beyond the outskirts. I guess it could safely be called the country. Well, for the two oldest boys in particular, life had truly started to blossom outside of our little house in town and its immedi...
Wow! Love the layering look!
Commented Sep 1, 2014 on SouleMama Sponsor ~ Artefacto Apparel at SouleMama
SouleMama Sponsor ~ Artefacto Apparel
Today, we bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Artefacto Apparel. In Leslie's words: "Artefacto Apparel creates simple, comfortable and versatile clothing for women made exclusively from a hemp/organic cotton blend fabric, and dyed in small-batch form. We offer a “modular” wardrobe w...
Steaming eggs! I can't wait to try that! It's a daily ritual, learning something new, when I visit you each morning!
Here are some photos from our very itty bitty urban garden. http://www.zingday.com/2014/07/an-itty-bitty-garden-journal.html
Blessings!
Commented Jul 17, 2014 on in the garden :: July 17 at SouleMama
in the garden :: July 17
I am so excited to say that "harvest" is the word of the week in the garden! Well, "harvest" and "weeds" but lets focus on the harvest shall we? (I will focus on the weeds, just as soon as it stops raining here - we're in a bit of a wet spell.) And what are we harvesting? C...
An Itty Bitty Garden Journal
Posted Jul 17, 2014 at zing☼day
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Canning, Pickling, Fermenting, Oh My!
Posted Jul 16, 2014 at zing☼day
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Always More Time for Low-Tide Exploration
Posted Jul 15, 2014 at zing☼day
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And then to come home to the babes after just a few hours away, just priceless. It's been over a year, maybe two since my love and I have been out on a date. It is so easy to "overwhelmed by the details" to make these moments. Oh I need to go talk to my husband and tell him that if SouleMama can do it with five kids and a menagerie of animals we certainly can do it with three kids and no animals! Blessings and so glad you had a great well-deserved evening!
Commented Jul 14, 2014 on date night in the harbor at SouleMama
date night in the harbor
Many days later, I still can't stop thinking about that night. The weather could not have been more perfectly suited to a cruise around Portland harbor - sunny, warm, a very light breeze. And the chance to spend an evening sailing around my hom...
A Splendid Summer For Getting Kids Outside in Nature
Posted Jul 14, 2014 at zing☼day
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Zing☼Stories
{Zing☼Stories}- A Saturday ritual. Stories gathered from the week that encourage and inspire. Stories that are beautiful and noble. Stories that are fun and make us laugh. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'story' in the comments for all to find and see. This... Continue reading
Posted Jul 12, 2014 at zing☼day
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I've never seen any here in the Northwest sad to say. How about the elderflower liquer? I wonder if that wouldn't be too difficult to make? Oh my it's so good but a tad pricy at the liquor store! Enjoy!
Commented Jul 9, 2014 on making cordial at SouleMama
making cordial
(Many thanks to my fabulous photographer, Calvin, for all these shots!) This cordial has been years in the making. Isn't that wild? Sometimes when we're planting things, the kids will ask when it will be that we get to actually eat the things we're putting into the ground. Often th...
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