admiring little worlds

inspired truly by meg over at sew liberated i decided to see what fun em might have with a "bean tub". because we only had a bit of dried beans on hand and not a tub either i decided just to put them in the soup pot and see what happened.
i imagined messes everywhere...and that did happen. what i didn't anticipate was how involved she got at the end of her play by rearranging, lining up, comparing like and unlike and generally immersing herself in this little world.
she actually kinda of cozied up contentedly with the beans...i could almost hear the stories she was telling in her mind!

halloween in the works...

new(s)

i just got some really exciting mail over the weekend! furniture and some little treasures from my friends over at bella luna toys! be sure to check out sarah's waldorf inspired blog!
finally it feels like our little space is really coming together, last on the list some lazure painting...peach blossom anyone?
i'm working on a tutorial for the painting to be posted in the coming weeks!
my love, as you may know by reading, has determined himself the cook and me the handyman. i am cool with this. i kinda loathe the market trips because i always get distracted...as camille would say "by the cute little chevre in the tiny wooden box" and forget the eggs, milk and bread. i also always spend too much...so it is a big relief that alex has taken over the bulk of shopping, organizing the pantry and cookin' our dinners!!! likewise i am basking in the glory of my hardware store gift certificate left over from my birthday (thanks mom!) and getting all my tools in order.
this is the long way of saying these things arrived in a flat box and i put them together whilst my beloved napped on a full belly.
cheers!

{this moment}

schoolhouse rock(s)!

this morning little one and i got a chance to assist the nursery during their outside time. we arrived early so that we could explore the playground and we could have a little extra time outside.
she made us tea and even pitched in with the raking.
lovely way to start our day.

papa bear to the rescue

as craft season gets underway in a little yellow house in the woods of maine i am lucky to say that my dear has risen to the occasion! that being : looking after our little one and the house and all the things that need doing around here. he has is own style, that is for sure but at the end of the day our girl is happy, tuckered out, fed well and all giggles.
i snapped this scene the other day after a long afternoon of gathering and running errands...i felt a little like goldie locks thinking to myself this bed/napping spot is too messy--too papa bear. and then i laughed out loud and felt so glad to have such a good, kind and gentle guy by my side. long live the papa bear!

new, in the works

a few new projects on the ole sewing bench this week.
loving the greens and blues even in the middle of autumn.