cakies and wine

my friend e made us a birthday feast! and boy was it good!
fancy homemade dinner in portland...check
picnic perusal and purchases...check
day at the beach....check
pretty card and lovely succulent...check

good birthday.

beach birthday.

{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.
thanks soulemama!

i know i'm a rebel this week with more than 1 photo, but i felt like they were the same moment, different angles!

*Morning Glory* Waldorf inspired Home Care Program

Spaces still available for the Morning Glory Garden!
New Waldorf/Lifeways inspired home program opening Fall 2010 in North Yarmouth.

The children will enjoy care in my home classroom much like that they would receive in your own home.
We have a magical rural setting and a classroom furnished with all natural wooden & wool toys. We believe in lots of outdoor time and encourage healthy play while providing a home like rhythm complete with nap and organic snack.
( We even hope to have our chicken coop up and running before the Winter!)
I have 8 plus years of teaching experience in the nursery and kindergarten setting and am now a stay at home mom with her very own classroom.

Accepting children ages 6 mo. to 6 years.
Available hours from 7 am to 5:30 pm Monday- Friday, with a possibility for aftercare hours for working parents!
CPR and First Aid Certified.
Please call and make plans to come by and see the lovely new space!
(207) 322- 9928

project weekend

some new things in the works this week...
pants & quilt for em,
crayon pouch for sarah!

the quilt for em...e got me that fabric when em wasn't even a twinkle in her mama's eye. i thought for sure i would finish it before she was born, even more sure it would be wrapped up under the tree for christmas...okay must be done by her 1st birthday--now we hope it will be done for her second birthday!
xo

a visit to the wood!

this week we had our new friends over to our woods for a visit! little s had a great time "collecting" sticks with alex for the fire pit and mama s and baby and em and i had a great time sittin gin the sun and chatting. mama s also brought over some homemade pesto and boy was it good! she also brought some of the waldorf toys she makes--pictured above. i love how colorful and joyful they are!!! we hope the next time we get together we might have time for crafting...what a dream that would be!!!

how can you go 14 years without seeing someone and now feel like a few weeks without them is FAR too long?