{ This Moment }

Joining Amanda Soule from Soulemama for This Moment. A single photograph from the week. A moment I wish to pause, savor, and remember.

Yarn Along and crafting

almost completed small wool soakers

WIP large wool soaker

one of 8 books i must read in the next 6 months

yarn for 2nd large wool soaker

Joining Ginny from Small Things for weekly Wednesday Yarn Along and Frontier Dreams for KCCO.

The wool soakers from last week now have the leg ribbing, which ended up going great, I just wasn't picking up enough stitches along the legs. Now they just need to be sewn up, but I think I will wait and do all the soakers at once... I am currently working on a large one made with the two pinks, hoping it will be big enough for Fiona, and the left over blue and green I am planning on another large soaker for my nephew. Super excited about those.
I am reading "The Politics of Breastfeeding" which is an excellent book I think everyone nursing mother should read.

The weekend in photographs

making rainbow snakes

at Papa's pool party

Fiona Rosy and Daddy

wii bowling 

peonies 

knitting

reading

some sort of largish melon/pumpkin

our sweeeeet dragons have been found

basket ball with daddy

time out to talk strategy 

basket ball continues

A wonderful, fun filled weekend. Just how I like them.

joining Amanda of Habit of Being.

Yarn Along

wool diaper covers

probably my most favorite yarn EVER

I was able to almost complete 4 wool diaper covers this past week. I have been having a heck of a time adding the ribbing on the legs. I am suppose to pick 30 odd stitches and do 6 rows of k1p1 ribbing, but it seems to make such wee tiny leg holes, I am not sure if I am doing it correctly. Ah well, I am not in a hurry.
I have made this wool soaker before when Fiona was a wee babe, and I guess I never did do the ribbing around the legs, it just doesn't look right with out it. And this yarn! Oh this yarn is delicious! I wish I had a million dollars to spend on it because it is so soft, and easy peasy to work with. I actually have more left than I first thought, so I might make two more soakers one using both pinks and another using blue and green.
I have been NOT reading 8 books on parenting and breastfeeding like I should be doing. As always when I am in a weird place I pull out my copy of "The Mother Trip" by Ariel Gore and just fill up my soul with HipMama awesomeness, wise words, and beautifulness. I love reading her just like I love reading Barbara Kingsolver's essay books "High Tide in Tucson" and "Small Wonder". Which makes me think... maybe I should re-read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", or maybe I should just dive into my big old stack of school related books. haha

pretty flower

*Gratitude Sunday *

Joining Taryn from Wooly Moss Roots for a weekly Sunday ritual. A time to slow, to reflect to be grateful. A list if gratitudes...

~ I am oh so grateful for my children. They each are so their own person, so beautiful, strong, funny, loving, wild, amazing.
~ My husband, for being my best friend, my soulmate, my one true love
~ The warm days we are having
~ Continuing to wake up early, get the chores done, knit a bit, do yoga outside all before the kids get up
~ Learning to be gentle with myself
~ My soft soft sofa
~ My lovely Mother's day gift from Ike and the kids... this
~ for my own mother, thank you

{ This Moment }

Joining Amanda Soule from Soulemama for a Friday ritual. A single photograph from the week, a moment I wish to pause, savor, and remember.

Corners of our Home

cloth diapers

yarn stash

belly cast

toy shelf

knitting basket

cuddly sofa

front yard

The corners of this house are what make it a home, our touches, our things, our time, our emotions, our love. The sunshining in the windows, the children's laughter and tears, the smells of dinner cooking (or breakfast, or lunch), the sounds of the cat and the washing machine, the steam from a hot shower, coffee brewing, and the early morning sounds of birds and heavy breathing of deep sleeping children. These wee corners of our home, how I love them.