Friday, May 30, 2014

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual.  A single photo, no words, capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special moment.  A moment I want to savor and remember.  Inspired by SouleMama.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Winding down and Ramping Up

If you were to set foot in our house, it would be clear that we are both winding down and ramping up for summer.

We are winding down our school year here with Em and Ro-- finishing up the last tidbits of 4th and 2nd grade homeschool.

Final art lessons showcasing gardens intermixed with actual backyard garden planning and planting.



Freeform outdoor discovery taking over (and lengthening) the scheduled outdoor yoga lessons.


California history lessons have been slowly replaced with reading, snacking, and napping in the treehouse... and the lists of "summer to-do" items keeps piling up.  I especially love the simplicity of items to check off like "sleep in" and "make water balloons" mixed with things I never knew they wanted like "get a hamster" and "repaint the treehouse".


I have several fun crafts planned for the coming weeks as well and hope to have those up and available soon.  I ordered a downloadable subscription from Corinna of Piddix to help challenge my crafting mojo (Piddix is where I got the bird and flower downloads to make my necklace tutorial-- remember that?)  I also ordered a bunch of wood supplies from Casey's Wood and have been slowly piling up other bits and bobs around the house.  Since Em and Ro switched from public to homeschool, our crafting time has increased and blossomed-- it's pretty messy and fun!

Lastly, my office/craft room will get a makeover in a big (to me) way this summer as well.  I hope to be able to share all of that here and help others with a room makeover on a budget.

Break time is over... back to school I go!  Happy Wednesday everyone.
-Hettie

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

A beautiful whirlwind - Under the Myrtle tree


Happy Wednesday readers, are you still with me?  We've been through a beautiful whirlwind here the many months I've been absent from CelticMommy.  Earlier this week, Em asked me if this blog still existed-- and I showed him that yes, it was still out there in cyberspace, but quiet.  I said "We've been busy sweetie and I haven't had time to write..." to which he replied:

"You should Momma... you need to write more."

That evening, I sat in one of my customary outdoor spots watching as Em and Ro skated and biked and skateboarded and walked and ran and laughed the evening away.  I sat and thought about reviving this space.  And *if* I revived it, is it still what I want it to be?  Is it still what I am and what I like?  I'm still thinking about it.

So here I am with wise ideas from my ten year old.  (ten!!)  I am pretty sure that I'll be back, but the when and the how and the what I'll be back with is, undecided.  Until then, my days are being spent often under the Myrtle tree in our front yard.

I hope you have a great day!