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I DO Believe in Magic
December 18, 2011
I believe in the magic of making - secrets and hidden surprises (covering the drying rack with a blanket and building plastic bin walls for crafting privacy in our small living space). I believe in the magic of snow. Lots of snow! Snow to ski and snow to play. And ...
Our First Week on Skis - A Dream Come True
December 17, 2011
It has been our long term goal to ski together for winter outdoor activity. We are committed to one day a week and this is fairly easy for three seasons of the year but winter has been tough to figure out. We tried snowshoes when the kids were little. Snowshoes ...
Peace on Earth (Starts with Peace at Home)
December 16, 2011
Do you feel it? The slowing of days. Last year was a wonderful December. The year before that was pretty relaxed also, having determined early on that I would let go of perfection - in handmades, in decorating, in pulling "it all" off. But this year takes the cake. If ...
In Response to Joy
December 15, 2011
I struggled to publish that post on Sunday night. But after four days (now going on eight) of domestic contentment & joy (dare I say bliss? I try not to overuse that word) I just couldn't hold back the dam any longer. I seems almost manic, swinging as I did ...
Last Minute Gift Ideas ~ FIMBY Readers' Handmades
December 13, 2011
I finished my Christmas shopping this weekend at the Marché Public de Noël (let that roll around your tongue a bit). I was so pleased to find this seasonal treasure featuring crafty folks from around these parts. Knitters, potters, vintners, woodworkers, weavers, jewelry makers, chocolatiers, herbalists, photographers. Our kind of ...
The Girls' Gotta Journal (a Gadanke gift for you too!)
December 12, 2011
Brienne is our born writer. If she hadn't come along (how sad that would be) I wouldn't have known that such children actually existed. We've got a reader, an artist and now, a writer. The older two aren't quite so keen to put thoughts to paper but I'm learning to ...
My Season of Joy?
December 12, 2011
I am filled with so much gratitude - for everything. This move, our life, the chalet, my family, my work (as mother, writer, homeschooler, etc..), community, the glory of nature, the snow, this blog, skiing with our children, the coming new year, my new socks, this Christmas season. I think ...
