:: a happy nest ::

gratitude.

embroidery thread, freshly organized

We've had a bit of a crazy week, so I'm just now getting around to sending out some gratitude in this space. So, here goes...

Feeling grateful...

For tiny bits of order in a week that is feeling extra chaotic.

For the thrill of figuring out how to make my own pattern for a little dress for my girl.

For our amazing pediatrician and the thorough and attentive care she provides. You can read another mama's take on our pediatrician and her practice here. When my mind is a bit more clear, I'll tell you in my own words why I love her).

For resilient little bodies and how quickly they heal.

For my wee girl seeming to feel a tad bit better - after a week of crazy high temperatures, including one that sent us to the emergency room.

For sweet souls who send encouraging thoughts. And for family to help out on hard days.

For sudoku puzzles.

For the calm brought by the hum of my sewing machine.

For paint and blank canvases.

For my man and my girl and happiness found in big and small things.

What are you feeling grateful for today?

art wall.

Lately, Thea has been really into creating with paint and glue. In fact, I think she could do it all day long. As a result, we were collecting quite a stack of paper canvases.

We recently did some painting and a furniture swap in our sunroom, and I've been trying to think of the right thing to put on one large wall that was quite bare. Then in occurred to me that this was the perfect wall to display Thea's artwork.

I used two screws and a piece of paper twine, and small clothes pins to hang each piece.

I love it. And she does too. She gets so excited to see the things she's made on display for the world to see. "I MADE that!" she says, over and over. Such joy.

(On top of the cabinet - where we store our art supplies - is a small terrarium that Thea made a few weeks ago at our local farmer's market.)

And here are a few shots of the artist at work.

 

While we've been spending a lot of time in the art room of our local Children's Museum, this week, after Thea had surgery to repair and umbilical hernia, we've been working with what we have at home. 

The sweet nurse who took care of Thea after her surgery let us take home her hospital gown. We think it makes a perfect art smock!

How do you display your child's art?

Thea's baby sling.

Thea with her baby sling

(she's also wearing a new skirt I recently finished - more on that later this week)

For a few weeks, Thea has been asking me for her very own baby sling.

I think she got the idea when we were looking at some photos from when she was a tiny girl, like this one:

So, she picked out the fabric, and I got to sewing. I didn't use a pattern, I just kind of made this one up as I went along.

I think she's pleased. She's worn her baby for a good part of each day since I finished it.

And that skirt? Check back later this week for more details on that.

grateful monday.

Feeling grateful...

For sweet, yummy fruity goodness.

For quiet time in the early morning (the first time I have been awake before my man and my girl in over two years. Bliss.)

For good sleep. (I'm still working on a post about this, I promise!)

For sharing food and conversation with our lovely neighbors.

For a clean studio and lots of sewing time (and several completed projects!)

For homemade zucchini bread, made from our garden's harvest.

For a night of fabulous food and fantastic friends - and the best margaritas ever. 

For our weekly trip to the market.

What are you feeling grateful for today?