From the category archives:
a child’s creativity
he played with that paintbrush and cup of flour for long enough for me to knead the whole batch.
and then some.
sunshine
the way it sneaks around the corners in my home
the way it warms the winter sky
bright colors
they make even a messy house feel cheerful
naked babies
just because
my kitchen
and trying new recipes.
What’s inspiring you today?
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It felt a little disingenuous, writing yesterday about such a happy thing. Our love story. The quilt which is supposed to remind me, every time I run upstairs to shove a stinky diaper in the bin. Every time I run downstairs to get ice from the freezer to soothe a boo-boo. Every six a.m. wake [...]
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Cooking, sewing, writing, tickling, typing, building, coloring, playing, kneading, comforting, making, tying, knitting, working.
The hands in our house are always busy.
A few of the things keeping my hands busy this week:
the Craft Hope for Haiti Etsy Shop
the Metro New York City Area Modern Quilter’s Guild
a new and improved Roundabout Quilt Pattern (this time I’m including [...]
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Last night before going to sleep I crept into Quinn’s room and watched him sleep. It’s among the greatest joys of being a mother—watching one’s child sleep. But last night I needed to touch him.
I took him from his crib (against every rule of motherhood) and carried him to our bed where we lay tangled [...]
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I don’t have much to say today.
Yesterday my family got news of a possible health scare with my father.
The end of the story is that he’s fine but before the day was over my emotions had turned me into a marshmallow.
Today was quieter.
Our lovely babysitter came to watch Quinn and instead of working I went [...]
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When all he wanted to do was play with me.
(Did you ever notice how much more they need your attention when you have other things to do?)
I wanted to write and sew and wrap gifts and clean and bake and he wanted to play fire-fighter-Legos with me.
Something had to give.
Most days are a sweet mix [...]
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No sooner had I finished writing my last post (you know-the one about how I was The Perfect Mother) then my kids proved me dead wrong.
Now, I know those times when everything is going according to plan are few and far between, but as my friend Jill said in the comments: sometimes I think I [...]
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Have you ever had a moment where everything was just exactly as it was supposed to be?
When it happens to me I try to remember what it feels like so that in the tougher times I have a feeling to focus on. Sometimes I even ask Niall to remind me of how It was when [...]
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What is it that’s so pleasing about handing down a beloved article of clothing?
There’s so much satisfaction about finding new life in something that otherwise might spend eternity pressed up against a moth-ball.
I spent years knitting sweater after sweater for Jake and I never expected, or even really hoped, to have another child of [...]
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8:33 am Wednesday. Breakfast in bed.
3:12 pm Wednesday. After school antics.
10:40 am Friday. Finished project.
The pumpkin was a much better model than the toddler.
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Here’s hoping some of the moments in your day are lovely.
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