Two movies from the last weeks of our life. First, David jumping in the pool in swim class.
And then Nathaniel and his new-found fist.
Here’s a sneak of a project I worked on yesterday, all day. It turned out quite cute, if I say so myself. I didn’t think I could do it, I am not so good at doing home projects but this one was fun to do.
We started the morning quietly. Nathaniel played on his chair.
And David finished the Star Wars movie he’d started yesterday.
And then both boys took naps while I did some art.
Look at that finger…
When he woke up and nursed, he was all smiley and happy.
All in all, a great Sunday here.
This question was: “How can i be kinder to myself…?”
I need to love myelf more. Be kinder to myself and allow myself to make mistakes without judging myself so much.
I covered the background in red ink, stamped the little hearts with embossing stamp, embossed with clear powder, stamped the tree, cut it out, tied a small baker’s twine, and a little bling (of course), a few letters and I was done. It’s hard to see the little hearts but in person it looks neat.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
Catalyst sixty-nine is: What is your favorite thing about where you live?
My text: We just bought our very first home ever. I have wanted a home of my own for as long as I can remember and I love every corner of this little house. It’s my favorite place because it’s where all the people I love live. It’s ours. It’s going to be filled with our wonderful memories. I can’t ask for anything more.
I am the biggest fan of Tour de France. Well, let me rephrase. I am the biggest fan of Tour de France when Lance is in it. When we lived in San Diego, watched every minute of the Tour and loved it. But, somehow, once Lance stopped, I stopped too. It wasn’t interesting to me anymore. So imagine my joy when he decided to come back! I am now back to watching every minute of it. I wonder if I am one of the only people who watches this obsessively, yet, cannot ride a bike.
This is David’s “I’m not friends with you anymore” face. Which he makes whenever he doesn’t get his way. So, quite often.
When Jake and David discovered that Return of the Jedi was on TV, everything else stopped. All three boys were watching TV and hanging out.
Nathaniel spent some quality time with his Daddy today. Sitting by his side.
and walking around.
Nathaniel has recently discovered his fist and he’s been sucking on it feverishly. The slurpy noises are hilarious.
And here’s a big smile to end a wonderful day.
I hope your July Fourth was as great as ours.
Great day! Well, started sort of rough as I didn’t get much sleep last night. Nathaniel just had too much gas the poor boy, so he cried and cired. (Since he’s napping right now at 9pm, I am guessing tonight won’t be a breeze either.) But then I did so much! I went shopping for some groceries for recipes and made the delicious Granola Bars in the photo above. Before that I made a delicious Sole fish and ate it for lunch. My first time cooking in 14 years!
I know the photo isn’t so great but it tasted delicious, I swear. I have Kelli Crowe to thank cause she linked to the Barefoot Contessa book that I ended up buying and it’s where these recipes come from. Yum! There shall be more cooking next week.
And here’s the little boy. He had an ok day. A little rough on the naps but nothing else terrible. He’s a superstar. Oh, and when I came home from the store, I saw the A Millon Memories box on my doorstep and it was all I needed to get my jump on Nathaniel’s baby book. I sat and did three layouts. I am doing something different (than David’s) with Nathaniel’s book and as soon as my photos are here from Shuttefly and I put some of it together, I will share.
Happy long weekend!
Last time I taught Telling Stories Deeply, many of the students wanted me to teach it again. I was 9-months pregnant with Nathaniel. I had no idea if BPS would allow me to teach it again and when I would be able to. I am delighted to tell you that they have offered to rerun it and you can register here.
The number one feedback was that we make the class longer so I asked them to insert two break weeks in between so you’d have more time to digest the information, ask questions, etc. Fair warning, the material is exactly the same, including the audio, journaling spots, etc. So please don’t get mad if you register again and realize that it’s the same class. It’s the SAME CLASS.
I am hoping to put together a long list of resources and some more inspirational stuff this time around, depending on how much free time Nathaniel gives me. If you have any questions about the class, feel free to ask away.
I hope to see you there!
Trying to catch up. This week’s question was: “Which direction am I going?”
I am choosing to go in the direction of joy. I want to be happy and I am working on feeling more peaceful and helping myself bloom and be more joyful. I think happiness is intentional and can be self-taught.
I used dabbers paint and masking to do the butterfly and then just another simple stamp and Thickers and I am done.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
Look at that boy. I keep thinking his eyes are turning brown but then I see the photos and they still look blue to me…Today was a great day. I got a ton done and I feel great about it. Our house is finally starting to look like a house and not a box collection. The garage still sucks but one day at a time. Here’s another Nathaniel, sucking on his hand.
And here’s David in his full Buzz Lightyear costume.
And it’s been a while since I had a tulip. 🙂
I also ordered our first CSA basket today. We’re scheduled to receive Broccoli, zucchini, squash medley, green beans, Valencia oranges, pluots, strawberries, and nectarines. Let’s see how yummy they are.
Catalyst sixty-eight is: Did your life turn out how you imagined?
my words: Even in my wildest dreams and biggest hopes, I could never have predicted such an amazing life. Such incredible children. Such a loving husband. So much success. So much luck. I am so so so thankful and so blessed.
This week we also have the honor of being featured by scrapstreet.com magazine. Make sure to check it out and big thanks to Stacey.
Here’s the beautiful July kit designed by the wonderful Mia! Don’t you love it?
Rabbit Rabbit. Happy July Everyone. I need to work on figuring out how to take good photos in this house. I haven’t sorted it out yet. No energy. I did open all the book boxes today and I’m doing something fun with the books and I will post ab out it as soon as I am done. Nathaniel is really whining right now so I guess this will be it for today. Oh and I did make some art! yey for art!
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monthly projects from previous years
some of my previous projects
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