Thursday, November 27, 2014
Remember this?
If you read us last month, this is what our house looked like when it first came home! My dad bought it for me for $250. It takes a lot of vision to imagine where it will go, but we have already come so far, but we started painting it petit four pink and added triple up bunk beds. More pics soon!
Sunday, November 9, 2014
new friends!
We love, love LOVE our 16-year-old beagle-corgie mix, Maynard (named for Maynard James Keenan). He is the best dog EVER.
We would never, ever want to replace Maynard. However, there was a day when we had quite a few family pets: two cats, two dogs, a bird, a hamster. Everyone has died of old age over the years, and our little family has been a bit human-heavy lately. We had talked about getting a second dog since we are on a farm now, but we usually let the universe bring us our pets, a policy that has not let us down yet.
This has been a difficult and heartbreaking couple of weeks, with the loss of my mother to her longtime terminal illness the most difficult in a series of challenging and painful events. It was a wonderful surprise when my dad knocked on our tiny house door last night with two little new friends for Maynard! Meet the children!
We would never, ever want to replace Maynard. However, there was a day when we had quite a few family pets: two cats, two dogs, a bird, a hamster. Everyone has died of old age over the years, and our little family has been a bit human-heavy lately. We had talked about getting a second dog since we are on a farm now, but we usually let the universe bring us our pets, a policy that has not let us down yet.
This has been a difficult and heartbreaking couple of weeks, with the loss of my mother to her longtime terminal illness the most difficult in a series of challenging and painful events. It was a wonderful surprise when my dad knocked on our tiny house door last night with two little new friends for Maynard! Meet the children!
Sunday, October 19, 2014
picking widlflowers
The weather has been so beautiful here this week we've been spending what time we can spare outdoors and doing an awful lot of our favorite activity, picking wildflowers.
Our friend Isa B stopped by to prep for a (super amazing) photo shoot we had in the works and hung out with us in the big puffy bushes of white and purple asters and butterfly plants. It's lovely to hang out with photographers, because later on, she sent me these lovely photos. Thanks, Isa B!
Our friend Isa B stopped by to prep for a (super amazing) photo shoot we had in the works and hung out with us in the big puffy bushes of white and purple asters and butterfly plants. It's lovely to hang out with photographers, because later on, she sent me these lovely photos. Thanks, Isa B!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Apprentice
As part of Arthur's homeschool, he assists me with setting up backdrops and design so that he can learn those skills himself. I would not ask him to do this if he wasn't interested in setting up film sets and other artistic pursuits, but he enjoys it. I believe apprenticing is an important aspect of homeschooling. It teaches him to respect work and the fact that his mom works, it teaches him a skill, and it helps him to have a sense of accomplishment. Among the many other benefits, it also allows me to continue working without hiring a babysitter.
Now, he has his moments where he acts...well, like a six-and-a-half-year-old. But generally, hanging out with adults has taught him a certain level of respect, and most people are pretty understanding and think he is super cool.
Such was the case when I took Arthur with me to scout Fellowship Congregational Church this week for our good friends' Jason and Zac's wedding. He helped me find empty space and decide if we should fill it, and helped me come up with ideas for design.
And I can't emphasize enough what a beautiful church it is! Check out this bomb stained glass/gratuitous pics of my kid.
Now, he has his moments where he acts...well, like a six-and-a-half-year-old. But generally, hanging out with adults has taught him a certain level of respect, and most people are pretty understanding and think he is super cool.
Such was the case when I took Arthur with me to scout Fellowship Congregational Church this week for our good friends' Jason and Zac's wedding. He helped me find empty space and decide if we should fill it, and helped me come up with ideas for design.
And I can't emphasize enough what a beautiful church it is! Check out this bomb stained glass/gratuitous pics of my kid.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Whimsy Hollow Tea Party with Fearless Photography
One can never have too many whimsical tea parties. Kristen Mallett from Fearless Photography came out to visit and took these amaze pics with her little model Jordan. Arthur and Lucy stood in because I am their mother and they have to do something to earn their keep around here. Session styled by This Love (formerly Driftwood Vintage Rentals).
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