waldorf home...

well i've really been enjoying taking pictures of some of the things around our home lately. setting forth in mindfulness to see the simple beauty in many of the things we play with and enjoy each day. so i was inspired to start a new flickr group this morning, which i have named 'waldorf home'. a place to share photos of the places, spaces and things with which we choose to surround ourselves. i've invited a lot of my flickr friends to join in the fun. so by all means, if you are on flickr and have any photos you'd like to add of your 'waldorf home'...please feel free to join us! 

on that note, here are a few more photos from around our home...

handcarved wood gnome by zooloo naturals

yours in waldorf love,

shelley

around our home...

here are some photos of a few of the things around our home (which i'm going to include in my new 'around our home' set on flickr). :-) little things that may be tucked away on a shelf and then brought out at just the right moment. or put in a windowsill in a beautiful handcrafted frame. special things that bring beauty into our home and our lives. the very things i know my children will remember and cherish as they get older. and taking photos like this gives me pause to appreciate all of these little things. anyone else want to share some pictures of the things around your home?

yours in homeyness,

shelley

another beautiful baby...

here is another beautiful photo of a precious newborn wearing one of my rosy pink hats! 

this one was taken by my new friend, natasha, over at tasha jean photography. isn't she just amazing? and she has also graciously allowed me to use this beautiful photo for promoting my hats. many thanks, tasha!

yours in more newborn sweetness,

shelley

baby hat photos...

sarah over at uniquely you photo has graciously allowed me to use a couple of her beautiful photos showing off two of my hats (which she had purchased earlier). aren't these photos just amazing? what a gift she has...

i offered to send her a couple of more silk hats - one in natural creme and one in rosy pink - if she could take some additional pictures for me during one of her newborn sessions...and she has agreed! lucky me.  :)

yours in newborn sweetness,

shelley

blue sky day...

yours on this beautiful blue sky day,

shelley

me :: friday

'every second is of infinite value.' ~ goethe

yours on this unforgettable friday,

shelley

me :: thursday

'all power is from within, and therefore under our control.' ~ robert collier

yours on this powerful thursday,

shelley

me :: wednesday

'i honor in you the divine that i honor within myself and i know we are one.' ~ deepak chopra

today is global peace mediation day. please take a moment to join thousands of meditators around the globe in the collective intention of creating peace in the world and peace within.  you can find more info here. be the change!

yours on this peace full wednesday,

shelley

me :: tuesday

'all that we are is a result of what we have thought. the mind is everything. what we think...we become.' ~ buddha

yours on this thought filled tuesday,

shelley

me :: monday

okay, i'm putting myself to the challenge. a week of self portraits. now this is small potatoes compared to what erin, over at bluebirdbaby, is doing (365 days - amazing). but a challenge to myself, nonetheless. so here we go with day 1 :: monday...

i've been getting back into the rhythm of reading all of my favorite blogs again. and i'm finding it very interesting that several people are challenging themselves to self-portraits. looking to see the beauty in themselves. introspective. a good exercise, definitely. i think we, as women (particularly in our western culture)...are so often critical of ourselves. and to move into that positive space where we can truly see our own beauty is so very important.

yours on this beautiful monday,

shelley

us...

here's one of wesley and i together.  we celebrated 10 years together in june (9 years of marriage).  :)

yours in love,

shelley

me...

hi everyone.  well, i've finally finished 3 posts that i've had in the edit stage for almost a month now. ahh, this feels good. getting caught up. being creative again. finishing things that i've started. very important to me.

and i'm getting back into a good rhythm in our days and plan to post more regularly again. we've been working on an earlier bedtime routine at night and it's been easier than i anticipated. and i'm really enjoying my creative time. i even ventured into taking a series of self-portraits the other day (inspired by my friend, erin, over at bluebirdbaby)...

so here's looking at you.  :)

yours today,

shelley

blue friday...

well, here we are at the end of color week. and what a fun week it has been. thank you, leya (over at curiousbird), for the inspiration! and thanks to everyone who participated. and a special thank you to those who visited my little blog here and left your thoughtful comments. it is always wonderful knowing you've stopped by.

now without further ado, here are my friday blues...

2 of the 7 dwarves

a thrifted blue bowl

maya's baby blues

luxurious silk yarn

blue knights

what a colorful and joyous week of color. i definitely plan to doing this again sometime.

yours in friday blues,

shelley

pink and red thursday...

happy may day to everyone! i will post more about this lovely festival this weekend when i have a little more time. but for now, on to day 4 of color week...

pink and red, two colors i absolutely adore together. very oilily. :-) something about these two colors side by side just makes me smile...

a special felted crown from green mountain wee woolies

a waxy star candle holder

a favorite felted flower

our kitchen timer

yummy sock yarn

wooden knitting needles

be sure to check out everyone else's pinks and reds over at curiousbird. and look for some special blues tomorrow!

yours in pink and red goodness on this lovely may day,

shelley

orange wednesday...

here we are on the third day of 'color week' already. my how the week is flying. first let me say that orange is my very favorite color and i had a hard time deciding which pictures to leave out today. again, check out the amazing people who are participating in this wonderful week of color over at curiousbird!  here are my choices for orange wednesday (by the way, it's always an orange day in my kitchen)...

my beloved le creuset in flame

my beloved kitchenaid in tangerine

our martinmas lanterns

our fiestaware in tangerine and persimmon

hazel's special dress

favorite cooking utensils

oh fun, tomorrow is pinks and reds - my two other favorites!

yours in tangerine love,

shelley

yellow tuesday...

here we are on the second day of 'color week'. what fun it is to see all of the other bloggers participating! take a peek over at curiousbird. inspiring, to say the least. so today is dedicated to the color of sunshine. oh, how i love sunny yellows.  here is my bright and happy selection for yellow tuesday...

a very special baby

star candle holder

knight's horse

yummy pepper

look out for orange wednesday tomorrow - orange in my favorite color!

yours in sunshine today,

shelley

green monday...

i just discovered a lovely group of people who are participating in 'color week' this week, so i decided to join them! you can find more info about it over at curiousbird. here are the colors designated for each day...

monday:  green

tuesday:  yellow

wednesday:  orange

thursday:  red/pink

friday:  blue

so here are my 'green monday' pictures...

elf  house

a thrifted jar home for felting needles

green meadow mushroom gnome

yours in greenness,

shelley

new camera lens...

well, i got a new camera lens and i just love it. it's a 50mm portrait lens and i'm just learning how to use it. what fun. here's the very first picture i took with it. my yogurt girl...

i've been so inspired by the many amazing and beautiful photos of my friends here in blogdom, that i really wanted to try to improve my own pictures. erin over at bluebirdbaby graciously shared some of her guidance and tips with me, since we discovered we use the same kind of camera (nikon D70). and she was the one who encouraged me to purchase this 50mm lens. and i'm so happy i did. thank you, erin! i've got a lot to learn and it will take a great deal of practice, but what fun this is going to be.

yours in inspiration,

shelley

silk hats...

here are a couple of new custom silk hats i recently finished. perfect for spring...

i can not tell you how much i love knitting these little pilot caps in silk. it is definitely my yarn of choice for spring. and for newborns. maybe that's because i live in texas and most of the year round it is warm here (silk can really help keep your little one cool). or maybe it's the comforting and soothing feeling i always had of putting a silk hat like these on my own baby (maya wore her silk caps constantly until she was about 2 years old). oh what a luxuriously soft and delicate yarn to put on a newborn! not to mention the benefits of warmth and temperature control this fantastic fiber has to offer.

these two hats above belong to sarah over at uniquely you photography. she's an amazing and truly gifted photographer.  she had purchased a hat from my etsy shop previously and took this incredibly beautiful photo of a newborn babe wearing it! and so she wanted a few more. it was such a pleasure knitting these for her.

yours in silky goodness,

shelley

easter's on it's way...

yes, easter is just around the corner. so i've just listed another batch of felted easter eggs in my waldorfmama shop...

with a close-up of a favorite. these have been popular, so i was happy to felt up some more. i really prefer these eggs to the more commercial alternative. maya's favorite part is hunting for the eggs. she loves finding them all and then we hide them again. i've made us our own large batch this year, so she will have loads of fun.

and along with that, here is my 'green' picture for the day. oh how i love yarn...

yours in preparation for easter,

shelley