for micah...

~ happy third birthday, micah ~

yours on this special birth day,

shelley

silk knitting...

try as i might, i can't seem to get as much blogging in as i'd like these days - so short posts will have to do for now. i guess it's because i'm getting a lot of custom orders for hats so i'm spending a great deal of my time knitting - which i adore, of course!

lots of silk hats going out to italy, norway the UK and the USA! i'm hoping to get some colorful cotton hats in the shop, as well, for these warmer summer days. and i've got some great ideas for things for my waldorfmama shop, as well! hopefully soon.

yours in silky knitting,

shelley

my girl...

oh my, another 10 days have gone by and i'm getting behind in my posting again. here's a picture of my girl for now. i'll try to post again this weekend!

yours in busy spring days,

shelley

my hannah...

today is my firstborn's birth day. my cinco de mayo girl. my hannah. who taught me so much about being a mama. about who i am. and who i want to be. she is 26 today and has two babies of her own now, but it seems only yesterday i gave birth to her and was holding her in my arms and nursing her. she's taught me so very much. and was the guiding light on my path to all of the personal, albeit alternative, choices i've made in my life. child-led weaning, family bed, waldorf homeschooling, homebirthing, attachment parenting, baby wearing, and so much more. i love you, my sweet hannah. i'm so happy you chose me to be your mama! and i am so proud of the person and now the mama that you've become. you are an inspiration to me every single day and i love you more than you could ever know!

yours on this very special day, 

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

mother earth...

i missed making a post on the official day designated as earth day, but truly...every day is earth day.  so i wanted to share with you a verse we often use and it is especially meaningful during this time of year...

thank you, mother earth, for all that you give to us!

yours in loving gratitude,

shelley

around the house...

gosh, has it really been 10 days since i posted last? my, how time flies. i've been busy knitting lots of custom hats and trying to set aside some time to work with my new camera lens. i haven't been able to devote too much time to it, but here are a few favorite snaps from around our home...

and here is maya enjoying her banana this morning.  bananas were her very first table food, and she's loved them ever since...

i hope to get back into the swing again with regular posting. you'll be hearing from me again soon!

yours after too long away,

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

another silk hat...

here's another made-to-order silk hat i've added to my etsy shop...

the natural creme silk is a favorite of mine. the very first hat i knitted for maya before she was born was in natural silk - the hat she wore only moments after her birth. i've always had silk hats for her on hand. she was quite a bald baby and living in texas with all of the air-conditioned locations around in the spring and summer...i wanted to keep her head warm and protected. but not too warm. silk is just perfect.

yours in silky perfection,

shelley

sweet maya...

felted crown made by haddy2dogs

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

new hats...

here are a couple of new hats i made for a dear etsy friend on a trade (these are 2 of the 4 hats i made for her children, ranging in age from 4 years to 10 years)...

she'll be making me a felted tapestry in return, from a picture or design of my choosing. very exciting!

yours in knitting for trade,

shelley

new window star...

just a quick post to show you a new window star i just added to my waldorfmama shop...

not my usual 'warm' colors, but i love the variety. we have one of each color combination now in an arch in our big kitchen/dining room window, making an entire rainbow. enjoy!

yours in variation,

shelley

easter...

we celebrated the easter holiday today hiding and hunting for felted eggs and other handmade goodies. maya's special easter crown was made by my dear friend, mel, over at haddy2dogs...

a sweet knitted bunny was made by my friend, orit, over at oritdotandolls. and a beautiful pink silk and felted garden playscape came from swallowtail school, where all proceeds go to the development of their waldorf school. special handmade goodness for our special day!

yours in celebration of spring,

shelley

more birthday...

here are some more pictures of maya's birthday celebrations over the past few days...

yours in continuing celebration,

shelley

p.s.  the beautiful birthday banner above was made by erin, over at bluebirdbaby. i love it, erin - thank you so much! and the special rainbow birthday crown was made by the handwork teacher at our future school.