during the third week of advent, we honor the animal kingdom. as we focus on our relationship with the birds and beasts, we are reminded of ...

for maya's second week of advent gift (and in celebration of the plant kingdom), she received several sets of beautifully handknitted fo...

yesterday was saint lucia's day. this is a swedish tradition that is celebrated in most waldorf schools. the scandinavian legend is that...

if i had a single flower for every time i think about you, i could walk forever in my garden. ~ claudia ghandi to the sweetest, most loving ...

yes, this is what i'm doing right now. knitting. and this is what i will be doing every day until christmas in an attempt to complete al...

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we have made it a tradition in our home this year to present maya with one small gift for each week of advent. each gift is handmade, either...

today we begin our second week of advent. this is the time when we focus on the plant kingdom. we collect pinecones and place them in our ad...

happy 8th birthday, audrey!  we love you! shelley, wesley, and maya

we missed most of the first week of advent here at home since we were out of town and with family. now that we are back home again, we are q...

along with advent, december holds a few other smaller but very special celebrations. the first of which is celebrated today - saint nicholas...

advent is a very special time of year. a time of moving through the darkness toward the yearly rebirth of light, when the days begin to grow...

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it is finally that time of year, here in texas, where we are regularly wearing our woolens and wool slippers. so cozy and comforting. i love...

here are a couple of more of prints that i'll be adding to my ' waldorf art ' flickr group.  from one of my favorite waldorf art...

yes, i know this is december 1. the beginning of advent. one of my most favorite times of the year. and we have many things prepared for thi...

here are two more of my favorite ruth elsasser prints... and while i'm on a roll, i've decided to start another little flickr group....

along with the other beautiful wooden toys i've shared recently, i've also had the pleasure and honor of collecting through the year...

happy thanksgiving to all!