a wee poem

Of all the flowers east and west

I love ranunculas the best.

little airplant

I won this cute little airplant a couple of weeks ago on Alyson's blog, Unruly Things. I was so amazingly happy... I never win anything!



This was especially fun for me because I have memories of airplants from my mother's house when I was a child. Carefully placed in seashells in the kitchen window, with a little spray bottle nearby. I'm so happy to have this one in my home!

Thanks Alyson!

into spring

Addison and I planted sunflower seeds in these empty eggshells on Friday and are watching them daily to see when they will reveal their green little sprouts to us!

Oh spring, you are full of new beginnings and opportunities!

post afternoon post

We did have a lovely afternoon together yesterday, Addison and I.

bits and pieces for the making of an afternoon

As a mother who works part-time, the afternoons I spend with my son are sometimes a battle between spending quality time with him and getting the house things done that I want/need to be done. Like most things, its a delicate balancing act, and I often wonder if I'm getting it right.

The best afternoons together strike that perfect balance when he either finds a few happy minutes of playing alone while I unload the dishwasher, or even better, if he can be involved in what I'm doing somehow.

Today, you all are inspiring me, and I am so thankful to have some ideas up my sleeve!

First, I visited Curious Bird this morning, and was completely smitten by the article she posted from the New York Times. I want to study and study this article until I am an expert on using the ingredients in my pantry to their fullest potential. Its got me drooling and thinking up a million ideas for dinners! Maybe if I can cook like that I can even pretend I am the woman in this delicious book I read this summer.

Anyway, between that article and the post over at poppytalk today with those lovely labels, I got to thinking about the messy state my spice rack is in, and the little jars of spices in the back that haven't been used in a good.long.while. Plus, all the labels I made about 4 years ago are starting to peel off, so I think we'll get out my antique typewriter and make some new ones together. Addison should get a kick out of spelling his name on it. Maybe we can make some stickers for learning spanish words for things around the house too.... oooh. good one.

Then, I popped on over to maya*made, where she always has some fantastic project for kids going on, and saw her lovely seashells and beachcombings. I have a nice collection of things from the Oregon Coast and elsewhere, and they haven't been taken out of their jar and handled and examined in far too long. It will be a great chance for Addison and I to explore nature inside.



I say it all too often, but you all inspire me daily and I'm so happy to be a part of your blogging world!