taking flight

:: i heard the baby sparrows' wings flapping in the bird house the other day and i knew it wouldn't be long before they were ready to fly. the babies were reaching almost completely out of the hole to get their food. the house is empty now.

cocoon emerged

:: a found cocoon 8.08.09. this little guy wiggled, which i remember reading, the wiggling is a natural instinct to ward off predators.



:: the cocoon emerged 8.12.09. we searched some internet sites and through many photographs and have yet to uncover this one's identity. I'll have dad do some more investigating.

:: the empty cocoon, a golden amber

magic room

:: playsilks being used in building a fort, today, these remind me of sails. while i was hoping that the playsilks would make it over to our playstands for fort making and such, i am delighted to be invited over to the magic room to cuddle.

rhythm returns

my little guy's first tooth finally came. napping times are just starting to be on a schedule and we are starting to get some sort of rhythm going. baking muffins. painting. nature walks. ballet and gymnastics are coming to an end. (phew!) it was a huge commitment for us. and summer just flew by.













:: a shipping box provided a quiet morning of painting. i found myself enjoying my little one's puzzle for a short time until she came to see what i was up to. some beans were picked from the garden. treasures found at a state park were sorted. my daughter was so delighted to find the peach pit on the beach. the smooth beach pebbles were brought in to be explored in our sensory box. the sand was smuggled over to the play kitchen. the funnel always provides lots of fun for my little one.

the pond

:: spending time at the pond






:: discoveries made along the way. pine cones with thorns. maple leaves displaying some fall color. the vibrant green acorns. a lady bug.

digging in the dirt

:: digging around today

rainbows around

:: a rainbow of colorful beads made into a water shaker

:: my collection of vintage glass beads. a favorite for my little one to play and sort

:: a rainbow telescope

:: a rainbow tree


:: paintings

:: fairy wands and found acorns on our nature table

:: found feathers

:: rainbows

:: found growing along a neighbor's yard. while we only picked one of each, i wish we hadn't picked them.

I was inspired by Waldorf Mama's postings during rainbow week.