I want to introduce you to Kristen: I've known Kristen now for about 7 years and we've probably talked in person about five times. But I always feel when we do get the opportunity to talk that we seem to just pick up where we left off years earlier. She is the kind of person I know I'd never get bored talking with. She is full of insight, wisdom and candor. I hope you'll enjoy what she has to say as much as I always ...
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Turning a Thrift Store Frame into Something Special – Leafy Tree Top Frame TUTORIAL
This is kind of a fun day for me. One of my favorite bloggers Shannon from luvinthemommyhood invited me to be part of her Babyhood Bonanza.click on the button above to see all of the amazing guest tutorials If you haven't gone over for a visit you must go check out all of the great tutorials. Great for you if you are expecting or have a new little one and also great gift ideas! If you are new to Lily&Thistle, I welcome ...
Picking Rocks…
What an exciting way to start a post! I'm afraid the rest of it doesn't get much better. But the pictures are cute and it has been a part of our summer here so I thought I'd share.Catherine is our neighbor. She is a single woman (and closet writer...amazing writer) who owns an acre of land to the side and behind us. Last year she planted almost a whole acre of garden and was begging us and everyone she knew to "come and ...
Favorites on Friday
I am writing this from my tiny net book in a guest room at my parents home in Reno. It's nice to be here with them and my brother Jordan and his wonderful little family. I have some awesome photo's but it's late and they aren't downloaded so that will have to wait. Anyway, here are a few gems I found this week. Enjoy!This made me think and made me so thankful for my manThis made me thankful and gave me some perspectiveI ...
Laptops
Norah loves Auntie Brittany's laptop"All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, dads, grannies and grandpas, aunts, uncles - someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their ...
Favorites on Friday
I thought I'd share some favorite moments from this last week. Did it fly by as fast for you as it did for me?!Proud Laurel at the park...she just finished going down the "big slide".My brother Micah Dahl and Maisy Dahl ...sharing a rare moment together. Aunt Jennifer (who looks so much like my Mom...the kids always call her Grandma) and sweet Norah Jane (who finally started crawling this week...perfect form too)!Our windblown family ...
Guest Blogger – Charity from Indietutes
Note from Hannah: Before you start into this post, I just want to say that even if you don't know how to knit and will therefore not be likely to teach your girl how to knit, the lessons in this tutorial are about far more than knitting. As I read Charity's words, I saw lessons mostly about respect, teaching self reliance and love. If you ask me, It is worth your time to read every single syllable of this post. (I've "bolded" ...
Favorites on Friday
I hope it has been a good week for you. Just thought I'd share some of my favorites from this week:Loved this mother daughter sewing project on a new favorite blog "71 Toes"Thought this looked like a fun and really easy project for the little artists in my life.Loved this post about what true hospitality is from another new favorite "Raising Homemakers".Hope you all have a great weekend! We are getting ready to meet a whole bunch ...
Monday, Monday
The girls and I have had a busy one already. Jumping on the trampoline, picking up rocks (more on that later) and after putting Norah down for her morning nap, drawing. Here's a peek: Hope you are having a great day...time for lunch over here (and laundry, ugh)! ...
Favorites on Friday
Just thought I'd share a few of my favorite links this week with you. I'm going to try and consistently do this every friday. There is just so much goodness out there as you know...just thought you might enjoy some of these links too.Loved this dress but especially the bloomers designed by Katy's daughter at No Big Dill.I loved this interview on the Happiness Project blog. Especially the title. So true.My sister Britta came up ...
So Much to Tell You About…
Wow, it has been a little bit of a ride these past few weeks! Trying to get the word out about the paper dolls, I've contacted some really great ladies and asked if I could send them some dolls to talk about on their blogs. I was so happily surprised by the response and it has been so fun to create dolls for many of their daughters. You can check some of the latest postshere, here, here, here andhere if you are interested. There will be more ...
Guest Blogger – Thelma Dahl Davis
Every other week I will be featuring a guest that I know and respect to help me keep some perspective. I thought I'd share their perspective with you too...I hope you will enjoy! Here is what our guest, my dear cousin Thelma has to share: Having a Girl When I found out that I was going to have a girl, my first thought was accompanied by a sinking feeling. "I can’t do hair". It took going to the ...