Rain just keeps falling on our heads over here. I must say I am ready for some sunshine. But the twins seem to be pretty content with the weather...Wishing you either a dry day or a day full of puddle jumping! ...
Some Special Guests are Coming to Lily&Thistle…
I'd like you to meet three women I admire a lot. From Left to Right: Thelma Dahl Davis, Olivia Dahl Cobian and Marianne Dahl Johnson. Sisters to each other...cousins to me.When I'm with these three, I feel like I'm home. They just "get" me. They also seem to just "get" how to be happy, confident, smart, wonderful women and they are all raising happy, smart, confident, wonderful girls. Here's a picture of all of their ...
Sweet Norah Jane
She's teething two molars right now...poor baby. In true Norah fashion, there's not a lot of crying...just a lot of holding and loving and kissing (those cheeks to be exact).Oh how I love this little girl. ...
Beauty is a VERB – Free Printable
To download and print, click HEREThe end. ...
My Favorite Mother’s Day Gifts….
These are the faces that make me a mother on Mother's Day. What special gifts each of them are. I know that I am so blessed to be called "Mom".Happy Mother's Day! ...
A Mother’s Day Outfit for Mabel – FREEBIE
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Meet Mabel. Free Printable Paper Doll
First of all, welcome to all who are here for the first time. I hope you'll stay and look around. To learn more about Lily&Thistle clickhere. May I introduce you to Mabel? She is a sensitive soul. She loves to go for walks in the woods, read good books and swim in the pond by her home in Sandy Hook, CT. She adores her new Easter dress and can't wait to show you how cute it is on. She has a few very close friends but makes sure ...
Tutorial: How to Laminate and Add Velcro or Magnets to Your Doll
At my house paper dolls do not last long if they are not protected. I look forward to the day when the girls will sit still and imagine away an afternoon playing with their dolls. But at ages 2 (the twins) and 1 the most they do is rip the heads and arms off and suck on them. They do love playing with them, they just don't know their own strength! Cue laminating tools, Velcro and magnets.Let's get started shall we?!Materials Needed:1. ...
Laurel and Maisy by Grandma Dahl's StreamStarr Valley, NV"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again." - Elizabeth Lawrence ...
Welcome to Lily and Thistle!
Hello. My name is Hannah Stevenson. I am a "Mother" to four charming children: Laurel, Maisy, Norah and Ollie and "Wife" to a great guy named Jeff. I am also an artist. Lily&Thistle is the name of my art studio (just moved up from the Kitchen Table!). The name is really meaningful to me as I (along with Jeff) am doing my best to raise our children to be pure and authentically beautiful like a lily, strong and courageous like a ...
Nature Prompts Guide
30 Things to Add to Your Nature Journal ...