In late June, I went with the girls to visit my parents newly built home in the high desert landscape of Spanish Springs, NV. On one of the first mornings there, Maisy and Laurel asked to go outside to play on Grandma's swing set. We headed down the stairs but by the time we got to the middle landing, Maisy was tired and wanted me to carry her the rest of the way down. So I left Laurel at the middle landing and took Maisy down ...
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Favorites on Friday
I have a lot to share with you today...so many great things happening out there! Let's get started shall we? For my birthday this year, I finally got the camera I've been salivating over for more than a year, a Canon T1i and I LOVE it (worth every single penny I've been saving for a while now)...I'm still learning how to use it (there is a lot to learn). I found this ebook the other day from Rebecca Cooper, a wonderful ...
Our True Identity – The Ugly Duckling
Illustration found hereI hope my girls will know and always remember THESE TRUTHS ....and me too. ...
More Than You Probably Wanted to Know…
First of all, thanks to all of you who gave input on the boy hairstyles...very helpful. I learned what a faux-hawk was which was pretty exciting!;)In other news, one of my newest friends Mimi asked if she could do a little interview for Handmade News a couple of months ago. I was happily surprised that anyone really cared that much to want to interview me. Mimi asked some great questions that made me think.Anyway, if you are ...
The Making of a Paper Doll Part 1 – And I Need Some Input from You!
Things have finally settled down enough around here that I enjoyed a few hours of drawing today while the girls slept. I started work on the highly requested Boy Doll. I think I'm going to call him Brother Doll (but would love to hear some ideas from you on that).I thought I'd share some of the process with you as go:So here is my final sketch...as you can see from my eraser marks, I was toying with shorter shorts and longer socks but ...
Favorites on Friday
I loved this poem about one of my favorite flowersMy sister has been busy again with some adorable clippiesGreat shrinky dink idea for your girls favorite pets from mmm craftsThis was a great reminder that we are ALL artists from Sarah MarkleyI will do this butterfly collage one day from the Idea Room...I WILL!Some laundry wisdom from one of my favorites Cally at CalicoI have been loving Chris' Little Mama Series over at Pickup Some ...
Growing a Girl – Book Review and Guest Post by Kristen Allred Ridge
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 ...
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 ...