Ramblings of the smallest

Garden Girls

The best spring sport is making wishes with dandelions.

Then comes dining on creeping wood sorrel flowers.

Spring Spots

When Patrick saw these pieces from the best of student show he knew we had to have one. This piece has been a part of our family for a year now. It is loved daily. We have made it a secondary nature spot. It has so many little collection spots. The bigger spots are great because they have secondary vessels to hold water. It is so nice to have a spot for all the treasures the kids find. The artist doesn't have a web site that I am aware of but we do have her contact info if anyone is truly interested.

Groovy

I found this little girl looking for her VW bus. I knit this tunic for Emma last year. Emma wanted nothing to do with it. Emma really only wears cotton interlock (t-shirts and leggings.) I was so bummed all my hard work was just not loved. Well Claire said she would wear it today, and I really think it fits her style more than Emma's anyways. So it wasn't a loss! Sorry for the blurred picture Claire doesn't really hold still, not even when she is sleeping.

Paging Dr. Claire

With all the doctor visits and hospital stays. It seems Claire has a career path in mind. All the tenderness of her care givers has rubbed off and she is a great doctor to her dolls and cat.

Welcome Spring

A friend of mine introduced me to needle felting. I knew I needed another craft skill set like we need more dandelions in our yard. I held off the urge but couldn't contain myself. I made this wee felted bunny. It was rather fun, but I know I need lots of practice.



He then found his way to our nature box.






We do not have the traditional nature table that is popular in many Waldorf families. We used an old wine crate, and hung it on the wall to create a nature box. It suits our small space well, and is nicely contained.

Easter

We had fun dying egg this year. We tried the silk scarf/ old tie method that is so beautiful and popular.



While it is very beautiful the off bleeding boil time is long and the dye transfer makes me a bit nervous to actually eat the eggs. I think we will try the vegetable dyes next year.
The girls woke up bright and early to see what the bunny brought them. They were very excited about the treasures they received.



Then it was off to near grandma's house for a wonderful dinner and egg hunt. The rain didn't stop these hunters.