Weekend Adventure

One of the fabulous things about living in Maine in the winter is that no one else lives here, or at least it feels that way! And sometimes that is completely lovely because you can go to a beach like this and feel like you own it.

Yes it might be a little cold (it was 50 degrees which meant SUMMER to us), but shoes came off and no one seemed to notice because the sun was shining.

Kasper did some of his trademark yoga poses (downward dog is his favorite, although I think this was a side plank - he cracks me up!).

While AnaSofia and I just watched the crashing waves and made sand castles.


And enjoy some much needed time with Far until we all had to head home (Kasper is fighting it, can you tell?!).


Hope you all enjoyed a peaceful weekend too.

Happy Love Weekend!

Do you remember Valentine's Day in grade school? Spending art time making a really special envelope to hang off the front of your desk, the exciting time when we all walked around delivering cards, the moment when you were knee deep in notes and cards all just for you?! I loved it, and still love checking the mail at our house every day. AND have been known to leave it in the box (much to my husband's annoyance) if I don't find anything worth looking at. But on to our Valentine's preparation!
We spent a lot of time this week gathering together goodies to send out eight special packages to a few of those we love and miss and for AnaSofia's thirteen classmates and three teachers. It was a time of more salt dough ornaments (heart shaped of course!), cocoa heart cookies (a yummy no sugar recipe), crayon hearts and lots of handpainted cards. AnaSofia made all the hearts on her cards and wrote each child's name (I thought that was a pretty good attention span for a three and a half year old!) and then we stuck a heart shaped crayon on the front of each. They looked pretty special, I was really proud of her!


I also sewed a "family heart" from my Handmade Home book for a sweet little family we miss very much. I used a vintage quilt and a piece of felted sweater for the pocket. The heart is for a family member who will be away for a night (sleepovers etc) or to use with a family quote each week. I hope they will love it!

AnaSofia got a special Momma made skirt - she requested it be "big", which I assumed meant long?! She has been twirling and wearing it a lot so I think she approves!

And Kasper got lots of outside time and love...

Maybe a little too much love if anyone was asking...

And Bodey the cat might have to agree with Kasper...

But a little love is so nice when it is JUST right!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend filled with a lot of love!

Tea Time!

We have had some quiet days inside enjoying our little home, playing and resting. At Christmas, my sister and I spent some time in the sap house (where my parents make maple syrup) going through boxes from our childhood. I found some teacups I remembered my Mom kept on a very high shelf before we moved and built the log cabin that I would stare at for long periods of time, imagining which one I liked best and who had used them before (they are from her family). I was so happy my Mom let me bring them home to use in our house for AnaSofia's many tea parties. I hope she will have fun playing make believe with them too!

I also made the kids a "green eggs and ham" set at Christmas and a few silly utensils.

The kids get really into preparing for a party and help Momma make cookies.

AnaSofia had a special friend over the other day that we haven't seen since summer and they all had fun playing tea party. Of course, now that Kasper is interested we have gone back to using the fisher price tea set (thank you Aunt Heather!) because he doesn't have a delicate bone in his body!


But he certainly loves tea parties!

Kasper walks!

Lots of craft and Kasper posts these days! He is changing so much and so full of life - he loves to laugh and try and say everything we are saying. He just started walking steadily these past few days. It is so amazing to see him truck all over the house - so little and so self assured! We went to our favorite store, The Grasshopper Shop in Bangor, and bought him a special new pair of shoes for Spring weather. It is coming soon, I think!

And I made him a pair of walking pants. A little silly, but I love them! Who doesn't want a lion on their pants?! He was really excited to put them on which was pretty cute. I used an old t-shirt for fabric (thank you Uncle John), so they are really soft and then just a bunch of scraps and vintage buttons to make the lion's face.