Monday, 10 June 2013
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
kaleidoscope
So amid the cartwheel that ended with an egg on the head.
And the story that was only a couple of pages from completion and couldn't be found beneath the piles of books in the craft cupboard.
And the three weeks worth of fluff, dust and other interesting carpet remnants as we wait for parts to fix our broken vacuum.
And the fish I forgot to cook smelling guiltily ( and quite smellily) from the dustbin.
And the crackers and cheese with random, half chopped, half hacked salady bits and pieces I threw together as lunch because one little toddler was too busy to go for a nap and too tired to be put down.
And the chrysalis that fell from it's sticky, silky thread and the tears you wept "because it was so small and it trusted us" :(
And the sudden sobs as I brushed your babyish curls because Matilda is your best friend and your big sis and she looks after you at rainbows, and helps you write your name on your pictures is moving up to Brownies today.
And the story that was only a couple of pages from completion and couldn't be found beneath the piles of books in the craft cupboard.
And the three weeks worth of fluff, dust and other interesting carpet remnants as we wait for parts to fix our broken vacuum.
And the fish I forgot to cook smelling guiltily ( and quite smellily) from the dustbin.
And the crackers and cheese with random, half chopped, half hacked salady bits and pieces I threw together as lunch because one little toddler was too busy to go for a nap and too tired to be put down.
And the chrysalis that fell from it's sticky, silky thread and the tears you wept "because it was so small and it trusted us" :(
And the sudden sobs as I brushed your babyish curls because Matilda is your best friend and your big sis and she looks after you at rainbows, and helps you write your name on your pictures is moving up to Brownies today.
Within the scribbled margins, along the wobbly edges and right in the messy middle comes this too...
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| She's telling me to take a picture of the butterfly she found |
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| here. |
Life is a kaleidoscope.
Always changing.
Always colourful.
And there is intense beauty
Despite that
and because of that.
and because of that.
linking with Emily
Friday, 24 May 2013
This Moment {rainy days}
Joining Soulemama today for {This Moment}
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A
single photo {or a couple :} - no words {maybe just one or two}- capturing a moment from the week. A simple,
special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and
remember.
If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Have a wonderful weekend :)
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Rainy days
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can actually be
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quite magical.
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Monday, 20 May 2013
Turn Your Dollars into {Sense}
Wonderful vlog from lovely Hellena!
These issues are really close to my heart, and I know so many other people's too.
The idea of localizing resources to create a more environmentally stable world is a really interesting idea to me.
I'm also interested in co -ops that build up local communities and bring people together on a level playing field; place where everyone's voice can be heard and appreciated.
I love the idea that we can thrive without an imposed system or hierarchy. We don't have to be dis-empowered, cogs in a wheel or passive consumers. We can all have a role that is valued and honored in our community.
We all have the right to meaningful work and a meaningful life.
Our children have a right to a warm, safe, loving community in which to grow, thrive and find their place.
One thing that really touched me about Hellena's story about her market was when she said "We were all accepted as we were,"
Reminds me a little of this wonderful speech by the wonderful and dear soul that was Mister Rogers.
This morning I watched a movie on TED called "This is Water".
It is a real contrast to the gentle, green, leafiness of Hellena's beautiful bamboo verandah isn't it :)
Do we go through the system to end up here?
... Really?
Do we see one another is such a callous way?
If so, surely something must be going somewhat wrong.
But, mostly, I'm left wondering why on earth we wouldn't question such an existence!
For this planet to begin the healing process we need to see one another, truly, deeply and with love.
It's not just our perspective that has to change.
The foundations for our perspective have to change too.
They need to be healthy, with healthy values and goals that protect our planet, our communities and our families.
I think this video illustrates that the way we are doing things now may not be conducive to that goal.
We need to start really seeing one another.
Because it's only when we really get up close, and make a real contact that we truly connect.
And it's when we connect that we can work together and truly be the change we want to see in the world.
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A few thoughts that really made me think today from Hellena's blog...
"
These issues are really close to my heart, and I know so many other people's too.
The idea of localizing resources to create a more environmentally stable world is a really interesting idea to me.
I'm also interested in co -ops that build up local communities and bring people together on a level playing field; place where everyone's voice can be heard and appreciated.
I love the idea that we can thrive without an imposed system or hierarchy. We don't have to be dis-empowered, cogs in a wheel or passive consumers. We can all have a role that is valued and honored in our community.
We all have the right to meaningful work and a meaningful life.
Our children have a right to a warm, safe, loving community in which to grow, thrive and find their place.
One thing that really touched me about Hellena's story about her market was when she said "We were all accepted as we were,"
Reminds me a little of this wonderful speech by the wonderful and dear soul that was Mister Rogers.
This morning I watched a movie on TED called "This is Water".
It is a real contrast to the gentle, green, leafiness of Hellena's beautiful bamboo verandah isn't it :)
Do we go through the system to end up here?
... Really?
Do we see one another is such a callous way?
If so, surely something must be going somewhat wrong.
But, mostly, I'm left wondering why on earth we wouldn't question such an existence!
For this planet to begin the healing process we need to see one another, truly, deeply and with love.
It's not just our perspective that has to change.
The foundations for our perspective have to change too.
They need to be healthy, with healthy values and goals that protect our planet, our communities and our families.
I think this video illustrates that the way we are doing things now may not be conducive to that goal.
We need to start really seeing one another.
Because it's only when we really get up close, and make a real contact that we truly connect.
And it's when we connect that we can work together and truly be the change we want to see in the world.
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A few thoughts that really made me think today from Hellena's blog...
"
Can you put a value on a beautiful day, when the birds are singing
and people are walking around together? How many dollars an hour
does it take to pay you to stay inside and sell things or file papers?
What will you get later that could make up for this day of your life?
How are you affected by being in crowds, by being surrounded by
anonymous masses? Do you find yourself blocking your emotional
responses to other human beings?
And who prepares your meals? Do you ever eat by yourself? Do
you ever eat standing up? How much do you know about what you
eat and where it comes from? How much do you trust it?
What are we deprived of by labour-saving devices? By thought saving devices?
How are you affected by the requirements of efficiency, which place value on the
product rather than the process, on the future rather than the present, the present
moment that is getting shorter and shorter as we speed faster and faster into the future?
What are we speeding towards?
Are we saving time? Saving it up for what?
How are you affected by being moved around in prescribed paths,
in elevators, buses, subways, escalators, on highways and sidewalks?
By moving, working, and living in two- and three- dimensional grids?
How are you affected by being organized, immobilized, and scheduled.......
instead of wandering, roaming freely and spontaneously? Scavenging? Seeing?
How much freedom of movement do you have - freedom to
move through space, to move as far as you want, in new and
unexplored directions?"
Friday, 17 May 2013
{This Moment} - Some "moments from Fi's Birthday yesterday that make me smile ...
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A
single photo { a couple of photos in this case} - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple,
special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and
remember.
If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.
Idea found over @ SoulMama
Have a wonderful weekend :)
Monday, 13 May 2013
Today
Today
I am reading:
Walter Wink's book, "Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way." and following Tonia's great series on the book over @ Study in Brown.
I am listening to:
I am writing:
Here.
I am feeling:
Overwhelmed, at peace, frustrated, melancholy, joyful, excited, prayerful, grateful...and a wee bit tired. throughout these, busy, full days of motherhood. All intermittent except the tired part :)
For dinner tonight:
Pasta with simple garlic, chili and olive oil.
I'd like to share:
Some pictures from today... Spent mainly in the garden.
I am reading:
Walter Wink's book, "Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way." and following Tonia's great series on the book over @ Study in Brown.
I am listening to:
I am writing:
Here.
I am feeling:
Overwhelmed, at peace, frustrated, melancholy, joyful, excited, prayerful, grateful...and a wee bit tired. throughout these, busy, full days of motherhood. All intermittent except the tired part :)
For dinner tonight:
Pasta with simple garlic, chili and olive oil.
I'd like to share:
Some pictures from today... Spent mainly in the garden.
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| Rainbow window stars still up from a certain small someone's rainbow themed birthday. |
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| Our Springish window star! |
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| Can you see our new little pets? Yes they really are shrimps! |
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| Poppy fell out of her pushchair today, she needed a paper towel bandage and lots of cuddles and tea ( and cake :) Thankfully she is feeling much better now. |
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| I can't beleive how well loved our waldorf dolls are! Although after a day of garden play I'm thinking they are looking a little grubby and could do with a bath. |
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| Green is such a healing colour. Sometimes I'll just spend time gazing at my garden boards on pinterest and I'll come away feeling all revived and renewed. Green is very cleansing. |
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| Our fairy garden |
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| I sewed this pinafore for Emmy years ago! It has been worn by each child in turn so I have certainly got my efforts worth in :) I think this is the way with homemade clothing. It is valued so much more. This dress is covered in repair jobs! |
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| As soon as Seraphina knows I'm taking photos of her she poses in the most amusing ways. I love her "natural" pensive poses best of all I think :) |
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| Seraphina loves to pick bay leaves for me to put in stews and soups. |
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| A simple bird feeder the girls made at rainbows! |
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| Old fashioned Primulas and cowslips, my favourites (including aquilegias) One day when I'm an old purple wearing lady, I'll have a small nursery that you'll only be able to find down some obscure country lane and it'll sell nothing but pots and pots of primula's cowslips and aquilegias :) |
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| A little silence and Seraphina's posy littering the loveliest pollen all over the table. |
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