mail from berlin

At the beginning of the summer I subscribed to Peter’s “Mail me something” project. I made a small donation (I wish I had paid more!), and then proceeded to get lovely things sent to me all summer long. Here they are:   A tiny alphabet book, We got to assemble it and make a tiny [...]

Last 2 barns

  Here are the last 2 barns. All together I painted 6 barns this summer in Catherine’s Studio. I’m so happy she chose  me to watch her space. These barns would never have been painted if she hadn’t. She’s back now and it’s time to hand back the keys, and I feel a little heart [...]

oh, the things I do for free chocolate…

When I was contacted about participating in the “perfectly tiny” awards, I wasn’t sure it was for me. There was talk of photos… press… I cringed (pretty shy and awkward over here!). The more it sat with me though, the more I began to think “why not”?  A year’s supply of chocolate and getting recognized [...]

table rules

Our “Table Rules” poster has worked wonders around here. Especially for the smallest person in our house, who you can see, was my major inspiration for the poster. I whipped it up in a fit of desperation one night before supper. Nothing else was working or getting through to my temperamental little 2 year old. Every [...]

these days

These days have been full, very full. A lot of going back and forth… from things like this, and this, to this, and this. In July my attempt to get more childcare backfired…and I ended up with no childcare. My children were both miserable in the new places I put them and begged to stay [...]