Here is the highly fancy pattern you will need for this tutorial (for best results, save the image, and then open it in your computer’s image viewer, then print). I was so sad when I put away our St. Brigid … Continue reading
I am a sucker for a good seasonal centerpiece, and I don’t quite trust my toddler with our St. Brigid, so I decided to make a little display for her. It was a partial disaster (three words: needle felted sheep. … Continue reading
Our January Happy Hedgehog Post envelope just arrived and we had a great time making our candles this afternoon. Well, first we had a little fight about whether the wax was a road and which direction the wick should go, … Continue reading
Candlemas is coming! This is one of the Waldorf Big Ones and marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. From February 2 on, the days will lengthen and snowdrops will begin to poke through the hard ground. It … Continue reading
Well, he took his sweet time, but Jack Frost finally decided to visit our neighborhood. I have to admit that he isn’t the most welcome guest. This part of the year is rough; the presents are all unwrapped and spring … Continue reading
Well, it’s December. I don’t know how that happened. I’m working on getting my nature table together and wrapping empty boxes. No, not to mess with my kids; to keep the Christmas tree safe, we will have a Great Wall … Continue reading
This will be our first Martinmas, and I’m so excited. Though Ben is two and a half now, a lack of Waldorf friends has kept us from celebrating. I would feel kind of dorky going on a three person lantern … Continue reading
If you are a Waldorf family, chances are you have a few (or a few hundred) fairies around your house. I love making fairies, and I especially enjoy incorporating them into my nature table displays. Most of the time, this … Continue reading
My toddler eats cookies every day of his life. Or at least, he thinks he does. Ben is an oatmeal fiend. He would eat it for three meals a day if he could. This is fine, of course. Oatmeal is … Continue reading
Friends, I’m conflicted. On one hand, I’m trying to recommit to living in a more earth-friendly manner. On the other, I am a stress ball who is pre-stressing about the move our family will make when my husband finishes his … Continue reading
