Winter Break at the Rink

 and that night when he was making shadow puppets on his bedroom wall...convinced that he can make Elvis and Mother Teresa.

Christmastime 2015

It's the most magical time of the year...

 lovely gifts for all!

(and these for the mama)

Tidings of Comfort & Joy

Wishing you and yours an ecstatic holiday season!

 

Lets!

Winter Solstice

You are the fearless guardian 
of Divine Light. 
So come, return to the root of the root 
of your own soul.  - Rumi

Friends & neighbors arrived in waves, filling the little home with their warmth.  To have so many treasured souls under one roof is a blessing beyond measure.  As Whitman wrote,“ to be with those I like is enough”.

I made this rack because our coat closet is so tiny.

favors: paperwhite bulbs & seed for the winged

Snowflake straw toppers for the solstice sippers

Friends old & new arrived in waves

Mini mingling on the swinging daybed

Keeping the solstice fire burning.

There was a paper flurry snipped in the studio.

Riotous Makings & Doings

And don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter.
It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous. ~Rumi
Scenes from the makings and doings of winter holidays...

Family Calendars

Invites for our annual Solstice Party...

Teacher Gifts: Paperwhite bulbs for forcing

Class gifts: Wintry paint swatch bookmarks

Come Dance!

Every child has known God,
Not the God of names,
Not the God of don'ts,
Not the God who ever does
Anything weird,
But the God who knows only 4 words
And keeps repeating them, saying:
"Come Dance with Me."
Come Dance.  - Hafiz

The little girl down the street is dancing in The Nutcracker Suite this weekend.  Last year I made her a giant paper flower nearly as tall as she.  This year I decided to make her something tiny.   

* Instructions at bottom of post

Ballet in a Box from wendy cook 

Materials:

• Altoid Tin
• Paint
• Ballerina cake topper
• Paperclip 
• Fabric
• Super Strong Magnet
• Glue stick
• Hot Glue
  
  1.  Paint the Altoid Tin.  I used gold spray paint, dusted it with white using old lace as a stencil, then distressed it using alcohol inks.
  
  2.  Create a backdrop and floor for your stage.  You can search google for images, then print them to size.
  
  3.  Using your tin as a template trace around the outside with pencil, then cut your images.  You may have to trim.
  
  4.  Use a glue stick to adhere images to the tin.
  
  5.  Cut a piece of fabric into a curtain shape and use glue stick to adhere. 
  
  6.  Coil paperclip then hot glue to bottom of dancer.
  
  *Use super strong magnet to maker her dance!