mermaids and moss

{this moment}

[inspired by SouleMama]

her writing

She started a new series of drawings about items on heads. I can't wait to see what she'll come up with next. Any suggestions for what should be kept on top of one's head?

a bit of indulgence from Sweden

I was happy to receive this little package from Sweden the other day. Inside was the beautiful 2012 [can you believe it's almost 2012?] calendar by Camilla Engman. I've been following her work the last few years through flickr. She is so talented. I love her magical and whimsical worlds. Here, look at these pages:

I've also been admiring Anke Weckmann's illustrations on my instagr.am feed. She's also designed a 2012 calendar that is so tempting... hmm... maybe a calendar in every room would help me to know what day of the week it is?

Oh, and another one of my instagr.am buddies from London shared his latest project with me, after seeing the photos of the my pine cone garland. He's designed a pine cone garland of his own... that lights up! I love it. So tempting. This would be a big hint if anyone were wondering what to get me for Christmas.

the funny things she does

As you can see, I've been having fun combining simple chalk drawings with my kids and photography... maybe this post should be titled, "The Funny Things Her Mother Does." I was surprised and amused to find my daughter creating a chalk drawing project of her own:

And then she elaborated on the butterfly wing theme by giving her doll a mushroom to stand on:

And then she just embraced her creativity and added two more dolls to the scene. I love her. And I'm seeing a whole world of opportunities with chalk activities this fall. Hmm... maybe a storybook?