MORE BUTTONS COMING SOON.
bits + pieces.
1. front porch classroom of sorts.
2. baby pool.
3. chalk.
4. nature journal.
5. big family breakfast.
6. day dreamer.
7. a tiny birdhouse.
8. inspired by one doll to make a new one.
9. her "boo-ti-ful" headband as she likes to call it.
10. the giant honey bee hive that was removed from the ceiling of our guest house this morning.
don't get me wrong, i can appreciate a clean, minimalistic, modern space and i do strive for a bit more of that in my life but there is something about the floor to ceiling "stuff" that always makes my heart pitter patter. the colors, the lived in feeling that goes along with a little well placed clutter. this space is a perfect example of pretty clutter. not so much to where you're pushing hoarder status but just enough to feel inspired, to feel warm and at home. there is so much good in these spaces, so much detail, so much to look at and discover. this space sparks imagination and makes me want to be creative. i think we all need a little pretty clutter in our lives.
photos: the selby.
what i'm wearing / sundress, vintage. sandals, worishofer c/o modcloth. mama ring & key necklace / mucho mucho bueno bueno. wedding rings / my handsome husband. pyramid ring, tiny armour.
get the look / check out this vintage sundress or this one (it's on sale) or this one. here are the same shoes
sometimes i find myself sitting here much like tonight so completely depleted, just staring at the computer screen saying to myself "okay, you need to blog now. what are you going to blog about? come on... you've been doing this for awhile now. just go, start, right now!" and there i sit, just totally blank, staring at my screen. nothing prepared or in mind. could it be writers block? i have never considered myself a writer, so i'd like to say no. uninspired? maybe. just tired and needing some good old fashioned sleep? most likely. i'm going to go with number three tonight and get some rest.
but before i go...
- birdie was pushing the cart at the thrift store this evening and was saying "WOOK AT ME! I PUSH IT. WOOK!" that little sentence just melted me into a little puddle on the floor. she is so darn cute!
- i finally hung something on our newly painted living room walls. i thrifted a round beveled mirror the other day and we hung it hoping that it would inspire me to hang the rest of the art and pictures that we have. but no, i still can't do it.
- i get a lot of home schooling questions via my blog and through email but recently i have been getting more than ever before. questions like what type of home schoolers we are and how we do it. which curriculum we use, our schedule, questions about socialization, etc... i have stayed pretty clear for the most part about our home schooling journey for a few reasons. some of those being unsolicited advice, judgement, closed mindedness and just plain old rude and sometimes even mean comments about our decision. these things have caused me to keep that part of our lives separate from what i share here on the blog, but i have realized that there are so many more people that have real genuine questions. people that really want to find out more about it for themselves and their families. i think i will put together a little Q & A post on our home schooling experience. it is a GIANT part of our lives after all and it seems silly not to share some of it here from time to time. i am looking forward to sharing a little more about this part of us. it is something that i am very passionate about. feel free to bring on the questions and i will do my best to answer them in a future post.
okay... off to bed now.
we had such a good day! it was gorgeous and breezy outside so we home schooled on the porch in the morning and then took a break and went on a family bike ride and to the park around lunch time. the best part of our day had to be the homemade glazed donuts we made this afternoon. they were delicious! the big kids and i made them while birdie took her nap and when she woke up she was in donut heaven...
there's nothing better than a freshly baked, hot donut.
footnote: i haven't taken a recent baby bump picture and i apologize for those of you who have been waiting for one. we live in a crazy, hectic, always busy household and it's hard to find time to snap photos most days but i promise to take a few this saturday when aubrey gets back into town. i will be 18 weeks. 18 weeks already! it's kind of flying by this time around.
