The Gnome!!

The Frozen Gnome is open for the warmer weather
Sigh.
I feel like summer has officially started and it isn't even may yet!
:)

Les adorables

My girl is obsessed.
This was her birthday present.
Nailed it!

My babe turned 4....

My baby turned 4 today and we had an absolutely amazing day!
A month ago I asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday, and she said,"have a tea party!"
And so we did.
This mama found a sweet little tea shop in a town not too far way that had afternoon tea. And so we sat and sipped in the sunshine, vanilla chai for her and earl grey for me. And we ate our tea sandwiches of cucumber and mint, and Brie and cranberry, our scones with clotted cream, and our luscious desserts. We took some tea and yummy fresh cookies home with us.
After that we went to our pediatrician's office to have her ears pierced. And she. Was. A. Rockstar.
She whimpered a bit and got over herself. It was aw great!
When we got home we had a little family dinner with homemade pizzas and a homemade polka dot surprise cake!
Girl was happy.
and pooped after the busy day.
So is this mama!

I can't believe she's four. Where did my baby go?
She is the light of my life. My heartbeat.
There is nothing better in this world than being her mama!
Sigh.

Sweet girl

Tradition

Making up the Easter kielbasa!

The fault is in you

By mayme white miller

Le petit artist

Girl is good.

Beets for everyone!

Avonlea, Nooney and Auntie made a giant Snow Lady. She had beets for lips and coal for her buttons. Avonlea swooned over her "lipstick".

Rainy days

Don't get us down!

Sign

If this isn't a sign, I don't know what is.

Lovely

Sweet Days Ahead

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

It's a sweet little Valentine's day here in the woods....

My lovely little valentine has opened her treats early because she will be at school tomorrow. 

Let's just say she was delighted. :)

Valentine's day calls for honey-sweet braided buns. :)

                                                            and floral rainboots.....

and sweet spotty freckles to boot!

She is my most favorite valentine ever!!

With her around, there surely are sweet days ahead...

Enough is enough

Time for this girl to learn ...

My heart didn’t break into a thousand pieces after he left. Instead, I realized all the things he didn’t do. He didn’t want to hear my stories. He didn’t ask me questions. He didn’t smile when I was talking to him. He didn’t hug me out of the blue to make me feel good. His hugs were always a preamble to something else and after he was gone, I wondered if he ever knew me at all.
… Diane Les Becquets, Love, Cajun Style

Settle

There is nothing more soul settling than hearing her gentle footsteps through the fog of sleep and feeling her settle her soft, sleepy baby bones into the crook of my neck.
The weight of her on my chest.
And when I'm really lucky, her sweet, baby soft hand stroking my arm or holding my hand as she settles back into sleep.
And hearing her breathing slow and deepen.
Nope.
There is nothing better than that.
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