Archive for February, 2014

box for a midwife

Posted on February 18th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

It’s been a while since I’ve painted a cord burning box.  I just did this one for a midwife in Indiana, and sewed up a batik bag to go with it. This particular midwife asked for some specific colors for the box and bag and mentioned that she liked the lotus box I painted last […]



{this moment}

Posted on February 14th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  18 Comments »

Linking up with SouleMama…a moment from our week.



the day before valentines day

Posted on February 13th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

On that fateful evening the night before Valentine’s Day, I met him. We were twenty-something: I was looking for my way in a big, lonely world and he was trying to put the pieces of his life back together. He was bold and I was shy, and I evaded him for weeks after that night. […]



new school and riding the bus

Posted on February 12th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  8 Comments »

Monday was Caleb’s first day at his new school. We decided to move him to our own school district for a few reasons, one being that it’s just plain easier to have him closer (since we moved, he has stayed at his old school.) Now he picks up the bus right at the end of […]



miss paleo brownie review

Posted on February 9th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

This week Rachel from Miss Paleo Mixes sent me a sample to review*. Miss Paleo Mixes are grain-and-gluten-free box mixes for muffins, cookies and brownies. The brownie sample I received was pre-made, which makes it a piece of cake (snicker) for me to review, but I would have liked to make it from the mix. […]