Friday morning Zia and I took off for Sourdough Trailhead to do some hiking. We had never hiked there before, but it turned out to be a good trail, well marked, and not overrun with hikers. In fact, we were the only ones on it. That could have been due to the fact that it […]
This box belongs to my midwife. It was given to her after the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, where she was helping deliver babies. The box has a great smell of scented candle wax, and the wood has an authentic, hand-hewn look. When she asked me to do some artwork on it, I really didn’t want to […]
Some of you were wondering about the NORA tea I mentioned in my last post. I thought I would write a quick post explaining a little more about it. NORA=Nettles, Oat straw, Red raspberry, Alfalfa. I’ve been making one variation or another of this for a while, but my midwife was the one who actually […]
What could better than to get your own set of wings upon entering Earth? The “wings” are a little bolero sweater. The pattern is from One Skein, a knitting book full of simple projects using only one skein of yarn. I especially like the little design detail on the back. The book’s sequel, One More […]
Zia and I went to a Healthy Breakfast class at Whole Foods in Boulder. It was geared toward moms, and was great becauset it was so kid-friendly. The class really was a blast. It was totally hands-on for the kids. Whitney was a great teacher, and started out by reading “If You Give a Pig […]
