A while ago I had caught glimpse of a rug that I just couldn't get out of my mind! The concept of the over and under shades of color and the kaleidoscope vibe had me pining for something as vibrant and full of color action...
That's why I was so over-the-moon when I found these Trina Turk kaleidoscope pillows at a Nordstrom Rack in Arizona! They looked great in my living room (especially with my hot pink walls!), and they're currently inspiring me to be brighter... :)
Simple and creative for a Shavuos dessert display, from Martha.
I don't know why this is the first time this dawned on me, but peeling garlic bulbs and removing the cloves is one of the best fine motor skills exercises ever!! Not to mention kids seem to love doing it, and it definitely reduces some of moms work in the kitchen... We now made this a ritual whenever we are in the kitchen whipping up fresh pesto; Freida is queen of the garlic. Try it!
Mother's Day simply forces me to reckon just how much I love the concept of raising children; making people. It is, by far, the most satisfying and gratifying occupation on earth.
Thank you, dear girls, for being my daughters.
Thank you Freida for making me a mother...
And thank you Hudi for giving me another dose... :)
I love you with a love so intense - you'll never even discover it until you enter the motherhood yourselves, and I wish I could convey to you how much you encourage me to grow as a person and to unearth my strengths as a women...
Teaching Freida about Lag BaOmer this year got her in a campfire tizzy! (Evidently there is a Yo Gabba Gabba episode about camping that had her connecting the bon-fire holiday with tents, s'mores, sleeping-bags, and even hotdogs!) I recently came upon this adorable campfire play set, and thought this would a perfect addition to our dramatic-play toy collection - not just for Lag BaOmer, but for summertime in general. Freida would just freak from this handmade felt playset from Hopewell Creek!
Since we didn't exactly have this around for Lag BaOmer this year, a friend of mine (thanks Rachey!!) had a genius idea for the kids at Babyccino, and Freida loved it as well: sponge painting with marshmallows (on sticks!).
Afterward I let her and her neighbor spend the afternoon marshmallow-stick painting Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's Cave (i.e. a cardboard box). Kept them busy for hours!!
