February « 2011

a happy birthday!

By marybethrew, on February 25th, 2011%

quinn turned four on wednesday!!!

we spent last week with mama mostly home from work, and quinn pretty low key and sniffly and feverish and coughing. on sunday i could see him livening up again, and since it has been cold, i spontaneously busted out some “big stuff” so he could be active indoors. first, . . . → Read More: a happy birthday!

picking up the pieces

By marybethrew, on February 24th, 2011%

overwhelmed both by his stumble into cold water and the state of the beach

on the bright side, there's always a piece of rope handy when you need one… . . . → Read More: picking up the pieces

a month of unschool

By marybethrew, on February 22nd, 2011%

~ lots of active outdoor play when we get breaks in the rain ~ mulching and harvesting 3 kinds of kale and 2 kinds of chard from our community garden plot ~ observing and picking up beach plastic and talking about the dead seagull we saw (a lot) ~ . . . → Read More: a month of unschool

simple poems

By marybethrew, on February 21st, 2011%

“the rain comes out of the moon’s tummy.” 1-8-11

“i’m the tooth giver” (tooth fairy) 1-28-11

“we should make our own muffin cases soon. (they are just paper)” 1-28-11

his people, in their garden, had an empty muffin wrapper (post-muffin) that he wouldn’t let . . . → Read More: simple poems

~this moment~

By marybethrew, on February 18th, 2011%

a friday ritual. a photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special moment. a moment i want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by soulemama

other posts you may enjoy:~this moment~around the farm ~ birds and beeslittle artist~this moment~ snuggling with mama 1.29.12

creative coparenting

By marybethrew, on February 17th, 2011%

i am sad to see mothering magazine go. i would have liked to have submitted an article there at some point. i always felt there was somewhat of a misrepresentation and under-representation of single mamas. i’m sure (as in, 100% certain) i have a gigantic chip on my shoulder about this. at the same time, . . . → Read More: creative coparenting

~this moment~ “i’m riding a horse!!!”

By marybethrew, on February 11th, 2011%

a friday ritual. a photo capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special moment. a moment i want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by soulemama

other posts you may enjoy:berries and goat cheese~this moment~happy 5th birthday quinn!character sketch

~dwell~

By marybethrew, on February 10th, 2011%

wow it’s been a long time since i clipped this comic (or someone else did, on my behalf- it’s been so long, i don’t remember who to give credit to!) at the time, i was a schooner deckhand, which i only know because the clipping lives in my journal from that era. there . . . → Read More: ~dwell~

zero landfill cup of tea

By marybethrew, on February 8th, 2011%

it can be paralyzing to think of the damage our daily actions do to mother earth, and instead of motivating us to change, it can numb us into inaction. in order to move forward, taking one small step at a time is the best way to make real, lasting change. i find sites like one . . . → Read More: zero landfill cup of tea

overwhelm and compassion