Great Collection from CallOfEarth

Periodically friends at Etsy create some lovely treasuries that I must share. Here's one of those from Maria at Callofearth.etsy.com


http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dec0cca72048eef9b4517c0/dades-stuff

Green Peace

available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/74150721/green-peace?ref=tre-4dec0cca72048eef9b4517c0-16

Dophins RULE!

OK, you will have to indulge me this boisterous enthusiasm with a shout out to the Park Crossing Dolphins  Swim Team. Today marked the start of a six week long phenomenon in Charlotte ( and I assume many suburbias across the country), the neighborhood swim league season. My daughter will practice daily through the rest of June with one to two swim meets at neighboring communities a week. It's all for a race against the clock and in her group it takes about 22 seconds to swim 25 meters... and it's AWESOME. To hear the cheers of encouragement for the little kid that is actually doing breast stroke BACKWARDS until he FINALLY touches the wall, see the sense of pride spread across their faces when they finish with a 2 second better time than last week, and jumping out of their skin to encourage their teammate to swim a little bit faster because they are neck and neck with the swimmer next to them; It's encouraging and simple and so much fun.


I never thought I'd feel this way. I was the little sister of a swimmer and got carted all over Florida to sit in the heat and watch other people swim for an entire weekend. Up until two years ago REALLY not a fan! Boy have I changed my tune. I draw the line at writing "Eat My Bubbles" anywhere on my daughter's body, but I'll let her write it on her best friend!

OH, and we won our very first meet today! Go DOLPHINS!

 across the lanes 2011

pull 2011

Home

I'm not sure why the last few weeks of school feels like you are trying to cram as much in as possible that is FUN before your vacation. From Kick-Off Swim Team Parties, graduation party in elementary school, summer book swaps, ballet recitals, soccer play-offs, testing, budget panic for next school year, camp sign up, oh and a couple of birthdays in there, we are all frantic! 


I hope that this helps us all to find that feeling of being home. Safe, calm, reflective, content, and optimistic. I took this in Bimini Island, Bahamas earlier this year. This makes me feel that way.

Meditation

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75323713/meditation?ref=tre-4de9153d71838eef9a5ea213-2

Wine Musings

Sometimes wine is just a glass of wine, and other times it is a beautiful, celebration of the senses.

Opened a bottle of Chocolate Block from the Boekenhoutskloff vineyard in South Africa. 

It's a lovely, complex, balance, intelligent red and affordable.

image and many more available for purchase at my etsy shop

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75254757/cheers-a-lesson-in-wine-at-groot

Featured on Etsy Treasure Hunters!

I'm not sure exactly what this means but it feels great to be selected. Especially these two treasuries, they are some of my favorites!

Etsy Treasure Hunters: oh-to-write-great-novel

Etsy Treasure Hunters: Things-that-make-our-hair-stand-on-end.html

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72880031/bubble-bubble?ref=tre-4de65202b40b8eefae9e8125-6

Bubble

Selected this morning for a beautiful collection.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4de65202b40b8eefae9e8125/bubbly?index=0

Contemplation

I am officially vowing to be more bored! And encourage my children to be more bored. If you just give yourself time. REAL time, quite, still, muted time your creative mind takes over and you begin contemplating things that matter, OR don't but are really fun. 


Pic: The Great Northwest - http://www.etsy.com/listing/72875041/the-great-northwest

Memorial Day Weekend

The beginning of summer in my house. I've decided that this summer will not be full of scheduled activities. I don't remember going to a bunch of camps, classes, rehearsals, practices from June until September. I went to one, sometimes two, weeks of summer camp at Camp Cheerio in NC. (LOVE IT By the way!!!) Other than that I made skateboard obstacle courses, tried to invent a new cookie recipe with my friend Juice, visited my neighbors, had picnics in the pulp mill pasture, and explored... I think that's the way to go this year. I actually think the kids will like it better too!