The Austerity Garden

 

Spring around here means cleaning and organising the house while Niedźwiedź is napping, and working in the garden while Niedźwiedź is awake. Niedźwiedź takes great joy in throwing handfuls of seeds in to the ground, and I've learned to let go of the seeds must be 1" apart rule just to see that smile.

Bedtime Reading

© Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Kadir Nelson

Niedźwiedź cannot get enough of Please Baby Please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee and illustrated by Kadir Nelson.  We read it many times every night and it is a repeat request during the day as well.   The story is a day in the life of a toddler and her mother from 3 am, Go back to bed baby please baby please, until bedtime, Kiss me goodnight Mama please Mama please. The illustrations are gorgeous Kadir Nelson interprets the text both faithfully and inventively in detailed watercolor.

Head in the Clouds

Donna Wilson Knit Mini Blanket: Rose and Radish

I found this knit blanket by Donna Wilson a few weeks ago at Rose and Radish & thought I had let it go, but I can't stop thinking about it, it makes me so happy.

Toy of the Moment

All-in-One House: The Wooden Wagon

Aha!  Appeal to the toddler's innate sense of organization and order with this imaginative nested furniture and house set designed by Kaefer of Germany.

Small

2009© Periwinkle Bloom

The new issue of Small Magazine was published today and I've spent hours pouring over it and clicking every possible link. One of the items I found that took my breath away was this pair of trunks from Periwinkle Bloom.  Organic cotton, hand sewn, with buttons, I'm tempted to tag this image as "art" because, isn't it?

Sledding

2009© Wolfgang Sirch images from Ameico Inc.

There has been a lot of snow this winter, and therefore a lot of sledding, but we have yet to find the perfect sled.  Until now!  The Peak Sled by Wolfgang Sirch will take us swiftly into spring while we pray for winter to never end. Peak Sled: Wolfgang Sirch

Change is Good

Crib/Toddler Bed: Oeuf, also available at ZAC and ZOE

For the new year Niedźwiedź requested a change of sleeping arrangements, and his Oeuf crib magically changed from the dreaded crib into the beloved toddler bed. All is well at bedtime.