learning, loving, living

this afternoon’s craft

Posted by sieni on June 23rd, 2008 — Posted in Tara

Cupcake garden

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One down… and it was harder than I thought!

Posted by sieni on June 17th, 2008 — Posted in Random moments, Tara

I have just completed sewing some summer pants for Tara. I have just completed sewing something for the first time in my life. The last time that I tried to stitch fabric together was when I was in Brownies. And there I managed to sew my skirt onto the material. TWICE. So for this little project, I bought the most gorgeous fabric in the Hadar and decided to just go for it. I have found that buying in small supply for a little person = good deals. I borrowed a sewing machine from a friend and it took four people to try to thread it together.

Sizing up the material:

An afternoon later, with some schooling from Glen, whose mother was a tailor, the pants were done, with many, many rough edges:

But I think she likes ‘em, or at least she hasn’t reached the age where she can complain about what she wears.

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water, confetti, and a feather make for a colourful activity

Posted by sieni on June 14th, 2008 — Posted in Random moments, Tara

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keeping it simple

Posted by sieni on June 13th, 2008 — Posted in Tara

Recently I purchased a great book entitled “The Creative Family” by Amanda Blake Soule, the same author that writes for the blog soulemama, and I have to say I have become inspired. Inspired to paint and sew and collect and recycle and cook and bake. Inspired to be creative. I then have to ask, what does it mean to be creative? It appears that the trend is to go back to the basics–back to domesticity and simplicity–and domesticity is the “new black”. I love the idea of organizing the simplest activities for Tara to do and observing the joy she finds in them.

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this morning…

Posted by sieni on May 20th, 2008 — Posted in Random moments, Tara

I opened my eyes to find Tara staring at me with her head propped up on her pillow. She smiled and said “love you”

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dad’s visit

Posted by sieni on May 11th, 2008 — Posted in Family, Tara

Following the Baha’i International Convention, my dad, who was a delegate from Samoa, stayed back and visited us for a few more precious days. The pics below depict our visits to Tiberius and Haifa zoo.

“St. Peter’s” fish after I devoured it

I’d never seen so many colourful flavours before

Visit to the Baha’i cemetery

Beautiful Sea of Galilee behind us

Yummiest pizza in Haifa

Patting the friendly hamster

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Ridvan at Bahji

Posted by sieni on April 22nd, 2008 — Posted in Tara

Storytelling during the children’s programme

That grass felt sooo good to walk on!

Friendly ladybug found

Girlfriends–Enna-Marie, Elfida, and Tara

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recent activities

Posted by sieni on April 15th, 2008 — Posted in Tara

painting and confetti…

play-doh and putting eyes on…

and decorating this box.

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girlie girl

Posted by sieni on April 8th, 2008 — Posted in Tara

This pic makes me laugh everytime. She’s getting good at walking in these and insists I put heels on myself so we can glump glump together around the house.

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