summer abundance

blueberry & peach free form pies before baking

pies right out of the oven + tomato sauce made from our own tomatoes

 

an arrangement of zinnias and basil from our garden

2 kitchens and a bedroom

Love the simple kitchens and I am crazy for the headboard in the last photo! 

via delight by design

the runaway dinner

Just discovered this book for children.  I am a sucker for clever illustrations.  Most of the time I find the story is just as witty as the illustrations.  I am happy to say this is the case with The Runaway Dinner.  Find it here. 

dre towey & goggles & jam

Dre Towey is a friend of mine and paper scissors oranges. She is so talented, playing her own music for children, helping Haiti, being a MOM and making videos! She is also opening JAM, Junior Art and Music in South Norwalk, Connecticut. Click here to check it out! In the meantime...get some goggles and jam on with Dre!

that nie nie

That Nie Nie.  What a pillar of strength.  She is my heroine.  She is also an ENORMOUS inspiration to me and a zillion other readers of her blog  Nie Nie Dialogues...a must see.   Aren't these photos of Stephanie (Nie Nie) and her family just the best?!

intro to letters app

Just found this on Black Eiffel who found it on Swiss Miss.   An app for children for your iphone or ipad from Montessorium LLC.  It's called Intro to Letters.  It's brilliant and very well designed.  The description reads: Learn to trace, read, write and record letter sounds, names, and phonograms, based on the proven methodology of Montessori.  Sounds good for our own 4 year old Montessorian, Everett who is showing big interest in letters and sounds these days.   I will also check out the Intro to Math and keep you posted.

the ribbonerie

I would be in big trouble if I went into this shop in San Francisco called The Ribbonerie.  I would try my hardest to limit myself to 3 rolls of the nice simple colorful ribbon you see above.  I would use it around presents wrapped in craft paper...simple and always reminds me of "brown paper packages tied up with string.".

found via Oh Happy Day