Healing Hillary

savoring the moments

we are back from our retreat...with relaxed bodies and minds. i am ever so grateful for the chance to escape to a place where there is nothing to hear other than quiet, where cell phones have no reception, where there is no computer...to the woods. 

i want to share some of my favorite moments during our little family retreat...

:: snuggling in front of the fire

:: rambing through the woods on a nature walk

 

:: appreciating the beauty that simply grows upon a stump

:: an inquisitive and observant tot, "where did all of the green trees go?"

:: finding a nature made see-saw

:: creating a nature table away from home 

:: watching my husband with an axe over his shoulder

:: having a little helper with the firewood 

:: hearing my tot ponder life "does the bunny have a belly button?"

 

:: spending hours with this view (in my most favorite shoes)

:: having a hearty laugh when we found a Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica in the CD player and the laughing more as we listened

:: rocking my toddler to sleep fireside after a long day

i'll be back tomorrow with a post about these moments of knitting and creating...and where they lead. 

with warmth,

hillary 

on the shelf

last year i started an inspiration shelf for myself above the kitchen sink. it was very simple in intent, a space i could put talismans and trinkets that warm my heart. since then my shelf has become more full...as is the natural process in life. here is my inspiration shelf in it's current state. 

link to flickr where i have many notes on all of the trinkets on this shelf

T is gathering herbs for our drying.

and the shelf they are hanging from...with my bird's nest collection and other natural reminders (link to flickr with notes).

i am going to take a break here and enjoy my family for the next week. i'll be back next wednesday for some WIP (work in progress) photos. 

until then...i'll put my blogging on the shelf. 

gratefully,

hillary 

seasons round exchage :: light

signups start today at 5pm PST for the seasons round exchange for winter. http://seasonsround.wordpress.com i am excited for this round. the first exchange was mid-september and oh what fun it was making lovelies for someone else's nature table and receiving new items for ours. 

kyrie pairs up partners (from around the world) to exchange seasonal handmade items. here is a picture of the package i sent....

and one that i received from my sweet partner hope.

see you tonight at 5pm PST :),

hillary

welcoming fall

after several weeks of {what seemed to be} non-stop rain...today was absolutely magnificent. i saw the fall i love, petite snap in the air, sun, smell of leaves and sights of beauty and transition. 

we took a lovely walk today by the green way and boy was it green! i gathered moss along the way...with this specific project in mind that was in the summer issue of Living Crafts. only to discover as i was walking up our drive that we have a plethora of moss growing under our front porch. 

our Fairy Garden came right along with the help of some little hands. 

at the recommendation of the article in Living Crafts we sprinkled lavender and herbs in the fairy garden to "attract elemental friends using enticing aromas". couldn't have said it better myself!

i placed our Fairy Garden so we can see it out our front door. i figured this would be a perfect place for us to peep in on each other {wink}. 

after i completed the Fairy Garden i joined my family out back. they were building our fall fire pit. 

i decided to join my family...opting out of the "hard work," as T described as hauling and moving rocks...but finishing up a nature table project and enjoying the sunshine bliss. 

we have transitioned quite pleasantly into fall...here is our autumn nature table with goodies from the Seasons Round Exchange. come join us for the winter exchange!

gratefully transitioning,

hillary