Half Magic

Spring's First Lemonade Stand

I love our block.The kids really play freely and all the adults are within earshot but no one is hovering, at least not overtly. I hear everything going on and peek out every few minutes but mostly because I love seeing what they are up to like the lemonade stand. They just decided they would have a lemonade stand and raise money for Sick Kids. So a pitcher of lemonade was brought out, my kids took a table out, and a pillow case for a table cloth, bowls for money. They made a sign and the only thing they needed help with were the glasses. In these days of toxic plastic it turned out both homes had thrown out all the plastic Ikea cups. Solution- the wine glasses in the cellar from a Christmas party. Add a little Violin music to entice customers and voila they were open for business! And not one broken glass!

Having fun felting a Robin's nest

Aha! The quickest way to hang eggs- a bamboo skewer - poke the end through a piece of ribbon and into the egg and out it comes with the ribbon - in a mere second-

So busy but it's good

Pre-haircuts

Waldorf dolls in Pakistan- Nazli's kindergarten

You know when things literally seem to fall into your lap, it's right there, an opportunity but the question is are you going to grab it or let it go? That is how I feel of late with everything in my life and I have almost let things go, almost, but I don't. I had an excellent interview for my documentary that almost didn't happen because I was afraid of asking, I almost let go of a job opportunity because I wasn't sure if I could do it, I almost didn't make a connection, I almost didn't try a new gym and I am almost letting go of another gift- but will I- No! I know it will be great and everything is coming together it is just so hard to do it without money- all of it- running a house, raising kids, planting for spring, walking the dog, making a documentary, marketing for a school, going to parent evenings, faculty meetings, getting childcare, doing taxes, and more cooking and cleaning, washing and reading and research and research and networking and contacting, oh yeah and being a good wife.
However, there are so many highlights.
Meeting fantastic people, watching great documentaries on Pakistan on the Passionate Eye, reading great books, The Book Of Negroes, watching Helle Heckmans DVD on a Danish kindergarten Childhood's Garden , reading that Nazli has opened her Waldorf Kindergarten in Lahore Download GULMOHAR DIARIES , being asked to collaborate and film with a man I completely respect, learning my next interviewee is the hottest ticket in LA, and eating healthy raw cereal my sister introduced to me, my mom baking banana bread with the girls, and the kids playing with the neighbours outside for hours.
Next event I am looking forward to is a community kitchen with The Stop and hitting Florida and LA!