Growing Up Creative

Mika

Just when new life begins, everything else stops.
no dishes
no cooking
no laundry
no taking my girls to school
no blogging, no emails
no routine, no beach
no world crisis
no traffic
…
On the way home from the hospital with a new baby girl, I find it odd that life only halted for me.
And then life goes on just as I left it, a bit more complex, a bit more complete.
I can’t imagine how it was without her.
Her name is Mika, and she is 8 days old. She is healthy and beautiful and everything I can wish for.



Love
tali

A sense of stability

Some people grow up and live in one place. That has not been my life experience. As a child I have moved many times, and as an adult, I honestly lost count. I have moved across town, across the country, across continents and most recently (a week ago) across the street.

I like moving! I like it for many different reasons.
I love the opportunity of working my life in different spaces, getting rid of things I no longer need and wonder why I’ve held onto.
I like the temporariness and the weightlessness.
I like rediscovering books I forgot I had while unpacking, and of course - an excuse to plan a trip to IKEA

Some say moving is great for creativity (well...that is not the reason I move so much...), I see how it can make one more adaptable.
I must admit though, at this point in my life I do need some permanence, and I hope this last move is good for the next five years (or so).

My nights are restless, I wake up five times a night (I am due in 2 weeks), staring at the ceiling while thinking of our new place, thinking of the girls and their state of being, worrying mad about tomorrow.

^{Ori is taking a nap in her almost assembled bed}
A peaceful nap is highly contrasted to the somewhat chaotic state of being our house is at. This kind of serenity cannot be taken for granted, nor can my husband who has been taking it so calmly and the amazing family and friends I am surrounded by.

Maybe that is all one needs for a great sense of stability and permanence while the house is just a wrap.

Cheers from my new home.
I can’t wait to pop a bottle of something sparkly once everything is in place.

tali

How to make a summer necklace

This necklace is made of everything I love about summer: going to the beach, and eating melons.

^{(almost due)}

You can make your own summer necklace; this is how I made mine:

You will need:
Shells
melon seeds
ocean color beads
fishing wire
a needle

how to:

get all your materials ready:

• Selects the beads you would like to use

• go to the beach and collect some shells with holes
  

• cut up a melon, clean up the seeds. Rinse them up using a strainer and let them dry on a towel for a couple of days.
  

String the beads and the melon seeds on the fishing wire. Use the needle to poke holes through the seeds (very easy). 

You may randomly select your beads like I did, or make up a pattern.


If you are not into necklaces you may make up a mobile to hang.

I hope to see some of your necklaces in the eco kids craft flickr pool

Have a happy and safe summer.

tali