Of course I am waiting
outside on the rickety
turquoise garden chair
they will appear
out of the doorway, fashioned up -
beads, wings, layers, flounces
all lavender and cowboy boots
solemn faced and tottering
We watched 'Project Runway' finale show
and now they want to be
models, designers, sewers
But, oh to be these children!
the sun shining on their
spring collection shoulders
their hair unbrushed
costumes not new
in their minds
they are the beautiful models
the clever designers
the smiling hope
of the fashion industry
my girls, who in dreams
are 5'10
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Thank you to Jannie Funster for her blog giveway! I won this copy of Billy Collins, The Art of Drowning. There is nothing like a break on the porch in spring when school is done for the day and the kids are playing happily together, the baby is asleep and I have a poetry book to read! Life is fully delightful then.
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If you want to know how art can make you be a better Mom please visit my March article at the Wishstudio today!
Also, I am a 'Guest Curator' on CRESCENDOh this week! Follow this link: if you want to read my Art Saves article on CRESCENDOh.
On CRESCENDOh's main page each day this week I am linking to 2 wonderful artists. So please visit my links there, you will be inspired by them.
Shona..you are such an inspiring mommie to me...I just have one but she is a most "spirited child" and sometimes I feel so very fragmented on this journey...reading your article on Crescendoh...and your Artistic Mother book I am finding that key to tap into that part of me that is calling to create...thank you so very much for sharing...I promise a photo from Barnes and Noble, where I purchased your book! Blessings Eden
ReplyDeleteHow cute, seeing the girls envisioning themselves as runway models. I remember doing that as a child myself. I love your poetic words describing the scene. How awesome that you have captured this moment in time forever. I love how you latch on to the every day happenings and see what a treasure they really are, that you take the time to observe and enjoy and not rush on past with your to-do list in hand. Ah! What a blessed life!
ReplyDeleteoh how very touching! I have truly been enjoying your blog even though I rarely comment...
ReplyDeleteAh the carefree days of childhood...
to be a girl... once again
to have a girl...
both dreams...
dreams of what was and dreams of what may be...
(no, no more little ones here but maybe one day in the form of grand babies... far closer than I want to contemplate! but I am enjoying my sometimes sulky, testorone driven teens at the moment and my last little one who is now in the double digits... when did that happen? )
Hmm, art??? What is that?! Something I need to again put in my days a little more often. At present my walls are blank... the result of a recent move. So are the gardens... Ah blank canvases! A chance to create or rather a chance to discover using the resources God has surrounded me with... my medium... the soil, plants, and nature! bits of fabric.. my art is usually a living tasting art.. baked goods, homemade jams, pretty pastas.
Thank you! You've helped me open my eyes again to the world around me. To look and see what the Lord has given me!!
(i look forward to your book... waiting for gift cards to come in!)
I love the photos, the girls look so focused on walking the runway! And I like the last photo, of the too big shoes... every little girl loves to step into mommy`s shoes, it must be universal.
ReplyDeleteyour little princesses are just too cute! sounds like you are having a lovely day :)
ReplyDeletejust beautiful shona...your words put so much emotion into the scene you hvve shown...you certainly look vt those photos differently with such bevutiful words vlong side them!!!take care...xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos Shona of your beautiful girls....it's moments like these that you remember and treasure
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these photos are killing me with big-girl cutness! that cowboy boot strutter has the moves! funny, i can see my own tiny daughter's face in theirs...
ReplyDeletethank you for this and WHERE DO YOU LIVE? what a great hacienda! i loved reading your wishstudio piece-this is very valuable information. i must order your book post HASTE.
xx pixie
Awww..they are so cute and brought bac kmemories of my friend's little girl who LOVED t o play dress up and fashion runway. Don't know how I missed your cool site, art and tutorials! Now I know..and have you on my list! hah. I'm not a mom . but an auntie! that works!
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to win the ruffles and stuff contest to win your book, love you blog! if project runway had been around when I was a kid that would have been me!
ReplyDeleteThe girls look so darling Shona! How I miss you all! I'm so glad to be back home. I'm so proud of you for getting published again too! Great job!
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