Home Again.-A Handmade Childhood

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Home Again.

We are all together again. It’s very nice. It is home to us afterall…being all together no matter where we happen to be.

Our spot in the world right now is not quite where we want to be. Which is frustrating at times…! This blog is bright and colorful, full of creativity and fun ideas, plastered with images of natural childhood goodness. I like it like that. It truly does help me focus on the joys of my life. The accomplishments and successes rather than the challenges, fears and unknowns. But sometimes the colors are just a bit too bright…they seem unnatural….not the colors I’m seeing around me. I’ll admit it…sometimes I see gray and gloom! And I struggle with the inconsistency. It feels dishonest somehow. So I run and hide and don’t post. It doesn’t fix it! I miss this space and the joys it brings. I miss your encouragement and comradery….even though I can’t actually have you all over for a real chat.

So…I’m back. Back with my husband and littles. Back with all of you. Plugging along day by day. Living creatively as best I can each day. Not ignorant of the gloomy grays looming in some corners of my life…but choosing to focus on the bright colors instead. I know you know what I mean. And it means so much to me to know that!

Someday our little spot in the world will be just where we want it to be…and with some luck it will be close enough to truly know some of you. But for now…I’m here, in this space with you!

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On another note….

Can you catch a glimpse of the double knit polyester floral robe in the bottom of the picture! Yeah….I have been wearing that for (too long) the past two days as the “cook” (all food being made of blocks!!!) for the “royal prince and princess” and their adventures that we seem to be having none-stop around here. There is only so much servitude a girl can take! We needed a popcorn break! Turns out the prince loves it as much as the princess and the cook!!

Have a bright and colorful day friends!

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Kelly · 792 weeks ago

It's good to see you back.

And I so know not being where you think you should be. Or at least being confused about where you should be.

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Shivayamama 85p · 792 weeks ago

So glad to have you back Hannah, we have missed you

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Emily · 792 weeks ago

I feel you! Our family is in a similar place right now, and I know how hard it is to remain focused on the positive somedays. We know where we want to be, but getting there is another story. It can be frustrating to feel the desire but not be able to attain it. Just hang in there (that's what I tell myself each day) and things are bound to get better.

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Tara · 792 weeks ago

I overheard someone say today that the most important thing we want to know is that we matter. Your blog matters to me. I stumbled upon you one day through a link from another link (and on and on). I too, am trying to figure out where we need to be and it's tough. But I feel it inside when we are doing the things that get us closer to the "there" I envision for our family.

Thanks for blogging. It really is a great connection to other moms for me, even if on virtual.

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Anna E · 792 weeks ago

Oh I'm very much with you in so many ways and thank you for admitting that there are sometimes 'grey' patches. I find your blog and other similar ones very inspiring and comforting, urging me to focus on my own bright coloured moments- we all need that sometimes.

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sophie · 792 weeks ago

Would you be willing to share 3 things you would like to see changed in your environment/situation?
Maybe we can help brainstorm.
I find that when an uncomfortable situation arises in one's life, one tends to see it from such a close angle, it gets distorted. Fresh "outside" ideas sometimes help to go forward.

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Sara · 792 weeks ago

We know we're headed somewhere (and closer to home) but we still have no idea where. And we really need to know by October. Sometimes you wish He would just hand you the script and say "go here, do this, etc." and we would be so WILLING. But I guess then we wouldn't ever have to do much searching. I hope you guys can figure out where you're supposed to be and make it happen!
I wish you were closer. I'm about to try to sew some of my own cloth diapers for this next little one, and I am still rather hopeless with my sewing machine...

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