Partying at our little neighbor Shonki's 4th birhday .

Malawi and Zeze,american mothers, Panamenian fathers. 

These two crack us up together

wouldn't you want to live there too? swoon

hibiscus( called shoe black here, not sure why) from our yard. I have many types planted

finding time for a little watercolor

skateboarding on our deck

Zi's bird has finally learned to peck at bread on her own

passion fruit seeds on the rise

little green house on the road to the beach

through the jungle way

unripe seagrapes: hands down my favorite tropical fruit.

 besides coconut

the babies  and I

didn't bring water, not a problem. Green coconut juice, this guy. bare hands and a stick.

We are so lucky.

just after he pooped in the jungle

this sums it all up perfectly

there they build blanket forts, 

here they make palm frond tepees

sand pants

Wishing you all a lovely weekend 

Fall things

 You guys!! the days are slipping away, cannot believe we have made it to dull november again...
So much of October passed me by, as I sat sewing away, filling orders and building stock for some fairs. What a sacrifice, to miss out on ones life somewhat to pursue work...
This was the first really cold morning, she wanted to wear her furry vest to school but was shivering

thank God aunt Kezia hosted an awesome pumpkin carving soiree

their outfits were borrowed, thrifted and re-used. Put together 100% by them. I think they were 2 pirates, and a tiger

when I can,  I am busy soaking in all the color, the impermanence of it all is melancholy and beautiful every single year

there is nothing very visually appealing about this picture, including me, 

but it was a real, sweet moment captured by my (terrible photographer) husband, I was rolling around on the ground with the kids, while we raked fall leaves.

embracing wednesdays, when this lil guy has no school, doing fun things with him, 

like a bike ride, where we found these neat mushrooms

and finding time for some botanical watercoloring, while he painted butterfly masks.

Happy wednesday

Bird print watercolors

Inspired by some Anthropologie plates, I embarked on a watercolor afternoon, I really dont know how I managed to squeeze these in, I was babysitting another child on top of my own, and everyone  was home on a half day from school,chaos reigned. The truth is, somewhere, someone in my home was lacking in the attention, food discipline and time that they would normally get, and thats ok, 

I believe I also have the right to make art, and to fulfill myself creatively. Dinner was late, the kids unattended made disasters in the house, and everyone was really glad to have me back focused on them, perhaps a little more grateful

Thinking of having them up for sale in my ETSY STORE

If I can bear to part with them! 

I love birds

Have a great Friday