Fairies and unicorns

In the face of disaster and loss I bring you... fairies and unicorns.

It's been a week of sadness for me after the news from Japan and loss in my circle of friends.

My children sustain me and make me smile. And they bring me into the world of fairies and unicorns.

Liam illustrated these pages of a story.

I hope they will make you smile as well.

Unicorn and fairy in the forest:

Scared by a dragon:

A small fairy and a gnome:

Fairy dust:

A hydra:

A wizard with a magic wand:

A dragon spewing fire:

Everything is better with a tutu

Future Neuroscientists

Do you want some pasta?

That's the question Anouk has been asking us lately as she is busy cooking up some food for us in her pretend kitchen.

Her grandfather made her a beautiful little store for Christmas and everyone chipped in to fill the store with all sorts of yummy wooden food. One friend gave her a set of pots and pans and she loves going to the store, shopping and then cooking her food for us and for "her kids" (=her dolls).

The problem was that she didn't have a stove. And we have no room for a stove in her room. So, I made her a little mat with felt circles as the elements and buttons as, well, the buttons to press to turn the stove on and get cooking. It's been working out great - so great in fact that Liam wants one too, because Anouk won't share... Well, although it would be easier to just make another one, we'll work on that whole sharing thing... And for the most part it's just fine.

Anouk and the store:

The stove top with some pasta cooking:

And here you can see some details: