by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Feb 25, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
We’ve made it to Florida—for a week that’s started off on the very brisk side but seems to be warming up. Regardless, the light is so bright. The sky is so blue. The palm trees are so ridiculous and Seuss-like. Also, pelicans. Shifting gears from...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Mar 1, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
The kids are about to return to school. Are we prepared to return to “real life?” I can’t say I am. The warmth got under my skin. I don’t want winter, not even another nanosecond of it (as my eldest would say, “Sucks to be you.”)....
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Mar 5, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
I’m in the middle of watching the PBS Makers documentary on the women’s movement. To state the obvious, I like feminism. I am a feminist. It is, to me, not a scary word. In that spirit, a quick share this morning that through my Berkshires peeps,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Mar 8, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
Our changing table, the very pretty antique green one we got that was new but appeared somewhat distressed by intention just before we had our first boy has moved (as of a couple of months) to the basement. A latch has been fixed; it’s ready to go to someone...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Mar 12, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
My third guy has a makers thing going, always has, from his years-long fascination begun in toddlerhood with stickers to extended explorations with collage, pipe cleaners, origami, knitting and now yo-yo (okay, that’s not something made, but think about it and...
