two days- friends and feasts

it has been a joy to watch the way suki engages with the children in our neighborhood. this tree is their make-believe house at the end of our driveway. they fill its roots with stick piles, rocks, and bark. 

ethiopian feast with dear friends, and look at this ethiopian feast from the veganette. plus, remember this recipe- a perfect fall meal. 

a wild bunch.

two friends quiet down to help make brussel sprouts for dinner.

fall meals are most delightful.

home vacation

while on vacation i made a very long list of projects to start for fall and winter. i made a schedule for myself to keep on track, and was excited to start using my planner for the first time since suki was born. of course, the day i started using my planner was the day i discovered my back is broken. i am now planning to be still and take it easy until i am healed. generally, i have a difficult time letting myself do relaxing things and taking the time to be still. i suppose in someways a broken back can be a blessing- i will now have plenty of time to read and rest. after this vacation is over i will be more productive and hopefully free of pain. thanks to laura, kathy, and adam i have a big stack of books waiting on my bedside table. i am also borrowing a few parenting books from my friend rachael- an amazing mother to one of the sweetest girls i have ever met. adam ordered me this one too! 

REAL MOON

rrunaway shop sale!

check out the beautiful jewelry at the rrunaway etsy shop. for a limited time prices have been reduced by 60%! johanna, the maker of the rrunaway line, gives 30% of all proceeds to the family of a young girl named rosita who is in need of continuous medical care.  

BON VOYAGE SARAH & WILLIE

our good friend sarah s. scott is on her way to london where she will be attending this show at the museum of everything with local heartside artist, willie jones. she is also representing the late 

mark wilson. all day i have been revisiting the exhibition website and finding gem after gem. more willie jones art can be seen and purchased at the heartside gallery, in downtown grand rapids. we love to buy art there- some of our favorite pieces have come from the hands of heartside artists. 

giveaway CLOCK BRACELET

hello folks! it seems i have been slacking on the giveaway posts the past couple months. therefore, i have decided to make this one extra special. this week, we are giving away black clock bracelets to two lucky readers. they will fit the wrist of a child or a small adult wrist. if you don't win, look for these later this month at the specks and keepings shop. you can enter this giveaway one of three ways:

1. become a follower of this blog

2. if you are already a follower leave a comment telling me whether you are a punctual person or constantly running for the door

3. tweet about this giveaway and mention @kotoamade

please enter by monday 10am monday october tenth.

for kolin

thank you, friend kolin, for the buffalo tofu!!!! here is some yo la tengo humor dedicated to you.