A Small Tribe

had lots of fun with my grandchildren. they made ...

2012-03-07T09:38:58.263-08:00

had lots of fun with my grandchildren. they made :blue, pink, and green. well we learned to follow the directions. :)

grandmother, molly, and clay

Good for you, Marina. You and a couple of my other...

2012-01-18T07:46:08.049-08:00

Good for you, Marina. You and a couple of my other dear friends share this love, but the passion is unique. Grab it and run with it. (No pun intended.)

Rock on, girl! I put my shoes on this week. SLOW...

2012-01-10T19:39:00.893-08:00

Rock on, girl! I put my shoes on this week. SLOW going. But, it's a start. Looking forward to your velocity!! xoxo

Wow, I just stumbled upon your blog and your marat...

2011-12-26T18:15:54.260-08:00

Wow, I just stumbled upon your blog and your marathon story is so touching and beautiful. You are such a good example and You even brought me to tears. You look beautiful but before I even saw your last and recent photo, you were an beautiful human already. Thank you for your post even if it was some time ago.

Dear Marina, I found a picture of a Waldorf home o...

2011-12-25T10:41:39.554-08:00

Dear Marina, I found a picture of a Waldorf home on Pinterest, clicked on it and came to your blog. I only read this post. With tears in my eyes. Your words could be mine...
I'm a mother of three beautiful daughters, and though I feel blessed, I know the feeling of losing yourself along the way. And I started running too recently (partly because of growing too big too).
I wish you all the best in the world, I know where you where and where you stand now.
You can do it, it's tough sometimes, but you can do it!!

Wow, that is great! I hope zour husband is back no...

2011-12-20T00:34:46.428-08:00

Wow, that is great! I hope zour husband is back now from Sweeten and had a great time! Have a wonderful christmas time!
Best wishes, Micha

I'm so thrilled for all of you! xo

2011-12-08T23:10:40.750-08:00

I'm so thrilled for all of you! xo

How exciting--congratulations to Ivan (and of cour...

2011-12-07T17:28:26.790-08:00

How exciting--congratulations to Ivan (and of course, your whole family who loves him so dearly)!

Congratulations, what an honor!!! Love your photo...

2011-12-07T09:10:52.298-08:00

Congratulations, what an honor!!! Love your photograph too (a stunner, as usual).

How exciting for Ivan and your family! Love both ...

2011-12-07T05:34:09.717-08:00

How exciting for Ivan and your family! Love both photos to pieces. :) xoxoxo

Huge congrats to you all! I hope he enjoys his ti...

2011-12-06T19:53:54.056-08:00

Huge congrats to you all! I hope he enjoys his time in Sweeten :)

Gasp! I'm not sure what is more stunning - th...

2011-12-06T16:29:53.181-08:00

Gasp! I'm not sure what is more stunning - the news, the trip or that photo of Ivan. Congratulations to you all! How fabulous!! Wishing you all a beautiful holiday season!!

You know how excited I am already but it's sti...

2011-12-06T15:13:37.128-08:00

You know how excited I am already but it's still just so, so amazing so I have to say it again - Congrats Ivan!!! and Matteo... that note made me fall even more in love with you... K , too! ;)

Less than 3 billion +4 <3

Oh my goodness! I would be parading my peacock fea...

2011-12-06T14:51:44.852-08:00

Oh my goodness! I would be parading my peacock feathers of proud as well, you must all be beaming!!

So impressed and proud of him to. What a huge deal...

2011-12-06T12:19:35.088-08:00

So impressed and proud of him to. What a huge deal, Ivan. Congratulations!

At this moment you're running a marathon! Anyh...

2011-12-04T13:36:37.694-08:00

At this moment you're running a marathon!
Anyhoo! I may have asked you this before...but what camera and lens are you using? How do you get such great bokeh in these photos?!?!
~Dana Pruner

Breathtaking story and pictures, thanks Marina, fo...

2011-12-02T02:06:18.102-08:00

Breathtaking story and pictures, thanks Marina, for sharing!
You know, even though my little knight is now 15 and followed by princesses so there is no desperate client for swords at home, I was raking my brain trying to find a good reason to order one. (Actually that's a sexist comment, and also not quite true as my little one would probably love it...)
You should have a job in children's toys advertising. Telling the truth the way you tell it is irresistible.

Oh my goodness! How beautiful (photos, story, gif...

2011-11-23T19:26:56.106-08:00

Oh my goodness! How beautiful (photos, story, gifts) and how amazing you are (photos, story, gifts ;-)!! We are really struggling here with wars, kingdoms, dragons, etc. Such a beautiful and thoughtful way to honor that energy (where??? does it come from!?!?)...I am so *not* equipped to be a Mama to a young warrior. Your guidance is such a treasure. xoxo

Aren't Alejandro's pieces AMAZING? I woul...

2011-11-22T18:30:41.457-08:00

Aren't Alejandro's pieces AMAZING? I would love to be able to afford something for Benjamin--they are absolutely beautiful and so lovingly made!!

Your boys look so sweet in those photos...of course, when don't they?

I just LOVE this! Trying to think of a worthy litt...

2011-11-22T17:04:46.796-08:00

I just LOVE this! Trying to think of a worthy little knight in my life on which to bestow such a sword. And it's awesome to hear Alejandro is from my neck of the woods (Minnesota). I'll be looking him up for sure. Thanks for sharing! -Sonia from Minneapolis

Hello dear Marina! Oh what a wonderful story! The...

2011-11-21T20:10:36.902-08:00

Hello dear Marina! Oh what a wonderful story! The swords were a beautiful gift, and you as their mother are such a great gift to them as well.
Sending love and well wishes, Renee XO

My daughters, almost 8 and 11 1/2 are in public sc...

2011-11-20T18:52:46.476-08:00

My daughters, almost 8 and 11 1/2 are in public school, and my 5 1/2 year old son is marinating at my Waldorf/Lifeways inspired preschool for an extra year before kinder. God, have I been where you are, but you know what? I follow my own preschool owner/teacher advice and send my girls off each morning with complete confidence in them! Them...it's their journey. And we are "Waldorf Afterschoolers", too. There are typically cultural issues and food issues where we hold firm, but the girls are fine. Nutrition, family culture, and sleep matter most. Good luck!

love, love, love. What a beautiful story to accom...

2011-11-20T17:39:40.162-08:00

love, love, love. What a beautiful story to accompany amazing swords. Such craftsmanship! xoxo

Beautifully written! and beautiful pics!javascript...

2011-11-19T21:32:42.413-08:00

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veru inspiring. thanks

2011-11-19T14:11:39.917-08:00

veru inspiring. thanks