Valentine Sweeties...

Valentine's Day is coming up and I am having so much fun making little gnome & toadstool tot sweeties. 

Little Valentine bears are in theme too.  Come and visit my shop, MamaWestWind, to see all the Valentine pretties.

Until next time...

MamaWestWind SALE

Hi all!  I have so many lovely Holiday gifts, just waiting for the right home!  Please enjoy this 10% off coupon (HOLIDAY14), to my shop, MamaWestWind!  Now through December 19th. 

Until next time...

MamaWestWind Giveaway Winner!

I am very excited to announce the winner of the Snowflake Baby (by random number generator)  is... Daffodil Angel who said, "I particularly like Waldorf Snowflake Baby Necklace. I have Favorited you on Etsy (a while back now)"

Congratulations Daffodil Angel!   

Stop by and visit my shop for more Snowflake Necklaces, Gnomes, Angel Ornaments and more!  Thank you all who participated and shared the giveaway!  

Until next time...

MamaWestWind, Holiday Giveaway!

I am having a giveaway! This time here at Chocolate Eyes. I'm giving away one of these sweet, Snow Baby Necklaces.  This necklace is fun to wear or just display over the nature table.  The little gnome baby can stay in his pouch or come out to play.  Or if the winner prefers I can shorten the string to make it an ornament. 

I am very excited to announce the winner of the Snowflake Baby (by random number generator)  is... Daffodil Angel who said, "I particularly like Waldorf Snowflake Baby Necklace. I have Favorited you on Etsy (a while back now)"

Congratulations Daffodil Angel!  

To enter this giveaway...

• Go to my MamaWestWind etsy shop and tell me your favorite item OR something new you would like to see me make.  Don't forget to favorite MamaWestWind on etsy.
• For a 2nd entry become a fan or tell me you are already a fan of my MamaWestWind facebook page.
• For a 3rd entry share this giveaway on facebook, twitter, your blog, or tell a friend. 

The winner must be a follower of this blog.  The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize by sending me their address or even an address of someone they wish to gift their necklace to.

I will end this giveaway Friday December 12, 2014 at 8 pm mountain standard time.

Let the game begin!  Until next time...

Small Business Saturday, GIVEAWAY!

I'm holding a giveaway at my MamaWestWind facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MamaWestWind. 

Please come and enter and become a fan to get a special 10% off coupon code, valid for today and tomorrow only.  I have some lovely items all perfect for tucking into a Christmas stocking.  More dolls on their way to my shop as well, so keep checking in with me. 

 

Visit them all at MamaWestWind.  Until next time...

Winner of the Valentine Bear!

 

The winner of the Valentine Bear, by random number generator is...

Michelle Emery, who said,

Your creations are so sweet. I already made a needle felted heart bunting for the nature table. The kids and I plan to make beeswax and EO salve for daddy.

Thank you so much to everyone who entered & shared the Valentine Bear giveaway! I have loved reading your comments and hearing about all your Valentine plans with your littles.  Warms the heart! 

If you have a last minute gift to give, I have just a couple little Valentine items left in the shop. Visit MamaWestWind on etsy. 

Valentine Bear Giveaway!

 

I'm so enjoying reading up on what everyone is doing for Valentine's Day!  It's giving me lots of fresh ideas for my littles.  If you have not yet signed up for the giveaway please do! 

Visit the Valentine Bear Giveaway post, here.  

Until next time...

MamaWestWind giveaway!

Beneath the Rowan Tree has been having a kick off for a new business venture on her facebook page.  Please come over, see what's it's all about and enter to win one of these MamaWestWind doll ornaments! (you have until 9pm est)

Oh and don't forget to vote for your favorite play silk!  I'm rooting for Heart of the Autumn Maple, hence my Autumn doll giveaway. 

Love to you all!  Until next time...

Valentine Gnomes...MamaWestWind

I've been busy!  Besides Autumn inspired dolls, I think Valentine dolls are just about my favorite dolls to make.  All that red, pink, white and LOVE, just beautiful.  So, if you're looking for some Valentines for your sweets, consider adopting a MamaWestWind doll. 

(Please excuse all the photo labeling.  I've been having problems with my photos being stolen lately.  So I'm experimenting with watermarking.)

Until next time...

Advent Dolls...

 

Tis' the season for meaningful traditions.  Here's a new one I've added to our celebrations. These little angels & snow children are available in my shop.  They fit perfectly into a holiday ring or advent spiral.  Take 10% off all purchases with coupon code, wintersale13.

I'll be back soon with more about making our advent season meaningful.

Until next time...

Snow Children...

Winter Holidays are upon us already!  Just 34 days until Christmas, can you beleive that?  It seems to sneak up on me every year, which is odd since it's the same day every year.  Tis the life of a parent! 

I've been busy being Santa's little elf at MamaWestWind.  I'm super excited to introduce my Snow Children dolls.  If you're familiar with the book, The Story of the Snow Children by Sibylle von Olfers, you may recognize them.  They're made to fit into a Waldorf Ring or Advent Spiral. They are very simply drawn and sealed with a non toxic, glittery varnish. 

I've also made some Winter pouch babies and new in my shop are these bendy dolls.  I plan to craft like crazy as much as I can in the next couple of weeks, so keep checking my shop for new dolls and ornaments. This is the busiest time of year for me & my shop pays for Christmas gifts as well as all our home school books and materials.  So, I thank you very much for your support of my shop! 

Also I'm thrilled to say that I've been included in the Mindful Home, Ultimate Etsy Holiday Gift Guide!  There are such beautiful items and artisans featured.  Please go check it out!

Until next time...

Grab a Cup of Tea...

Are you working on that holiday shopping list?  This black Friday instead of racing to the crowded, big box store in the wee hours of the morning, grab a cup of tea and check out the Natural Kids Team 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!  No need to go out in the cold. Point and click and spend your hard earned dollars on beautiful, natural, handmade.  The money you spend on these gifts will go directly to the maker, no middleman, no sweat shop, just hard working families.

This guide is a feast for the eyes, enjoy...

Until next time...

Ah, retreat...

(this is a covered garden)

This past week I attended and taught at the Homefire retreat hosted by Radical Homemakers of NM.  The retreat was at a beautiful permaculture community outside of Santa Fe New Mexico, a few hour jaunt from where we live. My husband and I stayed the night at the retreat site, in the guest or "kitchen house" as it's called, a sweet little historical house with a giant community kitchen.

We began our retreat (in front of a historical chapel)  introducing ourselves and discussing what Radical Homemaking is.  It was such a beautiful, thought provoking discussion.

After our intro circle we had our choice of classes, Real Food Kitchen and The Garden in Winter.  I chose gardening. Not an easy choice as the kitchen smelled divine!  I learned so much about winter gardening in the Southwest.  Later there was Herbal Apothecary and my toy making class where we made Leaf Sprite bendy dolls. I enjoyed sharing my passion for toy making. Last of all was a beautiful Waldorf puppet show.

I learned so much this weekend!  To the point where it's all sort of swimming in my head,  a mess of new knowledge, longing, hope & possibility.  One theme that really stood out to me, was not creating our separate little homes in a vacuum but opening ourselves up to community. So, how to put these new thoughts into action? I'm mulling over a few ideas...

Thank you Arina, Kyce, Erin, Brenna and all the participants for making me feel so welcome. 

Until next time...