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  • “Grattis,” “Felicitations “ & Congratulations, Brody! #classof2019 (and classmates) . It was beautiful to see the combination of my son’s French Lycee Francais with Swedish school traditions (double curriculum school); this last weekend for a beautiful High School Graduation ceremony: - — White caps — each personalized and filled with notes and signatures, white dresses, traditional school years end songs; posters held by waiting families and necks decked with mementos.... * . . —- 💛 I don’t have words to express what it is like to be a mother to this guy —- to be a part of his formative school years —- other than bigger, better, bolder, broader than I could have ever known. ❤️ You are made of stars, Brody. 🔆 We cheer you on as you move on , bold + bright, to your next step! 🔆 • .. . .❤️❤️❤️. . NOTE: I could write a book on the experience of raising kids from birth through grade school, middle school, high school and graduation experience abroad —- including university application process w/ the Swedish-French schools seen through my own American lens : so many differences! .. . One of the current differences that jumps out the biggest as I compare notes with friends and family back “home” : university admission decisions aren’t announced until July! ... exciting to the last moment. Our “senior” took exams until 3 days a f t e r graduation ceremonies! . #studenten #highschoolgraduation
  • .... a day of dances with flowers in our hair.... . Midsummer’s Night’s dreams from the north . ... Hand picked flowers for dance, song & merry making! ”Glad Midsommar ” . . #willowdayflowerproject . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . midsommarkrans #flowerflatlay #midsommarblomster #blomsteruppropet #sgiew
  • Happy Daisy Days, Friends, . It’s our last day of school today & we have 3 with heavy exams that should be ending at about the moment I send this hello —- . I’ve been away because our heads &hearts are full with our oldest son graduating from high school this past weekend ( Friday.); family from abroad who are leaving or lingering; (a party w/ family and friends that filled our hearts ❤️) a birthday, tournaments —- finally using our renovated kitchen (We’ve been without a kitchen since January (!) which finished on the same day our son graduated —- 5 days ago 😅) ... . . Tonight, there will be a tie to fix for a middle school ball ... but, midsummer and summer vacation is on the horizon. . . so daisy-days around the corner! . I’ve been entirely off line during this and wanted to come up for air and to say hello.i hope you’re great! . . Swedish graduations have so many unique traditions that that I’m hoping to swing back to share a little more about the day when I catch my breath. Wishing you daisy days until then! . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #willowdayflowerproject #alliseeispretty #visitsweden #daisy #bloomandgrow #sgiew
  • “Rainbow connection” playlist “For lovers, dreamers and me.....” .. . . Do songs get stuck in your head, too? . . In the words of “Kermit the frog,” . Why are there so many songs about rainbows And what's on the other side Rainbows are visions But only illusions And rainbows have nothing to hide . . What's so amazing That keeps us stargazing And what do we think we might see Someday we'll find it The rainbow connection The lovers, the dreamers, and me All of us under its spell, we know that it's probably magic” ... . La da da di da da dum da duh da da dum di da ohhh.... . . Songwriters: WILLIAMS PAUL H / ASCHER KENNETH LEE | The Rainbow Connection lyrics by Fuzzy Muppet Songs. .. .Happy Tuesday! . . MATERIALS: Spring flowers found on my morning walk with names I sometimes can’t quickly translate to English. 🙏🏻🌸❤️ ...yellow and white wood anemone, Lilly of the valley, forget me nots and —- more —- plus pretty leaves and grass picked. . . #willowdayflowerproject . #abcflowersafari . . . . . . . . . #alliseeispretty #allthecolorsoftherainbow #crafttherainbow #kermitthefrogmemes
  • My mind is full of so much color, so many shapes + sounds that I prefer to dress + surround myself in neutrals … to balance out my inner and outer worlds. .. . This morning, I felt possessed to run into the house to pull out my red pants though after unexpectedly finding poppies growing along my waterfront morning walk. Summer fever or the power of a beautiful flower ? —- that made me want to say, “Be Bold, Mamas.” .(& Papa & people!) . BUT, what I really really really want I want to say is, “Be BOLDLY YOU.” That’s the boldest we can be!. . 5 true + original creative bold ladies who step out daily in “figurative” Red pants” W/ 5 BOOKS+ creative kids or travelers 1. Jean Van’t Hul @jeanvanthul has updated her book, The Artful Parent: simple ways to Fill Your Family’s Life with Art + Creativity. for creative families and I have an early copy. You can pre-order it on Amazon. See more @theartfulparent If you’re raising kids or work with children, Jean ’s a trailblazer at bringing creativity into homes and if you aren’t already a fan, go check her out. (You’re welcome.) . . 2. I’m waiting for my Meri Cherry’s book, “Play, Make, Create “ (pre-order now) I’ll going to have to return to devote a full post to Meri at another time because I’m super fortunate to have Meri’s friendship and it’s such a huge pleasure to watch her flourish and grow as she’s spread art with a capital “A” to kids everywhere. @mericherryla . . 3, Can you see the beautiful cover in my hand? It’s “Paris by Design” by Eva Jorgensen. @sycamore_co Traveling to Paris this summer? This book was written like a love letter from creative director, designer, former letter press owner, Eva. Not only is it just so beautiful, it’s full of such a fresh and vibrant roadmap to uncover Paris. . Swedish: I shared these two wonderful creativity ladies in iG stories and in earlier posts, but, these two books are jam packed with ideas and inspiration! . 4. ”Hannas Blomsterpill @hannawendelbo flowers in every way! ❤️🌸🍀 . 5. Interior designer and creative Monica’s 99 Hacks @monicakarlstein . So many inspiring ideas! It’s so great, Monica!
  • Do you recognize the ABC Flower Animals peaking over the shoulders of these shiny, happy, smiling young artists? 💫 It’s was such a thrill to have the #abcflowersafari travel to @handmakery studio and to appear in this post on @artbarblog . . . In addition to growing my heart to see my flower animal art on the walls, I wanted to share Ami’s sculptural project for you and your kids: If you’re looking to be inspired by a simple sculptural art project from an artist of today, look no further. Ami, @handmakery studios shares a full post at @artbarblog to create Ugo Rondinone inspired 3D sculptures. (Swipe right) .. . Children will dive into dimensional exploration, sculpting, constructing, vibrantly painting, embellishing, and of course detaining their very own Serendipitous. Young artists will explore 2D design before journeying into 3D construction with clay, wood, paint, mixed-media parts + pieces, and more. Inspired by #ugorondinone Ugo Rondinone and his fascinating 3D sculpture project, #Sevenmagicmountians, in Las Vegas, Nevada with step-by-step how to. - swipe right to see more images . - see full post on the color filled art studio of @artbarblog .. . - see more Rocky Mt studio and world of Ami Maes @handmakery who shares the hike that inspired the project and how you can make these, too. . . - ABC Flower Safari BOOK and PRINTS: . I’ll put up link book and poster in stories #abcflowersafari or find links in my shop. . I LOVE to see where my prints and books travel to. Don’t hesitate to tag me when you share these. Thank you, friends, Ami and Bar. #willowdayflowerproject #handmakery #artbar #artbarblog #artistsoninstagram
  • Play!. . Materials from my Lawn: grass, Moss, rhododendrons, hydrangea, Moss, dahlia, pelargonia .. . . #willowdayflowerproject . Have a wonderful day, friends
  • Fly high, little bird... . . With High School graduations on the horizon, I’m hearing Sting sing, ... “free, free... “ while trying to think of the best graduation gifts, words of wisdom or thoughts I can conjure. . . QUESTION: Do you remember a special graduation gift that you received that was meaningful—- words someone spoke to you —- left an impact or a gift you received or now give? I’m super curious. . . I’d love to hear yours below ! ...................... . PS: materials ... home grown on my lawn: lily of the valley, gulsippa, vitsippa and grass. #willowdayflowerproject . . . PSS: whoops! Didn’t mean to let so much time slip away! I’ve been “May-ed” again! Where does time go? . . Plus: I’ll never ever get used to our (lovely) Swedish holiday calendar: it’s time for another 4 day weekend! Whatever May is bringing you: I hope it’s great! 🍀🌸. . .. . . . . . . . . #creativelife #waldorfhomeschool #flowersofinstagram #inspiredbynature #petalplay_springtime #inspiredbynature #botanicaldreamers

gina @willowdaygram

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