My fiance and I are both atheists. I find my ecstasy and joy in nature; I believe in spirits but not God or a heaven/hell dichotomy. We are both happy living a secular life - I often come across people who assume atheists must be...
Oh - I remember something else I was thinking of. A while ago a whole pile of blogs were sharing the quirky and creative wooden toys from the Russian toymakers Shusha (http://www.shusha-toys.ru/). I got all excited and wanted to buy...
Sounds like a lot of hassle if the idea is to avoid extra hassle. Personally I'd consider moving closer to the area permanently instead of trying to maintain two houses - and enough stuff (utensils, bedding, clothes, toys etc) for both.
We've improvised a lot thanks to being on a tight budget - a lot of the traditional Waldorf stuff is out of our price range. So, we're definitely not purists in terms of aesthetics. I have noticed a bit of competition in some places...
We have these kitset stools at home: http://www.mocka.co.nz/wooden-stools-4.html (prices in NZ $). I'm not sure if they ship internationally or not. I suspect Ikea would have something similar, although they aren't an exact fit...
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Originally Posted by aHikaru
-ostheimer baby figurine
-ostheimer figurine
-more postcards
-more crayons, possibly sew a crayon holder
Hi, sorry for the silly question - what do you...
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I am soooo far from deciding! We try to keep our gifts pretty small.
For my older son, I purchased this wooden barn kit from...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArmadilloDreams
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Imaginationkids
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArksAndAnimals
^Those are a few cool Etsy toy shops I came across recently. I think I...