Toys for boys (and girls)

Little man's grandmother found him some cute wooden friends from Anamalz...down from 8 euros a piece to 3 in a cheap and cheerful shop in the countryside...I try to avoid plastic toys as natural materials feel nicer to the touch and also give better weight to objects than plastic does. Grandma also found some nice shovels for the sand pit...

A beginning of sorts

Maybe summer is the perfect time to start a blog. There is so much life everywhere, so much to see, to do, to enjoy and to share.  Like the boat I made for my son yesterday - it seems like a good first photo. As a child I used to make several each summer - hastily and probably not very well. This one took a good few hours to finish - but then, I put a lot more thought into this one, and a lot more love as well. This is my son's first hand carved boat, so it is special. A boat, a journey...a beginning of sorts.