Swaping goods and love...

I recently had the wonderful opportunity to swap goods with some very generous and talented mamas.....

Baby W was in need of warm woolens for the winter. While trying to figure out how to budget this, I was met with the opportunity to trade with two beautiful mamas for these much needed items! I was so touched by the warmth and generosity of these families, especially when I received the packages in the mail! I was beyond thrilled! We are now warm and cozy, and just in time for cooler weather!

As I looked through these packages, I thought of the children who used them previously. How they kept them snuggled, warm, and dry during the chilly nights. I thought of the gentle and loving mothers who washed and folded the clothing; the hands who created these hats, diaper covers, and pants...each time we use them, we will think of these families, and they become a small part of us. I thought of how the package arrived to us; the changing of hands involved. This made everything even more meaningful!

one of the items I created for the swap...an acorn garland!

I set out to create some gifts for the families to send in return....While crafting, I thought of these families I've never met, and probably will never meet...yet, I felt a connection. The connection is thoughtfulness....something which seems increasingly rare these days. While listening in on a Waldorf Homeschooling phone conference yesterday (which was fantastic!), Sharifa Oppenheimer mentioned that "if you breathe with your heart, gratitude will follow...."

Swapping with these families has been such a beautiful experience.....I am sure a lot of you reading have done this before! I would love to continue swapping...perhaps with some of you?

I created needlefelted Toadstool Homes for acorn babies...

Acorn babies!

Please email me if you are interested....bendingbirch@gmail.com