that favourite pencil case

pencil zipper pouch by allisa jacobs

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did you ever have a favourite pencil case?

a favourite backpack or lunchbox or glittery pen that you  cherished, perhaps cherish fondly still as part of your schooldays?

my forever-loved-shortlist of school supplies would have to include: mr. sketch smelly markers + a well loved red + turquoise canvas zipper pencil case, that, over the years, was covered with friends' signatures, goofy doodles, you know the scene.

*sigh*

today little rikrak headed off to his new school.

me: nostalgic, excited, photograph-ee, teary-eyed.

him: excited, thrilled to meet new friends, his already favourite pencil case tucked into his backpack along with sharp new pencil crayons, way-too-much lunch and enough school supplies to fill 2 desks. 

hope him + that pencil case have such a great great day.

and you? 

have a favourite school supply you still think fondly of?

back-to-school tales at your home these days?

here's to a great year ahead for all our little ones.

{and big hugs to the mommies + daddies waving goodbye for the day ... GOOD GOLLY.. i was a FONT-o-tears! }

fun handmade school supplies!

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1.  chalkboard calendar by somethingshidinghere

2.  crayone fine art photo by twovegangirls 

3. hello snack sacks by beethings 

4. woodblock print by 1canoe2 

5. mini blank book by bangbangyourethread

6. mars staedtler pencil box by wolfhouse  

7. pencil zipper pouch by simbiosisbyjulia 

8. bookplate stickers by scribblingclub

9. messenger bag by mediumcontrol 

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dr. rikrak

it's true, dr. rikrak... *you're my favorite*
...original illustration by the wonderful michelemaule

hot-diggity-dog!
it's a happy happy time here in the rikrak home.

thanks so much to everyone who sent along their well-wishes, who crossed their fingers, and who sent goodwishes in the winds after my kissing friends post last week!

last friday, the lovely mr. rikrak defended his ph.d. thesis and woohoo... what a superstar he was! he was FABULOUS! and now.... he's all done that gosh-darned ph.d! {i always did have a thing for professors.. *sigh*)... & just like that i'm married to dr. rikrak!

i'm so proud of my sweetiepie. he was so eloquent, and dynamic and inspiring at the defense. you were fantastic, love. fan-tastic!

so here's to you, dr. rikrak.
gosh... you're amazing, love.
all that hard hard work sure paid off!

{& don't worry, i won't refer to him as dr. rikrak anymore.. but i thought for just one post it had a nice ring to it :) }

and hey..if you happen to be looking to hire a cute & fabulous english lit. professor for your college or university... let us know! :)

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teachers...

vintage plastic canvas pattern via PatternsandSuch

as school wraps up for little rikrak tomorrow, we're happily wrapping up little homemade gifts for his lovely teacher, and i'm feeling so thankful for the amazing teachers out there.

lots of teacherly folks in my life. my mom's a teacher.
cute hubby is a teacher.
& once upon a time, i used to be an elementary school teacher, and an ESL teacher abroad before that. i'm so thankful for my wonderful new career path of handmaking, but i think i will always feel that teaching is one of the MOST important jobs in the world, right up there with parenting!

i've been so lucky to have had so many great teachers over the years myself. amazing folks who thru patience, their loving & kind ways, and encouragement helped me to learn more about myself, the world, & how to be a better person. when i've had a not-so-great -for -me teacher, it can be a tough haul, can't it? but when i've had a great-for-me teacher... WOW! it's magic!

my parents were (and are) my greatest teachers, for sure! and in school, i think fondly of mrs. d & mr. b , who encouraged me to find my own path, and helped me to have even more confidence in my own creative thoughts, and to believe in myself, on so many levels. in university, to dr. h. , who became a dear friend, and taught me to use "i" statements in all i do, and to try and see the world thru another's eyes. this revolutionized my thinking, and i tried my best, in my own ways, to use all of these teachers' wisdom in my own teaching, and now parenting. it's hard work, isn't it? but thanks to these and other teachers, i'm learning! :)

so thank you, teachers! it's an amazing thing you do!

who are teachers that have made a difference in your life?
tell us about them.

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