proud mommy moments

lemon cloud original by stephanielevy

i've gotta say... i'm a proud mommy.
not that either one of us are always at our best...
but ...
i'm always so proud of my little sweetie.

that he's a kind little soul.
that he works hard and tries his best.
i'm so proud of the little sweetheart he is. thoughtful, loving, generous.

an especially great little proud mommying moment happened this past weekend.
i don't usually post about all of my proud little sweetie moments (there are so many when you're a parent, an auntie, a teacher, aren't there?!) but i thought i'd share this one with you.

there was a great big garage sale going on this past weekend in ottawa.
(more on that later - how i LOVE garage sales!)

weeks ago when little rikrak and i were talking about it, he mentioned that he'd love to sell some of his own toys, make & sell some cookies, and donate all of the money to the local food bank. we had been talking about food banks that week, and the wonderful things food banks do for our community.

i was so thrilled to hear him say that.
i was so touched to hear his thinkings on how he could help others. i was so proud of him for using his creativity to help problem solve.

so last week we prepared.
he gathered toys. we baked cookies. we made lemonade. we made fun signs.

on saturday morning it was a great sight.
neighbours and others generously gathering around. little rikrak busy pouring juice, taking it all in. little rikrak & i both seeing how one person, regardless of their age, can certainly make a difference!

i know there are mixed feelings in the parenting community about showing children that you're proud of them. but i have to say... i can't help it.
i'm so proud of our little sweetie.
if i ever dreamed what qualities i would hope my child to have, having a kind heart and sharing it with the world would be at the top of the list.

so that's me.
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with thanks: my first heart

many thanks to my first shop heart-er, ohthecuteness!
(adorable pincushion by ohthecuteness!)

oh it's so nice to be back! today i'm celebrating something very fun! 2 years ago this past weekend marked my 2 year listing-something-on-etsy-anniversary.
that's right. after being on etsy for a couple of months in 2007, i finally got up my courage to list a couple of items on april 12.
boy - was i nervous!
and so on that day, i opened my etsy shop.

my first patchwork bib listing!

i listed a couple of vintage fabric stitch cards (from my now discontinued *great aunts & uncles* line) and a patchwork bib.

my first vintage fabric card listing

and what a thrill!
later that day i had my first etsy shop heart!
so... ever-thanks goes out to the lovely ohthecuteness. i tasted my first adoration @ a stranger showing a little love to my new new shop, and i was hooked! and i was soooo thankful for that heart! heavens! now... 2 years later... 7000 + hearts later... i'm still just as thankful... for nicies showing a little love to each other in the world of handmade!

so thanks for all of the hearts and all of the love. now it would be almost a few more weeks til i sold my first thing on etsy (more on that later) ... but while i kept my fingers crossed for that first sale, those adorable little hearts kept me thrilled! so thanks, ohthecuteness. and thanks to each and every heart. i superdooper appreciate it!

who was your first heart? let me know here and i'd love to do a little post about it in the future! (you can find out easily by going to craftcult.com, and searching for your store hearts, then scrolling back to the last page!)

draft snake by ohthecuteness

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