Faeries

Ah, faeries. One of my favorite things. And I mean real ones, not the fairy-faeries, the trixy, fierce kind. The sharp teeth in a beautiful smile kind.

My daughter is out growing faeries.

It all started last summer when I was tucking her in and she started crying because she felt like she was growing up, that she could actually feel it. She said she was excited about it but she was really worried that she was going to miss her chance to have an adventure. That she has been hoping and wishing all her life that she would find a secret door or a faerie ring and it still hasn't happened.
My heart broke a little and I got teary eyed. I pulled it together enough to tell her that her life is her adventure. She can travel to exotic lands and experience anything her mind can dream up. I think she could see my point but neither of us really felt any better.

This year she has her first boyfriend. It's a Wonder Years Kevin and Winnie kind of relationship. But still, my girl is growing up.

I've been doing some altered books for the past few days. I have a project that is a gift for my best friend and it was supposed to be a Christmas present and we couldn't get together so I used it as an excuse to take my time. It was then to be a Birthday present, but again our schedules didn't work out, so I am still working on it. I also have a copy of Heidi Grows Up that I am putting together for Phaedra, chronicling her life from here on out. I am hoping maybe she'll get on board with making them with me. I tried once, but she wasn't thrilled with all the ongoing work, as many people feel about it. She has also been getting into photography, so maybe a project incorporating her photo ideas will bring it all together.

I am also going to revisit an old craft favorite from the past crafts Phaedra and I have shared. Our bead, wire and fake flower faeries. We made those things sooooo many times! We would build faerie houses for them and hide them in trees outside. No matter her age, we had a good time making them. I am thinking these would be great to offer as a kid's class at work or even better as a party! I could just see little faerie princesses in the bead shop making faeries! I think I am going to have Phaedra help me make my samples. I want to show her that you are NEVER too old for faeries!