Dear Friends,
Has it really been more than three months since I last posted here at Moon Child? Yikes!
Where have I been?
We had a very busy holiday season at Bella Luna Toys in November and December. My staff and I were putting all our time and energy in fulfilling holiday orders. We are grateful to so many of you for your support and being part of Bella Luna’s growth. I hope your holidays were filled with joy and love!
January brought our yearly task of end-of-year inventory, then I took a much-needed vacation to southern California to visit family and friends, and to see my son William who is a freshman at USC.
In February, I traveled to New York City for the NY Toy Fair, where I was excited to discover a bunch of wonderful new natural toys to introduce in 2014. Some have already made an appearance at Bella Luna Toys, so be sure to check out our What’s New? page if you haven’t recently.
The new year also brought the hiring of a new full-time staff member. Amy Sabaka, whom I’ve known ever since my son William and Amy’s daughter Rachel started first grade together at the Ashwood Waldorf School, is now our customer service manager at Bella Luna Toys. Amy was a kindergarten assistant at Ashwood for a number of years and has had a long relationship with Waldorf education, both as a parent and a teacher.
The next time you call Bella Luna Toys, it is likely that Amy will answer the phone. Be sure to say hi!
But now, with the help of Amy and our fantastic operations manager, Rob Wilson, my time is being freed up to get back to the work I love most—blogging, producing my “Sunday With Sarah” video series, and discovering beautiful new toys and products for families to introduce at Bella Luna Toys.
So now that spring is almost here, I am back—refreshed and renewed, and looking forward to reconnecting with you!
Here’s a new “Sunday With Sarah” video for you.
This week’s video is on on the power of verses in transitioning through the day, and for cultivating a sense of reverence and gratitude in young children. I hope you enjoy it!
With love,
Here are the verses shared in the video:
CANDLE LIGHTING
Fire spirit, fire sprite
Share with us your golden light
Come for us our candle light!
MEALTIME BLESSING (Can be spoken or sung)
Earth, who gave to us this food
Sun, who made it ripe and good
Dearest earth and dearest sun,
We’ll not forget what you have done.
Blessings on our mealtime and on each other!
REST TIME/BEDTIME VERSE
Now the sun has gone to bed
The stars are shining overhead
In their nests the birds all sleep
Into their homes the snails will creep
Children now no more will roam
It’s rest time (bedtime) now and we’re safe in our home.
Does your family incorporate verses at home? At what times of day? Please share your favorite verses with us here!