Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum
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Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

June 7, 2026

๐Ÿ’ Kamp Kirschenbaum ๐Ÿ’ 2026

Ardha Dhanurasana - Half Bow Pose ๐Ÿน and chiiiiill
Iced coffee, chocolate milk bottles and popsicles at our convenience. ๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฆ

What shall we do today Kampers? Life is good when you are your own Kounselor; No forms, no packing lists, no weather updates, no transportation issues, no allergies, no early mornings, no problemo. 

At ๐Ÿ’ Kamp Kirschenbaum ๐Ÿ’ there are no rules (except be polite!) 

Kamper Ash is a careful builder.

Kamper Lรฉlรฉ refinishes furniture.

Crochet Kampers Opal, Pansy and Ocean.
Kounselor Astrid Kirschenbaum is not pictured as very minimal oversight is necessary ๐Ÿ˜ป

May 24, 2026

❤️Red ๐ŸคWhite ๐ŸฉตBlue & ๐Ÿ’“Pink ~ Headstand Yoga Pose variation

Sirsasana headstand variation drawing illustr Cute fun pretty red white and blue with stars and hearts yoga pose
Sirsasana - Headstand variation 
Loving red-white-blue (plus pink).

In preparation - or was it the opposite? - for this Summer I said sayonara to my week-daily sunrise yoga, I eschewed all camps for the kiddos, we bought only one-way airplane tickets, and I haven’t sought out a single sitter. Naturally, I am becoming petrified and beginning to panic as school winds its way down  (4 kids - 10 year spread - 75 straight days!), but this weekend is going so well I think it’s going to be the best Summer yet!!! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค❤️ ✌️๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿคž✌️❤️๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™

May 23, 2026

Firewood, Fresh Flowers & Honey

Keep growing, grow your own way, Farm stand flowers honey firewood inner peace outer beauty mydailydoodle illustration drawing farmstand
What is your “Farmstand” (what are you into) this season?

Keep dreaming. ๐ŸŒ Dream your own way.
Keep creating. ๐Ÿน Create your own way.
Keep growing. ๐ŸŒพ Grow your own way.

May 21, 2026

The Tone of Your Home

Zesty, starry, shiny, peppery, salty, coppery, green, energetic, soft, pink, calm, blue... Mom Vibes - to infinity and beyond!!!

As women we set the tone of our home, and that energy, embodied in the members of our family and the visitors to our environment, ripples out indefinitely.

Cloudy days call for colorful dinners…

Bernardaud, Versace, French linens, Indian napkins, handmade wooden napkin holders, laguilol
Not pictured: Stormy Day Dinner was chicken tortilla soup (from a dear school-mom-friend's Boulder CO soup company) with plenty of Astrid's home-baked vanilla pound cake (new fave) with fresh CO cow whipped cream. 

May 14, 2026

๐ŸŒผ Ditzy Bimbo ๐ŸŒผ

Fun pink illustration tan girl sparkles hearts flowers
What is a girl to do?

I have a penchant for embarrassing myself. Hopefully it amuses others and maybe puts them at ease? This blonde likes to have fun and doesn’t mind looking like a lunatic doing it (knocking over cups full of pens in a solemn bank meeting ๐Ÿ˜ฌ, showing up to the pool opening - and swimming! - 2 days early with 6 kids in tow: “why is no one else here?” ๐Ÿ˜ฌ, bopping around town with my shirt inside-out ๐Ÿ˜ฌ, stating my drive-thru order loud and clearly into the trash can placed en route to the speaker ๐Ÿ˜ฌ, and on and on all the days long…)

Happy-go-lucky, carefree and a bit daffy while hard-working in my home, active at our school, engaged in the neighborhood, out-and-about in my community…

When actively occupied both at-home and about-town, faux pas are bound to happen and, in my case, it is gaffes galore!! You are welcome?๐Ÿ™ 

May 8, 2026

Effortless ~ Vajrasana

Vajrasana - Thunderbolt, Side Bend ⚡️

April 16, 2026

Self Massage ~ Utthita Parsvakonasana

Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Sode Angle Pose yoga drawing illustration Yogini cute fun pretty
Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose

With familiarity through exposure, background and skill, yoga becomes self massage. 

April 11, 2026

Zen From Scratch ~ Chaturanga Dandasana

Chaturanga Dandasana low plank strong arms drawing cute Yogini illustration
Chaturanga Dandasana 
Strong arms for pouring, whisking, flipping, serving, clearing…

Creating resourcefully for everyday tranquility.

Pancake batter vinaigrette learn to cook from scratch
Batter, Dressing.

Granola pecan date vanilla AM breakfast
Infinite granola iterations.

Pancakes griddle
Pancakes.๐Ÿฅž BUTTER.

April 10, 2026

Is Your Rest Constructive? ~ Constructive Rest Pose

Constructive Rest Pose
Knees together, feet apart.
 Deeply relaxing - like a self hug. ๐Ÿ’ž

Just as your food should be nourishing, your rest should be deliberate. ๐Ÿซ›

Beautiful food, colored eggs, tomato sauce with carrots and cream, bacon wrapped dates stuffed with nuts, green goddess dressing, pretty refrigerator
Green Goddess Dressing, Flower Blossom Cookies, Nut Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates, Mamachi’s Tomato sauce has carrots and cream, Homemade Food makes your fridge beautiful.

Lemon almond ricotta cake gf
Garnish with your garden flowers (lilac here).

April 8, 2026

Yes - It’s Yogini Food! ~ Diver Pose

Diver pose yoga cute illustration drawing drinking bird
Diver Pose (Drinking Bird Pose) ๐Ÿฆ… 

What does a Yogini cook and eat? Why, the foods she loves, of course.What foods does a Yogini love?

Living a creative life means create-ing daily; handmade delectable edibles are a piece-of-cake way to commune with the divine per diem (especially if you’re planning to eat anyways)!

Just keep COOKing (in silence for effortless enlightenment).
Spring goddess salad, chocolate pots, homemade ‘perfect bars’ plus oats, three berry muffins, classic stuffed bell peppers. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค❤️

EN-JOY

April 7, 2026

Breaking Bread ~ Parfait-asana

Berry parfait cute drawing illustration pink pretty stars confetti
Berries, dairy, crystal. ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ’Ž

Procuring, preparing, serving, and bussing (week)daily dinner takes an immense amount of effort, consideration and sacrifice; therefore, it is imperative to nourish your family by making and sharing the recipes you yourself LOVE. Breaking bread is a daily form of modeling universal respect and zest for life.

Potato salad pretty silver stainless bowl lemon egg red onion celery
Germans liebe potato salad.

Baking chips chocolate dessert butter cream whisk pot de chocolat easy
Chocolate pots all around.

Beautiful pink dining everyday by the garden pink green Indian placemats pretty view leather chairs fun chandelier family dinner
Greek salad is pretty in pink and green.

Berry parfait Greek yogurt full fat nutritious family dessert crowd pleaser pretty dessert
Just add granola: substantial Greek yogurt and berry dessert to prevent late night snacking.

April 3, 2026

Rewire ~ Ardha Chakrasana

Ardha Chakrasana - Half Wheel Pose, Standing Backbend

Rewire your energy through movement. Always be rewiring. 

March 31, 2026

Digitize ~ Prapadasana Variation

Prapadasana - Toe Stand Variation

I may be an old-schooler, but, resistance is not a virtue. Embrace the changing world and digitize (but also streamline and organize your cyberspace). 

March 16, 2026

Toy Boat ๐Ÿšค ~ Navasana

Navasana boat pose yoga play girl drawing illustration Yogini pretty
Navasana - Boat Pose play
Mindful of my low back, I like to work my Navasana without any outcome in mind. 

March 8, 2026

Hand-me-downs ~ Virabhadrasana I

Virabhadrasana I - Warrior One 
The color of the heart is green.

I am stuck on the Stuff Merry-Go-Round. Packing for a family of six makes me lose my mind a little. I have beneficially and appropriately kept and corralled many, many seasons and sizes of duds and doo-dads, but this again? How many times can I unbox, unfold, sort, fold, wash, dry, sort, fold, pack, unpack, sort, shakeout, dust off, examine, sort, fold, keep, pass along, repeat …

March 5, 2026

Inward ~ Eye Palming

Sukhasana eye palming eye health Yogini illustration yoga drawing
Sukhasana - Easy Pose with Eye Palming
Eye Care: Suspending our incessant eyesight abuse.

Resting our eyes - using an eye pillow or our warmed (rub them together!) hands. 

March 3, 2026

Please Utthita, Extend ~ Baddha Konasana

Parivrtta Utthita Baddha trikonasana cute Yogini illustration drawing yoga girl pink
Baddha Trikonasana - Bound Triangle 
Utthita - extend - your yoga into all aspects of yourself and your life.

Today I was lamenting (as per usual) that two particular (multi-year!) commitments of mine misalign with my talents and sap time away from my passions … but bringing that yogic vibe and bright creativity to non-zen, stale situations is, actually, a very special kind of pleasure. 

February 26, 2026

Ordination ~ Ardha Eka Pada Galavasana

Ardha Eka Pada Galvanasana Half Flying Pigeon Pose yoga Yogini illustration drawing cute pretty leg warmers
Ardha Eka Pada Galavasana - Baby / Half Flying Pigeon Pose
What feels suitable with the floating leg?

We must forgo 80% of everything (we do, own, don, desire etc.) if we would like a ‘signature’ anything, and much more if ‘iconic’ is the desired ordination.

February 19, 2026

F Off ~ Setu Bandhasana

Setu Bandhasana BridgePose cute yoga illustration drawing
Setu Bandhasana - Bridge Pose
RX For your fatigue.

It is unwise and misguided to permanently rely on one’s therapist, friend, parent, spouse… —  yoga is always there for us. 

February 18, 2026

Pining ๐ŸŒฒ ~ Vrksasana

Vrksasana Tree Pose cute fun pretty yoga illustration beach drawing asana
Vrksasana - Tree Pose
This was my favorite pose for many years when I first discovered the practice of yoga in my University days.

Upon completion of an insanely hectic week, it is natural to pine for the long-gone, youthful lingering days of nothingness, but, sigh, those days are decidedly behind us thanks to making our dreams come true.