Patience, Perseverance, and a Hot Air Balloon Full of Dreams
Patience and perseverance... they aren’t always the easiest lessons to learn (especially when you’re a creative kid with 15 crochet projects scattered across the house 😂), but this time, something truly magical happened. ✨ Lola has been dreaming up this hot air balloon masterpiece for weeks—maybe months if we count the original sketch and the first few stitches. And while she normally bounces between projects like a butterfly with a yarn addiction 🧶🦋, this one stuck. Admittedly, the hold up wasn’t on her end—it was on mine. Between tracking down the perfect balloon to shape the top, finding glue that would actually set, and hunting through drawers for straws we could wrap in yarn for the ropes... her dream sat quietly waiting to take flight. 🎈 But she waited. And she kept believing in this wacky, colourful, clever little vision of hers. And now? She's brought it to life—crocheting the basket, setting the top with glue and patience, and seeing the whole project come together with a quiet kind of joy that only comes from finishing something big. This hot air balloon may not leave the ground, but it sure lifted us all up. ❤️ #CreativeKids #CrochetMagic #PatienceAndPerseverance #YarnLife #LolaCreates #HotAirBalloonDreams #ParentingWin #LittleProjectsBigLessons
Traveling with kids can be unpredictable—and magical. During our family adventure in Bali, a ball of yarn and a creative spark turned into a life lesson wrapped in sweetness, color, and quiet pride.
Our daughter, Lola, has always had a vivid imagination and a tendency to leap from one craft project to the next (anyone else living in a trail of half-finished yarn animals? 😅). But this time, something shifted. She dreamed up a hot air balloon—a whimsical crochet creation in her mind for weeks, maybe months. Sketches were drawn, yarn colors selected, and stitches slowly, intentionally made.
It wasn’t a lack of interest that stalled it, but the little things: finding the right materials, waiting for glue to dry, tracking down elusive straws to be wrapped in yarn. In the haze of daily travel and juggling itineraries, the project paused. But Lola didn’t. She waited, she gently reminded. Most of all, she believed.
When the balloon was finally finished—basket stitched, balloon shaped, ropes attached with finger-knit precision—it wasn’t just a triumph of crafting. It was perseverance made visible. Watching her hold up her completed masterpiece, here in our little Bali homestay, was a reminder that the journey is just as important as the destination.
For traveling families looking to create meaning beyond the sightseeing, let this be your nudge. Don’t underestimate what your child can dream—or complete—with a bit of patience and a whole lot of heart. Next time you’re packing for an adventure, tuck in a skein of yarn. You might be surprised what magic takes flight.
