As I sat here this morning reading my Facebook feed, I noticed it was Banned Book Week. Never hearing of this I Googled it and found a wonderful article from the ALA (American Library Association. It really got me thinking on how closely entwined literature and fine art really are. There have always been censorship … Continue reading
Posted in September 2010 …
I finished my Random Acts of Kindness Card!
YAY! Happy Dance (Irish Jig or the Twist 😛 ) I had hope to finish this earlier this week but things impeded my progress. I finished my card today and it is in the mail (I finished it before the mail lady came – GO ME!!!!) Here it is: The background was tissue paper dyed … Continue reading
Thankful Thursdays…
I have had a really rough week my son has been teething and been absolutely miserable. The video was taken yesterday after listening to this for two hours. I usually don’t do this take video of my screaming child but I was truly at my wits end yesterday. My son has gotten into a biting … Continue reading
Happy First Day of Fall (tomorrow for Europe)
Confused this morning by the first day of fall because my calendar says it is tomorrow and the news said it was this morning, so I Googled it! According to the site Apples for the Teacher it is today for the Northern Hemisphere and tomorrow for Europe. I have no idea why fall has two … Continue reading
WHOOO-WHOOO – Progress Photos New Crazy Drawing
After my meltdown during bath time last night, my son fell out of the tub (he is fine, he laughed) and my daughter dumped a half of bottle of aloe filled shampoo into the tub (my hands are still red and swollen – I am allergic to aloe). I decided that I needed to draw … Continue reading
Tasty Tuesdays – Mrs. Wilkes Squash Casserole
Growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan there are several things I had never heard of (or knew of but not that familiar with) before moving to the south (grits, mac and cheese with eggs, okra, and squash casserole). Now that I live here (see items above) make a pretty frequent appearance in my … Continue reading
Having a case of the Mondays…
I forgot how much I dislike Mondays. I personally always thought Mondays got a bad rap but then I worked in hospitality for 13 years and came to despise Mondays. Having been a stay at home mom for the past two years you would think I would not get the Mondays. Maybe it is because … Continue reading
Parnivore (pär’ nə vör) and Thank You Cards
Definition (and word) is courtesy of my husband: parnivore (pär’ nə vör) n.[[< L paro, paper + vorare, todevour]] 1 A young person who eats paper, often preferring it over morepalatable food options that have been recently offered, rejected, and discardedon the floor, where the aforementioned paper is then found So my To-do List … Continue reading
My First Painting and Bob
I have no idea why but this painting has been haunting me lately. Every time I think of painting, I think of this painting. Here is the story the best I can remember it. I was seven and really wanted to take a landscape oil painting class at the local art center. (I was obsessed … Continue reading
What to do with a crabby patty?
So all my grandiose plans have been foiled this week by a pint size crabby patty. He is a little over a year and doesn’t want to do anything except cry (okay, scream). I was hoping to get my “To-Do” List done but alas I am sitting here trying to comfort my one year old … Continue reading