Three Vignettes With Children

by | Jun 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

More art updates to come, but first… some children stories! # # # It is summer now, and I’m having to balance the kids’ indoor time carefully. It’s too easy to get caught up in Inside Stuff and forget that Outside is nice, too. The last couple...

State of the Bird, After-Birthday Wednesday Edition

by | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

So many good things! I celebrated my birthday by taking my family to Coldstone Creamery for ice cream. I had the most delicious lemonaide sorbet with fresh raspberries mixed in…! Served in a wafflecone…! Oh so yummy! Then, so I wouldn’t have to bake...

State of the Bird, Monday (with eclipse)

by | May 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

I’m playing catch-up today, after a really full (and kind of stressful) week. My first step is to get some laundry finished, then I can tackle the rest of the mess. Weekend, with eclipse My husband and I came into both free movie tickets and an offer to babysit,...

Knowledge is the key to understanding

by | May 18, 2012 | Uncategorized

The first time* I tried to show my oldest son the movie <i>The Secret of Kells</i>, he was Not Interested. They looked too weird and cartoony (which he Does Not Like**) and, more importantly, I don’t think he understood anything about what was going...