Many mornings this fall I faintly hear the drum beats of a marching band. It brings back memories. No, I am not hearing things in my head. The high school is just down the street. In my school days, I … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
A few months ago I bought this jacket at a thrift store. It was a Jr. size so it would not fit anyone around here. But it had some unique features and I figured we could transform it into something … Continue reading
A couple months ago, I decided to get a whole chicken to cook. Changed my world. The chicken tastes yummy and then we made stock from the leftover bones. BEST chicken stock I’ve ever had. I decided from then on … Continue reading
We want to share a wonderful opportunity with you to touch the life of a child this Christmas through Operation Christmas Child. It is very simple to do and has the potential to dramatically change the life of a child … Continue reading
I have purposely avoided looking through pinterest for fall craft ideas. I don’t want to get in my head that they have to look a certain way. I knew I wanted to do something with my kids, but in keeping … Continue reading
Today I was playing around with some watercolor techniques described in the book The Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook: Landscapes by Gordon MacKensie.I saw an exercise that looked like it would be really simple to do– negative painting. Negative painting (or drawing) … Continue reading
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes… ~John 3:8 We have the advantage now of technology to help us see where the wind … Continue reading
I have a confession to make. I love creativity. I love crafting. I don’t always love doing it with my kids. I’m terrible. I avoid it because of the mess. Glue is not my friend. My Princess likes to draw … Continue reading
Today the grandkids were painting with poster paints. Ninja Boy finished his painting, asked for a new piece of paper, and decided to try something he saw demonstrated last week. Remember our post about Julie Rice, the ink fingertip painter? … Continue reading
It’s handy to surf the web looking at pictures of art when you want to get inspired for your own creative works. You can even take virtual tours of some of the art museums around the world from the comfort … Continue reading