Here’s a little teaser preview of what I’ve been working on this week. Check out the Philly Makes! blog today to see the full version:
Yes, I still make stuff! Actually, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the direction I’d like to see my work go this year, ya know, with all my spare time & [...]
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Yesterday was absolutely glorious in these parts of the country, so I took the opportunity to snap some evidence of spring before it gets cold again:
It’s colder today, but I’m feeling hopeful that these warm days will be coming back to visit sooner rather than later.
And I guess these would be a study in gray [...]
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Bill gave this photo to me for my birthday. I love it, and I’m impressed that he was actually able to get them to all sit still together for more than 2 seconds…
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I’ve been cooking a lot lately, and cooking a lot of vegetables at that. While one of my goals is to drop some poundage (this body’s not going back to the way it was without a fight!), my ultimate objective is health and nutrition. So, my contribution this week to Philly Makes! is a recipe [...]
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Ah, spring. We’ve all been longing for it, especially with the little ‘teaser’ warm days we’ve been peppered with over the past several weeks. The large rhododendron bush that sits outside our kitchen window has been been transformed into an ornithological apartment building, taking on more and more tenants every morning. I’ve caught several glimpses of [...]
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So, with the failure of my commitment to Thing-A-Day in February (will I ever stop talking about this?) I mentioned that I would be participating in the more manageable/reasonable Thing-A-Week, via the Philly Makeswebsite. Basically, this is a group of Philadelphia area artists & crafters that have committed to posting a weekly project that they’ve [...]
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Wyatt, bringing me one of his toy sheep from the Playmobil Nativity Set:
Wyatt: “Mom– he crying.”
Me, in my softest, most concerned voice: “Why is he crying?”
Wyatt: “Because he not happy”.
Me: “Why isn’t he happy?”
Wyatt: “Because he sad”.
Me: “Why is he sad?
Wyatt: “Because he crying…”
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Today is Jackson’s 2 month birthday, and I’m finally starting to feel the stirrings of what seems like my creative itch returning. Maybe it’s the promise of spring, and all things new. Maybe it’s just that it’s been so long, that whatever it is inside of me that says I must make things simply cannot be squelched anymore. [...]
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“Mommy, did you know that when you turn 5, it happens in the middle of the night, and you don’t even feel it?”
Classic. There’s one for the Therapy Jar…
In case his face doesn’t reveal it, Max had a fabulous time. A house full of 10 or so five year olds is quite an experience, but loads [...]
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