tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44030351178110695402024-03-21T09:10:26.733-07:00wonderloohome economics for dreamersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-36987270275755668822012-01-23T08:21:00.000-08:002012-01-23T09:37:54.157-08:00meal planning worksheet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-ZJJqfMEUs1MSM2WJZmOVL9hP5n8g6_qKYp3onqcgEVtAPT1hlFThpTBA5y972yTEHhNr-I5k9AxhJyO8iWckq9gpKMoRCEHCeD9Ep2cvuPPbkQt5qYIZ4znJLPqXnFmd6O_oI2oImcs/s1600/IMG_2545.JPG"><img style=0"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-ZJJqfMEUs1MSM2WJZmOVL9hP5n8g6_qKYp3onqcgEVtAPT1hlFThpTBA5y972yTEHhNr-I5k9AxhJyO8iWckq9gpKMoRCEHCeD9Ep2cvuPPbkQt5qYIZ4znJLPqXnFmd6O_oI2oImcs/s400/IMG_2545.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700878755655753074" /></a><br /><br />I made a meal planning worksheet to help organize our meals and grocery list. <br />Elke can write now so I asked her for her input... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt58Zer0PiutwaR9haxpUhfkG6m_cxXeycnnhZFuihB7Iy5bOE9nupSbDbBVdQ9UhyOUJEtNZktKZfY-X0PxVIFOSqG726bVuMBi_uH5ClGKkqz5p4jcd36NVZcwtQ6yHjz-BjWLmvGGv/s1600/IMG_2547.JPG"><img style=0"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt58Zer0PiutwaR9haxpUhfkG6m_cxXeycnnhZFuihB7Iy5bOE9nupSbDbBVdQ9UhyOUJEtNZktKZfY-X0PxVIFOSqG726bVuMBi_uH5ClGKkqz5p4jcd36NVZcwtQ6yHjz-BjWLmvGGv/s400/IMG_2547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700878678685716242" /></a><br /><br />spgedy=spaghetti. the love started <a href="http://paperscissorsoranges.blogspot.com/search?q=lemon+spaghetti">here</a><br />and grew. there is something so yummy about a long noodle to twist & slurp. spaghetti it is.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-27896931912195137652012-01-18T10:06:00.000-08:002012-01-18T20:53:20.222-08:00Ode to: LACMA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHE8AHBxaBBien4KhV8QFxFFKsC8ma6VsDoFzxNvsynEy2EZHaZBT2VJ5i7wTIeIhk3n-yKwjJp5R3J4ff4ci7p7rR2lY7wO8dcfS7OFGEOE3nUlpTtoC9Dey9NKgth1OO64rgHkijKjtI/s1600/IMG_2448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHE8AHBxaBBien4KhV8QFxFFKsC8ma6VsDoFzxNvsynEy2EZHaZBT2VJ5i7wTIeIhk3n-yKwjJp5R3J4ff4ci7p7rR2lY7wO8dcfS7OFGEOE3nUlpTtoC9Dey9NKgth1OO64rgHkijKjtI/s400/IMG_2448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699038069725091362" /></a><br /><br />We went to LA last weekend and participated in LACMA's "next gen" program. The girls now have free admission until they are 18 and can bring one adult with them. This day was one of the best of my life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpTgpxJ-i7YmJaOE7ZEIdtb2_NsOjtdp94EK_qdkUQCG2M4cAF7peQ73F_k_t4_HYUZJzyUrAqXcn7bN2dmQC16Wp5vP6KvBRQKeud3Bc92vtD1LYBFeaZlWma-8SeHXNtFWCv2m9zs_n/s1600/IMG_2464.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpTgpxJ-i7YmJaOE7ZEIdtb2_NsOjtdp94EK_qdkUQCG2M4cAF7peQ73F_k_t4_HYUZJzyUrAqXcn7bN2dmQC16Wp5vP6KvBRQKeud3Bc92vtD1LYBFeaZlWma-8SeHXNtFWCv2m9zs_n/s400/IMG_2464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037922826961842" /></a><br /><br />They loved this exhibit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFH-5bsgv7D3mGLltPNBswBS9ci-uaD2HcAkMttd3pRKq3iThAGKNiEdtyUfgrPusnR3Cxrc3jb_s8b-KITPbOGHccJ5D94wO3uZkLh4AIxyaF6yimZ4pft0FIJVIMKGc-jMxHzmFiSRD/s1600/IMG_2482.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFH-5bsgv7D3mGLltPNBswBS9ci-uaD2HcAkMttd3pRKq3iThAGKNiEdtyUfgrPusnR3Cxrc3jb_s8b-KITPbOGHccJ5D94wO3uZkLh4AIxyaF6yimZ4pft0FIJVIMKGc-jMxHzmFiSRD/s400/IMG_2482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037743220649682" /></a><br /><br />Elke's favorite painting. We are pony crazy, or pegasus or unicorn or pegasus unicorn crazy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-jVGbiXjPRdqav-G8yUV-VUVn2BzNf6sHLf-_IxvY5CSQSnD9ocs9TnzxO-5mBCDFwAbZ-vFvLIvZ2k8-pFL2niojY9bqY4qY1QwxKKnCke6SSo3uzA1weyEWgcQTTTN8FCGWX1dar-e/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-jVGbiXjPRdqav-G8yUV-VUVn2BzNf6sHLf-_IxvY5CSQSnD9ocs9TnzxO-5mBCDFwAbZ-vFvLIvZ2k8-pFL2niojY9bqY4qY1QwxKKnCke6SSo3uzA1weyEWgcQTTTN8FCGWX1dar-e/s400/IMG_2484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037665426622162" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL80UkISbS8H45JchO9E5Rj94Yis2hSWoFZAfqtnHGXhQzn_b2f1yumsod1rHzkAj3_REVnwYn0ptFQLwjUlxDVSZzR-F682H1QDatTYU_OcWugH-wwnJ91dk7-3UmY-oBiDkUlefoJKPY/s1600/IMG_2486.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL80UkISbS8H45JchO9E5Rj94Yis2hSWoFZAfqtnHGXhQzn_b2f1yumsod1rHzkAj3_REVnwYn0ptFQLwjUlxDVSZzR-F682H1QDatTYU_OcWugH-wwnJ91dk7-3UmY-oBiDkUlefoJKPY/s400/IMG_2486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037565560700242" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ECbT075XV7W9lBxDk92_oZQ1k-dUicWQGIdP2gCu0vQw-5YKDER7aDEDApKoAIqNYh97dOLPyn4IVr8H3umDnZujeZsJXATRhxg3RkWpMtZnFwMH0foKC1o2tECbOCLEDQnjybfckQKl/s1600/IMG_2490.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ECbT075XV7W9lBxDk92_oZQ1k-dUicWQGIdP2gCu0vQw-5YKDER7aDEDApKoAIqNYh97dOLPyn4IVr8H3umDnZujeZsJXATRhxg3RkWpMtZnFwMH0foKC1o2tECbOCLEDQnjybfckQKl/s400/IMG_2490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037429262220338" /></a><br /><br />We went on a friday and often were alone in rooms like this. At one point Elke did say: "I want to get out of here and paint." <span style="font-style:italic;"> inspiration. everywhere. yes! let's go! </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3jNzZFK6PbMT0tQ9ulWcMHOVhztE1okCsO5PLWNtzKEW5rcY2dapcgxdarGuoXqEMtrW8IUjV2BIB4BrwDloduO6T6oqUbnwf8UkFDfKHzlWlzm5SaPWi-vJWrv2DIKiFS4UfnOUy-9h/s1600/IMG_2483.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3jNzZFK6PbMT0tQ9ulWcMHOVhztE1okCsO5PLWNtzKEW5rcY2dapcgxdarGuoXqEMtrW8IUjV2BIB4BrwDloduO6T6oqUbnwf8UkFDfKHzlWlzm5SaPWi-vJWrv2DIKiFS4UfnOUy-9h/s400/IMG_2483.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699040530545810594" /></a><br /><br />One of my favorites. By Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock's wife.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKJuuNbDZn0DVLfUPmg31xGPB4CRC1nR9_pRiUUpCiLtiDB1JmFn7nLa_sznTfo6PpLlalLmzqbHK3liGSZHRJ5GHdoZbEnW6Vo2wfttCaAFGoLRpcc_IObJbDWQzl8x9RBedvNqO87tg/s1600/IMG_2491.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKJuuNbDZn0DVLfUPmg31xGPB4CRC1nR9_pRiUUpCiLtiDB1JmFn7nLa_sznTfo6PpLlalLmzqbHK3liGSZHRJ5GHdoZbEnW6Vo2wfttCaAFGoLRpcc_IObJbDWQzl8x9RBedvNqO87tg/s400/IMG_2491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037329779041938" /></a><br /><br />Loooooooove, love love love.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2sY_qDGQjFoGD1EieIKjs_HLXYTriS4t6dIjS_UAozHQk_kdcZZBhk9I7BeI2w9oL25BGBL0WFTabFUvBZ7KycMwOFnWnquVqh2Vf9TB8aiYkE94Qt4dDi47mr9C7bvhjFGLd1OVE6Ex/s1600/IMG_2508.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2sY_qDGQjFoGD1EieIKjs_HLXYTriS4t6dIjS_UAozHQk_kdcZZBhk9I7BeI2w9oL25BGBL0WFTabFUvBZ7KycMwOFnWnquVqh2Vf9TB8aiYkE94Qt4dDi47mr9C7bvhjFGLd1OVE6Ex/s400/IMG_2508.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037154968352274" /></a><br /><br />Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Dragon: sounds magical & exciting. Hope so.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-5008140260432017702012-01-08T15:55:00.000-08:002012-01-08T16:36:58.955-08:00happy new year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8C9-x_FBtziLuszvRGRpt0aj_9koPYbT9fworI7g_Os1uqD6NI1DtKJvV49Iy8AVlclMqoSl3hE6XRrwzyOkK6xp2nWFmUzuT3oXpuggzeS5qmFPWPEisB6eL3nGbcUIm3gy07yQuacV/s1600/xmas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8C9-x_FBtziLuszvRGRpt0aj_9koPYbT9fworI7g_Os1uqD6NI1DtKJvV49Iy8AVlclMqoSl3hE6XRrwzyOkK6xp2nWFmUzuT3oXpuggzeS5qmFPWPEisB6eL3nGbcUIm3gy07yQuacV/s400/xmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695414240796040418" /></a><br /><br /><div>highlights:</div><div>elke: turned 6, started kindergarten, wants to major in "riding ponies,"</div><div>lost her first tooth, is a bookworm, can generally be found drawing & needs to monkey bar everyday. </div><div>she is a self starter and a finisher, devours all crafts and shocks us with her astuteness.</div><div>tate: turned 4, started preschool, is princess & fancy crazy, she is constantly charming strangers and literally stops traffic with her friendliness and need to clog sidewalks & throughways. she is sweet, funny and bounces around the world with a odd & lovely glee. she loves to carry fragile things and push buttons. </div><div><br /></div><div>tremendous love for these girls washes over me at continual moments throughout the day. they are my sun,</div><div>my cookies, my kale and pen. </div><div><br /></div><div>low: </div><div>our lexi passed away this year and the loss is so vast. she was a gentle giant. a quiet, stoic wise and trusty love. it was too soon & sudden. we miss her so terribly. ouch!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28RxY7WiJGiAKJqObqQtZ6MVx_I7AMalebKFxMK2IvWiCROj0zhIOjl_JOjvka2m2wzcHKvZDJYjAiF5xWwZf_nLm5nNSzlxk_xeWkgRp9iw7yykJfRDnauJlAs1WMZTKxpHRfeXJKRF-/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28RxY7WiJGiAKJqObqQtZ6MVx_I7AMalebKFxMK2IvWiCROj0zhIOjl_JOjvka2m2wzcHKvZDJYjAiF5xWwZf_nLm5nNSzlxk_xeWkgRp9iw7yykJfRDnauJlAs1WMZTKxpHRfeXJKRF-/s400/IMG_1562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695422086144423010" /></a><div><br /></div><div>ok, medium:</div><div>I started this blog and though I am not sure where it is going or what it is about</div><div>I am happy to have a place to document in the world. </div><div>and now back to love...</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-66976998234216217022011-12-30T07:42:00.000-08:002012-01-05T20:54:25.161-08:00cut-up: anthropologie catalog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA-WyIWKWNVC0SMrvwAbCHMUF_UvLwWdjU6WD5BoBfnrVIeOf07OyLo7yZWx5wYLbxgkEMslzhcb4fkPnbX3lvYZqmeTOf0EXX9q5KApw-WZIKIvQeTju7ewmNN71WNAKzErSThTdDOvd/s1600/IMG_1647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA-WyIWKWNVC0SMrvwAbCHMUF_UvLwWdjU6WD5BoBfnrVIeOf07OyLo7yZWx5wYLbxgkEMslzhcb4fkPnbX3lvYZqmeTOf0EXX9q5KApw-WZIKIvQeTju7ewmNN71WNAKzErSThTdDOvd/s400/IMG_1647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947920384569954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa8KKleRJakjOFJXH0DRJBGo3bCec4P2LFHqTFmFLcZ-K8N34ey1RXhaemO4mBlIEFojSRyXHHkQKAZGrnWtqztuQO7y2WpEstC7QsblsaV2W8qm9OXxeZ5vXU7_jXPaxnnFyNp-K7LBj/s1600/IMG_1648.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa8KKleRJakjOFJXH0DRJBGo3bCec4P2LFHqTFmFLcZ-K8N34ey1RXhaemO4mBlIEFojSRyXHHkQKAZGrnWtqztuQO7y2WpEstC7QsblsaV2W8qm9OXxeZ5vXU7_jXPaxnnFyNp-K7LBj/s400/IMG_1648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947828620182402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5KyX5ThpfEYT9JDw2_6hFbD_Rcqazn1-ZflLXputEUoPkkjiOCQYZ3I7cCqiO1NDrXGr_SN8UjlJk22o_NkPYLZ3jxm6JoCgtpO2tiekwTA4xQ_ZYWDQqhacd7-lvmg7Re5D1UQUCcS8/s1600/IMG_1653.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5KyX5ThpfEYT9JDw2_6hFbD_Rcqazn1-ZflLXputEUoPkkjiOCQYZ3I7cCqiO1NDrXGr_SN8UjlJk22o_NkPYLZ3jxm6JoCgtpO2tiekwTA4xQ_ZYWDQqhacd7-lvmg7Re5D1UQUCcS8/s400/IMG_1653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947742322131570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv9RGGCrr49kyLzKl7NuGxTqyTcTrG9GF0RD5MLH0B4Np6nXi-9DwxurQU3XaG75sU1rj3uEqoltmZNKzeRefW4LmZgD0JHCNWbBtLw0Gh406BgyIKNkJ1hHY7kgm_0bmrD86shT_1xNC/s1600/IMG_1657.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv9RGGCrr49kyLzKl7NuGxTqyTcTrG9GF0RD5MLH0B4Np6nXi-9DwxurQU3XaG75sU1rj3uEqoltmZNKzeRefW4LmZgD0JHCNWbBtLw0Gh406BgyIKNkJ1hHY7kgm_0bmrD86shT_1xNC/s400/IMG_1657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947638981185250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_angFFbEgh1UwHtd-B-CDqQrVW4B13RnprMnNyz6kjO5pyjq6Id4ExMt51EPtQcubm-i6JFiN3wFB5lOnNs4jZ73AuqH_K_5Esjbtw_tFU8ua1tSHyNP7BFsnx7IiqTtiF_iSC3t59Qy4/s1600/IMG_1615.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_angFFbEgh1UwHtd-B-CDqQrVW4B13RnprMnNyz6kjO5pyjq6Id4ExMt51EPtQcubm-i6JFiN3wFB5lOnNs4jZ73AuqH_K_5Esjbtw_tFU8ua1tSHyNP7BFsnx7IiqTtiF_iSC3t59Qy4/s400/IMG_1615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691947519033974578" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I bet there are thousands of things you can make with an anthropoligie catalog.</div><div>here are two: a paper chain & paper beads. simple things for little fingers in your favorite vintage hues. </div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-12026277186947754172011-12-26T08:11:00.000-08:002011-12-27T07:56:44.002-08:00vintage scene from the sketchbook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94hXXIMWuoPvLtqH0zPskwQ3a1olxaCTSXu0VfgB64yLy29dTk2E1J9wfbL6l4HQYfOgsTdHtUR5gqcdqKiKQCHI3EZqgwPMaLepvVZMTtaSE_UyCsz2HYiNKuJ97glmWjZgoU4Y6Mxc9/s1600/IMG_2094.JPG"><img style=0"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94hXXIMWuoPvLtqH0zPskwQ3a1olxaCTSXu0VfgB64yLy29dTk2E1J9wfbL6l4HQYfOgsTdHtUR5gqcdqKiKQCHI3EZqgwPMaLepvVZMTtaSE_UyCsz2HYiNKuJ97glmWjZgoU4Y6Mxc9/s400/IMG_2094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690470541225515458" /></a><br />I made this in my 20's during a time of letting go & self forgiving. I always laugh when I come across it. <br />Liberating, light, and of course, there is the underlying struggle. funny. ya?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-56253329891906241522011-12-22T14:01:00.000-08:002011-12-22T14:03:22.919-08:00envelope you<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbPQQIfWZs_K1aRfIk-dm4i8-BNdjqucPTo8T-yURLKm5GNpANGg8u6i0MxMa-pZf4Ix3Rv0Mi3FyITlfS7J3P3hw3TVNd3vBo56nzSWPtqpGYTVQwAvJ0F8pUD3KIzBnMmITqoaVej8p/s1600/envelopelove-1.jpg"><img style=0"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbPQQIfWZs_K1aRfIk-dm4i8-BNdjqucPTo8T-yURLKm5GNpANGg8u6i0MxMa-pZf4Ix3Rv0Mi3FyITlfS7J3P3hw3TVNd3vBo56nzSWPtqpGYTVQwAvJ0F8pUD3KIzBnMmITqoaVej8p/s400/envelopelove-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689076335990497138" /></a><br /><br />experimenting with gouacheUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-7428640856869040982011-12-20T15:54:00.000-08:002011-12-20T16:06:42.999-08:00wabi-sabi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl8jL38r6urOKaCp-A8ZqSXkTLcPXSUAYm7zhpRy0IfLdeC5EZcP3raGVQ5dpPkLHrFRj8CGHMlWmgdxp0EZjil0TaGA8zV7jbVfJztSPl3pLf5ua_6wSbhv_vPi0cRUpz5BOREfidjYC/s1600/IMG_2006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl8jL38r6urOKaCp-A8ZqSXkTLcPXSUAYm7zhpRy0IfLdeC5EZcP3raGVQ5dpPkLHrFRj8CGHMlWmgdxp0EZjil0TaGA8zV7jbVfJztSPl3pLf5ua_6wSbhv_vPi0cRUpz5BOREfidjYC/s400/IMG_2006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688364992395879090" /></a><br /><br /><div>"Wabi stems from the root wa, which refers to harmony, peace, tranquillity, and balance. Generally speaking, wabi had the original meaning of sad, desolate, and lonely, but poetically it has come to mean simple, unmaterialistic, humble by choice, and in tune with nature. Someone who is perfectly herself and never craves to be anything else would be described as wabi. Sixteenth-century tea master Jo-o described a wabi tea man as someone who feels no dissatisfaction even though he owns no Chinese utensils with which to conduct tea. A common phrase used in conjunction with wabi is "the joy of the little monk in his wind-torn robe." A wabi person epitomizes Zen, which is to say, he or she is content with very little; free from greed, indolence, and anger; and understands the wisdom of rocks and grasshoppers.<br />Sabi things carry the burden of their years with dignity and grace: the chilly mottled surface of an oxidized silver bowl, the yielding gray of weathered wood, the elegant withering of a bereft autumn bough. An old car left in a field to rust, as it transforms from an eyesore into a part of the landscape, could be considered America's contribution to the evolution of sabi. An abandoned barn, as it collapses in on itself, holds this mystique.<br />There's an aching poetry in things that carry this patina, and it transcends the Japanese. We Americans are ineffably drawn to old European towns with their crooked cobblestone streets and chipping plaster, to places battle scarred with history much deeper than our own. We seek sabi in antiques and even try to manufacture it in distressed furnishings. True sabi cannot be acquired, however. It is a gift of time."</div><div>I have not read the book, but reading about these ideas feels like water going down. </div><div> <a href="http://nobleharbor.com/tea/chado/WhatIsWabi-Sabi.htm">found here</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-19039594717247418222011-12-20T15:40:00.000-08:002011-12-21T08:16:53.702-08:00groundlessness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsco_O4EJeeVD5MsNmhoTeceoaJsmes05XwJ0aXYv1HNJ5G3N5M_F8hK_H622uHZMGcD1EnNcgmsvJTj2rvawJIslF7B_XUnZDn5WHVuaCQYsNCOCrF6fBss1UhWShSwuSqGLXJ83x8vh/s1600/pemaquote.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style=0"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsco_O4EJeeVD5MsNmhoTeceoaJsmes05XwJ0aXYv1HNJ5G3N5M_F8hK_H622uHZMGcD1EnNcgmsvJTj2rvawJIslF7B_XUnZDn5WHVuaCQYsNCOCrF6fBss1UhWShSwuSqGLXJ83x8vh/s400/pemaquote.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688616333166799458" /></a><br /><br />another pema chodrin quote I find so comforting...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-45900827187219443692011-12-18T13:22:00.000-08:002011-12-18T13:32:26.631-08:00ecstatic laundry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8EpGXCTndVSrTpDgT-Ou1Wv3P2nsEz2_AY3bRvzRTNfyrvmICqLd6cK7uvM3mYm1483e-eJHBmasjaDaUQqS9yJZ-GcaWtihZoHFvsFcDPQ-Ok-o6MWKyLieRNHu-fwRN99WJ14ZtLFM/s1600/laundry.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8EpGXCTndVSrTpDgT-Ou1Wv3P2nsEz2_AY3bRvzRTNfyrvmICqLd6cK7uvM3mYm1483e-eJHBmasjaDaUQqS9yJZ-GcaWtihZoHFvsFcDPQ-Ok-o6MWKyLieRNHu-fwRN99WJ14ZtLFM/s400/laundry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687583583670416610" /></a><br /><br />so much of my life is folding, scrubbing & tidying... trying to remember bright moments are often lurking in a simple choice or mind switch.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-39996517192458342202011-12-16T12:13:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:15:52.131-08:00super hero<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBB153ehdZTD_ZORO4MwR3RTp6Uz689Fa3lZL2Sgaa_Zu8aCyoKyk5UnX2hWqa1-1spBXr8BQrSwNAer_ScNzZOK44l7Qyrm1Ftk0FYjXP9be14rAFF3Qi3U-VXrHYC32P3QsIm-6rVcT/s1600/IMG_2073.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBB153ehdZTD_ZORO4MwR3RTp6Uz689Fa3lZL2Sgaa_Zu8aCyoKyk5UnX2hWqa1-1spBXr8BQrSwNAer_ScNzZOK44l7Qyrm1Ftk0FYjXP9be14rAFF3Qi3U-VXrHYC32P3QsIm-6rVcT/s400/IMG_2073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686822233614226050" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>working on a new form of hero</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-78957105290202179982011-12-11T16:43:00.001-08:002011-12-11T17:04:21.991-08:00scenes from the sketchbook<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPuUwCbhnSSGbr_l-Wz6JFbqgIxMdbxwd-woXzDX7zMRRG5jAGTvPVy0xq720wPKAmbSujef72Gd5P1UtZg_mYAZeQKbLJLxCUlP-JmAMWPPnqektOeFRQH0X0wQr1dB792jilEb5NChh/s1600/IMG_1997.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPuUwCbhnSSGbr_l-Wz6JFbqgIxMdbxwd-woXzDX7zMRRG5jAGTvPVy0xq720wPKAmbSujef72Gd5P1UtZg_mYAZeQKbLJLxCUlP-JmAMWPPnqektOeFRQH0X0wQr1dB792jilEb5NChh/s400/IMG_1997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685039567299553186" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODb8f5VZhvRyePBDTOVnen8K9G4Zaw7jV3aUakYCsg8an7kK8bcKY6mIVi4ADhAicS1Aqzod6gXO2mVn1umktTvj3xZqCWDFTvNcpV18z4gXx13KQeCDhAFzoW5ixkDx4wH7DA4gehc85/s1600/IMG_2000.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODb8f5VZhvRyePBDTOVnen8K9G4Zaw7jV3aUakYCsg8an7kK8bcKY6mIVi4ADhAicS1Aqzod6gXO2mVn1umktTvj3xZqCWDFTvNcpV18z4gXx13KQeCDhAFzoW5ixkDx4wH7DA4gehc85/s400/IMG_2000.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685039557763638306" /></a><br /><br /><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbObi055bq_ItPkKY8iIc5C0LQ7EKtZmdUCbd9DdoWQtenSkXxLpBSDiPq5fSryZq9UPramRInp-cyn8SXAxAVurjKFkrAerfx0IMzrAqH6koK3c2oZ_eqLIZZxWI6-ig9ID8dn137zYTH/s400/IMG_1950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685037517418043042" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6YSdM-2aYQ6zG4vtWzRJEBuAwhhYnHIyrTOPnMa2SAgaCNWHqzl0wAdZRa1X-whEHfoaX3Yy3GFyjq94Xlrk9E5Himx5Bddon4QrgU-r3ZVkOH_QVtqH39bEgjtl2egx8t7WIpxoCWgO/s1600/IMG_1962.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6YSdM-2aYQ6zG4vtWzRJEBuAwhhYnHIyrTOPnMa2SAgaCNWHqzl0wAdZRa1X-whEHfoaX3Yy3GFyjq94Xlrk9E5Himx5Bddon4QrgU-r3ZVkOH_QVtqH39bEgjtl2egx8t7WIpxoCWgO/s400/IMG_1962.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685037081794695154" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpBSYN4GxEtoResldrRWL683iUF64R1QV1HVQyuTkSuh0tfg8wj5MKQXwSJRu5kTHcZnzppT_rSb8fGe_OBtXKU8VlfFC3ckFgKRExIItVXLdKUwNBdB9p4J3Gp1LyqB0oZ100wO8Eice/s1600/IMG_1952.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpBSYN4GxEtoResldrRWL683iUF64R1QV1HVQyuTkSuh0tfg8wj5MKQXwSJRu5kTHcZnzppT_rSb8fGe_OBtXKU8VlfFC3ckFgKRExIItVXLdKUwNBdB9p4J3Gp1LyqB0oZ100wO8Eice/s400/IMG_1952.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685036937516636066" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pEfYUWSkX6fbBryGSKPTH6nN7uEDwCEzlGnDJhWGLr8xTMn31JK5GkdefEZfzo2GixTNqdvTVkpnOEcHSRUefCF5h_YYLHFYwrV-x8r9nPywK0Cv8qOgV03FzAsV6m4rvXDW79dCGBGV/s1600/IMG_1949.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="0"display:block;" 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pEfYUWSkX6fbBryGSKPTH6nN7uEDwCEzlGnDJhWGLr8xTMn31JK5GkdefEZfzo2GixTNqdvTVkpnOEcHSRUefCF5h_YYLHFYwrV-x8r9nPywK0Cv8qOgV03FzAsV6m4rvXDW79dCGBGV/s400/IMG_1949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685036335830644610" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pEfYUWSkX6fbBryGSKPTH6nN7uEDwCEzlGnDJhWGLr8xTMn31JK5GkdefEZfzo2GixTNqdvTVkpnOEcHSRUefCF5h_YYLHFYwrV-x8r9nPywK0Cv8qOgV03FzAsV6m4rvXDW79dCGBGV/s1600/IMG_1949.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Trying to think of how to harvest the art. </div><div>Taking pictures of my sketchbook helps synthesize what I have been doing. </div><div>Still, I struggle with where to put it all. </div><div><br /></div><div>the handwritten quote is by pema chodrin<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-3564020818441249792011-10-16T10:02:00.000-07:002011-10-16T10:14:51.862-07:00Ode to: Amy Sedaris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t9pIwz0MhXqsB-3SmTo-P7aQUsL4tt52sswmRMLnbQg5qu1H2GulgrL0TOlAWsbCzyqodRa9FyyH79z4DSA1izDMD0yLENWylhhK15eqOdSXwrSG6nsZ_oKr89CNjEPcI8WYN0nJDhOq/s1600/IMG_1683.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3t9pIwz0MhXqsB-3SmTo-P7aQUsL4tt52sswmRMLnbQg5qu1H2GulgrL0TOlAWsbCzyqodRa9FyyH79z4DSA1izDMD0yLENWylhhK15eqOdSXwrSG6nsZ_oKr89CNjEPcI8WYN0nJDhOq/s400/IMG_1683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664137227353407922" /></a><br /><br />This book is densely packed with hilariousness... <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNx3E47BerJ-7t4DvaP_4X-gEHMXZt_2nAC1AaH9nqy9YjvdJ9eaxPRgsFQ-EQKHVROivNxkmRPF4B7HVLvtp_2XvvgVoiCm54lXlyPTwCD_oWGcKUD-0fgfC7R1YKe_GcOk7qb45m34O/s1600/IMG_1681.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNx3E47BerJ-7t4DvaP_4X-gEHMXZt_2nAC1AaH9nqy9YjvdJ9eaxPRgsFQ-EQKHVROivNxkmRPF4B7HVLvtp_2XvvgVoiCm54lXlyPTwCD_oWGcKUD-0fgfC7R1YKe_GcOk7qb45m34O/s400/IMG_1681.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664137106072603378" /></a><br /><br />and refreshing notions. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkTi_RYV15aT5kDqvzox7qI5hAGbQGNqJUQae5kxpRhG_q3qBLB0esBexZA_zJb9zkbUhWTj_meM884njfJBAH_slm5b-HflnSNoHNP0ZT2fvS3SFH8QNOWNYu5z-wj37XzATztWj1ou-/s1600/IMG_1682.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkTi_RYV15aT5kDqvzox7qI5hAGbQGNqJUQae5kxpRhG_q3qBLB0esBexZA_zJb9zkbUhWTj_meM884njfJBAH_slm5b-HflnSNoHNP0ZT2fvS3SFH8QNOWNYu5z-wj37XzATztWj1ou-/s400/IMG_1682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664136999651695586" /></a><br /><br />Brilliant and therapeutic! ahhh..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-76754681540430597312011-08-30T08:24:00.000-07:002011-10-06T12:26:57.717-07:00a package came<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9QVvpYTwTt-UTN_fQT-cdDI-sq9AI28UTmfPefCovKJRbiuLIOnZqZMUb9w7KYkLKHh6yEzO6iGBr8NKGatbVZUgWSzS68KNgqrsRz5NQO5cVjoNLYq5lpFUuz5HcNVEj9HX0zmQ9LwS/s1600/P1000432.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9QVvpYTwTt-UTN_fQT-cdDI-sq9AI28UTmfPefCovKJRbiuLIOnZqZMUb9w7KYkLKHh6yEzO6iGBr8NKGatbVZUgWSzS68KNgqrsRz5NQO5cVjoNLYq5lpFUuz5HcNVEj9HX0zmQ9LwS/s400/P1000432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647479902497772082" /></a><br /><br /><div>Lina, a dear friend from my childhood in Anchorage sent this in the mail for Elke's first day of Kindergarten.<br />How nice she had a designer fashion her first school outfit complete with a pony on front!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9HjyO7Jl6EqPqlubI278eh3CXM5k_5XZMEyB70JsAGovh9m1eDIm5GXBwM3nWr32bIEzL9bWRYUOR7WOBjTqEZ2LUEyUroxGMjiNSSZvdb4I9Mu4us63EJBJCUT7xfAH8ifgmzNUSznj/s1600/IMG_1695.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9HjyO7Jl6EqPqlubI278eh3CXM5k_5XZMEyB70JsAGovh9m1eDIm5GXBwM3nWr32bIEzL9bWRYUOR7WOBjTqEZ2LUEyUroxGMjiNSSZvdb4I9Mu4us63EJBJCUT7xfAH8ifgmzNUSznj/s1600/IMG_1695.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9HjyO7Jl6EqPqlubI278eh3CXM5k_5XZMEyB70JsAGovh9m1eDIm5GXBwM3nWr32bIEzL9bWRYUOR7WOBjTqEZ2LUEyUroxGMjiNSSZvdb4I9Mu4us63EJBJCUT7xfAH8ifgmzNUSznj/s400/IMG_1695.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659854006813386530" /></a><br /><br />Lina and my sister Kim met in 2nd grade when she spoke no english. They communicated through drawing and have been best friends ever since.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUXbN0wMKWukJonRhIq_hyphenhyphenA_iotMk8jXTU9_ZPpZP18r3QhP5rX1eEPHhTMsSMhGtxmaG8PiCd6LMRDAPWBle2e1wTibk_CubHMdvDF_afB8fzNLHuhTQPyKzDSsEVr96vq49Et2BOXun/s1600/IMG_1719.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUXbN0wMKWukJonRhIq_hyphenhyphenA_iotMk8jXTU9_ZPpZP18r3QhP5rX1eEPHhTMsSMhGtxmaG8PiCd6LMRDAPWBle2e1wTibk_CubHMdvDF_afB8fzNLHuhTQPyKzDSsEVr96vq49Et2BOXun/s400/IMG_1719.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659853214938765490" /></a><br /><br />Her line is called Freerange Chic and it is the perfect blend of sweet and fun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQZ3hhZDBxtAv8LGpG5qFVt0TDl5gAVUXvNX08ccOD-mprFT1VuoiA1N1xqtprQI2xC3U-_yhkQTISTUb2Lq9w3dYJLUolwefUG70vJfGSknYb-wKsp0yibl8jMjBSLmd_abLLS5S8oQt/s1600/P1000509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQZ3hhZDBxtAv8LGpG5qFVt0TDl5gAVUXvNX08ccOD-mprFT1VuoiA1N1xqtprQI2xC3U-_yhkQTISTUb2Lq9w3dYJLUolwefUG70vJfGSknYb-wKsp0yibl8jMjBSLmd_abLLS5S8oQt/s400/P1000509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659855411836179778" /></a><br /><br />oh, and a reversible matching pony purse with vintage ribbon handle is very nice for every day!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-80085391520561198772011-08-25T13:59:00.000-07:002011-08-25T14:45:09.651-07:00recipe rolodex: zucchini cornbread<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zP8r5FzS7k2aZW9l5Oap3iqEY6WGrDZlqeo-qe2KyS41P5WHXVGWerbA_IgqxudJB6-9JivVDQa2cMUKZD5ZSDQcC0vWUCArWm2PUdbZpGZhygl5bZhw3pZhlNr96fD3AEIl9d_CKXfQ/s1600/IMG_1283.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px=""display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zP8r5FzS7k2aZW9l5Oap3iqEY6WGrDZlqeo-qe2KyS41P5WHXVGWerbA_IgqxudJB6-9JivVDQa2cMUKZD5ZSDQcC0vWUCArWm2PUdbZpGZhygl5bZhw3pZhlNr96fD3AEIl9d_CKXfQ/s400/IMG_1283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644901340136577986" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtBYq_-aCWxMDWgOWMjYS_pxAQbtE8np2dfG08wBAZXgsWRm_IY9hrQmGf7Cq02dpf84-nz5LwrOEb8b9rug366TO09e8-5zx_ReTpn9LnkDH9KZQmw-NfY5gAilbwLqSQO1-0jrtlE1a/s1600/IMG_1427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px=""display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtBYq_-aCWxMDWgOWMjYS_pxAQbtE8np2dfG08wBAZXgsWRm_IY9hrQmGf7Cq02dpf84-nz5LwrOEb8b9rug366TO09e8-5zx_ReTpn9LnkDH9KZQmw-NfY5gAilbwLqSQO1-0jrtlE1a/s400/IMG_1427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644901268636160002" /></a>
<br />I found <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Zucchini-Cornbread-366395">this recipe</a> in bon appetit a couple months ago and it really was so good. Salty, sweet and a bit funky with our wild zucchini from the farm.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-57422923454499289962011-08-04T08:46:00.000-07:002011-08-04T15:15:40.750-07:00construction paper constructionIt is always interesting to see what happens when I cut up colorful shapes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Ht7KT_C0SxK7ie8IAN4B671EhKmTQ1d23jFIvlp0p5OHMdI_3cA5DGLykjajza_tdZDWA0ULQFzgmjZ98PhwanvSKS8fLVMdRFQAuFqz1CyBqWkwfWHkMMRA_VprM69clLbx-5xmFnC/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3Ht7KT_C0SxK7ie8IAN4B671EhKmTQ1d23jFIvlp0p5OHMdI_3cA5DGLykjajza_tdZDWA0ULQFzgmjZ98PhwanvSKS8fLVMdRFQAuFqz1CyBqWkwfWHkMMRA_VprM69clLbx-5xmFnC/s400/IMG_1543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637027971438819970" /></a><br /><br />glue is for drawing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hyphenhypheny5bBD5eUZij5O8H7dlpXQ9Kk0BL1Jcw_OcKbCI3eerm0zI2Btw4SHX03kHPPkuiNoqUg1cyWFMI-ZQAplzoKcmy6DBFudSkogzSqASHU1bU2cZiEfmmfOKV_r1XUXixyQ45twW34mH/s1600/IMG_1541.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hyphenhypheny5bBD5eUZij5O8H7dlpXQ9Kk0BL1Jcw_OcKbCI3eerm0zI2Btw4SHX03kHPPkuiNoqUg1cyWFMI-ZQAplzoKcmy6DBFudSkogzSqASHU1bU2cZiEfmmfOKV_r1XUXixyQ45twW34mH/s400/IMG_1541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637027865095064594" /></a><br /><br /><div>and tracing. <i>let it go</i>. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0j0puzdX01vNjfRx_pHo_vh1ezL9-kgdDrulsDvEsXkwGYFIZd69vtMCJP7P-yi-U3QWfQB2K43g03t2d4w7t2OmPDV8E9rFTli2VXdFbphtiqXFV0m45mUz6bqxvhBhJB6WFpnKcR0p/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0j0puzdX01vNjfRx_pHo_vh1ezL9-kgdDrulsDvEsXkwGYFIZd69vtMCJP7P-yi-U3QWfQB2K43g03t2d4w7t2OmPDV8E9rFTli2VXdFbphtiqXFV0m45mUz6bqxvhBhJB6WFpnKcR0p/s400/IMG_1564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637029205130863394" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOdM2elYmPsQ3Ja8PF_HtCa9qjR8ZSeytfzoI9-RNMPdAKwyR8wh-W2Cy9HSRW_1IXaJ2NTUVj4YTAjlqUd9s0KA1MQ62FQfktbrKtuwBIJcnoqYh6XMq5nBd9pni8Pyb7a0nen79buvD/s1600/IMG_1545.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOdM2elYmPsQ3Ja8PF_HtCa9qjR8ZSeytfzoI9-RNMPdAKwyR8wh-W2Cy9HSRW_1IXaJ2NTUVj4YTAjlqUd9s0KA1MQ62FQfktbrKtuwBIJcnoqYh6XMq5nBd9pni8Pyb7a0nen79buvD/s400/IMG_1545.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637028131437660082" /></a><br /><br />elke cut up her own and made some friends.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBGlgfhT8_S25s00BxlChQxyp-A8OPEipp-gnnNEq3GIEB4kkjh8Vle6Tr9qI-THf7ZvZvd0Oo5NfPOIQgx9QHavpgmItA6W5epv9Z0f9_dVY_yH-MtFp8Rr8hnBQe8K8j27_w8ptHS5o/s1600/IMG_1555.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBGlgfhT8_S25s00BxlChQxyp-A8OPEipp-gnnNEq3GIEB4kkjh8Vle6Tr9qI-THf7ZvZvd0Oo5NfPOIQgx9QHavpgmItA6W5epv9Z0f9_dVY_yH-MtFp8Rr8hnBQe8K8j27_w8ptHS5o/s400/IMG_1555.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637028283286648306" /></a><br /><br />and a self-portrait<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-89362106621512906472011-07-30T08:38:00.000-07:002011-08-04T08:57:15.079-07:00what would help you feel better?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnme8cueBWFmt5p4n6NzF2EfMZcx1nAfv3vbiSGiA_bVHUiM7JJ5DYLo6Q38D2RaG7QPEGlfM5sfXjDXdEXYewnvscuxB-zYd7Zp8Unx7usm9YeHeetUs0VKJLlLrD8C4BX7j8I1O1PUeN/s1600/IMG_0651.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnme8cueBWFmt5p4n6NzF2EfMZcx1nAfv3vbiSGiA_bVHUiM7JJ5DYLo6Q38D2RaG7QPEGlfM5sfXjDXdEXYewnvscuxB-zYd7Zp8Unx7usm9YeHeetUs0VKJLlLrD8C4BX7j8I1O1PUeN/s400/IMG_0651.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635177169993792850" /></a><br /><br /><div>this is a slice of my "family mission" created for my <a href="http://axcollective.blogspot.com/">women's group</a> on the topic of motherhood.<br />Whenever there is a crisis with the little ones, I always try to remember to ask: what would help you feel better?<br />Hopefully, a little shift happens... a solution becomes the focus, instead of... the little sister who colored<br />on her big sister's latest unicorn picture.<br />It works, except when it doesn't... and she just needs to cry a little. <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">update: as with most of my tricks, it has stopped working. when I ask elke what would help her feel better, she answers, devastated: "nothing."<br />tate always answers chocolate cake or something to that effect. <br /></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-12572634883050568862011-07-25T08:02:00.000-07:002011-07-25T08:49:59.230-07:00painting with water<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHvxWeQNU1ysXgmC2rZA7jj68-__JCOBgwEAQuTD2zg-0MkoUnjxS9UoQVIoWNR_ErzCnksYQ5btrNSvRGDJNPwoGsWPozWRGJBNNo_Fjoi1wfSGGpdl4mqjGngV73p9C_6pgnSFILFIY/s1600/IMG_1547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHvxWeQNU1ysXgmC2rZA7jj68-__JCOBgwEAQuTD2zg-0MkoUnjxS9UoQVIoWNR_ErzCnksYQ5btrNSvRGDJNPwoGsWPozWRGJBNNo_Fjoi1wfSGGpdl4mqjGngV73p9C_6pgnSFILFIY/s400/IMG_1547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633313030971864130" /></a><div><br /></div><div>painting with water is a clean alternative to paint. elke would spend quite a while painting </div><div>with water on the chalky chalkboard. construction paper works well too.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgYkftJ16rw11YJ4tg1nDQLYqnTgG4eHuCIb67X96Z88SZVBnikFUNXPD-iv5AE0gLUXi2X3d3DVSjUI1am0-p-le1i19o4119d2urWgYnnnNp4BbcsqQywbqdI-FlQ6puOihO4Z4fnsA/s1600/IMG_1553.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgYkftJ16rw11YJ4tg1nDQLYqnTgG4eHuCIb67X96Z88SZVBnikFUNXPD-iv5AE0gLUXi2X3d3DVSjUI1am0-p-le1i19o4119d2urWgYnnnNp4BbcsqQywbqdI-FlQ6puOihO4Z4fnsA/s400/IMG_1553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633309699188515986" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I drew a wild and wiggly line for her to trace after the photo was taken</div><div>and she did.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-77513027732853641312011-07-22T07:26:00.001-07:002011-07-22T08:40:50.050-07:00homemade worksheets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hsAwp-2e73y8wRX5o0843KbdtK1XTBWo6rl0h5WP87UqxsWlQZdFj2Tf0AAHBOsoo9mZEOlFXrTxQhMPv645MnQB36h4RDKxK9GSa6vlAojX0mBcMHEdGBW8XEPbGixeQ53biia18lp9/s1600/IMG_1557.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hsAwp-2e73y8wRX5o0843KbdtK1XTBWo6rl0h5WP87UqxsWlQZdFj2Tf0AAHBOsoo9mZEOlFXrTxQhMPv645MnQB36h4RDKxK9GSa6vlAojX0mBcMHEdGBW8XEPbGixeQ53biia18lp9/s400/IMG_1557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632183989961778722" /></a><br /><br /><div>elke is wild for worksheets & activity books. here we customized her very own.<br />I drew seven empty circles & asked her to fill in the faces. I drew a suitcase and asked, <div>what would you pack? thirdly, what do you think is inside the toybox?<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4785DCRleIR3kTER8ydojG4qQUDWkHqsjGvNr4jhB2BuLjRWyXvboF2HjCtQFdiMcIhTAnOmS8-1cSjDKyUAU_jU2briS9pVf-q57z24nt5dEwIh-hdHOxbtJTiJOjuj8qO5g5K5TNUcK/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4785DCRleIR3kTER8ydojG4qQUDWkHqsjGvNr4jhB2BuLjRWyXvboF2HjCtQFdiMcIhTAnOmS8-1cSjDKyUAU_jU2briS9pVf-q57z24nt5dEwIh-hdHOxbtJTiJOjuj8qO5g5K5TNUcK/s400/IMG_1558.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632183874788275810" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4785DCRleIR3kTER8ydojG4qQUDWkHqsjGvNr4jhB2BuLjRWyXvboF2HjCtQFdiMcIhTAnOmS8-1cSjDKyUAU_jU2briS9pVf-q57z24nt5dEwIh-hdHOxbtJTiJOjuj8qO5g5K5TNUcK/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>then she made one for me... & another with the best word scrambles I have seen.</div><div>(answer: I love you, happy= indeed)</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4h-cf4lypxx70X8GU2-IYMBZAlQlyD9WT7f0un1P10gWGMtM3zAjiHdwHW9scsrhK4aTjucNwdxMnRgVjZca-bu6NovEDyL0yxS49mfD3frNPfgIFJtl8vWoqeHGjuQdGR1deYAiwsVy/s1600/IMG_1565.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4h-cf4lypxx70X8GU2-IYMBZAlQlyD9WT7f0un1P10gWGMtM3zAjiHdwHW9scsrhK4aTjucNwdxMnRgVjZca-bu6NovEDyL0yxS49mfD3frNPfgIFJtl8vWoqeHGjuQdGR1deYAiwsVy/s400/IMG_1565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632201503425306082" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-91774563330199311962011-07-21T07:54:00.000-07:002011-07-22T08:10:55.840-07:00she is unbridled by convention<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqBT6lIaXNhcNqI5Z6Bi_GG0tzlmxaydW6fqsmlmB_eLSa2vOWcuG4FVwyUageHz6RgAE6urmMHWc0OIzrddeXWMFdJZ0hWoBIAGehA9imZ1kYbme1-OxMo4Q1fnPyN3yKshsMIWr9RuV/s1600/IMG_1415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqBT6lIaXNhcNqI5Z6Bi_GG0tzlmxaydW6fqsmlmB_eLSa2vOWcuG4FVwyUageHz6RgAE6urmMHWc0OIzrddeXWMFdJZ0hWoBIAGehA9imZ1kYbme1-OxMo4Q1fnPyN3yKshsMIWr9RuV/s400/IMG_1415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631825702237905906" /></a><br /><br />my dear little sideways sandwich & pizza eater, naked beach wanderer, & own drum beat marcher, <div>how do I honor your choices and help you nourish yourself? </div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap8GHDie99UnZL74EbP_XZ0dHoj4yHQXAiA3czjst4ihZh4d6o4RpVdbaWFFNjNf_uFJMn0yFLbuUoh94NEn1Z2es6JYlWILTOI4AjfT0ewrXiunon8q9sq1D43VPEGeUcg7TDNEfUb9c/s1600/IMG_1408.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px=""display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap8GHDie99UnZL74EbP_XZ0dHoj4yHQXAiA3czjst4ihZh4d6o4RpVdbaWFFNjNf_uFJMn0yFLbuUoh94NEn1Z2es6JYlWILTOI4AjfT0ewrXiunon8q9sq1D43VPEGeUcg7TDNEfUb9c/s400/IMG_1408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631825644830888338" /></a><br />She is a funny, frizzy, wild, force of love! among many things...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-9033201277662721232011-07-15T07:41:00.000-07:002011-07-22T08:09:49.808-07:00playdough and bits<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOc7LursGwPWdiIG4akwXvNPRuZETsDLynAMp6rpSnaeP4hL3tVv2xjeeV2JMtTTsS1AwampC9j41UTXS3_iqs24J2bkCC_OlhPjC4dhxFLn8MTzzky8AUGHWTOYiwqx1uJB2rtIwNymx/s1600/IMG_1322.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOc7LursGwPWdiIG4akwXvNPRuZETsDLynAMp6rpSnaeP4hL3tVv2xjeeV2JMtTTsS1AwampC9j41UTXS3_iqs24J2bkCC_OlhPjC4dhxFLn8MTzzky8AUGHWTOYiwqx1uJB2rtIwNymx/s400/IMG_1322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629589903624914898" /></a><br />I have always wanted to go to an art spa. I imagine spending days simply creating with all of the supplies at the ready: walking up to an easel with paint poured or sitting down to a bowl of leaves & glue. <div>Sounds heavenly & meditative & almost exactly like preschool or <a href="http://www.SDBGarden.org/">this place.</a> <div><div>I love open ended projects for kids with no destination or models and this is one of my favorite projects of all time.<br /><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Playdough-Play-doh/">Playdough</a> with bits of anything: pasta, beans, sugar cubes, popsicle sticks... etc.<br />p.s I love how their glitter is cut with sand. its much less apt to fly around.</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-71925680203748160732011-07-11T08:23:00.000-07:002011-07-22T08:09:17.604-07:00the appleby house by norm applebaum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16mclGogypJBss0Biu88tmJs6OteVhyphenhyphenR5DLXNAh8TsfJ9YcVHUACeMerd1mKX0ohIzGQC3v9hZHa4JWvvyeusezd5RiyozM2us5e9O_aCcC5MiTBn-HGtITyPXb_NYH0gie63qxB1yArn/s1600/IMG_1151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16mclGogypJBss0Biu88tmJs6OteVhyphenhyphenR5DLXNAh8TsfJ9YcVHUACeMerd1mKX0ohIzGQC3v9hZHa4JWvvyeusezd5RiyozM2us5e9O_aCcC5MiTBn-HGtITyPXb_NYH0gie63qxB1yArn/s400/IMG_1151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628117272301312338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGn9rY3ho0m9_5xVJloUKtTclyiI2itofcT8tQuMsJ_YLfkI4jfXheV4ZEkQ8csaXLqwEigWY6-gmm2v0UiN4f0o5g3v1xVfWGj48_nnZ7AmmBom3Ll8OK-UFxmMYCZzrQsxO3HeW7Q1f/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGn9rY3ho0m9_5xVJloUKtTclyiI2itofcT8tQuMsJ_YLfkI4jfXheV4ZEkQ8csaXLqwEigWY6-gmm2v0UiN4f0o5g3v1xVfWGj48_nnZ7AmmBom3Ll8OK-UFxmMYCZzrQsxO3HeW7Q1f/s400/IMG_1153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628117206827490626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY1yEk1BMWcH2pz0rr2UnXNJ1wtgqvCxEYAt4hYf1fmefqXyNMQs2FDUqar39eXICghfIYf_YfpR5o5Y57zIRLnSr_MG5m9lf1CtpyqNGC-niO0DMsUIeB_C7Ml1LitjrhcdfSr9Xxl1O/s1600/IMG_1152.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY1yEk1BMWcH2pz0rr2UnXNJ1wtgqvCxEYAt4hYf1fmefqXyNMQs2FDUqar39eXICghfIYf_YfpR5o5Y57zIRLnSr_MG5m9lf1CtpyqNGC-niO0DMsUIeB_C7Ml1LitjrhcdfSr9Xxl1O/s400/IMG_1152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628117083229939442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiawL-dNifTIKAuUI4QkEA0cWIsUYAT61CmbDpsqGiTe0sd2dKcajG873ksz0-2EC_o94xcaW2RZJYgx2yLqxuTP7RrKg7eXpGz71lsyLTJzO33_PvADvwwhHUH7P2Xu05lc9u6J9r1O7M/s1600/IMG_1149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiawL-dNifTIKAuUI4QkEA0cWIsUYAT61CmbDpsqGiTe0sd2dKcajG873ksz0-2EC_o94xcaW2RZJYgx2yLqxuTP7RrKg7eXpGz71lsyLTJzO33_PvADvwwhHUH7P2Xu05lc9u6J9r1O7M/s400/IMG_1149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628116964566853970" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">We were invited to view a gorgeous house in escondido several weekends ago. the architect, </span></span><a href="http://www.normapplebaum.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">norm applebaum</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">, was there. The wood detailing was so special and the forms were gorgeous. Decks and overlooks everywhere. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Some tidbits from his </span></span><a href="http://www.normapplebaum.com/beliefs.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">beliefs on architecture</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Never equate quality of space with quantity of space</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>A home's exterior is another room.</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Architecture is a totality, not just four walls and a roof.</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size:small;">A truly splendid home, inside and out. <a href="http://www.trulia.com/property/1063686067-16055-Old-Guejito-Grade-Rd-Escondido-CA-92027">A great buy</a> if you are in the market.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-81765540151512202962011-07-07T07:44:00.001-07:002011-07-22T08:08:04.368-07:00ode to the library<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HpohpDfi80ZtDTXZunZiPAxlW9HESLFoD-sh4kgzIdwHeKuXqemaDGPxCavYHq8QMW984bQeuH-zlYssyZH67TxgG2bC533GZmAayavjg97m-FbDWeQN6NnBaDdiCAYjtilXh7Y8QqfP/s1600/IMG_1428.jpg"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HpohpDfi80ZtDTXZunZiPAxlW9HESLFoD-sh4kgzIdwHeKuXqemaDGPxCavYHq8QMW984bQeuH-zlYssyZH67TxgG2bC533GZmAayavjg97m-FbDWeQN6NnBaDdiCAYjtilXh7Y8QqfP/s400/IMG_1428.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626622653270888722" /></a><br />I can't sing my library praises loud enough. <br />In addition the giant bag of books I heave home every week, there are so many other perks! The girls get a craft every week & I am checking out movies, cookbooks, magazines and music. I found the glee soundtrack there & <a href="http://www.reprise-themovie.com/">a lovely norwegian film</a> I would have never seen otherwise. The summer reading program has the girls even more excited to read book after book after book. I am still discovering things there. Like this wonderful children's book in the adult art section. A beautiful way to snuggle up with your baby and have some art. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeTsllBHdJnfMt0UTiZ08xxkpsJM79hrBequyRIhpjf0gstLzdovvnjKaZgujGd_c30zxvDSVDBRa36lge3VtI26bS4yH0sgWZ1ESPYfVnHCT3hyphenhyphenuR3E537mze7VU6phg8cOGZ2eVhrAp/s1600/IMG_1430.JPG"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeTsllBHdJnfMt0UTiZ08xxkpsJM79hrBequyRIhpjf0gstLzdovvnjKaZgujGd_c30zxvDSVDBRa36lge3VtI26bS4yH0sgWZ1ESPYfVnHCT3hyphenhyphenuR3E537mze7VU6phg8cOGZ2eVhrAp/s400/IMG_1430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626622574147636930" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-62728985675794583302011-07-05T08:27:00.001-07:002011-07-22T08:07:11.533-07:00happy flags<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmpIElYPqoREFD8kn2Mu6VXFj2O7csgdHYEXHUf6CGyKu9xEwVGe5EHvO5xBJeHm0RqFUUnIZ_1cSMc2j8xNwLd-s-MR6q0FaX4E4Xx68uppW-EQYvGGe83AXuX2Kg4Sy6XqIxHODWmJN/s1600/IMG_1359.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" auto="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmpIElYPqoREFD8kn2Mu6VXFj2O7csgdHYEXHUf6CGyKu9xEwVGe5EHvO5xBJeHm0RqFUUnIZ_1cSMc2j8xNwLd-s-MR6q0FaX4E4Xx68uppW-EQYvGGe83AXuX2Kg4Sy6XqIxHODWmJN/s400/IMG_1359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626256976039479602" /></a><br />we made our own flags, inspired by independence day. brett gave elke a small history lesson explaining our countries' independance from britain. trying to put monarchies (esp. princesses) in perspective, he explained democracy. we all voted on our favorite color. pink won this year. our favorite shape is hearts. a sad day for star & purple lovers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsaUXhEEbTcw6uT0xZ_uZdjJjVzGyFpRBukETqh4n1_-ChfCI8o_ij8WoQ7UKvj3FOhU_zx1nxpRs0pbdaf20w_aSKL2JX_vLnEnPufUyEOVlkNoT8q8hRHLKLPiqxak11K81MqRxH7D-/s1600/IMG_1358.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img 0px="" display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsaUXhEEbTcw6uT0xZ_uZdjJjVzGyFpRBukETqh4n1_-ChfCI8o_ij8WoQ7UKvj3FOhU_zx1nxpRs0pbdaf20w_aSKL2JX_vLnEnPufUyEOVlkNoT8q8hRHLKLPiqxak11K81MqRxH7D-/s400/IMG_1358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626256855891526802" /></a><br />elke drew her flag while tate used a stamp I cut from a sponge.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-59209924009017181812011-07-01T14:50:00.000-07:002011-07-06T08:12:40.045-07:00spooning carrots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPD_37YMSUXZoFBbUvKpvjsof9LDWH5z3WrP5cMa2Q2NQOAERlblCTLqK2IuuJZRrFSFDWIaCW2x_IuCB3mJ2g01QZrbXIk5jeWPuQB3m-cjUpczq4A78-AjzMCCQXhLNWyVPds4VNNgZ/s1600/IMG_1280.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img "display:block;margin:0px 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPD_37YMSUXZoFBbUvKpvjsof9LDWH5z3WrP5cMa2Q2NQOAERlblCTLqK2IuuJZRrFSFDWIaCW2x_IuCB3mJ2g01QZrbXIk5jeWPuQB3m-cjUpczq4A78-AjzMCCQXhLNWyVPds4VNNgZ/s400/IMG_1280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504932235314354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-MTj2A6zJ4smHgsmqZ7QHSEgd37-GYU0KypPiu830m35WqKxOFXnF9JXiFslqwEC11bb2PW-L4HifRa-nV4n0EkD88C2vuEzhidahEQLe0v4LefDfLuwc9Ca0vWZ5pHdtlm63ZuHPaq8/s1600/IMG_1281.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img "display:block;margin:0px 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-MTj2A6zJ4smHgsmqZ7QHSEgd37-GYU0KypPiu830m35WqKxOFXnF9JXiFslqwEC11bb2PW-L4HifRa-nV4n0EkD88C2vuEzhidahEQLe0v4LefDfLuwc9Ca0vWZ5pHdtlm63ZuHPaq8/s400/IMG_1281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504854206762274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yKMX0idB5U9QvpLvvBPmoFJWWBww5dTOPqBtCcoqtAMxeaC-mgjO5QTXgXtCM6heiLyK61YexIGe7cL7O_fU5U_QTVRhENJgMVm3SzgbIaIhqcxFl3DdWy65t1X9Bt-67IQNjWDk-Rct/s1600/IMG_1282.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img "display:block;margin:0px 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yKMX0idB5U9QvpLvvBPmoFJWWBww5dTOPqBtCcoqtAMxeaC-mgjO5QTXgXtCM6heiLyK61YexIGe7cL7O_fU5U_QTVRhENJgMVm3SzgbIaIhqcxFl3DdWy65t1X9Bt-67IQNjWDk-Rct/s400/IMG_1282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504715891385474" /></a><br />isn't it romantic?<br />love underground.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403035117811069540.post-71252306613810347082011-06-29T21:47:00.000-07:002011-06-29T22:15:47.973-07:00white crayon and water color<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdUYFDdbaFzExjVclz7G_0E2Zm6NK0w8klNEQwIkMCfSdzGriaoM9Ii3Q-y7a5KF0CNNfp6m1ahyKl3OMDFsSAnTgeIbDIDCALuqN6tecZt5sCdlW3_x6f1lq7UrozWd9okGT7W8o01L8/s1600/IMG_1210.jpg"><img "display:block; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdUYFDdbaFzExjVclz7G_0E2Zm6NK0w8klNEQwIkMCfSdzGriaoM9Ii3Q-y7a5KF0CNNfp6m1ahyKl3OMDFsSAnTgeIbDIDCALuqN6tecZt5sCdlW3_x6f1lq7UrozWd9okGT7W8o01L8/s400/IMG_1210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623874618227589154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbT8i5B14SLRweUqf8yLLiO5EkVn9akd4lN5GPvB_B_7XzJm-EhBhr0CDOCuEHUOWVu1D-vj5Rst4Qw9vXd9oFBqyXUOZST7BwnVWJy5Y1RI7bsNzJwGmQ9fu28A9Ywp7YoVpGX1_cv1sI/s1600/IMG_1214.JPG"><img "display:block; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbT8i5B14SLRweUqf8yLLiO5EkVn9akd4lN5GPvB_B_7XzJm-EhBhr0CDOCuEHUOWVu1D-vj5Rst4Qw9vXd9oFBqyXUOZST7BwnVWJy5Y1RI7bsNzJwGmQ9fu28A9Ywp7YoVpGX1_cv1sI/s400/IMG_1214.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623874447258138466" /></a><br />white crayons can write secret messages on paper or simply provide a little reliefUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0