Tag Archive | art
Project 365 Day 127
My family has enjoyed several Renaissance Faires in Virginia and Maryland. The first one I ever attended was with my husband over a decade ago in California. It’s wonderful to be immersed in history, surrounded by period costumes, experiencing activities and foods of the time. Today’s visit to the Faire was even more special because [...]
piano, drama, art, and soccer, oh my!
Has anyone wondered where I’ve been? Well, for one hour a week I’ve been in downtown Spotsy with my two younger kids while Rhiannon is in her piano lesson. Rhiannon’s drama club takes a few hours another day every week. Caroline just started her art class this week. They’re all enjoying their classes. Of course. [...]
Friday Fill In
#165 1. A cup of tea _with honey is good for a sore throat_. 2. _Photos, scrapbooks, favorite books, and clutter_ makes a place feel like home. 3. Everything has its beauty _in nature, including spiders, I will admit, even though I hate to look at them _. 4. _Don’t you agree May and June [...]
This post has nothing to do with snow
Okay, I did take snow pics today. But I’m not posting them! Ian and I had some fun this morning drawing and pillow fighting. He doesn’t draw often so I’m not sure he likes it much, but I’ve always been impressed by the shapes he makes.
Thankful Tree
A tree is growing in our dining room. It appears to be deciduous, but unlike most of the trees outside, instead of losing colorful leaves, our tree is gaining colorful leaves. You may also notice that while the leaves on trees outside generally assume similar shapes depending on the tree where they grow, our tree [...]
numbers, words, and history lately
Yesterday the girls were studying the map of Busch Gardens again. They would quiz each other: “What is at B-11?” I’m glad I thought to stick the map on the door for us to enjoy. Later Rhiannon was using the new crayons I bought for our drive to and from Busch Gardens to create characters [...]
