The theme for the Dutch Goes the Photo Challenge for this week is Shape. I did not set out to post Stars – the photo theme revealed itself to my while I was going through my images. The star shaped folded paper, flower petals, sun rays, bulletin board post, a favorite basket, and an iconic…
Even though I know my brain needs a lot to think about on a steady basis, and that amount is probably more than the average person, I think I might be headed towards overload. Saturday, I was in a craft show and getting packed up for that while at the same time, I was doing…
Yesterday, I was a vendor at a juried Arts and Crafts show in our city. Essentially, I was peddling my wares as a jewelry artist and landscape-travel photographer. I’ve been making handcrafted jewelry for just over ten years and taking photographs for as long as I can remember. Participating in arts and craft shows are…
I thought it might be fun to do a post on wine. If I am going to imbibe, it is my preferred drink. Self Imposed Wine Buying Guidelines: Do You Have Any? My own guidelines come down to one basic factor – and that is taste. If I like the taste of my glass of…
It is mid-February and typically not a great time of year for me. We have had a lot of sun this year, which makes an appearance of Seasonal Affective Disorder unlikely. I do not mind the cold, but prolonged periods of oppressive clouds and a grayish color to the sky can affect my moods. It…
The theme for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of February 14th is sweet. Since I have quite a sweet tooth, I thought I would post on some of the sweet nothings I made last week. I guess you could say we celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early! First, I made a batch…
Last Friday we did not have school in our district. It wasn’t even a staff development day, just a planned day off for everyone, including staff. The month of January was a little weird with both of my high schooler’s missing days of school for the flu. So, having them home for another day was…
For anyone who has been to the island paradise of Bermuda, you will know that one of the preferred methods for getting around is the scooter. We have been to this island three times in thirty years. In that time, we’ve gone from renting and riding a scooter to using the buses, and most recently…
Once children reach school age, teachers offer many ways to remember content. While never a fan of mnemonics, I am a fan of words. And, there are a few of these word tricks that stand out from childhood. My first example has to do with learning music. Introduced to the world of notes, scales, clefs…