One of the major perks of homeschooling Dylan is that I find myself making time to search out artsy things that I can do with him. And while he’s learning about shading and shapes and color combinations, I’m having a blast doing the stuff right with him.
The other day I was over at Dirty Footprints [...]
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Dylan Plays With Pastels
Dylan’s Collages
Dylan’s been cutting shapes out of scrapbooking paper and going nuts with tape (he isn’t as fond of the glue stick just yet). He loves creating collages and sticking them up on the walls and windows all over the house (we’ve since asked him to tape his pieces only to wood and windows, not painted [...]
So Beautiful
This is a dance by Melissa and Ade from So You Think You Can Dance; it’s a breast cancer tribute, and it is just beautiful.
Update: unfortunately, it’s been removed from Youtube. But it’s beautiful, and I am very sure you will see it around. Word is, it might even be an Emmy moment!
Artwork by Dylan: Flowers and a Shark
We bought a set of twelve small tempera paint jars today, and pulled out the cartridge paper. Dylan sat at the kitchen table and painted some lovely pictures.
Flowers
He painted these flowers for the guests for his upcoming birthday party. We’re having a family party, and he’s very excited, counting the sleeps before the party [...]
Just signed up for Wreck This Journal!
How could I resist? I have this book – I purchased it last year, and it’s been sitting on my shelf just looking at me since then. (A lot of art-related things I buy do this. They look at me, not quite accusingly but kind of like, “aren’t you going to put me to [...]
Happiness is … a bubble train
We found a bubble train tucked away in the storage room. I’d bought it last year and then forgot all about it.
It’s been a rather gray and gloomy day, but the minute we found the train, the sun started peeking out!
And a bubble kiss!
On My Movie List: Lost in Austen
A modern woman finds herself in Austen’s Pride & Prejudice … this is now on my wish list.
In Bloom
It’s just a gorgeous day today – we’re supposed to hit a high of 27 degrees (Celsius). The sun is shining, and some of the spring bulbs are in full bloom.
These are the tulips just off the back deck. They are always one of the first signs of spring around here.
I love my [...]
So Beautiful
Just came across this beautiful video – so lovely. Her name is Faryl Smith, and she appeared in last year’s 2008 Britain’s Got Talent. She’s only 13 and wow, what a gorgeous voice!
Today’s Mini-Epiphany: What Work Is Telling Me
Before I wandered downstairs to my office this morning (well, more like late morning or early afternoon), I had a little bit of an epiphany. About my work, yes.
See, I’ve been noticing something during this last round of deadlines. And it’s this: whenever I’m stuck working, you know, on the stuff that encourages the flow [...]
