Art Show at Tilde

Tomorrow is the opening of my show at Tilde, and you are all invited to join me at the artist reception from 6 - 9p.  Seeing that a small nu...

Great Freebies! Customizable worksheets for homeschoolers!

Great FREE resource for all levels of hand writing practice in cursive or print, math, geography, puzzles, English language and more!! For h...

Topography Love

I've always had a thing for topographical maps, so it comes as no surprise that I'm digging these creative works. Anthony Roberto Ai...

Homeschool - Not sure where to start? Here are some GREAT resources to help you out.

I don't know about you but I feel like we just started summer and already it is time to order next years curriculum!  I have only been h...

CLOSED The Great Canadian Blog Bash - Canadian Living Giveaway

I had one more giveaway lined up but didn't have it confirmed in time for June 24 but I am pleased to be able to include it before the e...

My Week

the 100 mile stretch between Portland and Eugene is called the Willamette Valley it's some of the most fertile land in the country roses...

The dog days of summer are here!

We have been loving our summer so far!  Camping, riding in the side by side, horseback riding, reorganizing, decluttering, playing in the fo...

My art on a TV show!

Spirit , limited-edition print Back in March I was contacted by a set decorator for The Nine Lives of Chloe King .  She purchased some of my...

GIVEAWAY/EVENT: Great Canadian Blog Bash

Welcome to The Great Canadian Blog Bash at SMS Book Reviews! I also blog at http://callistasramblings.blogspot.com which is also participat...

Journals of love

As a baby shower gift for the birth of our first daughter, we were given a journal by a friend.  I was never much of a diary keeper, but I l...

DIY- Kids art station

I wanted to show you guys my art station we created in the unfinished basement to give the kids a place to craft.  As you know I have 4 kids...

Dazzling chandeliers made from discarded objects

Drop , 1800 plastic bottles, 2007. According to British designer Stuart Haygarth , one man's trash is another man's treasure.  He c...

Sorry I have been AWOL- went camping!

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days!  I am usually a pretty regular every day or so poster, but we took some family time to go camping...

Plague and Pestilence: Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari (Blog Tour)

Stars: ****1/2 Scholastic (2011) YA Dystopian Fiction 343 pages Summary: Epidemics, floods, droughts–for sixteen-year-old Lucy, the end of t...

my week

two miracles- my nephew and niece born 9 weeks early at 2 lbs. 6 oz and 2 lbs. 14 oz.  they are so precious //  these photos were taken when...

Short Review - My Dad, My Hero by Ethan Long

Stars: ***** Sourcebooks (2011) Picture Book Summary: A young child starts off this laugh-out-loud picture book by listing all the ways hi...