my week

the view one foggy morning The weather in Portland the last couple of weeks has been kinda crazy.  High winds, snow, sunny and clear, fog, a...

Want To Buy: MFW my father's World curriculum

I have been working on my follow up post on the rest of the "10 new superfoods for 2012" but as a busy homeschool mama of 4 little...

Cows Can't Quack by Dave Reisman

Stars: ***** Jumping Cow Press This book is exactly like it's cousin Cows Can't Jump except it's about animal sounds instead o...

Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Class Pet by Ruth Ohi

Stars: **** Annick Press (2011) Summary: In the newest Chicken, Pig, Cow book by Ruth Ohi, the barn is taken to school for show and tell! If...

Red is Best by Kathy Stinson (Board Book) (New Year New Reads Sponsor)

Stars: ***** Annick Press Ages 2-4 Red is Best is a old favourite, originally published in 1982 and reprinted by Annick Press in 2006. Red i...

things i'm fond of today

The Obliteration Room.   Installation by Yuki Nakano .  Visitors help "obliterate" a white room by adhering colored dots on walls ...

new print: it was just a dream

I tend to have very vivid dreams.  Sometimes I'll spend the first waking moments recounting the stirring details of my dreams to my husb...

The first 5 of 10 NEW superfoods for 2012 & FREE $10 coupon to buy them with! (the first half)!

I have now updated this list to include all 10 at my more recent post HERE   Now that January is well underway and everyone is talking and r...

This week: not eating paint chips yet

I can see how artists can go mad working on their art day and night for long stretches of time.  At one point this week, my husband said to ...

more sites to add to your blogroll

via Jill Bliss Cabin Porn .  It's basically crack for cabin addicts like me.  Thanks, Jill, for getting me hooked. * * * * * * * * * * *...

DIY BEAUTIFUL silverware jewelery on a dime...literally!!

Now are these not the COOLEST thing you have ever seen?  You have to go check out Kirsten Erickson's blog to see the full directions (...

Dogs Don't Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kid Know by Sarah Tsiang

Stars: ***** Annick Press (2011) Ages 4-6 Summary: New babies have a lot to learn; lucky for them, the older sibling in this delightful pi...

Wellness Wednesday Guess what this is...

So we all know we aren't supposed to eat junk food or fast food, but here is a little inspiration for that goal. I have never been a fas...

Working on it...

Since Saturday I have been working on a great post of some NEW superfoods for you to try in the coming year.  I know most of you are familia...

Courtesy Bootcamp by Anthonette Klinkerman

Back and Front Cover Stars: *** Anthonette Klinkerman considers herself the mobile etiquette school. She does courses on etiquette now she ...

30 works in 30 days

Zenith , a new mixed media painting on maple wood panel My friends think I'm crazy.  I'm calling it a test in self-discipline.  Sinc...