Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
A friend of mine recommended this book after I had read some horrendous titles recently that were not even worth reviewing. So I’m delighted to say that I really enjoyed this book! It even kept me up way too late last night to finish it which says a lot! This is about a 48 year … Read more
Our church is on this street and the wonderful architecture makes for a lovely stroll after the service!
Don’t you love fresh local & organic fruit when it’s in season? What did we do with this many strawberries? First, 4.5 quarts were sliced thin and put in our dryer overnight. These sumptuously delicious bits make great snacks on long car trips or on strenuous hikes. (See in the photo how compressed they become … Read more
We’ve just finished a unit study on Monet. My youngest daughter and I read and studied a large variety of books, from adults ones to very easy children’s ones. I’ve included photos here of the ones we liked best. We also watched library videos about Monet, and tried emulating his painting style. My daughter used … Read more
This is so good on nachos with black beans and cheese, or with raw veggies, or on sandwiches… This is best when there are enough people or sufficient enthusiasm to eat all of it fresh. But in the unlikely event you have any left over, storing it in the refrigerator with an avocado pit … Read more
I enjoyed studying these white beauties! Others are more deliciously fragrant but these are visually fascinating!
This book is one of a series that screams summer is here and vacation is coming. Our family has been having a great time with this, picking it up at in between
We had a good time attending the Annual Meeting at our church headquarters in Boston today. The theme was from Matthew’s gospel: “the pearl of great price.”
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this Steven Spielberg film; we award it five stars. It has it all. It is engrossing, funny, serious, entertaining, unnerving,
This page represents May 23, 2010 to June 3, 2010.
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“What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.” -John Updike
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou
Believe it or not, all these iris photos were taken just in our own yard this year. My husband has many different kinds and it has been spectacular display. Enjoy!
