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Yeah! I’m celebrating my third year of this daily blog.
Until this blog becomes searchable, I have a tradition of making a “best of” list with links, which folks (including me) have found it especially helpful to cycle back to for reference. (See previous lists: Best of 2009 and Best of 2010) Bookmarking these can be a handy help in finding that entry you will want to utilize in the future. Eventually this blog will have tags and a search feature, but even then, I’ll like this retrospective on the highlights of the year. You also may wish to forward this list to someone you think might enjoy this blog…
This is by no means an exhaustive list of links, even though it contains more than a small selection. These are the ones you guys responded to the most. If you are missing one of your favorites here, let me know and I’ll add it to the list. I’ve sorted them by category for convenience’s sake… although many cross over categories as well!
Art:
- 11th Page in my 3rd Box-a-Day Art Journal
- 12th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- 13th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- My New Abstract Painting: Sunburst
- An Awesome Piece of Artwork by Hans Fischer
- Today’s Homeschooling Art Show
- 14th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- Two Large Doodles
- Recent Digital Art
- 15th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- 16th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- More Art Quotes
- Tristan’s Painting
- 17th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- 18th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- I’m in this Ridgefield Guild of Art Show
- 19th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- Two New Pottery Bowls I Made
- 20th Page in my 3rd Box-A-Day Art Journal
- New Watercolor on Collaged Paper
- My First Two Handmade Mugs
- Bible Stories in Pottery
- Stained Glass
- Fabulous Chihuly Exhibit
- Monet Water Lily Exhibit
- Wadsworth Atheneum Museum
- Printmaking by David Driskell
- The Charter Oak
- The New Polka Dot Bowl I Made
- Drawing Samples from AP Drawing Class
- Today’s New Mixed Media Painting
- My Youngest Won the AP Drawing Scholarship!
- Today’s Painting
- Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #1
- Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #2
- Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #5 (The Tree)
- Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #6: What Will The Harvest Be?
- Creative Arts Camp: Paintings by Others
- My New Oil Painting
- My New Pastel Painting: In Kent with Jill
- Two Meditations in Oil Pastel
- My New Landscape in Pastel: Marsh Morning
- De Kooning Exhibit at the MOMA
- Other Photos from the MOMA
- Doodles in Gouache
- Degas and the Nude
- Contemporary Wing at the MFA
- Recent Digital Abstract Art
- In Oil Pastel: Air Earth, Water and Fire
- Two Doodles in Ink
- Today’s Abstract Painting with Details
- Pottery Vase I Made for my Husband
Photography:
- Ice Photos
- Snow out the Windows
- Snow and More Snow
- Icicle Photos
- More Snow Photos
- More Icicle Photos
- Amaryllis Photos
- Photos of Flooding
- Photos of Church Orchid
- Photos of our Current Amaryllis
- Photos of a Most Amazing Exhibit
- Photos of Red and White Quilts
- Nice Photography Show
- Current Flowers Around Here
- Photos from Early Spring Hikes
- Photos of Early Spring Reflections
- Happy Easter
- Forsythia!
- Our Weeping Cherry in Bloom
- Photos of our Peach Blossoms
- Photos of Local Architecture in Early Spring
- A Short Lived Magnolia Burst
- Sophomore Year Over
- Asher House and D.C. Internship
- Hungry Mother State Park
- Biking the Virginia Creeper Trail
- Visit to the Mother Church
- Photos of Discovery Bound Weekend
- Photos of People I Don’t Know
- Photos of Adventure Unlimited
- New Pond Farm Flowers
- Laura’s Quarry Party
- In Ann Arbor Again
- Photos of Kitten Antics
- Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Place
- Recent Black and White Photographs
- Photos of the Farmer’s Market
- Photos of a Marsh Morning
- Flowers of Indian Summer
- Photos of a Consignment Shop
- Early Photos of October Snow
- Photos from Today’s Hike at Huntington
- Recent Black and White Photographs
- Photos of this Year’s Autumn Reflections
- Photos of Homeschooling
- Our Oldest Graduates from Sunday School
- My Son’s Senior Picture
Spirituality:
- Newspaper Article by Me: Improve Your Motives to Be All You Can Be
- Perseverance not Human Will
- My Son Has an Article in the Sentinel
- The One Main Thing You Must Do
- Striving: Nought Unless the Lord Ordain
- Unconditional Love Moves Past Limitation
- A Lesson from Zelophehad’s Daughters
- Quote from St. Benedict
- Tempted by the Devil or Governed by God?
- Uniting Jew and Gentile
- Good Friday Sermon 2011
- Today’s Newspaper Article by me: (Christian Science & Doctors)
- Weekly Bible Lesson Study
- Parenting as Stewardship
- What Does the Holy Ghost Do?
- No Lack
- Today’s Newspaper Article by me: Life Lessons are Everywhere
- Laying Down the Stone
- Polly’s Pith of the Day
- My Article was Reprinted in the Sentinel
- “Spitting in the Wind”
- Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Bible Lesson
- Resistance and Oil
- Thoughts on the Tower of Babel
- Today’s Fresh Thought about Heaven
- Ten Ways to Love (And Be a Better Christian)
- Be Your True Self
- Your Actual Purpose
- Newspaper Article by me: Recognizing Good Helps Us Find More
- Thanksgiving 2011
- Quotes for National Bible Week
Ideas:
- Loving Bananagrams
- Bad Editing, Details, and a Smile
- My Birthday Surprises
- Getting into a Top College: A Talk by Greene and Greene
- FREE Internet Education: Khan Academy
- Life Messages for Moms
- Bananagram Mania
- Awesome Gandhi Quote about the Roots of Violence
- High School at Home Conference
- Pandora Internet Radio
- Laura’s Ninth Grade Plan for Homeschooling Science
- Thwarting Squirrels / Saving Peaches
- Rotarian Four-way Test
- 60 Second Recap
- Boston’s Flour Bakery
- Dalai Lama’s 18 Rules for Living
- Periodic Table of Videos
- “ARC Angels”
- The Bible Speaks to You
- Bananagrams a Year Later
Books:
- Book Review: Colleges the Change Lives
- Martin Luther King in Picture Books
- Book Review: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
- Book Review: Real Food Has Curves
- Book Review: The Kitchen House
- Book Review: Safe Haven
- Author Talk: Diet for a Hot Planet
- Book Review: Keeper of the Bees
- Book Review: Made You Look
- Book Review: The Year of Pleasures
- Book Review: Toward a True Kinship of Faiths
- Book Review: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
- Jung’s Big Red Book
- Book Review: Girl in Translation
- Book Review: Quieter than Sleep
- Book Review: The Shack
- Book Review: Not Becoming my Mother
- Book Review: The Happiness Project
- Book Review: Eternal on the Water
- Book Review: Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen
- Book Review: If the World were a Village
- Book Review: Surprised by Oxford
- Book Review: Paul the Apostle
- Book Review: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
- Book Review: Caleb’s Crossing
- Book Review: The Night Circus
- Book Review: The Alchemist
- Book Review: Scallops
- Book Review: Practical Course in Drawing and Painting
- Book Review: My Cooking Class Series
- Book Review: Charles and Emma
- Books I Gave my Children for Christmas
Movies:
- Movie Review: The King’s Speech
- Movie Review: Faith Like Potatoes
- Movie Review: Possession
- Movie Review: The Illusionist
- Movie Review: Like Stars of Earth
- Movie Review: Race to Nowhere
- Movie Review: Rango
- Review: West Wing Series
- Movie Review: The Bucket List
- Movie Review: Midnight in Paris
- Movie Review: Cave of Forgotten Dreams
- Movie Review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
- Movie Review: Buck
- Movie Review: The Help
- Movie Review: Courageous
- Movie Review: The Way
- Movie Review: Fresh
- Movie Review: It’s a Wonderful Life
- Movie Review: Tintin
Food:
- Recipe: Hungarian Cookies
- Recent Food
- Recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
- Recipe: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup
- Recipe: Deluxe Tuna Casserole
- Recipe: Ginger Pear Muffins
- Recipe: Virginia’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Recent Food Here
- Recipe: Tabbouleh with Shrimp, Feta, Dill and Parsley
- Recipe: Winter Vegetable Fish Chowder
- Surprising Facts?
- Recipe: Curried Lentil Soup
- Recipe: Heavenly Deviled Eggs with Honey Mustard Dressing
- Recipe: Leek, Spinach, Barley and Tilapia Soup
- Annapolis Food
- Laura’s Portobello Tuna Cranberry Beet Stacks
- Recipe: Salsa Verde Tilapia Enchiladas
- Recent Food
- Five Reasons NOT to Eat Genetically Modified Food
- The Secret Ingredient for Great Salmon Eggs
- Recipe: Grilled Swordfish Skewers
- Recipe: Leek, Scallion and Fennel Gratin
- Recipe: Jicama Slaw
- Summer Food Around Here
- Wholesome Morning Glory Muffins
- Recipe: Cheesy Mexican Noodle Bake
- Recipe: Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
- Recipe: Tomatillo Soup
- Recent Food Around Here
- Recipe: Vegetable Soup with Swiss Chard
Poetry:
- My Haiku in the Aftermath of the Arizona Shootings
- New Poem by me: Marriage a Secure Friendship
- New Poem by me: Each Year a Virginia Reel
- New Poem by me: Hubris
- New Poem by me: Five Smooth Stones
- New Poem by me: Purge Belief and Wear Only Understanding
- New Poem by me: My Dad Died Today
- New Poem by me: My Dad
- New Poem by me: A Pentecostal Vibe
- New Poem by me: Pedal Downhill
- New Poem by me: Be Grateful for the Lump
- Poem by one of my Blog Readers
- New Poem by me: Bonding and Balance
- New Poem by me: Tattooed on Your Heart
- New Poem by me: Outside the SAT Cheering “Go Team”
- New Poem by me: Harvest Home
- New Poem by me: Duck Haiku
Hope:
- My Youngest Daughter Won the County Geography Bee
- A Pledge of Civility
- Quotes for Today inspired by Egypt
- Our Youngest Turns 14
- Going to Globals
- State Geography Bee
- OMG: We Won the Boston Robotics Regionals!
- A Visit to Olin College of Engineering
- FIRST Robotics Internationals
- Living Plastic Free
- A Successful Internship
- This Year’s Homeschool Plan
- College Applications Sent Off!!
Thanks for being with me all year long!
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