Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
Polly Castor 
Even though I was recommended to see this film, I myself, would not recommend it to you. It is thought provoking, but I did not like nor agree with where those thoughts were led. This movie is searching for God within a Christian context, and does not find Him, in my opinion. (God is not … Read more
Gandhi quote on violence “The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Commerce without morality; Science without humanity; Worship without sacrifice; Politics without principles.” ~ Mohandas K. Gandhi ~
When a friend ripped this out of her yard years ago we took it on and are so glad we did. More frothy than a traditional globe hydrangea, it is quaint and more subtle. The periwinkle blue is outstanding.
I love to doodle while I’m listen to something else. Here are two recent doodles of mine… 12” x 18” each.
A Pentecostal Vibe We are the body of Christ (and members in particular) with all its necessary parts radiantly walking forward leaping and dancing, acknowledging each diverse perspective as valid and needed. If two think the same thing, then one of them is redundant. In the Pentecost of old, they spoke in different languages but … Read more
I’ve cooked this lasagna enough in the last 27 years to call it “my” lasagna, even though it came from the well used 1984 cookbook depicted in the photo below. I often make it when dealing with a crowd: relatives, birthday parties, and my oldest’s high school graduation event. It is good for regular … Read more
I just dropped my son off at Crystal Lake Camp for two weeks of “Leadership Training” (extended canoe, backpacking & solo trips) to be immediately followed by four weeks as a counselor in training. (My youngest daughter is at camp right now in Colorado – mountain biking and white water rafting – so my husband … Read more
I am a regular contributor to the Danbury News Times Forum on Faith column, which is also picked up by the Connecticut Post and the Stamford Advocate. Here is today’s article: Some People Turn to God in Prayer as First Resort Often people think of Christian Scientists as “those people who don’t go to doctors.” … Read more
We’ve been playing Bananagrams often since we started six months ago, many days a week playing it after a meal, as a vehicle to spend more time with each other before we scatter back to our separate projects. It punctuates both the end of the meal and even the day itself. Interestingly, our youngest daughter’s … Read more
I love this story about how here in Connecticut they hid the charter in an oak tree, but I had never before seen this painting of it framed in wood from the actual tree. Very cool!
I can’t help it: I love people. One way or another, I collect them wherever I go. The quartet of the same woman below was a wonderful waitress who seemed thrilled I wanted to photograph her. Her eyes were amazing!
I have a good friend Christine (of The Thinking Mother Blog – click here) who is moving to Texas. I knew it would help her to unload books before her move, and this thought tipped me off of inertia, inspiring me to organize Classical Kids’ first ever Used Curriculum Sale. Above is a photo of … Read more
My Dad He met my mom (his deeply cherished wife of 63 years) in high school Latin class; they were on the debate team together and he took her to the ten cent movies on the bus. At 18 he was drafted to give x-rays in the Atlantic so they regularly and loyally wrote letters … Read more
I loved this movie and give it a surprising five stars. We loved the book and this movie is entirely different than the book, but it was great none-the-less. Although often implausible (where did all that water go that gushed out of the bathroom, with the apartment tidy soon after, the envelope untouched, and the … Read more
Not usually prone to murder mysteries, here is one I enjoyed. It is a light summer read that I’d give four stars to, with unimportance as it’s only real flaw. A murder takes place in the English department of an erudite college in Massachusetts. As the story unravels, it has an academic flair, with the … Read more
I appreciate beautiful, fresh, delicious food. Here’s what we’ve eaten lately. Other than various tuna veggie melts and multiple homemade salmon burgers in whole wheat pitas, find here eggplant rollatini, fried calamari, pasta carbonara, alfredo tilapia noodles, spinach quiche, shrimp salad, scrambled eggs, almond-crusted tilapia with watercress & walnut salad, and at the very bottom, … Read more
