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Father’s Day Portraits
By Polly Castor on June 21, 2020Read moreI am so fortunate to co-parent with this marvelous man!
41Dinner Party Recipes (Moroccan Cod Tagine and Honeydew with Pistachios)
By Polly Castor on June 20, 2020Read moreHere are the recipes from a fabulously delicious dinner party we were recently grateful to attend.
Circe (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on June 19, 2020Read moreThis is a compelling retelling of a minor character from the Odyssey.
God’s Unconditional Love for Everyone (Laurie Wheeler Quote)
By Polly Castor on June 18, 2020Read moreDivine Love is the reason you exist, and since you can't get away from that, embrace it!
Some Thoughts on Painting “Style”
By Polly Castor on June 16, 2020Read moreThere is a formula for choosing and having a painting style. Otherwise you can just be yourself.
A Long Petal of the Sea (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on June 15, 2020Read moreIf you want to read something set somewhere in time you know little about, you might find this novel...
Approach with Reverence (John O’Donohue Quote)
By Polly Castor on June 14, 2020Read more“What you encounter, recognize or discover depends to a large degree on the quality of your approach...
To Kneel is True Blue Patriotism (Suzy Shepard Quote and Photos)
By Polly Castor on June 13, 2020Read moreSuzy is a fellow blog reader of yours and has something important to say.
Lemon Caesar Dressing Recipe
By Polly Castor on June 12, 2020Read moreThis stuff is potent and wildly delicious! It's great as a salad dressing, a drizzle over protein, or as...
Two New Abstract Paintings About Racism
By Polly Castor on June 11, 2020Read moreThere are many ways to think about race, and painting is one of them.
The Most Fun We Ever Had (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on June 10, 2020Read moreThis slow family saga is character driven and full of the everyday messiness of life.