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Book Review: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
By Polly Castor on October 21, 2014Read moreIf any of you enjoy reading romance, you might like this one.
00Two New Abstracts in Oil
By Polly Castor on October 20, 2014Read moreThese are small – only 8” x 10” – but I enjoyed doing them, entertaining a few new ideas.
Quote by Martha Graham about Practice
By Polly Castor on October 19, 2014Read moreI believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to...
Recipe: Turnip Gratin
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2014Read moreOk, this is a bit decadent, but totally delicious, and better for you than scalloped potatoes.
Book Review: This is the Story of a Happy Marriage
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2014Read moreI loved this book and give it a radiant five stars. I really enjoyed reading this collection of magazine...
Book Review: The Rosie Project
By Polly Castor on October 16, 2014Read moreI really enjoyed this fun, light read. It is written from the unconventional point of view of an unusually...
Photos from an Autumn Day in Vermont
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2014Read moreIn Vermont, I chose some dead end lanes to walk down in the light drizzle, mostly protected by a...
#1 Magnet School in the Country
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2014Read moreMy niece is in her fourth year teaching in an amazing elementary school based on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits...
New Poem: Ode to Becky on Her Birthday
By Polly Castor on October 13, 2014Read moreI am very proud of who Becky has become. Happy birthday! I love you!
A Surprise Party for My Sister
By Polly Castor on October 12, 2014Read moreMy niece and nephew (and his wife) planned a lovely surprise party for my sister’s birthday.
Recipe: Easy Roasted Tomato Soup
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2014Read moreThis soup is as easy as it is delicious!
Opening and Talk by Local American Impressionists
By Polly Castor on October 10, 2014Read moreTonight I went to an opening by Dmitri Wright and Bobbi Mullen (shown above). I had never met...