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Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Crisps
By Polly Castor on September 24, 2013Read moreThis is something we like to do with eggplant right out of the garden. This delicious appetizer or side...
20Book Review: The Inheritance of Loss
By Polly Castor on September 23, 2013Read moreThis book enjoyed acclaim back in 2006 when it came out, and won the Booker Prize, at which point...
Newtown Arts Festival
By Polly Castor on September 22, 2013Read moreToday I went to the Newtown Arts Festival. Last spring, I was recruited to be in this, but demurred....
Movie Review: Austenland
By Polly Castor on September 21, 2013Read moreOkay, Austen lovers, I give this movie a two star rating. Most two star movies I don’t even bother...
Photos from Recent Hikes
By Polly Castor on September 20, 2013Read moreThe weather the last few days has been crystalline. The deep blue skies, together with the humidity-free seventy degree...
Way of Life App
By Polly Castor on September 19, 2013Read moreLast March, I had just finished reading The Power of Habit and I was convinced that focusing on good...
Our Son Has Legally Changed His Name
By Polly Castor on September 18, 2013Read moreOur son has legally changed his last name– which was the same as his father’s– to my grandmother’s maiden...
Printmaking Class
By Polly Castor on September 17, 2013Read moreHere are some photos of what my friends did in their printmaking class at camp...
Drawing and Painting by Others at Camp
By Polly Castor on September 16, 2013Read moreHere are some drawings and paintings done by friends at camp...
Creative Arts Camp Photos 2013
By Polly Castor on September 15, 2013Read moreWe had a great time at Creative Arts Camp this year. Besides classes, we had a Bible study each...
Two Oil Paintings Done at Camp
By Polly Castor on September 14, 2013Read moreThis year I took an all day memoir class at Creative Arts Camp instead of my usual painting class,...
My Bear Stories
By Polly Castor on September 13, 2013Read moreI was six on a trip out west with my family. As the youngest, I was standing on the...