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Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #2
By Polly Castor on September 18, 2011Read moreThis is the second painting I did at camp. Below you can see layer 1, 2, 3, and...
00Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Fire with Gourmet S’Mores
By Polly Castor on September 17, 2011Read moreToo rarely do adults get to sit with friends next to a bonfire that’s right next to a lake...
Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #1
By Polly Castor on September 16, 2011Read moreHere is a photo of the first painting I did at camp. To give you an idea of the...
Creative Arts Camp 2011: Underpainting
By Polly Castor on September 15, 2011Read moreMy oil painting teacher was Brooks Anderson from northern California. Click here to see his photos of his...
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The People
By Polly Castor on September 14, 2011Read moreThe people at Creative Arts Camp are awesome: fun and loving, while deep and soulful. Michelle (above) is the...
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Place
By Polly Castor on September 13, 2011Read moreCreative Arts Camp is a September retreat for creative Christian Scientists held at Camp Newfound on the shores of...
Book Review: Paul the Apostle
By Polly Castor on September 12, 2011Read moreThis book is excellent for a thorough look at the life of the Apostle Paul and a detailed examination...
Photos of Kitten Antics
By Polly Castor on September 10, 2011Read moreWe had some fun today checking out kittens in our friend’s barn… They were very happy and gregarious, without...
Poem by one of my Blog Readers: This Much I Know
By Polly Castor on September 9, 2011Read moreThe poem below was written by a blog reader of mine who is a friend from my local clergy...
This Year’s Homeschool Plan
By Polly Castor on September 8, 2011Read moreSchool is off to a start, albeit a somewhat rocky one. With so many online classes, and with the...
Rotarian Four-way Test
By Polly Castor on September 7, 2011Read moreMy Father-in-law and brother-in-law were and are active Rotarians. James’ dad gave me a poster of their “Four-way Test”...