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Today’s Homeschooling Art Show
By Polly Castor on January 31, 2011Read moreToday was our homeschooling group’s annual Creative Arts Fair. As always, there was a wonderful variety of work. My...
00An Awesome Piece of Artwork by Hans Fischer
By Polly Castor on January 30, 2011Read moreThe work on the left above, titled 34th, by Hans Fischer (see here) won First Place in our...
Recipe: Deluxe Tuna Casserole
By Polly Castor on January 29, 2011Read moreThis is unbelievably good, with a sophisticated hint of blue cheese… And very wholesome too: totally different from the...
Bad Editing, Details, and a Smile
By Polly Castor on January 28, 2011Read moreI just finished an audio book not good enough to review here. As kids, we had a phase: “Close,...
My New Abstract Painting: Sunburst
By Polly Castor on January 27, 2011Read moreIt’s been too long since I’ve painted. I’ve been busy. But another dump of fresh snow cancelled church...
13th Page Done in my 3rd Box-A-day Art Journal
By Polly Castor on January 26, 2011Read moreThis page represents January 15, 2011 through January 26, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Icicle Photos
By Polly Castor on January 25, 2011Read moreYou gotta love living in the northeast, where we get to hunker down and hibernate for a few months....
Recipe: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup
By Polly Castor on January 24, 2011Read moreThis warm, nourishing soup was perfect for lunch today, a day that was all of two degrees when...
Perseverance Not Human Will
By Polly Castor on January 23, 2011Read moreAs I’ve said (click here) what you value governs what you are grateful for and therefore what you get...
Snow, Snow and More Snow
By Polly Castor on January 22, 2011Read moreWe’ve had a lot of snow so far this January. Public school kids here have missed at least 8...
Movie Review: Faith Like Potatoes
By Polly Castor on January 21, 2011Read moreI enjoyed this touching Christian film and give it four stars. It has the feel of a good Christian...
Recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
By Polly Castor on January 20, 2011Read moreWant a dense, flavorful muffin with enough staying power to get you through the morning? Try these from...