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Jumpstarting a Sketchbook Practice (Sketchbook Ideas #1)
By Polly Castor on March 29, 2022Read moreI hope you’ll sketch a bit alongside me, and we’ll se where it goes.
81These Precious Days (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 28, 2022Read moreAnn Patchett's level of authenticity is exemplary, and how she cherishes her friends with openness and presence is inspiring.
Rough Translations (A Poem About Hope by Jan Richardson)
By Polly Castor on March 27, 2022Read moreHope where we had ceases to hope.
Pesto, Egg, and Veggie Frittata (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on March 26, 2022Read moreOther then flexible and delicious, this recipe is easy.
To Understand Truth (Krishnamurti Quote)
By Polly Castor on March 25, 2022Read more"To understand truth one must have a very sharp, precise, clear mind; not a cunning mind, but a mind
A Firm Foundation (New Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 24, 2022Read moreThis painting brings my structural engineering into play, I suppose, but this idea is not only important physically, but...
A New Spring Haiku with Crocus Photos
By Polly Castor on March 23, 2022Read moreSo grateful for these floral apostles trumpeting spring!
Transparency is Important
By Polly Castor on March 22, 2022Read moreMessy but true is always better than tidy but fake.
Four New Paintings in my Artist Journal
By Polly Castor on March 21, 2022Read moreWhich one do you like best?
Our Youngest Home for Spring Break (Photos and Bananagrams)
By Polly Castor on March 20, 2022Read moreTo call it spring break is a misnomer, for we all worked all week, but we got to...
Larry Gonik’s Cartoon Guide Series (Book Recommendations)
By Polly Castor on March 19, 2022Read moreMy philosophy to being a homeschooling mother was that if they were having fun while learning something, they'd be...
Praying Beyond Petition (Deep Think #18)
By Polly Castor on March 18, 2022Read moreI encourage you not to solicit God's help but to claim it as a present, active, and powerful force.