Feb 12 2022
Flirtation After all, there’s no needto say anything at first. An orange, peeledand quartered, flares like a tulip on a wedgewood plateAnything can happen. Outside the sunhas rolled up her rugs and night strewn saltacross the sky. My heart is humming a tuneI haven’t heard in years! Quiet’s cool flesh—let’s sniff and eat it. There …
Feb 11 2022
I had some leftover white, pink, and grey skeins of yarn from the baby blanket that I last posted, and I liked the color combination so much that I made this amigurumi snowman & scarf with the yarn. Here is the snowman crochet pattern. Supplies Vanna’s Choice® White Vanna’s Choice® Silver Heather Vanna’s Choice® Rose Shocking Size F/3.75mm Crochet …
Feb 10 2022
Here’s a useful and whimsical gift idea for your loved ones – Birds of Paradise tropical scented pure coconut oil soap! The fragrances in this soap combine sweet and tangy fruity scents with island hibiscus, making for a true tropical getaway. This is another one of my favorite superfatted pure coconut oil soaps – I …
Feb 04 2022
Triple Berry Mousse Tart Ingredients 1 2/3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs 1/3 cup quick rolled oats 5 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar 5 tablespoons butter, melted 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided 3 tablespoons sugar, divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons boiling water 1 envelope unflavored gelatin …
Feb 04 2022
You may not know this but children develop art in a series of stages. Early Childhood Education has broken those stages down to 3 stages ranging from 1 year of age to 5 years. It is important to remember that when we discuss any type of developmental milestones, we are looking at a “range of …
Jan 18 2022
For over thirty years I’ve played piano, which must explain why I love thinking of blending fragrances in musical terms. Just like in music, fragrances have notes that range from high to low, and creating a balanced fragrance chord is a great way to achieve a complex, interesting blend. I recently made a scent which …
Jan 15 2022
Amores (III) there is a moon sole in the blue night amorous of waters tremulous, blinded with silence the undulous heaven yearns where in tense starlessness anoint with ardor the yellow lover stands in the dumb dark svelte and urgent (again love i slowly gather of thy languorous mouth the thrilling flower)
Jan 10 2022
The first time I ever experienced Origami was in grade 4 when my teacher invited her good friend to come in and teach the class the art of paper folding. If I remember correctly, we all did very well and by the end of the two weeks of lessons we could competently create a ball, …
Jan 01 2022
Here are some of our favorite thoughts on renewal and beginnings to welcome 2022 and help get you ready for the new year. And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. -Rainer Maria Rilke For last year’s words belong to last year’s languageAnd next year’s words await another voice. …
Dec 31 2021
The New Year is a wonderful time to start fresh by decluttering your home. We are in our homes now more than ever, which makes creating tidy, beautiful living spaces more important than ever. Make your home your sanctuary. Here is a printable declutter checklist to help you get started; I keep mine on the …
