June 26, 2011
Our family tends to collect art appreciation books written for kids. Our latest discovery is Alphab’art, a book about finding letters hidden in paintings. This wonderful book presents a wide variety of art styles and subject matter with paintings by … Continue reading
June 24, 2011
Thank you to our friends who participated in our Plant Identification Quiz earlier in the week. Here are the names of the plants, all spotted growing in Sonoma County. Plant 1: AMARANTH Plant 2: FAVA BEAN Plant 3: POMEGRANATE Plant … Continue reading
June 22, 2011
Our daughter loves playing in the sand and water table that we set up on our back porch. She plays on the porch for hours, excavating shells, driving matchbox cars on ramps and over bridges, playing in the water, building … Continue reading
June 21, 2011
In addition to taking my parents to the beach, we visited several beautiful wineries under the pretext of seeing their spacious gardens, of course. Those wineries really know how to draw the tourists. Right now in California there are so … Continue reading
June 20, 2011
Last week we traveled around wine country sharing our beautiful home with my parents who were visiting from the East Coast. One day to beat the heat wave sweeping Sonoma County, which I guess could technically be called summer, we … Continue reading
June 18, 2011
I’ve written before about our daughter’s Very Hungry Caterpillar obsession. (Don’t all toddlers love Eric Carle books?) Several months ago we started working on our own version of the book. This week we finally devoted some time to finish up … Continue reading
June 16, 2011
Remember this finch nest with four eggs built in the re-purposed sugar bowl wind chimes on our front porch? It seemed so idyllic until the birds pooped all over the nest and turned this perfect picture into a gigantic mess. … Continue reading
June 14, 2011
After filling the hard-drive of our eight-year old computer, we decided it was time for something new. Instead of taking the easy route and ordering a new one through a manufacturer like Dell or HP, my husband decided to order … Continue reading
June 14, 2011
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts contains so many creative projects in addition to outlining the basics of various sewing techniques. Some of the projects that I’m most looking forward to tackling include: Appliquéd sea-print tote I love … Continue reading
