This is my second summer to grow squash and zucchini and I’m making sure I don’t miss an opportunity to use them while they’re bursting in my little garden. They are reminding me of a hibiscus flower…delicate and opening only for the sun. Once I picked them, I used them right away because they don’t …
Merge Cube
I’ve been working on my masters at ASU in learning design and technologies. I worked on an applied project and an evaluation in research. I was inspired to research and create an eLearning course on “An Introduction to Merge Cube.” It’s easily accessible and a lot of fun. I’m pushing it out to elementary teachers because it’s the teachers that need to …
Losing my Dad: Saint-Exupéry says it best
To lose a someone who has the most wholehearted acceptance into your soul is one of life’s most devastating heartbreaks. We lost my Dad a few months ago to melanoma. This quote from Saint-Exupery was read by my Dad’s law partner at his funeral and I think it speaks so true to how you feel …
Mockingbird Station: Mari Pohlman’s Summer Strong Visual Cue
The other day, my daughter and I were having lunch in Dallas and we walked by this summer mural in Mockingbird Station. I’m reading a book Visual Design Solutions for this class I’m taking and had been reading that good visual design can be an, “experience that creates a positive emotional state…” and “produces an …
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LakeCities Ballet Theatre Celebrates it’s Twenty-Fifth Nutcracker Anniversary
The holidays provide some of the happiest times in the year. After Thanksgiving, our bellies are full and we are feeling grateful for families and friends being near…all coming together to watch The Nutcracker. It’s especially memorable if they’ve come to watch a certain dancer. There was only one early Christmas present that my daughter really wanted…to …
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Écoutez! Summer birthday playlist
Écoutez! It’s a summer playlist These are the songs have been playing during the soundtrack of my summer. They go especially well with a Piña Colada and the smell of the salty sea air. I used to make loads of mixed tapes for my friends. I remember one time, my friend Jessica (who liked country music) was …
Happy Fall! Links to make you smile!!
Cozy weekend mornings in the fall are the best! It’s nice to open up the windows and let in the fresh cool air. My children love to listen to the birds sing, and watch the many bunnies in our yard hop around while I make breakfast. The smell of bacon and pumpkin muffins perfume our …
Battle of the Books…Make Way for Young Readers!
When I told my daughter Zooey that I was coaching her team for Battle of the Books she said, “Mommy, you HAVE to make it FUN!” I think that it was pretty easy to accomplish her wish because the books WERE so much fun. Battle of the Books is a school program that began in the 1930’s to …
La Primavera…to be enjoyed after spring cleaning!
Spring…Primavera! It’s here and it’s grand. Outside the colors are vibrant and fresh. I’m fantasizing about taking a nap on my back patio and relishing in spring like Botticelli’s three dancing Graces. Spring cleaning on the other hand, is something I dread. I don’t imagine Botticelli’s three Graces having to do spring cleaning. Over spring …
Swing into Spring
Jean-Honore Fragonard’s 1767 painting, The Swing is famous for its Rococo style and flirtatiousness. It has that has that a “love is in the air” springtime flingtime feel. It’s fun to know that back in 1767 it caused quite the scandal. I can’t help but sing Melanie Safka’s1971 song in my head…it just works! “I’ve got a brand new pair of …
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I love that your Irish eyes are smiling! St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most fun holidays to celebrate…everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!!
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My Irish eyes are smiling!
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