January 17, 2007 – 5:00 am
Looking for something fun to do with the kids? Check out Kiddley – chock full of projects, like today’s feature, Aunt Sarah Dolls. My personal favorite is the paper doll templates: check them out here. Kiddley updates almost daily – I’m looking forward to the Valentine’s Day posts! Sorry for the late post – I […]
January 16, 2007 – 5:00 am
Yesterday’s snow is still around, and that’s not all bad, especially since I have the new Klehm’s Song Sparrow catalog to plan my spring garden acquisitions. Klehm’s has a wide selection of peonies, and you just can’t go wrong with peonies in a garden. Brief is their reign, but it’s a glorious one! I’m considering […]
January 15, 2007 – 5:00 am
Looking for something to do this holiday Monday? Try the following: Do you have about two hours? I suggest you read Calvin Trillin’s lovely book, About Alice. Originally a piece for the New Yorker (in a shorter form), it speaks of Trillin’s love and adoration for his wife, Alice. Loved it. Only have 92 minutes? […]
January 12, 2007 – 5:00 am
The first week of blogging for 2007 really sped by. Can’t believe it’s already time for the Five! Here they are: dusk sky Lesbaby crab pine Mist..ère* Romance* Did the last three get you in the mood for snow? Chicago is rumored to get another big snow on Sunday …. we’ll see …. at least […]
January 11, 2007 – 5:00 am
I’ve been sketching a lot this week – my new year’s version of going to the health club, I guess. One of the reasons I’ve felt so “sketchy” is the gorgeous illustrations at Tante Tini’s (tantetini.com) website. (discovery credit to Bloesem, via Design*Sponge) Tante Tini sells children’s shoes and boots, but I was smitten with […]
