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Burning Money
A Quick Christmas Recap
I just love the traditions of Christmas. All the lights, special events, and food (mmm… especially the food) make me happy. Finding and decorating the “perfect” tree. Our annual Christmas-eve-eve pajama party with the cousins. The kids watched A Charlie Brown
Cezanne Lesson Ideas
The Father of Modern Art. What a weighty title Paul Cezanne (France, 1839-1906) earned for himself. It certainly wasn’t easily obtained. Have you ever doubted yourself? Paul Cezanne struggled with many uncertainties throughout his life. He endured the skepticism of his
Refining
The beginning of each new year is a time when we often think about how we can improve, refine, and develop our goals. We make plans to improve ourselves, improve our homes, and improve our world. I recently learned
The Value of Friends who Hate my Choices
We all like to have friends who believe as we do. It is something you can see everywhere. Christians hang out with Christians, Democrats socialize with Democrats, and homeschoolers enjoy spending time with other homeschoolers. We feel included and validated
Festive
I love the view out my front window this time of year. And yes, that is a reflection of my son’s giant popcorn maker sitting in the middle of my kitchen. I was going to scrub it out, but decided
Obsessed
I never knew so much effort could be put into old gas tanks.
Christmas Peace is a Farce
The holidays are not peaceful. They just aren’t. For all of our singing of “Silent Night” and wishes for “Peace on Earth” we tend to keep ourselves spun into a tizzy while trying to accomplish too much, and please too
Weary Traveler
Dale Chihuly
Dale Chihuly (1941-present) developed passion for working with glass while he was studying to be an interior designer. He was required to take a weaving course and, as a class project, created an innovative tapestry incorporating glass. Soon afterward he “discovered”