Monday Monday

the start of my daughter's first commission

A Walk

Monday Monday

Monday Monday

Happy Thanksgiving

I am thankful to learn that Nana and Grandpa have Caller Idea.......

and extra thankful for the my child that interprets the world with such a pure and joyful view.

Enter

Monday Monday

feather barrette and duct tape rose

These were made by my daughter. I am thinking I need to start posting weekly on her proliferating.

Black Glove season Premier 2009

staggered parking

almost Jerry G.'s

Reflecting

two sock scouts on couch top overlook spying one lone glove

Visitor

I have been photographing lost black gloves since 2006. I take all the pictures with my cell phone which is always with me and three years later my brain is well trained to stop and click mid sentence, mid errand and sometimes mid street and capture a bit of art. Life is busy with kids and work and all the many things we do to make life happen so it has been a slice of nice to be surprised with these black gloves when I least expect and remember that I am part of this world of inspiration.

Sushi Candy with Gwendolyn Waite

Yummy idea for a birthday party. Candy sushi. Rice Krispie bars rolled out thin in waxed paper on the porch on a cool November Minnesota evening. (Her son wanted an evening party. Too funny, and well you can guess that kid is pretty clever.) Gwen had all the official trays and grass and chop sticks. They turned out great and taste good too.

I have to tell you about the mom Gwen. She is a wonderful photographer and takes pictures of kids and babies and newborns. Here is her site.......

Gwendolyn Waite Photography

Monday Monday ... Out of Order

all i did was listen ... rachel awes

go visit rachel's blog and see her fab new artwork here!

Monday Monday

Succotash

yellow brain, you know when that one color pops out wherever you look, saw these chairs on the sidewalk and walked in to find whole shelves full of yellow sunbursting goodness

Succotash 1950-70's mod design

781 raymond avenue

st. paul, mn 55114

651/603-8787

Once Upon A Time

First this little drawing was on the table and then this blue looped top charmer appeared. I don't know the story. Sometimes they just write themselves.

for my son

New Mittens from an Old Sweater

Old sweaters that have been accidently washed and sent off to Good Will are the perfect felted weight for new mittens.

Monday Monday ......... Heart Mandala from Findhorn

Here is a post of some art therapy from Findhorn. Thinking of hearts.

Happy Halloween

Graham Carter

My favorite illustrator

I have one little sick one at home that squeaks out hopes that her fever is better and it really is only a small (horrible sounding) cough so that she can convince us to go to her first Halloween party and out for Trick and Treats. What can be worse than sick on Halloween?

Happy Halloween

This is the inside of your stomach, a diorama on the perils of eating food that isn't good for you. Looks like they are also eating the notes that are passed in class and pixie sticks whole.

Molly Young

magicmolly.tumblr.com

SERIOUSLY you will have to check out Magic Molly. I guarantee it.

New Sewing Machine compares to Anvil

This is my new vintage sewing machine. It goes forwards AND backwards and zigzag and well, that is about all but sweetly. Solid metal so it weighs a ton. The true test of a good old quality vintage buy at $25 you can't deny. Big, old, baby blue, beastly and heavy metal......

reminds me of these guys..........

except that it doesn't wear crocs

Monday Monday

Yaaaaa, we launched rachel's blog yesterday! Head over and check out ' all i did was listen'

Picking up the slack........

Diego Rivera

Sorry for the delay there in posts. I have been looking at some paintings and one of my favorites is Diego Rivera. Here is one that I hadn't seen before. I am meeting with a friend tomorrow and showing her how to start up a blog which will be fun. Off to a full weekend and thank goodness for all the help from Thing 1 and Thing 2. They actually live with us now, it's true. I'll share some pics of them next week. Off to teach them how to clean their rooms and unload the dishwasher.

Forts Galorts

How many times have the kids thrown a blanket over a table and made a fort? Maybe a gazillion??? Usually it is all the couch cushions and all the blankets in the linen closet and all the pillows from all the beds and all the crumbled crackers from the cupboard.........

Minnehaha Falls

Alien fort

Bunny fort

Wigwam school project fort

Snow fort

Donnel + Paulo + Tim + Lou

Theresa + Matt+ Caroline + Emily

Molly Costello (had to post it cuz of course there are snowflakes)

Bouwe van der Molen

greatest tree house ever

Love this house. It reminds me of the tree houses that my brothers and I would make. Well, ours never got this elaborate. We had too many architects in the gang.

Monday Monday

This week is the opening for the movie Where the Wild Things Are. They are hosting a contest for the best fort so I have been fishing around for some secret hide outs to post this week. This one was at the MN Landscape Arboretum. Lovely eh? I'm really likin' who lives there.

Children come from the stars

                                                                                                               Jess Gonacha

We are having a birthday around these parts and have been making invites and streamers all owly and such. Have a lovely fall weekend.