Monthly Archives: May 2013

30
May, 2013

family photos

a few weeks ago, we had the great good fortune to have some family photos taken by a friend we met through another friend.  her name is cynthia marie hoffman and she is a poet (in both the traditional, word-sense … Continue reading →

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29
May, 2013

paper worm racing tutorial

waaaaaaay back in 2008, i wrote a blog post about some worm races that we held at our library.  this year’s summer library theme is “dig into reading” and my worm race post has been getting a lot of hits … Continue reading →

Posted in fun stuff, kid stuff, library stuff, tutorials | 1 Comment
28
May, 2013

blog maintenance: can you read me now?

several of you have commented that the body text in my new, beautiful template is difficult to read on some computers.  i’ve gone in and tinkered with the css (and also figured out how to get my lowercase letters back … Continue reading →

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28
May, 2013

app review: jazzy world tour

the creators of the “jazzy apps” asked if i’d be willing to test out and review their newest app–jazzy world tour. here are my thoughts: –the artwork is high quality and charming. –the app does a fairly good job of … Continue reading →

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27
May, 2013

movie monday: painting

this one’s a bit more zen than usual.  happy holiday monday!  

Posted in crafty stuff, kid stuff, video | 1 Comment
20
May, 2013

movie monday: cow chicken, episode 3

i know you’ve all* been waiting with bated breath!   *my mom

Posted in kid stuff, laugh, video | 1 Comment
15
May, 2013

fashion chronicles : sweaters and shorts

couldn’t decide which pair of shoes i liked better (so i wore the blue ones because they are miles more comfortable!), couldn’t decide whether to wear the necklace or the “scarf” (so i wore both) and, although the temp rose … Continue reading →

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10
May, 2013

further adventures of making things from scratch

two weeks ago, i spent a sunday afternoon at madtown mama‘s house, learning (again) how to make pasta from scratch.  i say “again” because she taught me several years ago, but it took me awhile to acquire my own pasta … Continue reading →

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09
May, 2013

on anonymous comments and quilt design

i got my first non-spam anonymous comment!  readers who leave anonymous comments often feel uncomfortable leaving their name because they feel that their comment is a negative one, but in this instance, the commenter simply asked, “How did you “design” … Continue reading →

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07
May, 2013

fresh new look

in case it’s been awhile since you’ve visited my blog directly (instead of through an rss feed), i’d like to invite you over to see my new look!  it’s a design by the amazing patricia of mirabelleza (an etsy shop … Continue reading →

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