“dear march, come in –
how glad i am –
i hoped for you before-
put down your hat –
you must have walked –
how out of breath you are.”
-emily dickinson
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artist unknown
Mar5
Author Archives: beth
Mar4
a gift.
when someone in our class
got injured while playing outside
the kinder quickly sprang into action
creating art and cards for their friend
23 pieces of art from 14 children
given to her to know she was cared about
a quiet smile was her gift back to them.
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“making art is like giving a gift: evidence of your spirit and that you are here.”
– paddy mitchell
Mar3
frozen.
that moment when you discover
your sandbox has turned into a frozen lake
you understand the difference between liquid and solid
and realize your toys are not going anywhere until spring.
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“it’s a moment that I’m after, a fleeting moment, but not a frozen moment.”
-andrew wyeth
Mar2
tide.
“I know how difficult it is going to be,
but I also believe that if just in one place we can win the battle over greed and callousness,
that one victory may swing the tide over the entire world.”
-Madeleine L’Engle, Dragons in the Waters
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art credit: Serhii Vasylkivsky, a.k.a. the “Painter of the Sky”, National Art Museum of Ukraine
Mar1
paczec or paczki?
which one… which one… which two?…..
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Fat Tuesday is here and bakeries and grocery stores area ready!
Paczki Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras, (leading into Lent, for those who celebrate), rolls around every year accompanied by its calorie-heavy treat. One Paczki is actually called a paczek, but you can never have just one. The fried doughnuts are known for their Polish roots. More traditional styles contain fruit fillings but jellies, custards, creams and glazes have made their way into the holiday.
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credits: wdiv4, sarah parlette, paczkis from new palace bakery in hamtramck, mi, usa
Feb28
teaching the young on a monday.
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i’m ready for you, kinder!
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art credit: gary larson, the far side
Feb27
living and learning.
love seeing my granddaughters
riding while filled with a gentle spirit and mutual trust
love all the other grandies coming out
to see what they have been working on
love that they each have different things they love to do
karate, basketball, writing, swimming, cooking, reading, fantasy games,
swimming, horseback riding, drawing, helping people, flying, exploring,
floating, small business building, playing, celebrating
yet they all have the same tender spot for animals
while living life and learning.
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“from horses we may learn not only about the horse itself
but also about animals in general,
indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.”
-g
Feb26
for ukraine.
The village of Dzembronya, in the Carpathian Mountains,
is often called the place where the clouds are born,
because it is the highest mountain settlement in Ukarine.
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“people do not want war.
war springs from causes wholly outside the lives, interests, and feelings of the people.”
-frederic clemson howe
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photo credit: Roksana.Bashyrova/WikiCommons
Feb25
dad’s denim days.
not my dad, but similar to his 70s denim suit that really made a bold statement
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happy birthday to my dad, no longer with us, but whose sense of style remains.
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“you can tell what was the best style of your father’s life,
because they seem to freeze that clothing style and ride it out.”
-jerry seinfeld
Feb24
pencil.
a pencil can write 45,000 words
if you have some time on your hands, maybe give this fact a try. according to reports, the average pencil can write roughly 45,000 words and draw a line that is 38 miles long (61.2 km) long. what’s for sure, you’ll need a few stacks of paper on hand to try this one out. as a huge fan of writing utensils, this is very exciting news!
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“a pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.”
-joyce meyer
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source credits: getty images, mental floss
