There’s a thrill to surrounding yourself with beauty, don’t you think? Whether it’s a small bouquet of flowers…or a fantastic piece of art…or a song that burrows deep and won’t let go. Today, I’m going to share some wallpapers with you. For phones. For computer desktops. They’re my favorite right now. I love changing it […]
Plush Pumpkins
When my mom was visiting in July, we headed up to 50th & France in Edina–always a fun place to browse–and we ducked into Garden Gate Flowers, an out-of-this-world floral shop. We saw these scrumptious, mouth-watering velvet pumpkins (see photo) and couldn’t resist the urge to poke and prod…and basically, try to figure out how […]
Reading/Writing Resources
My mom sent this fab link to me–one for Starfall (Where children have fun learning to read!), saying that she and her fellow teachers use the website as an additional reading and writing resource. The website doesn’t look like much at first, but it’s jam-packed with good stuff, if you’re willing to explore. I’m excited […]
How To Be An Explorer
There is a warning on the back cover of this book–How To Be An Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith. “Warning: To whoever has just picked up this book: if you find that you are unable to use your imagination, you should put this book back immediately. It is not for […]
Funky Giveaway
I confess. I couldn’t stop. I kept knitting these very addicting I-Cords (from Leigh Radford’s new book Alterknits Felt: Imaginative Projects for Knitting and Felting) and came up with about 11 bracelets and rings. Then came the felting…and adorning (with beads and wire). In the end, I had four bracelets and a few rings left […]