tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13672102463062739082024-02-02T09:50:24.039-08:00The Wild WonderHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-7264782449113006212010-10-17T12:26:00.000-07:002010-10-17T12:26:45.884-07:00What she had<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Found this on our walkway when I went outside today.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV11P1z3B_-mu8ceLTAEMVbpgjqrFiP_AHtDoN2CjDf_I1EYTuchsyhjA_QATjPyLojb93uz1jqdW7t5491SfguYBhboR3a4nOm_-k5y6w181iE6ya_JPMlPeY2QgRIqSmGgu8DSahNmzN/s1600/IMG_2381.JPG"></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq5vmkLWT5GvfawIBOURReJ6ZGVOYQG_olWEyL3K1ITokI1JxUof2nJc28QQY5RVRs80Ncl2HDqVOxgotFqlFkBZ8umXzQq3BZt4QKGCLn2DVHTBuSDPuvBTECPqke8gPZttR2c8nG22P/s1600/IMG_2416.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq5vmkLWT5GvfawIBOURReJ6ZGVOYQG_olWEyL3K1ITokI1JxUof2nJc28QQY5RVRs80Ncl2HDqVOxgotFqlFkBZ8umXzQq3BZt4QKGCLn2DVHTBuSDPuvBTECPqke8gPZttR2c8nG22P/s320/IMG_2416.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Apparently she had forty rocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Magpie age 5</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-61135102575242962762010-10-16T12:42:00.000-07:002010-10-16T12:42:02.691-07:00Saturday Morning Eats &Art<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">My mom just introduced me to this website. Jim creates fun pancake art for his daughter. I am totally diggin' it. Have fun checking out his creation!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jimspancakes.com/">Jim's Pancakes</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdA9DF7jUgv4nP0qjVe4fzAjOhKk1iUmCIZfxMF94Zi4KcUDs_0oKCxWxy86v6Fq78ZbbgTCeZs9GHS3Cytu4g76u9lhCaKotb14sonbT6F4f9TLfogD97RJ9TQ-BTVfL4JwV8qfuA_kHr/s1600/beehive-pancake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdA9DF7jUgv4nP0qjVe4fzAjOhKk1iUmCIZfxMF94Zi4KcUDs_0oKCxWxy86v6Fq78ZbbgTCeZs9GHS3Cytu4g76u9lhCaKotb14sonbT6F4f9TLfogD97RJ9TQ-BTVfL4JwV8qfuA_kHr/s320/beehive-pancake.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Photo from his website).</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-54067440805757627992010-10-13T17:26:00.000-07:002010-10-13T17:29:09.006-07:00Wish Jar Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">These sweet jars make wonderful gifts for little girls & boys who have little sparkley doo-dads that get scattered all over their dresser or floor. </div><div style="text-align: center;">1) Find a glass jar you like. Any shape is fine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">FYI, I used an inkjet printer to print out the word "Wishes" and then did an image transfer technique with clear caulk. You can also just write the word 'wishes' on your jar or use alphabet stickers. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">6) Your wish jars are ready for you to whisper your wishes into or to collect your sparkly shiny things.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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they scored a couple of dollar bin Barbies </div><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I picked up these little vintage beauties:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's even my size. Sigh.</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-85592447774103051732010-09-27T18:35:00.000-07:002010-09-27T18:36:00.529-07:00Meanwhile...I'm working on all kinds of projects to post here and tutorials too, but right now they are only in my head. I'm scheming and scamming on how to get one new piece of equipment to start my next work. Until then please enjoy this wonderful artist, <a href="http://www.sarahbayne.com/">Sarah Bayne</a>. I love her vibrant use of color and the amazing textures she brings out on her canvas. Please check out her other work on her website. This is only one of many lovely paintings which she graciously agreed to let me share with you here:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sarahbayne.com/images/The_Postcard_from_the_Volcano.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" px="true" src="http://www.sarahbayne.com/images/The_Postcard_from_the_Volcano.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">the postcard from the volcano</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">by Sarah Bayne</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">© Copyright 2004-2008 Sarah Canadine Bayne</span></span></span></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-23529135849397560282010-09-25T21:47:00.000-07:002010-09-26T06:53:23.218-07:00Whispers<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Magpie tells me, quite offended, "Mama, some people don't believe in fairies." Then more hushed and with solemnity, "But <em>I</em> do, and we are the <em>only</em> whole fairy loving family."</span> <br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj_J4JyB-G2rJCutOTCTyMWAL13AQENa0kaehyphenhyphenfwTkf8YVY9ZkMidQvCG4u3FT9T9ttJvqMK9K9OX8E7ha-nsm5x-dvazeZwlT1cqHSeTaxvfUv-u_h8WxdnuPfFgJVjWMLlIwkfL0m5e/s1600/IMG_2136.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj_J4JyB-G2rJCutOTCTyMWAL13AQENa0kaehyphenhyphenfwTkf8YVY9ZkMidQvCG4u3FT9T9ttJvqMK9K9OX8E7ha-nsm5x-dvazeZwlT1cqHSeTaxvfUv-u_h8WxdnuPfFgJVjWMLlIwkfL0m5e/s320/IMG_2136.JPG" style="height: 170px; width: 249px;" width="284" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-50010466285817164742010-09-25T11:30:00.000-07:002010-09-25T18:17:39.964-07:00Little Inspirations<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A little spontaneous moment of inspiration over the frying pan this morning. Simple as can be, but very happy making.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And a cup of homemade chai for mama.</div><div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08582261647166538969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367210246306273908.post-62202584455871082662010-09-24T21:40:00.000-07:002010-09-25T08:17:39.213-07:00Being AloneI went out tonight alone, without my children. It is still a strange feeling walking out the door without them. I no longer feel like I've left the house without my purse (I've done this enough times now), but I do still feel just a little naked, exposed, purposeless for at least the first 15 minutes as I wonder out in the world-the world that doesn't know me as, "Mama." Do you ever feel that way?<br />
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A few months ago I was doing the <a href="http://www.theartistsway.com/">Artist's Way</a> (for a third time) and found it hard to engage in my artist's dates the way I had in the past before having children. I love to be alone and to get breaks from my kiddos, but making that time intentional & purposeful & fun for me took at little work, a little remembering. It came only after quite a bit of fidgeting like Magpie does before she finally settles into my lap for a story. An Artist's Way<a href="http://lifeaslyricpoetry.blogspot.com/"> buddy</a> sent me this video. "How to be Alone." It's quite lovely. Take a look.<br />
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