Fearless Five Super Hero Review

I received the Fearless Five Super Hero books.  They were beautifully packaged and wrapped with a pretty orange ribbon.  There are five book...

my week

the view one foggy morning The weather in Portland the last couple of weeks has been kinda crazy.  High winds, snow, sunny and clear, fog, a...

Valentine's Day Printable Pack

Download a  free Valentine’s Day Preschool Printable Pack  from Homeschool Creations. Thanks to Money Saving Mom

things i'm fond of today

The Obliteration Room.   Installation by Yuki Nakano .  Visitors help "obliterate" a white room by adhering colored dots on walls ...

My Amateur Skateboarders

The boys are really enjoying the side walks in our new neighborhood.  The houses on our street slowly slope down to the right, so it is just...

new print: it was just a dream

I tend to have very vivid dreams.  Sometimes I'll spend the first waking moments recounting the stirring details of my dreams to my husb...

Are We Giving Up On Marriage Too Soon?

Are we giving up on marriage too soon?  It seems to be quite a few break-ups in Hollywood recently, or maybe I'm just noticing.  Jennife...

This week: not eating paint chips yet

I can see how artists can go mad working on their art day and night for long stretches of time.  At one point this week, my husband said to ...

Bad Baby Names

When I heard the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby girl, Blue Ivy, I immediately thought damn here we go with these crazy celebrity baby ...

Flower Power

I'm not exactly sure what people mean by the above phrase, but I know that in decorating flowers do give a certain "power" to ...

more sites to add to your blogroll

via Jill Bliss Cabin Porn .  It's basically crack for cabin addicts like me.  Thanks, Jill, for getting me hooked. * * * * * * * * * * *...

Brownie Pie

Eleven years ago, my husband and I were celebrating our first Anniversary.  We were told about this cute little restaurant in Carpintereia,...