Thanks to the help of our wonderful family, the big move into our new home is finally finished. We couldn’t have done it without them, so we send another BIG THANK YOU to all of you who helped. Saturday evening, Elya and Laura cooked our family’s first meal in our new digs.
As I listened to [...]
When I was a girl my father’s sister was a successful Avon executive who filled our Christmas stockings with bubble bath, lip balms, and exciting seasonal products. My sister and I were always delighted to sample and smell the new Avon treats that our gorgeous, favorite Auntie generously provided. Whenever we visited, she would let us sort through the [...]
A few months ago I was eating Chinese take-out with my husband when I cracked open my fortune cookie and read the words “You will not be truly happy until you create art on a regular basis.” Feeling silly about being inwardly moved by a fortune cookie prophecy, I tucked the tiny paper with the [...]
This is a funny email my sister, Gina, recently sent to me. You can read the entire post by selecting the “read more” link at the end.
2/2/11
Dear Sister,
Today I had a chance to catch up on your blog posts while lying in bed recovering from the flu. The photos of your children in various parts [...]
I just had to brag a bit about my belated birthday gift. Gina, my sis, gave me the best gift I could have wished for from her, a painting she made. Isn’t she a beauty?
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Do you believe that art courts you? I do. Whenever I visit my sister, Gina, I sneak into her art room to see her new paintings in process. A wonderland exists within this room that I want to soak in through my eyes and skin.
I feel her passion for creating swirling around in every painting I see. We both enjoy [...]
Mom
She bent quietly over her project, deep in concentration;
her brush poised patiently over the fragile china piece,
biting the side of her lip as she worked, she gently dabbed the tiny
brush into the soft oily color on her palette.
She drew in a long smooth breath and held it,
carefully stroking the delicate surface of the china.
As she [...]
