Prelude to feminism-digging up " Daisy"

Encouraging our future through an enlightening past!
 Watch on PBS on this coming Sunday, February 5, 2012.

SMASH some ideas

I am so glad to see this clip. I have been doing this for years with composition books. I keep recipes, articles from the art and fashion sections of the NY Times, quotes that I love, funny things I've heard, ideas I get while doing household chores, books I want to get my hands on, sketches I ponder and create in my mind- the list goes on.

Did you catch the SMASH stick the woman is holding in this clip? So sleek and very appropriate.

Very unlike my fat and chubby glue stick!

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day to you!

This day is a really ideal moment to share some African-American history with your children and pay homage to inspirational leaders past and present who have been motivated towards peace for all through peace and unity.

Start a tradition this day as I do with my family -

1. Read with your children, your grandchildren, your community children, your neighbor's children, and all children.

  

2. Play a fun game online. Who says learning can't be fast and fun?

3. Listen to a most wonderful account of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historical and motivational life on WNYC.  This is a most beautiful program where the Dr.'s life is retold and interspersed with music from the different periods of his life. Absoulutely beautifully done! You will learn about other inspirational persons of interest from a most lovely African-American and American culture.

4. Make a great meal inspired by the diverse flavors of history with a touch of tradition!

5. Make something to honor the day!

•  Pick from here many great activities
• Make a craft from a tube roll
• Color Dr. Martin

6. Share some love! View the King Song and speech !

Enjoy the day! Why not create another day to celebrate in January! Make it something wonderful to look forward to!  Be inspired and celebrate with me!

Science projects, spooky, and other....well....things

This past holiday season has been very peaceful. I decided early on in the season that I would keep it all very simple. Hardship can inspire genuine creativity and keep the spirit festive, thankful and humble. I must truly say with all earnest that I felt most truly blessed this past year.

My eldest daughter moved out of our home yesterday into an apartment she will share with a sorority sister in Brooklyn and I feel most proud and prayerful all at once. Th excitment and unexpected lay before her. but, I remind her that she can return if she needs. She responds by stating casually, "Mom, don't worry, I'll see you guys on Sunday!" So, it's just the two days! Patience, I say. The time between visits will get longer. And, I guess my prayers will be more fervent. Talking to God will fit in with the rest of the days activities- woke up, chat with God, take the bus, chat with God, walk the dog, chat with God, etc. Please keep my babies safe!

And so this moves me on to our holiday picture. I wanted this one to be perfect before Kesia moved.

first shot

second shot

third shot

fourth shot

so that's that! Our memorable holiday 2011 pictures! Beauties, all of them! And the children too!



And now that it's January, for school children this means Science Project season! My youngest daughter has decided to do a project about spoilage and apples. I helped her a bit by supplying her with a book that I received in  my graduate school education class

 Spooky pics taken at a park near my home

 Family time during our school breaks