Category: Pen and Ink
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IllustrationFriday: creative fun-messenger
Illustrationfriday word of week: Messenger Paul Revere’s Ride to warn Patriots of the advancing British. “Riding through present-day Somerville, Medford, and Arlington, Revere warned patriots along his route, many of whom set out on horseback to deliver warnings of their own. By the end of the night there were probably as many as 40 riders…
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Thankful for the Abundance
“Thankful for the Abundance” Autumn is a time for harvesting food for the coming winter. This cute little chipmunk will gather and store nuts and seeds where he can to be prepared for the winter months ahead. There’s a lot of harvesting in our area of the world. Thanksgiving is this month. We gather…
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Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays Holidays: The Power of Celebration By Jeff Herring “Celebrate, celebrate! Dance to the music!” – Three Dog Night “I just want to celebrate another day of livin’.” – Rare Earth “It’s a celebration!”- Kool and the Gang Let’s put this under the heading of “things I just don’t understand.” What I want to…
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Nature’s Paint Brush
Nature’s Paintbrush Summertime’s long days give us many wonderful opportunities. Usually when we go visit family we head for home and it’s already night time It’s dark and sometimes only a moon is out and shining on our way home. Well last Saturday when we left for home it was still light out. As we…
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Thoughts on Motherhood
Thoughts on Motherhood Just over 5 years ago, I gave birth to my oldest daughter Emily. In the moment my first daughter was born, I became a mother. I remember the first time I saw that little face of hers. It was the most beautiful face. It was then that I felt like a “MOM”.…
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A New Year 2007
Welcome Happy New Year A New Year A new year has arrived. We have many thoughts and ideas that we would like this new year to be filled with. Making resolutions/ goals that are attainable is the key. Here’s a great article for creating a plan for your goals. Setting Goals For The New Year…
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September Mornings
Cool, crisp September mornings–a new season Cool, crisp September mornings are a sign of a new season approaching. The heat of the summer will lessen and breezes will blow in a bit cooler. With the changes in season also come changes in routines. My Emily is going into her second year in preschool. So our…
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Summer sunshine
Summer sunshine Summer is a time to get outdoors and enjoy nature. It’s a time to explore. My oldest daughter has taken an interest in flowers, so I’m tending to a flower garden in it’s beginnings. It’s great to see her so excited about it. Being outdoors now I notice more how they’ve grown. Emily…
