Butterfly Wing Mural A few years ago I went back to teaching after a long break and have been teaching art at a local junior high. And yes...the classes are large and no...the pay is not great and sure it is a lot of work but honestly....I kind of love it. I get to hang out with quirky teens, work on crazy projects, and talk about all of my favorite artists and artworks. My current classroom takes up both sides of an older trailer parked behind the school. I call this trailer ... View the Post
Archives for August 2023
August Book List: Talk to the Animals
August Book List: Talk to the Animals We are late! I blinked and August is almost half way over and I haven't posted a reading list for this month! So let's get to it! This month we are reading books with animals as the main characters so I have put together a list of 5 of my favorites reads....along with one that I have on hold. Here they are: #1. Charlottes Web This has always been one of my favorite books. I read it almost every summer. Charlotte is one of my very ... View the Post
Ruth Loves Paris Quilt Pattern
Ruth Loves Paris Quilt Pattern Today we are excited to release another new pattern....and the first pattern in a series of patterns that I put together for a trip of a lifetime that I was able to take last spring. I took my son, who was graduating from high school, and we went to stay Europe! We stayed with my brother, who lives in Amsterdam...and then did some traveling. Our first stop was...Paris!!! My youngest daughter, Ruth, loves Paris. And I mean LOVES Paris. Her ... View the Post