Archive: Art
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Mar 13, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Body Parts
Sometimes I stand by Mackenzie’s crib while she’s sleeping and hold her hand. She looks so small and vulnerable and alone in there, and I want to pick her up and hold her close. But I don’t do it because I also want her to sleep. So instead, I slip my finger inside her fist,...
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Feb 28, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} The Letter L
L is for… Little hands and little words. Laughing and playing with Daddy. Ladybug sleepers and snuggling before nap...
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Jan 31, 2011
2 Comments{You Capture} Red
Last Thursday was a long day. I had a client call during which I had to change a poopy diaper. Then, I tried to find the source of a fire in our garage. I cleaned and swept and vacuumed and eventually discovered a giant scorched spot on the inside of the clothes dryer. Until it...
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Jan 27, 2011
4 Comments{You Capture} Happy
I should be making dinner right now, or putting dishes away, or hanging up wet laundry, or you know, working, but Mackenzie hasn’t slept much at all today, and she needs to sleep. My happy baby has been grumpy and not wanting to nap in her crib. Today is one of those days when she...
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Jan 22, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Circles
The theme for this week’s You Capture is Circles, and since Beth first posted the topic, I have been looking for circles everywhere. In the everydayness of our lives, I tend to see them in one of three places. I love the little polka dots on Mackenzie’s super soft sleepers. When I pick her up,...
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Jan 17, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Doorways
Photo taken with iPhone 4, edited with Instagram app, Rocketown filter. I sit facing this doorway for at least two thirds of my day as I feed Mackenzie, cradle her, burp her, and rock her to sleep. It is directly across from our rocking chair, where I spend so much of my day, watching my...
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Dec 18, 2010
4 CommentsThe Vintage Pearl
I’ve had this post saved as a draft for over two months, and not for any particularly good reason. Now that the Christmas season is here and everyone is shopping for gifts, I thought I would go ahead and post it. Last spring I won a Twig and Thistle giveaway for a $50 gift certificate...
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Nov 15, 2010
No CommentsThe Island by A. A. Milne
I am a huge fan of A. A. Milne’s children’s stories, so it comes as no surprise that I’ve been reading classic Winnie the Pooh to Mackenzie as part of our soothing process. I’m thankful that Steve Jobs saw fit to include the first volume in the iBooks store; we finished it quickly, so I...
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Nov 02, 2010
1 CommentArt Everyday 2010
A few years ago, Leah Piken Kolidas challenged herself to create a piece of art everyday for a month. The following year, she invited her blog readers to join her, and the movement has been growing ever since. November is now Art Everyday Month. No matter if you are a painter, sculptor, dancer, or writer,...
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Sep 16, 2010
1 CommentNursery Artwork by Julia Hefner
One of my favorite things about Mackenzie’s room is that it is filled with gifts from people who already love her and can’t wait to welcome her into the world. Some of them are handmade, and some of them are gifts chosen specifically for Mackenzie or passed down from past generations. When we were in...
