G is for Guitar Case

                                     
                                     Yep!  That's us.... printing up cases for our guitars.

"What I Am"

I haven't heard these voices in a long time.. 
but I still love them all.

hand sewn

Embroidered pillows from 

Needle Pulling Thread workshop,

 age 7 yrs 

new day

Things you can do to be happier:

• Go to bed earlier
• Finish things ahead of time
• Eat whole-food
• Exercise
• Be present
• Organize
• Listen to music
• Think positively
• Drink lots of water
• Journal
• Read
• Be productive
• Eat fresh fruit
• Breathe deeply
• Go for a bike ride

via here and here

games puzzles and toys

A full week of games puzzles and toy making
plus..
frog beanbags
pennants
puppets 
kaleidoscopes
sculptures
spin art
plenty of painting on paper, fabric and shells.

peach plum berry galette

  

For the past thirty years, 

 July 1st has been about birthday celebration

and a really delicious dessert including raspberries.

 This year I couldn't decide combining

 blueberries or peaches or plums 

 and the ever favorite raspberry. 

 And so I didn't.  

 The birthday dessert, with its lip smacking goodness, 

 was eaten with great gusto. 

Happy Birthday Spark!

green

Saturday morning greens..

  swiss chard, arugula, avocado

refresh

  

 OK!

 This is what I'm sipping right now 

 and it cannot be beat, 

 for reals.
 Tazo Passion Tea (steeped and cooled),

 lots of lemon and a little sweetener,

 I use Truvia.

 Plenty of ice, 

 and the straw is a must.

 Don't let the photograph fool you,

 these are the big quart size jars

 for all afternoon sipping.

happy weekend!

watercolor resist

We've been designing puppet bodies using a cardboard box, oil pastels and watercolor paint.

The four sides of this puppet body

 box were colored with oil pastels. 

  

The same four sides below, after a wash of watercolor paint creating a magnificent resist. 

found here and here

A thousand words

I like to incorporate photographs
 in the children's artwork at beehive.
Last week, we made accordion books, 
and filled them with shots taken throughout the week.
 We thought it would be a good idea to add 
colored pencil drawings to the books.

today.. summer ART!

Iced TEA please

IF I haven't already given this recipe to you, 

it is a summertime must.

It's delish and well worth the effort of 

squeezing a few lemons and picking some mint.

Dixon Iced Tea

15 - 20 sprigs of mint

10 -12 tea bags

2/3 cup lemon juice (about 6 whole)

1 cup sugar

Mix mint and tea with 4 cups boiling water

In another pot, mix sugar and lemon with 4 cups boiling water.

Let steep at least an hour.

Strain mint and tea into a gallon pitcher.

Add sugar and lemon mixture.

Add 8 cups cold water.

Refrigerate.

This makes a boatload.. 

approx 16 8 oz. servings.


image found here