August 2012

Capture Fall Memories with Kids

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Last year, my 3-year old fell in love with the Fall season. We visited the pumpkin patch (multiple times), planned and re-planned Halloween costumes, collected leaves, made leaf art, visited an apple farm, and the list goes on! After Halloween I purchased an old typewriter and N dictated a Fall-inspired poem that beautifully captures her [...]

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How We Fill Our Home With Art {Part Two}

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  This is the second of two posts on how I fill my space with art. Here’s Part 1, in case you missed it. Yesterday I shared parts of our art studio/collective living space, and today we’ll wander into the kitchen and my bedroom. We just took my almost-2-year-old’s crib apart, which feels like a [...]

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How We Fill Our Home With Art {Part One}

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This post is sponsored by Art.com. Love your space more. This is the first of two posts on how I fill my space with art. I love having art in my home. How about you? Milestone pieces by my children, brilliant bursts of creativity from my artsy friends, and carefully selected pieces by inspiring artists energize [...]

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Fall 2012 Bucket List

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Have you noticed the leaves turning in your part of the world? Do you make seasonal bucket lists? By nature I’m hopelessly disorganized, but having children has helped me make some progress, mainly because my kids demand it of me. This bucket list was inspired the Fall 2011 Bucket List by Katie at Loves of Life. Thanks Katie — [...]

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Children learn best by doing

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Can you think of something that you know how to do really well? Perhaps you’re really good at baking pies, riding a bike, knitting socks, diagnosing illnesses, or building websites? How did you come to know that thing? What process did you go through to get that knowledge and understanding? I ask this question because [...]

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What do you wish you had known about making art with children?

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As a mom and as an arts educator who’s buried deep in the process of writing a book about children and the creative process, I often think about which tools other parents could use as they begin their journey into making and experimenting with little people. Although I’m happy to share my opinions (I have [...]

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This Creative Week

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Happy weekend, friends! I have one more week in Massachusetts before I return to life as I know it in California. There’s lots of creative stuff going on around the web this week. Here are a few highlights: Top Row: I’m honored to be part of this amazing new Pinterest board: 20 Must Follow Moms. It’s chock-full [...]

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Do you Keep a Journal or a Sketchbook?

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Do you keep a journal? I’m juggling a bunch of projects at the moment — did I tell you that I’m writing a book?  Gasp. That’s a post for another day! — and I’m trying to keep this blog going without killing myself in the process. One of the things that grounds me, and my [...]

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Make a Terrarium

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Today I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Amanda E. Gross, who I’ve had the pleasure of working with at the San Francisco Children’s Creativity Museum. She has an incredible eye for all things related to creativity and kids, and today she’s here to share some tips on how to make a terrarium. I’ve wanted to make one [...]

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