tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18973206374877950182024-02-20T17:04:41.505-05:00empress of creativitycrafting ::: graphic design ::: motherhood ::: lifechinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-78658099131829433062014-04-16T21:59:00.001-04:002014-04-16T21:59:56.698-04:00Ava Gardner museum!The girls and I drove up to Norfolk today to visit Auntie Erin and Uncle Collin. On the way, we passed a billboard for The <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ava Gardner Museum. I didn't know it existed. Took the exit and checked it out. Great old little town with impressive architecture and lovely Main Street.</span><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">My father tells us how much my mother looked like her. Though we didn't pay admission to go in, we took the opportunity to take a few pics ( and here's one of my mom, too).</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnm_6U4xyxNrj5mXekMgMP1RvBq2wuwS1-zF4PeakIXSHJ8ap8ogXV8A64PjfP_Qvip8G1OHpaqyvAz5dobZgkDtka7xD4Vu0aZ9UVxGouGKho6QbB1SGPkIicTRzlrFGLVmfcZwNqDGqZ/s640/blogger-image--1996568250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnm_6U4xyxNrj5mXekMgMP1RvBq2wuwS1-zF4PeakIXSHJ8ap8ogXV8A64PjfP_Qvip8G1OHpaqyvAz5dobZgkDtka7xD4Vu0aZ9UVxGouGKho6QbB1SGPkIicTRzlrFGLVmfcZwNqDGqZ/s640/blogger-image--1996568250.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WNm2biYFLw-lNg5OMbZACRwApD_R2Dsnc9p4Rc753J_O7bHfkCHIlwZQcC0hsmilZ5Ui3N6das1nK1gy3kRuH4we4veuyquj5M_HMvUXdN60Ww8owdIITXT62AlGLWsnegW4HIx3jvJW/s640/blogger-image-745113711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WNm2biYFLw-lNg5OMbZACRwApD_R2Dsnc9p4Rc753J_O7bHfkCHIlwZQcC0hsmilZ5Ui3N6das1nK1gy3kRuH4we4veuyquj5M_HMvUXdN60Ww8owdIITXT62AlGLWsnegW4HIx3jvJW/s640/blogger-image-745113711.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F9XWt1nDqSkjidQugmYw9YbhtAeJZp7JEkdklKTOO84T0Y2QMX4AxweUTmaDNcgFL0F6rlRQ3ORThgd7wt3cDGCh-YHLT_VRXdJiYkCPe4yNy4BxM_vvggE9dAZk29fTvGgSev_-Pb2w/s640/blogger-image-725669650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F9XWt1nDqSkjidQugmYw9YbhtAeJZp7JEkdklKTOO84T0Y2QMX4AxweUTmaDNcgFL0F6rlRQ3ORThgd7wt3cDGCh-YHLT_VRXdJiYkCPe4yNy4BxM_vvggE9dAZk29fTvGgSev_-Pb2w/s640/blogger-image-725669650.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR550iZr2sziXZUzttX2Ueay75b534aTwzfepwKV76LZtqgYZol-rYlikk5BgNtpLWirmCa2X5mmo7Nq2xbqy8UJaeLhIVDCTCylmiJsueC9wiBlMiAZgc1WB1hyphenhyphenM8TOI4SxS0Ndhdnqy/s640/blogger-image-1935284046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR550iZr2sziXZUzttX2Ueay75b534aTwzfepwKV76LZtqgYZol-rYlikk5BgNtpLWirmCa2X5mmo7Nq2xbqy8UJaeLhIVDCTCylmiJsueC9wiBlMiAZgc1WB1hyphenhyphenM8TOI4SxS0Ndhdnqy/s640/blogger-image-1935284046.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-15855617004988103632014-04-16T00:18:00.001-04:002014-04-16T00:18:59.553-04:00Sweet pea love<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This morning, Mabel and I picked sweet peas at Charpia Farms. After shelling them, I blanched them in boiling water for 90 seconds, then dropped them into an ice bath. BEST peas I've EvER had. I will never eat them from a can again! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Froze 2 pounds for later. 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We had a great time picking fresh berries at <a href="http://www.charpiafarms.com/" target="_blank">Charpia Farms</a> yesterday... 3 buckets full! We ate some, froze some and made homemade preserves with the rest! Soooo good! :-)<br />
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chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0Warren, MI, USA42.492999999999988 -83.02819699999997742.399332999999984 -83.189558499999976 42.586666999999991 -82.866835499999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-25364414700262504492010-08-28T23:00:00.008-04:002010-08-28T23:11:37.387-04:00beachcombers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOrhM-CQpUEFGWFNf8Dtu0SsMIdK4DmDXKPzJ6zH4v-E7aInRek9CRPG4cR0D5pe9cd37jfihSMHG4GwRqxZxijcI-37RPLeQTUFmCaB4bm5QDfV-SaZ-Tjo5GiKM4kCmtulNpZDTZK-o/s1600/augustbeach101.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOrhM-CQpUEFGWFNf8Dtu0SsMIdK4DmDXKPzJ6zH4v-E7aInRek9CRPG4cR0D5pe9cd37jfihSMHG4GwRqxZxijcI-37RPLeQTUFmCaB4bm5QDfV-SaZ-Tjo5GiKM4kCmtulNpZDTZK-o/s400/augustbeach101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510662256181868146" border="0" /></a>Mabel and Lucy smiled the entire afternoon...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7l9Utgq_bOsek1sLD2WJUhIPTZto7P3xit9ok1JZEWMXkgxxGyDXOli61n94q1RXhASG8peltMd7z1StI_pZfX2gQRMaKgwGaP4hfcAJWX8XZQRcOy2h-666hR0qmFeFxavBJosR-EGA/s1600/augustbeach102.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7l9Utgq_bOsek1sLD2WJUhIPTZto7P3xit9ok1JZEWMXkgxxGyDXOli61n94q1RXhASG8peltMd7z1StI_pZfX2gQRMaKgwGaP4hfcAJWX8XZQRcOy2h-666hR0qmFeFxavBJosR-EGA/s400/augustbeach102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510662176601026978" border="0" /></a>Lucy hunting for hidden shell treasures in the rocks...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlQoT2SANdl2vesXX0az8JVJ_VdGk_PuzII870d5kEIW9p_QdfM6JaqLrTwuOndkXqTwgSS42Nd42gyhjdfJoeSoUNf6a2WlUksvp43JTbl7oqmgumAp29nUnLC5VRlmbldtUV_WXZ9ef/s1600/augustbeach103.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlQoT2SANdl2vesXX0az8JVJ_VdGk_PuzII870d5kEIW9p_QdfM6JaqLrTwuOndkXqTwgSS42Nd42gyhjdfJoeSoUNf6a2WlUksvp43JTbl7oqmgumAp29nUnLC5VRlmbldtUV_WXZ9ef/s400/augustbeach103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510662085634180210" border="0" /></a>The view below my rock perch...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5ogcGiox-Ik42lBNeYA3VDejM0j5wXHGlYF9-oX6udU-WXhoE2eUsULhLoBe1FEAfdExP24pxHBc1cubSDSOCuiDMxWGeT7leeInVmMS1JaMMBHHi_CcqW59GV4BtxhZGqJssFynAmUT/s1600/augustbeach104.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5ogcGiox-Ik42lBNeYA3VDejM0j5wXHGlYF9-oX6udU-WXhoE2eUsULhLoBe1FEAfdExP24pxHBc1cubSDSOCuiDMxWGeT7leeInVmMS1JaMMBHHi_CcqW59GV4BtxhZGqJssFynAmUT/s400/augustbeach104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510661950192534322" border="0" /></a>I could have sat there for hours watching them splash, seek, play...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6xadnEuS7MKNEHF6eWS1n4y2M3Yz-l5lqMkSlUw3GwSDrF-Td6eN4fCSGgRt5EFBAdyCEegOGt6QoUa_YvqcqhHJF_VioIgqiufepcBRoucCXW1NyiKxq7oRG6it75SyI1jWLAg3vzn8/s1600/augustbeach105.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6xadnEuS7MKNEHF6eWS1n4y2M3Yz-l5lqMkSlUw3GwSDrF-Td6eN4fCSGgRt5EFBAdyCEegOGt6QoUa_YvqcqhHJF_VioIgqiufepcBRoucCXW1NyiKxq7oRG6it75SyI1jWLAg3vzn8/s400/augustbeach105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510661809709836850" border="0" /></a>Daddy taking it all in... and - yes - that is a Clone Wars shirt. ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUw_PLfbTqwrgh_tSCSLxtf4-1F71eA-DJRmFz54HnsrLH4hEqzg1jg2fwm12Y4JwuN861BhcVh2YCyNAt_yc2Usrz31fqxkivrsNatVKYjLurw4XA9Iw20f1h2cQetia3JWG9nE-TN_9/s1600/augustbeach107.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LxfGCyn9hcoErle1rVYamh9k4Y1sl-JhcbKJS7siUVDtUuFr-mRTVB-ZLouDgnTaBU9etD3_VlUTbkF9UIMt0qHDiwwSFhyphenhyphen9BPtF6ohJiWT1lKLebM0U71ebfuifVZ7yGLpGlV4wkc1L/s400/pies_6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510282262024894850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEe0V1vguDTwddmVsZcy5-BxFnL2ftu76-IFagaVbpGicWA-DmzaCrZo4L5kbjkKX0oF4TMmHkZz_nZpR4pxKaJ-1mgwGth624gNHqRdEuur8RuvY0-hhITCftTeulyaagB1KJE1cjHql/s1600/pies_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEe0V1vguDTwddmVsZcy5-BxFnL2ftu76-IFagaVbpGicWA-DmzaCrZo4L5kbjkKX0oF4TMmHkZz_nZpR4pxKaJ-1mgwGth624gNHqRdEuur8RuvY0-hhITCftTeulyaagB1KJE1cjHql/s400/pies_5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510282157716500994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ZkaTz62G_JZKPHswO0kZt5dDLGw5Q6SE0LwjQ4y6jIlinFgKpINCEHPsoY8Sksd9oiOAUppFGJn7qhsjIB9PlMFT_uhJflA-dK7yolw1FmbicsxiTqvqBDZAH7x_VgDVGMxUt_BmtO1/s1600/pies_mabel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5ZkaTz62G_JZKPHswO0kZt5dDLGw5Q6SE0LwjQ4y6jIlinFgKpINCEHPsoY8Sksd9oiOAUppFGJn7qhsjIB9PlMFT_uhJflA-dK7yolw1FmbicsxiTqvqBDZAH7x_VgDVGMxUt_BmtO1/s400/pies_mabel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510282058791388738" /></a><br />I volunteered to make fruit handpies for the AIGA back sale in a few weeks. Since my baking skills are minimal (even a bit scary), I thought I'd better practice. I'm using a gallette crust recipe (really simple) and pre-made filling (apple and cherry). Next time I'll roll the dough more thinly, use an egg wash on the tops (forgot to do it... see? told you my baking was scary), and create the filling from scratch.<br /><br />Mabel was ready to eat them <span style="font-style:italic;">before</span> they went in the oven ;-)<br /><br />All-in-all, they came out pretty good! Heya Art Instituties, get ready for a fistful of Amy's fruity handpie.chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-59494187219272852282010-08-15T22:51:00.008-04:002010-08-15T23:09:24.199-04:00first day bento<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafVYraSrMLcpUp9LTz1ILvqAfwjoDd3GR04eNkSeWzShz9wn7zWMqpcke5KmGaFyZ_uyFWLOVFs45DGHU1tQ0xmjrdeo4X4Voy1p8_wsxP9BY-1C88GR4wPrw6qIGkfKliw9UtE8Zkvfr/s1600/bento_day1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafVYraSrMLcpUp9LTz1ILvqAfwjoDd3GR04eNkSeWzShz9wn7zWMqpcke5KmGaFyZ_uyFWLOVFs45DGHU1tQ0xmjrdeo4X4Voy1p8_wsxP9BY-1C88GR4wPrw6qIGkfKliw9UtE8Zkvfr/s400/bento_day1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505837053481448018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vIZjayB7M3LlVGDy3XxnUUTrukPwh_wAcHnBNFgF-f7ZLTpIiNoVmZ6bQQfkMPcreU6edwFW4KmqvvQYSSYNfkwAMaKLsR_4Kdu-oV-umsK26V0ErsJdGaSFyvRFALLCEbV5B-xmSTP3/s1600/bentos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vIZjayB7M3LlVGDy3XxnUUTrukPwh_wAcHnBNFgF-f7ZLTpIiNoVmZ6bQQfkMPcreU6edwFW4KmqvvQYSSYNfkwAMaKLsR_4Kdu-oV-umsK26V0ErsJdGaSFyvRFALLCEbV5B-xmSTP3/s400/bentos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505837199868306802" /></a><br />The girls are excited about starting the new school year tomorrow. They picked out non-traditional lunchbox options this year: bento boxes! <br /><br />Tomorrow's boxes are packed (Lucy's tiers on the left, Mabel's on right): Japanese Korokke (potato croquettes with curry), fun-shaped hard boiled eggs, onigiri (sticky rice balls), and muffins. Lucy opted for extra rice wrapped in Nori (dried seaweed) while Mabel went with a pb&j shaped like a ducky. There are little animal soy sauce bottle tucked in among the steamed brocolli. They'll have juice boxes and cookies, too.<br /><br />And look - there's a bento for mommy!<br /><br />(Will post first day pics tomorrow.)chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-77914376288113635222010-06-26T21:03:00.008-04:002010-06-26T21:30:06.358-04:00I LOVE YOU camp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHA7otqUhWiwkiWoQ-Nx3ftAm-a5MbKIC00XgELzWJeDX2oTaUazhU-4CjzP3azsgoCipa3eWY1WOJNiCZbnDdBEI_3pxn7LP592dnFeKKvVpZATObkaQQP9y-XbWGXhTm6vRW7jrOjhr/s1600/thrillsskillspainting_2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHA7otqUhWiwkiWoQ-Nx3ftAm-a5MbKIC00XgELzWJeDX2oTaUazhU-4CjzP3azsgoCipa3eWY1WOJNiCZbnDdBEI_3pxn7LP592dnFeKKvVpZATObkaQQP9y-XbWGXhTm6vRW7jrOjhr/s400/thrillsskillspainting_2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487253434871716450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNBUAgYeOxEdgTuLQarGxNMKarJPTKAWf0sXred45SGM-OkiCJNe6mpf6GZM9E_9_hOHYbJxN96rm-zjI18mzvf5iq4J2H1iw6c3QXNH9eVHjUnR_ZsCMmohm5R0p7p6CodtasCxaraaQ/s1600/thrills2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNBUAgYeOxEdgTuLQarGxNMKarJPTKAWf0sXred45SGM-OkiCJNe6mpf6GZM9E_9_hOHYbJxN96rm-zjI18mzvf5iq4J2H1iw6c3QXNH9eVHjUnR_ZsCMmohm5R0p7p6CodtasCxaraaQ/s400/thrills2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487255588185760290" /></a><br />Lucy spent this past week at Camp Thrills and Skills at the <a href="http://www.scsdb.org">South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind</a>. The kids got to ride horses, swim, and experience lots of adventures while learning new ASL skills. The teachers and counselors are fab and Lucy looks forward to seeing them next year.<br /><br />This year, the students worked together on a painting centered around the sign for I LOVE YOU.<br /><br />Big thanks to everyone at the school and to all of the counselors!chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-68947695604738745032010-06-04T00:55:00.004-04:002010-06-04T01:02:26.188-04:00are you happy?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXM_gDIsAk19Bx3ZaXZEYXWx7uYHmo2YIrj74v2DZbqXAAuiaCNljAzkeA6D7Y79BQbqTo8gpOljazNezJvRDdMQ5mXFNGopJaROfQnX7wezU4Cuo7IAdfZfR1cCe8lVz-ZqcNtkkTaK1/s1600/4397228898_8408306191_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXM_gDIsAk19Bx3ZaXZEYXWx7uYHmo2YIrj74v2DZbqXAAuiaCNljAzkeA6D7Y79BQbqTo8gpOljazNezJvRDdMQ5mXFNGopJaROfQnX7wezU4Cuo7IAdfZfR1cCe8lVz-ZqcNtkkTaK1/s400/4397228898_8408306191_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478778797482726770" /></a>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-2118614103231969422010-02-05T11:17:00.004-05:002010-02-05T11:40:31.324-05:00Art Love :: Robin McCoy opens tonight!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDlfQ4QJ3EoL9JMQk2Lj5oyLv7GJQXH_z59y3gbQQ1kKniDNwKIw-ioHhRHRtbZSmSPCbfPvf3JJW6jSzszPdbupEeKUC2thegBDFSvuTi6T_WPjUagHt0hNf7mQ6EUkqbyFWj9nP0Tf4/s1600-h/robinshow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDlfQ4QJ3EoL9JMQk2Lj5oyLv7GJQXH_z59y3gbQQ1kKniDNwKIw-ioHhRHRtbZSmSPCbfPvf3JJW6jSzszPdbupEeKUC2thegBDFSvuTi6T_WPjUagHt0hNf7mQ6EUkqbyFWj9nP0Tf4/s400/robinshow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434795206131653586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="line-height: 12px;" class="style_5">Looking forward to tonight's opening. I've long been a fan of Robin's talent with pigment. Hope you can come along! Opening is from 6-9 at Rick Rhodes Studio.<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1842+Belgrade+Avenue,+Charleston,+SC+29407&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=58.033539,79.716797&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr"> [map]</a><br /><br />Hangs through February...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Robin McCoy:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A native of South Carolina, I attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. I have been painting since 1992 and have had some kind of drawing tool in my hand since I can remember. I come from an illustration background but have found that painting is the real draw for me. I've tried regularly to expand my understanding of painting in addition to my commercial work. <a href="http://robinmccoy.com">[robinmccoy.com]</a><br /></span></span></span>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-91421556515446558842010-01-31T15:16:00.010-05:002010-01-31T17:39:44.642-05:00STUDENT TIP :: Adobe TV :: Tracing with Illustrator CS4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJYjmZs9h7e7_Kj9Nt8BJ3Bywokopev4662av_89qQ5mTEIGqxFyzBHyRvvyCZ0fWxSd8dySO392Wuf6Pi7EzYgcrBxJioyUC4r9iZ-qZu9iDVM-24lHHAfwKIy_g2iq7rFH6vq8K8p4U/s1600-h/adobetvscreen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJYjmZs9h7e7_Kj9Nt8BJ3Bywokopev4662av_89qQ5mTEIGqxFyzBHyRvvyCZ0fWxSd8dySO392Wuf6Pi7EzYgcrBxJioyUC4r9iZ-qZu9iDVM-24lHHAfwKIy_g2iq7rFH6vq8K8p4U/s400/adobetvscreen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433000652420110418" border="0" /></a><br />One of the many shows at <a href="http://tv.adobe.com/">Adobe TV</a>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Creative Sweet TV</span> dishes out tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Creative Suite. A popular episode, "<a href="http://tv.adobe.com/watch/visual-design/tips-for-tracing-with-illustrator-cs4/">Tips for Tracing with Illustrator CS4</a>," reviews several ways to convert bitmap images to vector.<br /><br />There is never an "easy button" as the program can't read your mind and determine your style and intentions. You are still the designer/illustrator and will need to go thru the necessary steps (no matter how tedious) to get the best possible results.chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-28158684068715239302010-01-30T14:35:00.004-05:002010-01-30T14:45:46.229-05:00stylish storage on the go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopTCjkeISEywkFakwthui2sR8IcQ1Ckuglj3Awf15Hfwk6hndTe7_MLXeABx011w8CpTaCEDgkVjI8XuW9Ptp3rsj1FMNFzwsMwPWsyxim-bh2w5BasP6Go-QTjm_BLfsbZzX1hhEbO5K/s1600-h/lacie_currenkey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopTCjkeISEywkFakwthui2sR8IcQ1Ckuglj3Awf15Hfwk6hndTe7_MLXeABx011w8CpTaCEDgkVjI8XuW9Ptp3rsj1FMNFzwsMwPWsyxim-bh2w5BasP6Go-QTjm_BLfsbZzX1hhEbO5K/s400/lacie_currenkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432620673209851506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV60CbGfMEk6yLNn9yGA-wDwAx9c3GqQhkt2x2amGyzTysJMBTSFr-CFSyxQuMlSpDqAU-gQTuWN-bUNL38FLnjErgnJDyn4tT40v2wOl4B1HsU0ToOjx9Gg5mBly-voxrmlOJJt1glIy3/s1600-h/laciekeythumbs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV60CbGfMEk6yLNn9yGA-wDwAx9c3GqQhkt2x2amGyzTysJMBTSFr-CFSyxQuMlSpDqAU-gQTuWN-bUNL38FLnjErgnJDyn4tT40v2wOl4B1HsU0ToOjx9Gg5mBly-voxrmlOJJt1glIy3/s400/laciekeythumbs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432619393913766210" border="0" /></a><br />big love for Lacie's new <a href="http://www.lacie.com/us/products/range.htm?id=10052">USB keys</a>. Available in 4GB to 32 GB capacity, they'll hang from your keychain or jingle in your pocket. on my wish list!chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-43394509696255398702009-03-16T15:58:00.002-04:002009-03-16T16:01:27.766-04:00farewell, old friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmB_ZZJk79jTxELpm3qlCvXJaWcA5Gg7r0X9ymd3I5yLbnY-Utz9KUVM4VvmDquEq9FwEp1AAYsOcNgJ1-OG6ZrfLwbfxWe5FvlwilRR22T_O7CgSeUu4D2SygU1VUGi6Jc_8iDxmCy_GY/s1600-h/cassie_by_josh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmB_ZZJk79jTxELpm3qlCvXJaWcA5Gg7r0X9ymd3I5yLbnY-Utz9KUVM4VvmDquEq9FwEp1AAYsOcNgJ1-OG6ZrfLwbfxWe5FvlwilRR22T_O7CgSeUu4D2SygU1VUGi6Jc_8iDxmCy_GY/s400/cassie_by_josh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313877799298061698" border="0" /></a>Cassatt: 1989-2009<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:78%;" >(photo by Josh Skidmore)</span>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-45121573325848349842009-03-15T19:50:00.003-04:002009-03-16T14:53:10.935-04:00Locks of Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf669-tL609450dOBsgdhdPGulHz1iV4zzbkInE_AZPxGEik9RFzWmAD8dUVgMgmPUWy82mAvuDEAM7O5BrmVWSlI6tSzkOHY0SLyS5vBrL3E9JN3y6-lQAhMJ95Y8WsKO9Qb_GygaG1U2/s1600-h/locks_mabel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf669-tL609450dOBsgdhdPGulHz1iV4zzbkInE_AZPxGEik9RFzWmAD8dUVgMgmPUWy82mAvuDEAM7O5BrmVWSlI6tSzkOHY0SLyS5vBrL3E9JN3y6-lQAhMJ95Y8WsKO9Qb_GygaG1U2/s400/locks_mabel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313566716576923970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdHheW9To1Jiuy3FAhNHg4QPhcQpTrWUPiPohKAnLbsil1JHwpEO8kMZV8XRDgxJbzOG50x2PgekTdMopOYZsHOfOd-OLc8_4MIWVgrFq501Guq2_3K100cBhF_uAQ3wqemTBBVeaI6tp/s1600-h/locks_lucy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdHheW9To1Jiuy3FAhNHg4QPhcQpTrWUPiPohKAnLbsil1JHwpEO8kMZV8XRDgxJbzOG50x2PgekTdMopOYZsHOfOd-OLc8_4MIWVgrFq501Guq2_3K100cBhF_uAQ3wqemTBBVeaI6tp/s400/locks_lucy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313566623743195122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5b2CuyLNkEcQC-UBwzTMtgT65_6rRRDsvLsGZ-fz6AyF4B-JIUKfA_9r8wtCkgrZFor_5hhy-F-lkJUEvWkPBNHp3dD9GiNoAHxxQMNrjCTxbIVyC5q1evtGNl4LZQqQ79I1OJCpgYRU/s1600-h/locks_lucyandmabel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5b2CuyLNkEcQC-UBwzTMtgT65_6rRRDsvLsGZ-fz6AyF4B-JIUKfA_9r8wtCkgrZFor_5hhy-F-lkJUEvWkPBNHp3dD9GiNoAHxxQMNrjCTxbIVyC5q1evtGNl4LZQqQ79I1OJCpgYRU/s400/locks_lucyandmabel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313566518803724882" border="0" /></a><br />Today, Lucy and Mabel donated their hair to the Locks of Love program.<br />For years (yah - that long) I've been struggling with cutting the girls' hair. It's so so long.<br />When we met Mabel, she was nearly 3 and her hair was practically to her scalp... buzzed short short. It took a long time for her her hair to grow to even hold a barrette let alone a small pigtail.<br />I'm so proud of my munchkins.<br /><br />More about the program at <a href="http://www.locksoflove.org">www.locksoflove.org</a>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-62435232821650624692009-02-02T22:48:00.003-05:002009-02-02T23:09:45.076-05:00VD Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRUmAY69BV-35W3VRjujMqYCDfhW5W3OP4ZTbMP1tdfrN8m2DebTPC5UaInxc8ogQKQcqe5bqNjc4ozsfw-nL6cTbmFCItzW1G-6uWDLfalE8-Bo7Y1Kqg8LcuZORKen89ax2n_ADEFsv/s1600-h/bulletinboard_winter09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRUmAY69BV-35W3VRjujMqYCDfhW5W3OP4ZTbMP1tdfrN8m2DebTPC5UaInxc8ogQKQcqe5bqNjc4ozsfw-nL6cTbmFCItzW1G-6uWDLfalE8-Bo7Y1Kqg8LcuZORKen89ax2n_ADEFsv/s400/bulletinboard_winter09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298413614094088898" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisI74QtM5NxCS77lJmL8nuaQUQ2ues2Is3P76ebE1AqWGc08nIa4HP9-QEQcEuXpSVcG9gwfDm_NErCtKgRNB964E7oqf-uVquqrBcout7KKQBmRpsO6lVOpQsQnyxoAdf9VVep2KQ6b6s/s1600-h/valentine09.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisI74QtM5NxCS77lJmL8nuaQUQ2ues2Is3P76ebE1AqWGc08nIa4HP9-QEQcEuXpSVcG9gwfDm_NErCtKgRNB964E7oqf-uVquqrBcout7KKQBmRpsO6lVOpQsQnyxoAdf9VVep2KQ6b6s/s320/valentine09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298413305145652306" /></a><br />This beauty was proudly pinned to my bulletin board last week - a gift from <a href="http://www.edwardreed.com">Edward</a>. I LOVE her! She has that classic look that I adore. Every VDay morning, my Eddietine slips a heart-shaped box of chocolates onto the front seat of my car or my studio chair. So, yeah... that pin-up is me! :-) (right) But seriously - ain't she cute?!?!<br /><br />Miss March is hanging behind her, but I'll wait and show her to you later in the month.<br /><br />Also donning the bulletin board:<br />* Random photos from our trip to Lake Huron in Michigan<br />* an old Vogue Picture Record given to me by an old friend<br />* My Land-O-Lakes peek-a-booby girl (yes - I like to cut & paste)<br />* a God's Eye made while crafting at Lake Huron.<br />* fraction-t0-decimal conversion chart<br />* various other tidbits<br /><br />The bulletin board is an old standard one that I've had for years. Last month I spent 5 minutes wrapping it in some fabric to spruce it up. You can do anything with a stapler....chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-28161914474247890862009-01-21T14:13:00.010-05:002009-01-21T15:14:17.521-05:00winter of hope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPHGfjDB6JmYIxGmYkPlbqusE6ONqr-RG4XWPTE3dmPHZT8Axw56RTxaS8Ws7V32YAYYeCMcMTg0-MuIPUKOLIrK866eMR9bYbKMpwo0Ymj4HU3dz35ZurNzNWd9_ulBXQBa48m3TEEot/s1600-h/t1wide.obama.office2.whitehouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPHGfjDB6JmYIxGmYkPlbqusE6ONqr-RG4XWPTE3dmPHZT8Axw56RTxaS8Ws7V32YAYYeCMcMTg0-MuIPUKOLIrK866eMR9bYbKMpwo0Ymj4HU3dz35ZurNzNWd9_ulBXQBa48m3TEEot/s400/t1wide.obama.office2.whitehouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293827467049052802" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5L2q3n_TPBffwpaCUuIlpnWQdB2UK5YKzQC2hPC4vqxiLGKddY7bIGG7-Y7y6pPSFDL42Sn04BonQsPT2RMdf4MGXCIqYzQoCa4dAiT8OKE5j5cV88AvkWjIq5URiFPuj-Q1u_PFCPYCS/s1600-h/t1wide.obama.office.whitehouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5L2q3n_TPBffwpaCUuIlpnWQdB2UK5YKzQC2hPC4vqxiLGKddY7bIGG7-Y7y6pPSFDL42Sn04BonQsPT2RMdf4MGXCIqYzQoCa4dAiT8OKE5j5cV88AvkWjIq5URiFPuj-Q1u_PFCPYCS/s400/t1wide.obama.office.whitehouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293827378749270466" /></a>Like many, I was too young to experience the "summer of love." But I'm so glad to be a part of the "winter of hope."<br /><br />The images above were sent out from the white house today (seen at cnn.com and huffingtonpost.com). When I first saw them, a good feeling came over me. I know that the word "good" seems vague - but it sums it up, really.<br /><br />As part of President Obama's pledge to make his the most transparent and accountable administration in American history, his team relaunched the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov">whitehouse.gov</a> site yesterday at noon.<br /><br />Some more Obama fun can be had at <a href="http://www.obamiconme.com">www.obamiconme.com</a>. create your own propoganda inspired by the styling of <a href="http://obeygiant.com/">Shepard Fairey</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY660P0n_iYfEWJnf4X27z7_iOckB-EFbQYRZTEbQIbnYBegK6clqns0Xe7-0enTY5CH-NtrXHdob3CzQVpZqLN2qnoSmajEcWnb_5KE6Ig27vdSEPaxyNIo8vkGeGxQt3FZ4fCY3cEpwK/s1600-h/obamicons.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY660P0n_iYfEWJnf4X27z7_iOckB-EFbQYRZTEbQIbnYBegK6clqns0Xe7-0enTY5CH-NtrXHdob3CzQVpZqLN2qnoSmajEcWnb_5KE6Ig27vdSEPaxyNIo8vkGeGxQt3FZ4fCY3cEpwK/s400/obamicons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293841578317376130" /></a>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-68047146507629182852009-01-21T13:52:00.006-05:002009-01-21T14:10:33.233-05:00hello<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynN5UHy2vxfc5BGeuL1Fi-dTeUUx0JRxd49Nm4pACPqRfUXs3z6fJKyc7-PnWrnMWOOLC1uqb-1m82qCq_i-PMPDf-4f3-tlAp8Uy6W6B7UgCnAHwAhOFJ0CqOjL_8_W_gFm71xXZL4Bn/s1600-h/catchup_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynN5UHy2vxfc5BGeuL1Fi-dTeUUx0JRxd49Nm4pACPqRfUXs3z6fJKyc7-PnWrnMWOOLC1uqb-1m82qCq_i-PMPDf-4f3-tlAp8Uy6W6B7UgCnAHwAhOFJ0CqOjL_8_W_gFm71xXZL4Bn/s400/catchup_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293825737112813730" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dh_vjzmNLKRxWzb4KFTQrNS-FM-xSYqzWpw-KKinuIf0cIpTeJ-I0Tzaab9fNkrgRGcl31dV5vORrpv5LJaDG-uVf9iETwtCOyGq-CVmboM1OxNdzoZJjOIMi8Wh_vMx9qfHqTVVe1Us/s1600-h/catchup2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dh_vjzmNLKRxWzb4KFTQrNS-FM-xSYqzWpw-KKinuIf0cIpTeJ-I0Tzaab9fNkrgRGcl31dV5vORrpv5LJaDG-uVf9iETwtCOyGq-CVmboM1OxNdzoZJjOIMi8Wh_vMx9qfHqTVVe1Us/s400/catchup2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293825649846254338" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7vS5fbiYZqkl27tYNtMijWSDd-Q4mgpYKR9qgrthvp_8qOhBubxF33MVB-5wLrA5sQKqk-54tSWj3_4-K1Dt3Z6YU7of1B0smzN7xRuZAXz2f3YOmIhh7VeYq_-IqL6JIhNJ54B2lDjS/s1600-h/mabelnewton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7vS5fbiYZqkl27tYNtMijWSDd-Q4mgpYKR9qgrthvp_8qOhBubxF33MVB-5wLrA5sQKqk-54tSWj3_4-K1Dt3Z6YU7of1B0smzN7xRuZAXz2f3YOmIhh7VeYq_-IqL6JIhNJ54B2lDjS/s400/mabelnewton.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293825562993696306" /></a><br />so yeah. it's been toooo long. thanks for the emails prompting me back to it.<br /><br />The short of it: A pooch was added, holidays celebrated, a munchkin turned 9, and mama got blog-lazy. will catch up over the next month.... really.chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-87040858628409643922008-11-03T17:35:00.004-05:002008-11-03T17:38:51.128-05:00possible new family addition!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX7cvmBx2ySCYpusAf-4Dh-oIHdG9ieQqQ-bXYcF5i3KwGZw3rnDpfiRUNHss2xF-06ZtD_Q3MWJwM4dTJviZrSk03KKNqSqFVeFIHo6MZMs9Cz2dMQLnZrLk8cqqwFnWd1X3onwEG-W5/s1600-h/shepa6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX7cvmBx2ySCYpusAf-4Dh-oIHdG9ieQqQ-bXYcF5i3KwGZw3rnDpfiRUNHss2xF-06ZtD_Q3MWJwM4dTJviZrSk03KKNqSqFVeFIHo6MZMs9Cz2dMQLnZrLk8cqqwFnWd1X3onwEG-W5/s320/shepa6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264564063501049826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xkje_JXxhdENXwdHtARy4DXycyMT0RuQqVF11HrLWBC0goWtSHie7nEi7XaB7BTfYS6reme9hKcrw2OmP2udZu8a_Lq9410G3BKcl771B7rWL5A2uddI5Nj7Q0Mo6WFAv6zwNNsdNmfH/s1600-h/shepa5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xkje_JXxhdENXwdHtARy4DXycyMT0RuQqVF11HrLWBC0goWtSHie7nEi7XaB7BTfYS6reme9hKcrw2OmP2udZu8a_Lq9410G3BKcl771B7rWL5A2uddI5Nj7Q0Mo6WFAv6zwNNsdNmfH/s320/shepa5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264563984779090674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgEHtiBhGBAWBgCGo8c7Pa1CwZSMpUUjaLu7xfxdh4bGRs8fqQ79SQjH2filjrEQmlib0dWAApmmxIZTYxPJjqCtGgi3SImU_AM-FSdKTZH61BQlFFPgNlnCKI37W9W1kBH8l2r9WvukI/s1600-h/shepa4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgEHtiBhGBAWBgCGo8c7Pa1CwZSMpUUjaLu7xfxdh4bGRs8fqQ79SQjH2filjrEQmlib0dWAApmmxIZTYxPJjqCtGgi3SImU_AM-FSdKTZH61BQlFFPgNlnCKI37W9W1kBH8l2r9WvukI/s320/shepa4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264563902627533250" border="0" /></a>If all goes as planned, this little guy will be hanging at the Reed house by Saturday afternoon!chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-90948060019345657662008-10-31T22:03:00.006-04:002008-10-31T22:11:26.553-04:00BOO! 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDckVhzeq6YqALdNQVGOC3DMXooC8777ubSundYCeG_N1zi8Ziq3bvx1uKqLd00VajjVa8pAr28Gu9mNDVBdi_VeKQYjjWL4pXskVN5EjOFRjZyLeD3OjxSolnCKIA8QAmQVfik3gIaA5/s1600-h/halloween08_scary.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDckVhzeq6YqALdNQVGOC3DMXooC8777ubSundYCeG_N1zi8Ziq3bvx1uKqLd00VajjVa8pAr28Gu9mNDVBdi_VeKQYjjWL4pXskVN5EjOFRjZyLeD3OjxSolnCKIA8QAmQVfik3gIaA5/s400/halloween08_scary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263504744263122482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoLWCSdzQ9fkFRW01nMT626ft5hK67BsPcT9XNFaDkJMqlBUHZ7K5ek_k1GhZlWb8b77l_-a2Fd_bLOjsjMTkWN_bWL2H4dkr96VXB6K-1qtcS4MSLlwNv7taIof0Fml014iEpL6mvR0G/s1600-h/halloween08_closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoLWCSdzQ9fkFRW01nMT626ft5hK67BsPcT9XNFaDkJMqlBUHZ7K5ek_k1GhZlWb8b77l_-a2Fd_bLOjsjMTkWN_bWL2H4dkr96VXB6K-1qtcS4MSLlwNv7taIof0Fml014iEpL6mvR0G/s400/halloween08_closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263504658198549042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbdlurS2uuDTc_Bkbe-78ss8W0o-YvpU5EpPBL20WBFh0-qugyIfOFCHac_tTxEu8l-GjKEsdivG-eBmleVk1mmNvkI4vWyaalPSZsKC8UZa9hwCU1C1zFKF1jK3OPkAO4tUbxfzs5nvt/s1600-h/halloween08_withmommy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbdlurS2uuDTc_Bkbe-78ss8W0o-YvpU5EpPBL20WBFh0-qugyIfOFCHac_tTxEu8l-GjKEsdivG-eBmleVk1mmNvkI4vWyaalPSZsKC8UZa9hwCU1C1zFKF1jK3OPkAO4tUbxfzs5nvt/s400/halloween08_withmommy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263504552681831186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62gmJDIbPKjpejyuDhNJEdLQGgRwS84Hk1Wg8lVK_LNjWv3FqNloISnKSRI6TkLnfIb5BiPEiUHKFS6YG9Lh3LGg8mS0dkgX9X_eCIkjakb5sV7G4yI6i_bKRQae8WQJ_AFMwdnRjd9xq/s1600-h/halloween08_jack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62gmJDIbPKjpejyuDhNJEdLQGgRwS84Hk1Wg8lVK_LNjWv3FqNloISnKSRI6TkLnfIb5BiPEiUHKFS6YG9Lh3LGg8mS0dkgX9X_eCIkjakb5sV7G4yI6i_bKRQae8WQJ_AFMwdnRjd9xq/s400/halloween08_jack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263504461419118514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0ShLARLEMQS2qhxGuo9PQajdRxYay48GTw9xGxN3-JP7qc68yDOyyEZYlxd5HrhD_RMW1_bUfbk3IoNpG0swSe2Z0ffzrxYiMHisb3YqXYzQtJU8jAq76ZPQeg850t-cdmoPMebhI9Wd/s1600-h/halloween08_school.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0ShLARLEMQS2qhxGuo9PQajdRxYay48GTw9xGxN3-JP7qc68yDOyyEZYlxd5HrhD_RMW1_bUfbk3IoNpG0swSe2Z0ffzrxYiMHisb3YqXYzQtJU8jAq76ZPQeg850t-cdmoPMebhI9Wd/s400/halloween08_school.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263504369613797074" border="0" /></a>Another spooky and fun halloween. It took us most of the afternoon to convince Mabel to go out. She was too frightened of Lucy's costume to do it. Once we put her in her ghost costume and she got her black lipstick on, she was good-to-go, though. <br />Once again - we had to work up separate costumes for school. Students were to dress up to show a career they wanted to pursue. Lucy picked a veterinarian. Lucky for me, her scrubs from last year's dentist costume still fit her... change out giant tooth with stuffed dog and...<br />Mabel still wants to be a princess when she grows up.<br /><br />Hope your halloween was a good one!chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-22280730296973404732008-10-25T13:37:00.003-04:002008-10-25T13:41:42.724-04:00Limited edition by Cody Hudson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4y8aZB0PqLmmZndg1S1fue550N3L4RzCUyteiFfc5PAZ-w0TFvgdIWuZFK6bSFhsUys1LXBmYpIQfYhYj-MCzYMji8sOrugM4GyU9gVfhL2zmeK2PlQ_-Baw7mVguFjei524np1baa8C/s1600-h/4665.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4y8aZB0PqLmmZndg1S1fue550N3L4RzCUyteiFfc5PAZ-w0TFvgdIWuZFK6bSFhsUys1LXBmYpIQfYhYj-MCzYMji8sOrugM4GyU9gVfhL2zmeK2PlQ_-Baw7mVguFjei524np1baa8C/s400/4665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261147319377119394" border="0" /></a><br />I love this poster by Cody Hudson. Available <a href="https://www.upperplaygroundstore.com/catalog/item/cody_hudson_x_obama_3437">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Graphic design and fine artist Cody Hudson is the latest artist to partner with Upper Playground (UP) to produce a Barack Obama print. The Chicago-based Hudson recently published a book with UP's FIFTY24SF Gallery books entitled "Save My Life", as well as exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago this past year. There are 50 prints made that are signed and numbered by the artist, and retail for $200. The limited-edition 18" x 24" print is available exclusively online. Please note: prints will not ship until November 3, 2008. All proceeds from the sales of the poster will go directly to creating more campaign t-shirts, posters, and stickers by other artists in support of Obama's bid for President. Stay tuned for more Upper Playground projects in support of Barack Obama to be announced up until the election on November 4, 2008.</span></span>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-10845244067488447752008-10-25T02:19:00.005-04:002008-10-25T02:32:00.621-04:00Obama poster by Christopher David Ryan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMDCUSEO9QzZ8CFFbVShI7i31Oi6hy9ewQUfmlkbsntj-_dtUyo35b3szZg4aMAjG8iEJfVN4-MYMxZ08aR5v3ys0mQBRMN4hyVZ8p2MX3SQRn6jl2B_0UZ3ZES_JCpJjJkS0NAflGH1J/s1600-h/Obama-2008-CDRyan-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMDCUSEO9QzZ8CFFbVShI7i31Oi6hy9ewQUfmlkbsntj-_dtUyo35b3szZg4aMAjG8iEJfVN4-MYMxZ08aR5v3ys0mQBRMN4hyVZ8p2MX3SQRn6jl2B_0UZ3ZES_JCpJjJkS0NAflGH1J/s400/Obama-2008-CDRyan-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260974869496446690" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpROVBIIF2nB4LC6yjOb1OLjVxGWJfCmz9Q9D1x7uBu04fj0VIziPNRoUTtqjODHJ2DaWIuLjsk3gjsWq6TMtgjiUTGo-MIVEdH1mL038OpU99vDu11eRYrWiF60xObY0Qis7R7NcaLVh2/s1600-h/02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpROVBIIF2nB4LC6yjOb1OLjVxGWJfCmz9Q9D1x7uBu04fj0VIziPNRoUTtqjODHJ2DaWIuLjsk3gjsWq6TMtgjiUTGo-MIVEdH1mL038OpU99vDu11eRYrWiF60xObY0Qis7R7NcaLVh2/s400/02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260974064477372050" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXIw1Bhp0aMPLLHYzdM3spjqHAbhaD8LwHXGXrcIee_-Hglp5zJYpLlCfWKcLLegHL_-7ignV7bbczZyy0NJYpWn1Wc1p1-2Q7oMvN4ax_HX1m_CkcM6ecRgtYYjmwk7kByWwiPItJMLf/s1600-h/08.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 106px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXIw1Bhp0aMPLLHYzdM3spjqHAbhaD8LwHXGXrcIee_-Hglp5zJYpLlCfWKcLLegHL_-7ignV7bbczZyy0NJYpWn1Wc1p1-2Q7oMvN4ax_HX1m_CkcM6ecRgtYYjmwk7kByWwiPItJMLf/s200/08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260974359272073106" /></a>Artist Christopher David Ryan has created the fab Obama poster above and has it available via free PDF download <a href="http://cdryan.com">here</a>. Be sure to check out other lovelies in his <a href="http://www.mylittleunderground.net">shoppe</a>. I've got some on my wishlist...chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-4334586395462987252008-10-18T11:36:00.005-04:002008-10-18T11:45:01.003-04:00more naturally inspired...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jdga89VjsSwdNOOv6RGqQRGB_eUtz8sg15vdb7G9cWXTMralRdF6PannzhjnPYjZvXYs0DbtJUdQS-dUiVEKbHQ9Z3E6VEREPGJS_8m2LbjG6BCujEMlFffRhwXpBDQiYX0lb7oh997E/s1600-h/resurrectionfern_necklaces.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jdga89VjsSwdNOOv6RGqQRGB_eUtz8sg15vdb7G9cWXTMralRdF6PannzhjnPYjZvXYs0DbtJUdQS-dUiVEKbHQ9Z3E6VEREPGJS_8m2LbjG6BCujEMlFffRhwXpBDQiYX0lb7oh997E/s400/resurrectionfern_necklaces.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258519452856427138" /></a>Margaret of Resurrection Fern is an explorer, observer and inspired creator ... had to share her latest projects. Plenty more on her <a href="http://resurrectionfern.typepad.com">blog</a>. enjoy!chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-6497420790035769562008-10-14T08:09:00.006-04:002008-10-14T20:25:12.424-04:00My Ugly Daughter (did i really just say that?)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrRTa3vWBp5LgEvyDQNEsTDHlWLWXL_hZ6d7N7OBYzowhaeuevez72c9hskv0Di4ciydcKknzdzfdFiUcFq_rT5rlishRqodIOajCrzMx25qemlj0cEZMuXXuLbemy7j4mbcUWnAVGcPV/s1600-h/mabelpaper.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrRTa3vWBp5LgEvyDQNEsTDHlWLWXL_hZ6d7N7OBYzowhaeuevez72c9hskv0Di4ciydcKknzdzfdFiUcFq_rT5rlishRqodIOajCrzMx25qemlj0cEZMuXXuLbemy7j4mbcUWnAVGcPV/s400/mabelpaper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256989483964228130" /></a>Mabel and her <a href="http://empressofcreativity.blogspot.com/2007/11/boo.html">Ugly Doll costume</a> were in today's <a href="http://www.charleston.net/photos/galleries/2008/oct/14/halloween_costumes/">paper</a>. She was so so excited to see herself in there! <br />Some cute costumes in there... love the gnome and the jellyfish!<br /><br />Lucy was a little jealous until reminded of her paper fame a few years ago...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG54fYyesW1sTnHs1G_5m7Tve7tleUuEn-exoFy9yBNTkNFATB0IvkfEcNk6fLoHevDnk5Jd0Einlm-gZ3Wi5io8s8l6b5Fw9XXv8wV_HzQblSAvrZ3ysZfilxiPxvLicP-M96FWBzWxNp/s1600-h/lucypaper.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG54fYyesW1sTnHs1G_5m7Tve7tleUuEn-exoFy9yBNTkNFATB0IvkfEcNk6fLoHevDnk5Jd0Einlm-gZ3Wi5io8s8l6b5Fw9XXv8wV_HzQblSAvrZ3ysZfilxiPxvLicP-M96FWBzWxNp/s200/lucypaper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256989140670943794" /></a>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-75839013636115543052008-10-05T21:54:00.000-04:002008-10-05T21:55:02.095-04:00wrap up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdY0l8UVZ5nVZTe42z2xCtOCoS5Gi-0cGzp7BMFUWDndZnvh47VAAxZUZO2BFnXEUbab8MSw7re_S4YhBT5PHDtVpTWKcZ9kiYYz2w8kY32qjhNwmOp_qjUgsl8SoicYeLS8t6qdadKxwG/s1600-h/wrap_chinese.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdY0l8UVZ5nVZTe42z2xCtOCoS5Gi-0cGzp7BMFUWDndZnvh47VAAxZUZO2BFnXEUbab8MSw7re_S4YhBT5PHDtVpTWKcZ9kiYYz2w8kY32qjhNwmOp_qjUgsl8SoicYeLS8t6qdadKxwG/s400/wrap_chinese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252783499490674290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">© amy reed</span><br />The <a href="http://quintetpublishing.com/">publisher</a> I've been working with will head to Frankfurt next week for the international book fair. In their folio - a plethora of book proposals - mine among them. Here's a draft photo of one of the projects. Should know in the next few months if I get the deal. Hoping it means a winter full of writing and creating. Fingers are crossed.<br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" >photo by Josh Skidmore</span>chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897320637487795018.post-27388525414028262362008-09-28T14:41:00.006-04:002008-09-28T15:08:54.781-04:00Edward's work: Syrena<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMloGxNZNqNXuWOZkgITJgXSWDT5aZDoY-XRCKFl66lU1XIy7GbyirOAEympFv4vWhDKeOcTWGFWEr-DjL3JEFT3Jo-Mq5DRDYynxZEjpzDoBTIoETCEcE_C6gMG-HRACU8t_iYv421w0E/s1600-h/edward_syrena.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMloGxNZNqNXuWOZkgITJgXSWDT5aZDoY-XRCKFl66lU1XIy7GbyirOAEympFv4vWhDKeOcTWGFWEr-DjL3JEFT3Jo-Mq5DRDYynxZEjpzDoBTIoETCEcE_C6gMG-HRACU8t_iYv421w0E/s400/edward_syrena.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251149655019816274" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Syrena</span> by Edward Reed, <span style="font-style:italic;">2008</span><br /><hr /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhQirFbZ-wALqoIET4ZkyZ6ccA1pQ4fr_CyaDkFoe2CnCkKjCMusfhPe6ldBj8-VAqw_YNY3amU9SKGpEuTLlfJQ_ChyphenhyphenxtvKtR77MORuUAl7-b5FppetaFWoL83V_5l4dRR3vA_eKNMfj/s1600-h/423px-Syrenka_warszawska0205.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhQirFbZ-wALqoIET4ZkyZ6ccA1pQ4fr_CyaDkFoe2CnCkKjCMusfhPe6ldBj8-VAqw_YNY3amU9SKGpEuTLlfJQ_ChyphenhyphenxtvKtR77MORuUAl7-b5FppetaFWoL83V_5l4dRR3vA_eKNMfj/s200/423px-Syrenka_warszawska0205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251148600429548898" /></a>I rarely post workstuff to the blog and have NEVER posted edward's... but he finished his latest mermaid today and I have to share. I LOVE it. I really love everything he makes - this one just really got me. Edward's works have been more painterly than his past pin-up vintage style (like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Elvgren">Elvgren</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Vargas">Vargas</a>). The latest have been more like Zoe Mozert and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Armstrong">Rolf Armstrong</a>.<br /><br />Her name is Syrena. Syrena is a mermaid who protects the river Wisła and the Polish capital city, Warsaw. A photo from wikipedia at right.<br /><br />Soon she'll join other mermaids in Edward's new book (should be out in April 2009). He currently has a few others that you can purchase <a href="http://edwardreed.com/">here</a>.chinamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559267252112540496noreply@blogger.com0