tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81495793324328145902024-03-05T03:28:01.353-05:00Art Mama SaysArt Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598452150346836586noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149579332432814590.post-57262331647405800972014-09-05T16:31:00.000-04:002014-09-05T16:32:13.069-04:00Harvesting Potatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> Today we harvested potatoes.</b></div>
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<b> </b><b>It was a lot like digging for treasure</b></div>
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<b>And finding it.</b></div>
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<b>Lots of it!</b></div>
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<b>Yum!</b></div>
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On the May 23<sup>rd</sup> Elliot Roger went on a killing spree in a
California college town. On May 26<sup>th</sup>, my Daughter the Elder turned
13. These two events should have nothing to do with each other, but they do.
Elliot Roger’s motive was clearly documented. Among other things his
misogynistic rants and writings detailed how he wanted to enact retribution on
women for rejecting his advances. By all estimations my daughter is becoming a
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The extreme actions
of Elliot Roger, while obviously those of a mentally disturbed individual, did
not happen in a vacuum. There is an undeniably misogynistic layer of our
culture that deeply impacts the way that women live their everyday lives. Not
all men participate in the degradation of women, but enough do that all women
are taught to prepare themselves physically and mentally for the seemingly
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">As she becomes a woman, what do I tell my daughter
about the way she dresses? Do I praise her modesty when she chooses to wear
shorts that come below the knee? I know it is because she is not yet
comfortable in her changing body. Puberty is awkward for everybody. I want her
to be comfortable in her skin but at the same time I feel a sense of relief at
her choice to dress in a way that does not convey overt sexuality. It is safer
because, welcome or not, that new body will draw attention.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">As she becomes a woman, what do I tell my daughter
about keeping her body safe? Do I remind her that her years of martial arts
training can help to protect her in case of an assault? </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I know that she would not hesitate to defend
herself from a stranger, but if it were someone she knows… She doesn’t like to
cause a scene. I want her to feel secure in her ability to defend herself even
if that person is someone she or we thought was trustworthy. How do I do that
without implying that no one is trustworthy?</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">As she becomes a woman, what do I tell my daughter
about saying what she means? Do I keep encouraging her to speak up, assuring
her that her voice will be heard? How can I not feel a tinge of hypocrisy when
she tells me she has been coached to yell “fire” before “help” because it is a
more effective way to get people to respond? All I can truly assure her is that
I will listen…</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">There is little solace to be found in tragedies like
this: the death of six people and injury of 13 others at the hands of a
deranged man with a vendetta against women… Except maybe it will help to
uncover the depth of damage being done to men and women by the misogynistic layer
of our culture. And maybe if it can be seen it can be changed for all of our
daughters - and sons.</span></div>
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good spirits and good health. Until I write again…</span></div>
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Collaborating on a project isn't easy. Collaborating on an art project with a 4yr old... You might think that it is impossible, but it is not. Here are 8 pointers to help you along.<br />
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<b>1) Plan Ahead <i>With Your Team</i></b> - (Yes, I just referred to you and your child(ren) as a team. If you are going to make something together that is what you need to be.) Come up with a basic idea of what you are making, the materials you will need, the steps involved, where you will work, when you will do it, etc. This will help to get everyone invested in the project and give you a chance to organize in advance.<br />
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<b>2) Identify Steps and Tasks -</b> There are some things that you youngest team mates can't do but there are a whole lot of things they can. Identifying those things in advance makes redirection easy without letting it turn into a power struggle. For example: I need to be the one to use the X-Acto knife to cut here because it is very sharp, but we also need some triangles. Can you cut them with your scissors?<br />
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<b>3)</b> <b>Give Them the Right Tools - </b>If you want small flowers don't hand them a big paint brush. If you are hoping for a garden of pink and purple, pull out those colors and leave the yellow and orange crayons in the box.<br />
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<b>4)</b> <b>Let Go - </b> Yes, I know you have a vision of how this project is going to turn out, but so does every other member of your team. Ask open ended questions. Share your ideas. Communicate. Compromise. Create. This goes for kids and adults!<br />
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<b>5) Plan Breaks - </b>Not all attentions spans are created equally.<b> </b>Thankfully paint and glue take time to dry, creating convenient times for a break. Stretch. Have a snack. Change the music (or the baby). Take a nap. You don't need to finish in just one sitting. Remember - everything takes longer with kids, even art.<br />
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<b>6) Check In - </b>Every once in a while step back and look at your project. Share a complement. Ask a question (I noticed you used a different color on the belly of the bird. Why did you choose red?).<br />
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<b>7) Resist the Impulse to 'Fix It'- </b>Yes, it is crooked. No, it doesn't look like the one you saw on Pinterest. It was made by <i>Your Team. </i>It isn't 'wrong' and it doesn't need to be 'fixed'!<br />
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<b>8) Be Proud - </b> Put your work on display. Encourage your child to talk about the art and the process with you and when showing others. What did they contributed and what did other team members add? What was challenging? What was new or fun? What do you want to make next?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have been planting and tending seedlings for a few months now, and the Figlet has been making all sorts of observations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One observation she had made was the way that the plants would 'reach' for the sunlight, so when I saw<a href="http://herbarium.desu.edu/pfk/page11/page12/page13/page13.html" target="_blank"> this </a>experiment I knew </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then we constructed a maze in a shoe box </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In case you are wondering, the technical term for the way that a plant orients itself to the light is <b>phototropism. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Turn, Turn, Turn Tops<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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supervision)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by Ann Jonas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8” Round Cake Board (the cardboard base that bakeries use
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">*The waxy surface of some cake boards resists crayon. If you want more vibrant colors try a student grade oil pastel (cray pas) or Crayola Construction Paper Crayons. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div>
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Art Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598452150346836586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149579332432814590.post-76495327992765201402014-03-04T09:41:00.000-05:002014-03-04T09:41:19.498-05:00Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer Jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We have gone through an astounding amount of jam this year. I blame it primarily on the fact that we make our own yogurt and I often put a dollop in the bottom of the jars before adding the cultured milk. With the stock of home made nearly gone, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I still had enough strawberries and rhubarb in the freezer to make a batch of this.</b></div>
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Makes about
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3c
Strawberries (cleaned and hulled)<o:p></o:p></div>
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3c Rhubarb
(cleaned and diced)<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/4c Water<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 Packet
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Put
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about 20 minutes until it cooks down to a thick sauce. Let cool about 10 min.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Can be kept
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Makes an
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*This jam is NOT super sweet. To make a sweeter jam increase the strawberries (maintain the total fruit quantity of 6c) and/or increase the sugar to 2c. </div>
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<br />Art Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598452150346836586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149579332432814590.post-55446012436574729132014-02-17T18:36:00.000-05:002014-02-17T18:36:07.542-05:00Simple Savory Butternut Apple Soup<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soon to be soup in my belly!</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Simple Savory Butternut Apple Soup<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Serves 4<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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to get translucent. Peal and dice squash and apples. Add broth, apples and
squash to the onion mixture. Simmer until the squash can be easily squashed
with a fork. Add almond butter, then puree the mixture with an immersion blender.<br />
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What do you do with a 12"+ block of solid ice? </h2>
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Science of course! </h2>
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In case you had trouble following that, the Figlet decided the block of ice needed to go, but how... First she tried hitting it with a hammer. Then she tried something with a brick (though she's not sure what). When neither of these were working quickly enough, she enlisted my help putting it at the top of a ladder and rolling it off. To round out the effort I brought her some table salt and food coloring that were liberally applied. The results were pretty cool!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(If you were wondering what that rumbling sound was on the video, we live by an elevated train.) </span>Art Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598452150346836586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149579332432814590.post-87029694387613277872014-01-25T01:09:00.000-05:002014-01-25T01:09:32.743-05:00Letter Learning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Figlet recently decided that her big sister's </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">homework looked like fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure why, but who am I to argue? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course I can't <i>just</i> print things... It is in my Art Mama nature to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so in addition to seeking out worksheets, I made a letter game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Using a 1" hole punch I made 26 disks out of card stock paper. I then wrote all the letters on them, capital on one side and lowercase on the other. I used the negatives (aka paper full of holes) to trace out 26 spaces on a piece of paper. We have a printer that makes copies so I made a few then penned in different objectives such as missing letters, make them all upper/lower case, etc. The result is a game that seems like it can grow with her for a while. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I just need to figure out how to help her </span></div>
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mouth and crayons. Design your monster! How many eyes will it have? Does it
have crazy fur? How about some lips around that mouth? When you are happy with
the way your monster looks, (an adult can help) roll the monster into a
cylinder, taping the edge together. Set your monster up and try to feed it by
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahhh Thanksgiving: that glorious celebration of hedonism in honor of our foremothers
and forefathers. What a wonderful way to pay homage!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That could be sarcasm, but for once it is not. (Though it is easy to poke
fun at a holiday marked by excessive consumption followed by napping.) The way
I see it the hedonic quality of the day has the potential to be a positive
thing. I know it doesn’t sound that way, but hear me out. There is some science
to what I am saying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hedonism is, by definition, the belief that pleasure and happiness are
the most important goals in life. This doesn’t sound so bad by itself, but
hedonism is often associated with self-centered excessive behaviors in the
quest for happiness. That is the downfall part. Happiness is a matter of
perspective and some people are bound to overdo it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In psychology there is a theory related to this called hedonic
adaptation. In laymen’s terms it goes something like this. Everyone has a
baseline of happiness. We hit that baseline by doing what we always do. If we
experience significant positive or negative things it will impact our level of
happiness, but only so long as those things do not become the norm. If they do
become the norm (doing what we always do), we acclimate and that new normal becomes
what is needed to achieve base happiness. It is a bit like jumping into a pool.
Even if it seemed cold at first, you get used to the water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This of course begs the question, if we always return to a stasis then
how do we achieve greater happiness? One sure way is to actively plan out positive
experiences that break normal patterns. This is where Thanksgiving fits in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only is Thanksgiving an invitation to break from our normal routine,
there is an increasing body of research pointing to gratitude as a vehicle for
happiness. It is being found that people who consistently practice gratitude
have lower blood pressure, higher immune systems, feel less isolated and
experience more optimism, joy and happiness. That’s right – when on a
hedonistic quest for pleasure and happiness it will serve your purpose to show
appreciation for what you have and those who helped you out along the way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I encourage everyone, when you get together with family and friends this
week (and in your everyday), raise the bar. Make sure the people in your life
that matter hear that from you. Tell a story of how someone right there at the
table made a positive influence on you. Make a poster of things you are
thankful for and invite everyone to add to it. Let grace last the whole meal
instead of hold up dinner. Most of all, let your quest for happiness be laced
with gratitude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! </span></div>
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you and yours in good spirits and good health. Until I write again…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love our apartment, but the block that we live on is ugly. It is under an elevated train. It is poorly lit. Our front door has been graffiti tagged (along with most of our neighbors). There aren't any trees. But I love our apartment. I said that right? Tucked in behind the barber shop, with the mural of the dolphins, and the chickens in the back yard; this apartment feels right. It feels like home. I've tried to tell myself that it doesn't matter that outside the front door leaves much to be desired... But it does. So this summer I decided I'd change it at least a little bit; give our block some love and color and give the people who pass by a reason to smile. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No place is ugly where there are smiles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have started doing letter days a few times a week. We aren't doing them in any particular order. Instead I ask Figlet what letter she wants to do and we talk about possible things that we could do with that letter the night before. The short planning time can be a challenge, but it keeps the lesson grounded in real life examples in our everyday. Here are a few pics from our W day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also took a <strong>walk</strong>, danced to the <strong>Wiggle</strong> Song (Yo Gabba Gabba's Hold Still), <strong>waved</strong> to our neighbor, and read <strong>Where's Walrus</strong> by Stephan Savage.</span> </div>
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4c combined Peaches and Plums (I used 2 parts peaches 1 part Italian plums) <br />
2T Lemon Juice <br />
1c Apple Juice<br />
1pkg No/Low Sugar Pectin <br />
1c Honey (I used wildflower)<br />
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Prepare the fruit: pit but leave the skins on then either chop small by hand or in a food processor on pulse.<br />
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Stir in honey. Return to a heavy boil for 3-5 minutes again stirring continuously.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the things we have been working on this summer is letter recognition - by sound, sight and name. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An activity we tried that was a lot of fun was an Alphabet Seek and Find that I designed (sort of like the activity I wrote about </span><a href="http://artmamasays.blogspot.com/2013/05/watercolor-seek-find.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I prepared a 12 x 18 paper by dividing it into 2" squares in white crayon, then entered the letters of the alphabet, her name, numbers 1 - 12, etc. also in white crayon. Then she used watercolors to 'discover' what was hidden on the paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As she went along we came up with words that started with each letter, guessed what letter could be found next - sometimes skipping ahead a few spaces and guessing what letter and numbers would be there - And of course it was great practice for fine motor skills and color mixing too.</span><br />
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ones need more supervision)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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LeBlanc Cate, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Adhesive Backed Felt or Craft Foam<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yarn & String Scraps <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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shapes for wand tops (roughly 1”). Leave the folded edge intact (this way the pieces
are more easily folded closed). Cut yarn and string into various lengths 4” –
12”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a felt/foam shape and several pieces of yarn/string. Take the backing off of
the felt/foam and place the top of the chopstick in the middle of the sticky
side (littlest artists will need help with this). Choose what types of yarn and
string your magic will travel on best. Add them to the sticky side too. When
you have enough magic strands, close the wand top. Practice your magic. (Don’t
forget to change everyone back to their original form before dinner!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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skills can practice on the yarn & string. String cuts best when held taunt,
so this is also an opportunity for teamwork. In a group setting, magic wands
can be used as ‘talking sticks’, indicating whose turn it is to speak. Foam
stickers also work as wand tops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Daughter the Elder just had a birthday. She turned twelve. It was a
pretty standard birthday, but to hear her tell it, it was a life changing
event. On that day she was thrust, (or maybe she leapt) over the threshold of
childhood. Now she is an almost-but-not-quite-may-as-well-be-close-enough-can’t-you-just-say-I-am-a
teen. Apparently being called a tween when you are twelve just isn’t cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Not much that I do is cool these days. She lives in perpetual fear that I
am going to embarrass her. When she invites friends over she makes me swear
that I’ll behave. When the doorbell rings she gives me <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that look</i> before she answers. She takes phone calls into another
room just in case I decide to play the peanut gallery and make comments on the
side. I am a high risk of anti-cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now that she is twelve she is making it abundantly clear that if I ever
want the chance to hang out with my big girl again, I had better shape up. Peer
pressure is not limited to her fellow classmates; she is muscling me. No more
fart jokes. Adults aren’t supposed to think those are funny. The wardrobe; it
needs some <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">serious</i> adjustments. And
just because you know what the Harlem Shake is DOES NOT mean you can
demonstrate in public!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are of course exceptions. It is permissible to hang out at home -
when no one else is around, and she isn’t on the phone, or the computer, or
tablet. We can go to the store together - as long as I am buying the items of
her choosing. And we can do ‘other stuff’ as long as it is far, far, far, far
from home so that the chance of bumping into any of her classmates is
absolutely nil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She is, of course, making her own way into awesomeness. At twelve, it is
all about the look. She has dipped into the wardrobe that her big brother left
behind; freaking the tomboy style. Her short tousled hair now has a red flare
thanks to some temporary dye (next week it may be purple or green). Most
importantly she now has the ultimate teen accessory; for her birthday she got a
phone. (This gift would have elevated me into the ranks of coolness – If I have
made it – but I didn’t. The phone came from her dad thus buying him forgiveness
for being seen together in public any time soon).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To spite all of the fresh effort being dedicated to cultivating cool,
that day when she turned twelve wasn’t the start of it. My Daughter the Elder
has been that way for a while now. She likes sushi. She is a purple belt in
mixed martial arts. She gives great hugs. And she has a wonderful sense of
humor. (Don’t tell anyone but sometimes she even laughs at my fart jokes.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hope that this letter has found you and yours in good spirits and good
health. Until I write again…<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our CSA season kicked off this week and our first share featured Swiss chard, garlic scapes and onions. I had tried </span><a href="http://www.alexandracooks.com/2009/10/23/dinner-for-one-with-bittmans-polenta-without-fear-a-huge-thank-you/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this recipe</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> with the polenta we got from our winter CSA and some frozen greens so I was excited to change it up and make it with everything super fresh. The results were delicious!</span></div>
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3/4c Polenta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1/4c Grated Parmesan
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simmer, then slowly pour in the polenta, stirring briskly so it doesn’t get
lumpy. Simmer for about 20min stirring regularly. Add salt, pepper and parmesan
cheese in the last few minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Swiss Chard Washed with stems removed and ripped up<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Onions chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Garlic (Or a few Garlic Scapes if you are lucky enough to have them) chopped
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Life has been quite busy lately so I haven't been posting projects as regularly as we have been making them. One project that we did were sand paper castles. The project was a great success so I made sure to snap a few pics. About a week later I saw <a href="http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Sandpaper-Sand-Castle/2279" target="_blank">this Kiwi Crate post</a>... I guess great minds think alike. <br />
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<strong>Theme:</strong> Summer, The Beach, Sand Castles<br />
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<strong>Book Ideas:</strong> A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams, Hamsters to the Rescue by Ellen Stoll Walsh, The Sand Castle Contest by Robert Munsch (older kids)<br />
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<strong>Materials:</strong><br />
Heavy Grit Sandpaper (1 sheet should be enough for 4 - 6 kids)<br />
Background Picture (we found <a href="http://ebstock.deviantart.com/art/Beach-Sand-Dunes-sky-stock-142741045" target="_blank">this stock pic</a>) or plain paper works too<br />
Glue Stick<br />
Adults and Big Kids get to use Scissors<br />
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<strong>Prep:</strong> If using one, print picture to use as background. Cut sandpaper into simple geometric shapes in a variety of sizes no greater than 3". Be sure to create a few semi-circles for bridges and narrow rectangles for towers.<br />
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<strong>Activity:</strong> Each kid gets a background, a glue stick and several castle pieces. Design your own castle! Does it have a draw bridge? A moat? Towers with high spires? Maybe there is more than one on your beach. Let your inner architect play!<br />
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<strong>Notes/Tips:</strong> Bigger kids can cut their own pieces. This can easily be a scrapbook page project used along with photos from your own day at the beach. <br />
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Art Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598452150346836586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149579332432814590.post-83911845727227775832013-06-03T09:08:00.001-04:002013-07-28T12:27:37.972-04:00Paper Pig Puppet - Little Kid Project
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paper Pig Puppet <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Age: 18 Months - 5 Years (younger
ones need more supervision)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 10 min (+ Prep)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Theme: Pigs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Books: Pigs to the Rescue by John
Himmelman, Happy Pig Day by Mo Willems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Extra Small Paper Bag (beverage size)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Crayons<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Glue Sticks<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prep: From the pink paper cut 2 triangle
ears and an oval for a snout. For the hooves cut 4 rectangles about 1” x 2” then
add a small notch at the end of each. For the tail use a circle about 1-1/2” cut
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Activity: Each child gets a small
bag, 2 ears, 4 hooves, a snout and a tail and a glue stick for putting it all
together. Once assembled, trade the glue stick for crayons. Add eyes, nostrils,
spots, clothes, mud, anything you like. Then it is time for a pig party!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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their scissor skills by cutting the pig pieces out themselves. Beverage size paper
bags are just the right size for little hands, but you can use lunch size bags
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Still have some parsnips hanging around in your fridge from your winter CSA share? I found an unusual recipe in a seed catalog from Baker Creek (</span><a href="http://www.rareseeds.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.rareseeds.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) that is just the thing. Of course, I had to give it my own spin. I hope that you enjoy!</span><br />
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the wet stuff then fold in the dry ingredients. Spoon into lined or greased
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