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June 23, 2017 by Amy

Glass Sculpture at New York Botanical Garden {Photo Friday}

Glass Sculpture at New York Botanical Garden {Photo Friday}

We spent a steamy day last week wandering through the art installations and smelling the roses at the New York Botanical Garden. For the next few months, you can see the Chiluly glass art installations in person, paired with poetry created by NYC students. The poetry was as amazing as the sculpture! The photos below […]

April 26, 2017 by Amy

Peaceful Sailing {Wordless Wednesday}

Peaceful Sailing {Wordless Wednesday}

March 9, 2017 by Amy

Remembering How I Became A New Englander

Remembering How I Became A New Englander

It’s been 15 years now, since I left New York behind, quietly slipped over the state line and became a Connecticut resident. It was something I said I would never do, back when I was 21 and knew everything. When we moved, I didn’t think it would be forever. In fact, I still don’t see […]

January 11, 2017 by Amy

Sunrise Over Snow (Wordless Wednesday)

Sunrise Over Snow (Wordless Wednesday)

It’s been rainy here lately, not at all the snow filled Connecticut winter that I’ve come to expect. I caught the sun coming up over a fresh snow fall last week, and then it was gone. I know I always complain about winter, but now I’m going to complain about this lack of winter. It […]

September 21, 2016 by Amy

Summer Sets – Wordless Wednesday 

Summer Sets – Wordless Wednesday 

Watching the sunset over Delaware Bay at Sunset Point Beach in Cape May, NJ. That strange object on the left of the shot is a sunken ship. Farewell summer. It’s been fun.

September 7, 2016 by Amy

On Delaware Bay {Wordless Wednesday}

On Delaware Bay {Wordless Wednesday}

July 16, 2016 by Amy

Exploring Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge {Newport, RI}

Exploring Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge {Newport, RI}

Over the years we’ve explored most of the trails in and around Newport, RI. Somehow, we missed Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, just past our favorite beach in Middletown. It’s windy out there, at the end of the island, but it’s a beautiful sanctuary for birds (and the people who visit). There are a several […]

June 17, 2016 by Amy

Island Lighthouse {Photo Friday}

Island Lighthouse {Photo Friday}

My girls and I took a desperately needed break from our daily life this week and spent a few days in Newport, Rhode Island. We managed to catch two sunsets over Newport Harbor. The photo above is a tiny lighthouse on Goat Island, a small island in the harbor, and home to the Hyatt Regency […]

May 9, 2016 by Amy

To Sakura Matsuri and Back Again

To Sakura Matsuri and Back Again

Last week, three teens, a tween and I piled into the car and headed for Brooklyn to attend Sakura Matsuri, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Driving from Connecticut to Brooklyn can take anywhere from 90 minutes to 17 hours, depending on traffic. Sometimes it’s worth the effort. The festival is […]

April 6, 2016 by Amy

Monet {Wordless Wednesday}

Monet {Wordless Wednesday}

   

March 23, 2016 by Amy

Observing Modern Art {Wordless Wednesday 3/22}

Observing Modern Art {Wordless Wednesday 3/22}

The work above is by Rirkrit Tiravanija and is untitled (December 7, 2012). It is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC.

March 7, 2014 by Amy

The Winter Blues {Photo Friday}

The Winter Blues {Photo Friday}

It just won’t melt. The snow, the ice, the gloom continues to sit still and hang on, while we are desperate to move on.   This photo was taken at Ram Pasture in Newtown, CT last week. We had a freakishly warm day and the air was thick and misty. This photo was not taken […]

December 11, 2013 by Amy

First Snow – Wordless Wednesday

First Snow – Wordless Wednesday

The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found? J. B. Priestley It was only a few inches, barely […]

July 11, 2013 by Amy

Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

A few weeks ago, the Princess’s friend asked a dreadful question. It was not how old are you, Amy?, but rather,  what’s the biggest spider in the world? The Princess looked at me expectantly. So I looked it up on my iPhone. I found image after image of big nasty spiders to satisfy their incredible […]

July 2, 2013 by Amy

A Little Photographer

A Little Photographer

This is my youngest daughter. She’s six, but her love of photography began early, at age two. She quickly tired of the toddler safe camera we bought her and asked to use the “big big camera.” She began by taking pictures (hundreds!) of her feet. Specifically, she took pictures of her pink shiny shoes, every […]

May 14, 2013 by Amy

Surrounded by Green

Surrounded by Green

Spring was a long time coming. I didn’t realized how desperately I missed the color green until last week, when I saw it burst into life all around me. Heavenly green.   Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. Pedro Calderon de la Barca This post is […]

May 8, 2013 by Amy

Boxes of Cookies

Boxes of Cookies

If you have a toddler, a preschooler or a fun loving older kid, you know the joy and hours of entertainment provided by a simple cardboard box. My kids are past that phase now. It’s a little sad. But we still have Cookie the kitten (you’ve seen her before). She loves playing in toy boxes. […]

April 17, 2013 by Amy

Hanging Around

Hanging Around

It was finally warm enough to open the windows and let the fresh air and sounds of birds chirping flow into the kitchen. The kitten likes spring too. She spend 20 minutes hoisting herself up there, trying to get closer to the birds. And then I had to put down the camera, take her down […]

April 10, 2013 by Amy

Like a Hamster in a Ball

Like a Hamster in a Ball

The Butterfly had a blast at her friend’s house last week, rolling around the lawn in a giga ball. She tried to talk me into trying it with her. I refused, of course. I said I was sure there was a weight limit. There probably is. Truth? It looked a little nauseating.  And I don’t […]

March 27, 2013 by Amy

Carefree on Wordless Wednesday

Carefree on Wordless Wednesday

This is the Butterfly, enjoying the day at one of our favorite summer spots. On days like these, she embodies the word “carefree.”  It’s beautiful and contagious. This post is a part of Wordless Wednesday at  Pictimilitude:     

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Little High, Little Low {The Trials of a Sugar Addict}

Little High, Little Low {The Trials of a Sugar Addict}

The following post is a flashback, written shortly after I was diagnosed with Lyme and put on a restricted diet. Years later,  I’m still on it. I’m still dealing with Lyme. A true addict, I’m still craving the sweet stuff. A few things are essential to my happy survival. They are faith, hope, love and until […]

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16 Hours in Lake Placid

16 Hours in Lake Placid

This is the story of  a wedding, a road trip and finding direction. We set out at the crack of dawn to drive north on a damp icky September morning. It was actually 9:30, but it felt earlier because it was Saturday. We were on our way to a wedding, in Lake Placid. ON Lake […]

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7 Colleges for Homeschooled, Unschooled and Self-Directed Learners

7 Colleges for Homeschooled, Unschooled and Self-Directed Learners

  I began researching colleges last year, when my daughter began her Freshman year of homeschooling high school. Does that sound a bit early? I feel that the more I know about college requirements for homeschooled students, the more effectively I can prepare my daughter for the admissions process. I think as a homeschool parent, it’s essential to know all the options available. […]

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6 Homeschool Art Projects Your Kids Will Love

6 Homeschool Art Projects Your Kids Will Love

Art is a nation’s most precious heritage. For it is in our works of art that we reveal to ourselves and to others the inner vision which guides us as a nation. And where there is no vision, the people perish.” Lyndon Johnson, on signing into existence the National Endowment on the Arts As I […]

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