Easter Fun Times and Vintage Salt Shakers
My boyfriend loves video games.
This week in Boston, instead of experiencing the usual March temps of mid 40s to low 50s, we got a taste of Summer. This hybrid of Spring and Summer shall now be referred to as “Sprummer.” Here’s a glimpse.
This year I became an assistant teacher in a PreK classroom. It has been nothing short of a delight each and every day to work with the 16 3.5-5 years old kiddos. Once a week we design a specific art project based on the curriculum to increase not only their understanding but also their skill level.
This week, based on the curriculum of storytelling, I designed a paper bag puppet project. Using familiar characters from fairy tales as the inspiration, I cut out shapes for each character, and made sure to make the princess a redhead :) The children then had to glue, draw, design, and bedazzle them with sparkles. It was great fun and an overall success.
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Go goofy for vintage? Then you’ll love Eduardo Recife.
His works are filled with the stylish, innovative qualities worthy of hipster appreciation, however lacking sardonic undertones. As a graphic artist and illustrator, Recife presents a view of a world filled with whimsy, tradition, purpose and deeper meaning. Using vintage ads, words and phrases, and splashes of color Recife enchants the viewer. The work is soulful.
“I´ve been drawing since I was little. At school I had notebooks filled with drawings instead of notes. I used to tattoo my buddies with a black ink pen. I used to draw on any kind of surface when I was bored… I believe its what I do best. Its also the best way for me to communicate things I cant find words for… It’s a therapy, it’s a hobbie, it’s a job, it’s what makes me happy.”
And that’s just what the works are: an expression of personal happiness. The positivity shines through and meets the viewer. Examining one piece draws upon a desire for more. It’s simple, really, but it feels like something deeper. It’s the familiar, but as if upside down or inside out. Like a deconstructed photograph or a children’s story book that has been cut into pieces and thrown back together.
Worth Noting.
Look. Listen. Feel. Art is all around you. Open your eyes…and surf the web:
At the age of five and twenty, life is in flux between feeling precious and infinitely horrifying. Questions are ubiquitous. What does the future hold? Will goals be met? What career will you have? Will you have a partner? Be a parent? Have a house to call your own? Ever know yourself? Have your worst fears come true? Are you already defined? Destined?
So I question any grown up I can find. Which, I’m discovering, are fewer than I realize. And in the desperate plea for answers to fill the space of uncertainty, the ultimate question arises: How do you become a grown up?
So I ask and so I listen for reply. To note, nothing on the matter of growing up can ever be answered with one reply or one person. Everyone has a different way of becoming an adult. So I hold on to the drips of wisdom that seem like me but grown. And for you I compiled a list…
How to become a grown up:
Ask questions and listen for the answers
Create a budget and stick to it
Know how to write a check
Know how to create a goal
Get a credit card
Pay bills on time
Commit to interests
Learn how to cook
Get a GPS
Wear scarves
Develop a community of friends
Let go of past mistakes
Say things like: “I’ll get back to you on that.”
Stop blaming your parents
Analyze your budget, not your relationships
Learn what your responsibilities are and are not
Be willing to be wrong…A LOT
Be comfortable with being honest
Fall in love with yourself a little bit each day
Let others know how lovable they are
Embrace your failings as much as your successes
Learn to laugh at yourself
Admit when you don’t know something
Soften around intensity
Crave vegetables
Smile at strangers even if that makes you look weird
Acknowledge when relationships are not working for you
Care about the people you sleep with
Read the paper
Go to Museums
Take yourself on dates
Make a lot of mistakes
Invest in yourself
Trust that all things will fall into place
……….and the list will keep growing. Everyday is a question. Everyday is a response.
Pass the word.
xo
(Creative works by Eduardo Recife, Jen Corace and Carson Ellis).
Greek yogurt is like your mom’s store bought yogurt, but ten times better. Unless, of course, your mom was Greek and into tradition. What makes this yogurt unique is its delightfully thick texture as a result of it being strained. This process creates a dense, creamy consistency, a tangier flavor and twice the amount of protein per serving. When, with a flair for indulgence, this creamy delight is mixed with honey, fresh berries and granola it truly enchants the taste buds. It is beyond breakfast, it is an obsession.
What does one do when obsession intersects with practicality? On average greek yogurt can cost $2 per serving, putting a serious dent in the pocket of a broke student with a penchant for it. The answer, it seems: make it!
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Make-Your-Own-Greek-Yoghurt-168780
Make. Eat. Enjoy.
xo
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