Category Archives: Create
The Adventures of Dr. A.C. #1
In order to improve my drawing skills, I have started a comic strip. Here’s the first one of The Adventures of Dr. A.C.
The Phoenix Project
After a letter to Theresa, I was inspired to make watercolor paintings of phoenixes. Each painting was accompanied by a poem and sent via mail. First Flight Step onto the branch. Look down but not for long. Search for a target in the sky and leap for it. First Day of School With book bag, …
Watching “Community”
Recently I started watching “Community.” I am working on Season 3 episodes. Guess who my favorite characters are, though I love them all. (Hint: two and they both begin with “a”).
Watercolor
I made my first watercolor paintings this week. And of course it was weird to use a brush when I’m used to finger painting. But it was fun. Totally in love with the paper.
Poetry Project Update
My poetry project is doing quite well. I’ve written poems about motherhood using the following fruits and vegetables: pomegranate, broccoli, celery, carrot, banana, onion, plum, tomato, watermelon, cantaloupe, and potato. Eleven poems so far.
Making Breakfast
Since I’ve been out of school for more than three months, I’ve realized I enjoy and prefer hot breakfasts to cereal. Eggy-in-a-basket tastes even better with homemade wheat bread. Check out a recipe here. I usually make two or three and use olive oil rather than butter. Your choice. Edited from original post. Posted my own …
New Sourdough Recipe and more!
I’ve made Sourdough bread a couple of times before, and in one of my new cookbooks I found a slightly different starter. So I tried it. And I made snickerdoodle cookies for the first time. Ever since I saw this video, I’ve wanted to make the brownies. I finally got to them, and they are …