Next Great Artist? That particular television hype isn’t to my liking, but the Season 2 Finale of Work of Art provides a worthy competition for Young, Sara J, and Kymia, as all three put together an exhibition at the Phillips de Pury Gallery. By now, you already know that Kymia Nawabi takes the grand prize […]
Archives for 2011
Dragon Salad and My Best Foot Forward
Parenting priorities, dreaming dragons, cleaning conundrums, conflicting needs. Stress, and relief.
Role Models for Parenting?
Lisa Belkin, well-known columnist on motherhood and work-life balance, poses a provocative question relative to positive parenting examples in her Huffington Post article, “Are There Any Good Parents on the Screen.” As she lists show after show (with their poor maternal models), I realize that most of her mentions – I haven’t seen. As I […]
The Indefinite Engagement
“What do you think?” She holds her hand out to me, each of her long fingers extended, and the fourth lifted upward, slightly. She is in her late twenties, possibly thirty. Her gray eyes sparkle and she possesses a quality that is refreshing and understated in comparison to her co-workers. She is certainly a pleasant […]
Stress Free Holiday Season?
Tips for a stress free holiday… with bath!
Environmental Education
What sort of environment suits you? Do you function better in tranquil surroundings or do you thrive in commotion with a side serving of chaos? Are you academically oriented or athletic? Perhaps creativity is your thing, or you need a little of all of the above? Each of us prefers certain conditions and feels energized […]
Nice Guys, Great Grandmothers, Moving Memories (In No Particular Order)
Memories and models.
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 9
Exiled to Main Street, USA? Not exactly. But the remaining Season 2 artists – Kymia, Lola, Sara J, Young, and Dusty – enjoy a bit of train travel to the small New York town of Cold Spring for this latest challenge. They are to explore their picturesque environment, seek out its inhabitants, spend $200 however […]
Through Our Children’s Eyes
Parenting after divorce. So many questions.
Whose Opinion Counts?
All opinions are NOT created equal.