Basketball Magritte

For me, this is the ultimate symbol of how I feel I lose my own identity as I get lost in the day to day details of being the mom of a kid (oh eek! TWO kids again!) who plays high school sports. In the spring and fall that could be a soccer ball up [...]

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My Odd Fascination with René Magritte

I’ll be honest. I’ve never been a fan. In fact, I’ve never enjoyed modern art at all. Never understood the why behind it. For some reason, though, I am drawn to the works of René Magritte. So much so, that I’ve been using a parody of his work The Son of Man as my avatar [...]

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Weekly Wrap-Up

It’s hard to believe that we hit the last days of August this week. August was one very hot, very long month here in Wingfield yet I can’t believe that it’s over! We started September off with a trip to Vanderbilt Sports Medicine because Austin broke his heel a couple of weeks ago. The Klimt [...]

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Notebook Pages ~ Gustav Klimt

This guy wasn’t in my plans for this year, but I stumbled upon a GREAT art project last week and decided to add a quick study into Flower Child’s schedule next week. Check out Deep Space Sparkle and her great Gustav Klimt art project. She also has many other projects for K-6th. WARNING: This is [...]

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NOT Back to School Blog Hop ~ Curriculum Week

Our plans for 2010-2011 are still a work in progress!  But, my curriculum plans are ALWAYS a work in progress and always written in pencil.  Somehow I’d thought that by the time I had high school students we’d be somewhat set in our ways.  I was very wrong! Flower Child (12) is entering 7th grade. [...]

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The Culture of Busy

I was listening to the radio this morning as I drove Princess to work.  The host was asking for ways to keep his kids ‘busy’ over the summer without television, computers, and other electronics.  The more I listened, the more sad I became. Why must we keep our children ‘busy’ all the time?  Why do [...]

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Bedroom in Arles, 1888 ~ Copy in oil pastels by Flower Child

Bedroom in Arles, 1888 This kid LOVES Vincent van Gogh and couldn’t wait to try her hand at the whole picture.  It was SO hard for me to just let her go rather than make her follow the assignment.     Next week, or maybe later this week, I’m going to encourage her to do a [...]

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And we're off!

Flower Child and I started our summer schedule today. She’s read about mosquitoes and is drawing a Van Gogh in pastels. LOL! Yes, she’s already doing things in her own order. We’ve been listening to Handel’s Water Music for the last week, specifically the Masterpiece Theater… oops!… Allo Hornpipe selection. I got a late start [...]

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Charlotte Mason and Summer Fun!

In an effort to get back to the basics – the Charlotte Mason basics, that is – I decided to use Harmony Art Mom’s summer nature, music, and art studies with Flower Child for the next eight weeks.  Should be fun! Looking forward to learning about Vincent Van Gogh and George Handel.

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Creative Creating

Theresa at lapaz home learning took the words right out of my mouth today! Now, as I said, I am no artist nor an art teacher. But I love art and I love to be creative. This is what I want for my children. Not that they become artists (though that would be fine) but [...]

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