Saying farewell to summer with an Under the Sea tree
Over the summer, I had the immensely good fortune to visit my best friend and beloved nephews (who refuse to stop growing …
#100HappyDays: Heart garden art
Sprucing up the yard. June 24, 2014 As part of my birthday celebrating, I received a pair of lovely hand-crafted heart garden …
#100HappyDays: The science of peanut brittle
Peanut brittle, batch the second. Batch the first was more like PayDay innards. June 15, 2014 I admit, crankypants Shawna showed up …
#100HappyDays: Copper poppies
Every so often (okay, frequently, who am I kidding?), I succumb to frivolity. This week, it was copper poppy sways for the …
Rated R fridge art as diet motivation
Oh did you think I was going to show you the goods? “You’re going to want to remember this,” she said, wielding …
Photos: A day in Washington D.C.
When I heard the National Communication Association annual conference would be in Washington, D.C., all I thought was: “I’M VISITING THE SMITHSONIAN!” …
A grateful heart: Random acts of art
A stranger shared this “random act of art” with me. For Sacramento natives, it is entitled: “Madison + Sunrise Redwoods, rocks, and …
The Daily Pixel: Once in a blue moon
Once in a blue moon, I find myself solo on a Friday night. Mr. T’s off playing airplanes in Watsonville this weekend …
Goofballs’ day out: Visiting the Crocker Art Museum
The postcard portrayed a scantily clad pin-up. Kinda vintage. A little campy. I’m not sure why this prompted me to invite my …
The Daily Pixel: Artistic expression at ASU
When I’m not feeling too lazy on my weekly walk into campus, I detour a few extra minutes to scope out the …