My kids and I spent 2 totally fun hours outside at the Walker Art Center today playing soccer, rolling hula hoops, playing catch with suction cup-y things and making art. It’s part of what the museum is doing this summer with Open Field – a… read more
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On one hand, I give Miles Mendenhall, MInnesota native and a star of Bravo’s Work of Art, a lot of credit for going on a reality show. It can’t be easy to allow yourself to be judged,… read more
(my latest piece on momlogic.com)
The following paragraph should be read in your best Rod Sterling voice (he’s the guy who introduced each episode of “The Twilight Zone”):
A quiet playground. A gorgeous spring day. A few kids under the age of 5 frolicking in… read more
(from my momlogic.com post)
My sweet preschooler — the one who says that he swallows my kisses so they can live in his heart — recently tried to take up arms. That’s right: The gun phase had intruded on our peaceful homestead, and I was… read more
(from Mom Culture’s blog on Metro magazine)
If animals knew how they were being depicted on television, there would be an uprising.
For one thing, Animal Planet’s line-up reads like a Stephen King novel. Remember when the scariest thing about animals was watching Jim on… read more
Janelle Monae is one of the most original singers to break onto the scene. I love her sound and her look, stylized menswear with a modern day bouffant. There’s something about her costuming that reminds me of my beloved Prince, but her sound is… read more
Picasso had two brilliant observations about children and art.
This Gem:
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
And this one:
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint… read more
(from Mom Culture’s blog on Metro magazine’s site)
My son is about to turn four, so gifts have been on my mind…and his. As a result, I recently found myself at our quaint local toy store.
I was truly excited to pick out a special… read more
I read A.O. Scott’s piece, “Gen X Has a Midlife Crisis,” in last Sunday’s New York Times and it resonated with me a little too well. If you were born between 1964 and 1979, you are among the “slackers,” like it or not. It’s not… read more
In addition to being able to sleep-in on Mothers Day, I’m also excited about moderating an artist salon (interview) for an arts organization called Rimon. I’ll be interviewing the incredibly intriguing and gifted singer/songwriter/performer, Elisa Korenne.
Elisa and I share a common path – both… read more
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