Monthly Archives: February 2011

MIT Museum and Arthur Ganson Kinetic Sculpture Exhibit

We recently went to the MIT Museum. MIT has been my older son’s dream school since first grade. He got to see some of his robot heroes like Cog and Kismet. Both boys loved the holographic artwork exhibit. And we … Continue reading

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New England Aquarium

The family headed to the New England Aquarium last week. I’m glad we arrived early after opening. Later in the day it was a zoo. I love the bright colors of the tropical fish!  I loved the leafy sea dragon, … Continue reading

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A Day At The MFA

The family spent a day at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston last week, and since it was school vacation the kids were free! I was admitted for free also with my student id. The MFA is huge, overwhelming, … Continue reading

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“What I Like” Art Journal Page

I wrote about whatever came into my head that I liked, TV shows, food, seasonal images, and more. I tried to write in a few different font styles. I wanted to record what I like at this moment. What I … Continue reading

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Something Old, Something New

The whole family bundled up and went on a sleigh ride yesterday afternoon. The ride through the woods was really smooth. The horses, Ben and Bill, were so strong and impressive. We had cocoa before the ride. My boys are … Continue reading

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International Dance Performance

My younger son and I went to an international dance performance at a local university yesterday. My older son was preparing to sleep in a snow cave on a winter camping trip with his scout troop. The dancers did a … Continue reading

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Whatever Pops In My Head

This a page I actually made in November. The base of this page is “Sharpie ghosting” which I learned about on this video: Sharpie Ghosting The inspiration for this page came from the product label/cover from Corn Pops cereal bowls … Continue reading

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A Sense Of Wonder

I used some product labels on this along with glitter glue, acrylic paint, and acrylic  ink. This page is about not getting too caught up in the busy-ness of life and maintaining a child-like sense of wonder.

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Cousins Scrapbook Page

This is one of my recent scrapbook pages. The photo isn’t great, but I love what it represents — my son and my niece and their special bond. This took longer than I wanted. My sewing machine gave me some … Continue reading

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Finding Balance

I have found it difficult to art journal and scrapbook during the same time period. I want to do both. I love them both for different reasons. But I find I am either doing one or the other. After Christmas, … Continue reading

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