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treat yo’ self

Posted on May 23, 2016December 24, 2016 by thirdstoryies

Every year, as part of the girls’ elementary school soiree (the biggest fundraiser of the year), I help put together the auction items – live auction, silent auction, and four to five incredible raffle baskets. The raffle items are collections of donations that can be worth as much as one thousand dollars – not a…

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revisiting a daylight savings time post

Posted on March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 by thirdstoryies

We put the finishing touches on F’s new curtains on Sunday afternoon – the day we moved the clocks ahead an hour in anticipation of spring. It was a gray day, damp and misty, and several times during the afternoon I attempted to take pictures of the room. It reminded me of a piece I wrote…

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ella-prints

Posted on March 14, 2016March 13, 2016 by thirdstoryies

A few months ago, E started a sketch of an elephant with really intricate, lace-like designs all over it. I posted an in-progress photo on Instagram, and was excited to see the final product. She finished it recently, and took it to show her favorite mentor / fellow artist, R, and R borrowed it for…

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