Montessori Tray Ideas for Young and Old

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“Notebooking Grows Up” or Creative Art Projects for the Teenage Years

Some time ago, I fell in love with Altered Composition books after being introduced to them by Kim of Starry Sky Ranch.
While spending one of my favorite gifts…a gift certificate to a book store ;o)   I came across this book~
The Decorated Page Journals, Scrapbooks and Albums Made Simply Beautiful by Gwen Diehn.  This book [...]

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Illumination..A Liturgical Art in Progress

While searching on the web this week we came across this interesting piece on The Book of the Hours and Our Lady. 

"The Books of Hours were the prayer books used by laypeople in medieval times.  Commissioned by royal family members, the nobility and wealthy patrons, they became status symbols, the jewels in the collections [...]

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Fine Arts Friday

The Girlhood of Mary Virgin
Dante Gabriel Rossetti(1828-1882)
I.
This is that blessed Mary, pre-elect,
     God’s Virgin. Gone is a great while, and she
    Dwelt young in Nazareth of Galilee. Unto God’s will she brought devout respect,
Profound simplicity of intellect,
     And supreme patience. From her mother’s knee
     Faithful and hopeful; wise in charity;
Strong in [...]

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Mommy’s Art Lesson…Preparing for Art-spirational Fridays!

The Virgin Mary Crowned Van Eyck
As a very visual learner, I really do find inspiration in fine art.  As I am the one being homeschooled most days, I especially love it when there is hidden meaning in the art we study like in this Icon of The Virgin Mary.  The inscription reads:
"She is more [...]

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The Wonderful World of Creative Art!

Cleaning and de-clutering is my primary focus as of late.  I am restructuring this old house for creativity!  It is so hard to be productive, much less creative in a cluttered space or in an area where it is hard to find things because they have no place.   I want the house to be as [...]

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