Magritte backgrounds

Posted on October 1, 2018September 15, 2019 by keepinthesunlightblog@gmail.com

During our recent unit on apples, I showed our daughter Magritte’s Son of Man (1946) painting. And since we just happen to have a bowler hat, I couldn’t resist taking a photo with our own version. To really add to the effect, I sought out a background for our photo. It isn’t perfect, as I had to do a quick, very amateur photo edit of one I found online. But I thought I’d post it here, in case anyone is doing a similar project. I’ve also posted a background for Magritte’s Golconda (1953), which I found here.

The Gnome Project

Posted on May 23, 2018July 8, 2020 by keepinthesunlightblog@gmail.com

The Gnome Project (2015) by Jessica Peill-Meininghaus

I can’t tell you how very rare it is for me to buy a book at full price these days, and especially one I’ve never read. My usual pattern is checking out books from the library, then seeking out the ones I especially love at a used book store or on a used book site.

But, I also like to support independent bookshops when I can. So, when The Gnome Project randomly caught my eye on a recent visit to a darling bookshop, I took a chance. And I’m so glad I did. Not only am I in love with these darling little gnomes and itching to make my own, but I’m inspired by the author’s story of searching for and finding a daily practice…well, inspired and a bit jealous. Like Jessica, I’ve always struggled to commit to daily or weekly routines. I’m hoping that after reading her story (a quick and very enjoyable read), I can find my own daily practice to pursue.

Milli, Jack, and the Dancing Cat

Posted on February 1, 2017July 5, 2020 by keepinthesunlightblog@gmail.com

Milli, Jack, and the Dancing Cat (2003)..
by Stephen Michael King

I don’t know that I ever would have found this book had a friend of mine not tucked it in with a shipment of baby clothes she was loaning me. She said the book was one of their favorites and one that made her think of me. I was so touched by that, especially after I read it. This book immediately skyrocketed to one of my all-time favorites.

Milli is an artist, a creator, but she’s too shy to share her creations with the world. So, she does her best to blend in with the ordinary world, as a basic shoemaker. But when two minstrels show up in town and befriend her, Milli suddenly finds the spark she had needed to be who she truly is.

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