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Coffee Talk

| February 19, 2005

Sometimes it is amazing how a hot cup of coffee can get the head back on track in the morning. I have, for the most part, stopped drinking it in the evenings. It is that first cup in the morning that really seems to start my day. I know caffeine is addictive but considering what […]

Cold Again

| February 18, 2005

The temperature dropped again and adding to the wind chill factor, it is not very comfortable outside. Add to that the heater in the master bedroom seems to be non-functional and the kitchen is very cold below the bedroom. Even with an extra blanket and a warm snuggly husband, it was cold this morning. Fortunately […]

Continuing Education

| February 17, 2005

I am sooo excited! I found out that Wendy Froud was teaching a sculpting/make-a-fairy class in New York in March. It is a two-day class at the Compleat Sculptor. I have signed up and paid my fee. Wendy’s work is one of my inspirations, as you probably know from this blog if you are a […]

Nose?

| February 16, 2005

Caroline has a cold. She does not like being a mouth breather. This morning she pointed to her stuffed up little nose and looked at me pitifully as I was getting her diaper changed. I told her that I would give her medicine to make it feel better. We got downstairs and I had to […]

How to Make a Mask

| February 15, 2005

I have had more than one person ask how I did the Grinch Mask. No real major secrets or strange materials to it so here is how I did it. 1) You make a clay sculpt of the mask (or puppet/doll face). You can see an example among the Whoville pictures. Use the kind of […]