The temperature has finally hit the three digits around here. Just walking to my car feels like I’ve been in a sauna for hours. Even the cats have been less keen to rise from their afternoon naps, instead, opting to lay on their backs and sleep in for hours and hours long. I have to admit, I’ve been more lazy than usual, putting off work in lieu of hanging with the new baby and eating […]
On Thursday night, our family welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our lives. Olivia is the first grandchild in the Phamily, so there’s a very good chance she’s going to be spoiled rotten. Everyone had been anxious to meet her since my sister called and said she was going to the hospital. More so for my Dad, who surpassed the speed limits of Houston to get to the hospital and waited for hours until that […]
I can’t believe I’ve already gone through my first year of teaching. The time has really gone by so quick, I can barely believe that only last August, I was in my classroom putting up posters and nervously planning lessons. Less than a year ago, I started another blog in order to inspire myself and hopefully others out there with my students’ art. Now, going through the blog posts and posting up the last project […]
Some of my favorite scenery from the aquarium in Chicago. I love the way the glass tank distorts and softens up the image.
We ventured through Wicker Park for a day and browsed a few local shops and boutiques that were on our agenda, and a visit to Reckless Records (High Fidelity anyone?) yielded a Neko Case vinyl I’ve been searching for awhile now. There must have been something about Chicago because we ordered french toast every time we ate breakfast there. My favorite one had to be the orange brioche french toast. They just don’t make them […]
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