“What we desire can distract us from how we desire. How we desire can distract us from what we desire.” –Adam Phillips, Attention Seeking * What a word! Just typing it seems like a waste of life, a drain on my vital reserves. Well, it’s up there now and I’ll refer to it sparingly, judiciously. It does exist as a word (hence the problem we face), and even if it exists as a concept—(which I want to challenge)—I have doubts about the bulk of the instances in which it’s used. How often do we let this dubious term slide in as knee-jerk name for a whole lot of time, experience, sensation and movement that I (personally) would rather call my...
San Diego’s Little Italy will come alive with artwork from more than 250 artists from around the world, entertainment, live music, food, drinks and more. Back for it’s 38th year, Mission Fed ArtWalk is a weekend-long, free arts and culture event in San Diego’s Little Italy. The largest and longest-running arts festivals in Southern California showcases every medium of art including painting, sculpture, glass work, photography, fine jewelry and more. “We are thrilled to reach the amazing milestone of bringing this fine art festival to the San Diego community and connect San Diegans and visitors to a sea of talented fine artists from all over the US, Mexico and beyond for 38 years running,” said Curt Brooker, Director of ArtWalk San Diego. Some new and...
With all the messy play ideas I share here on Fun-A-Day, it’s no surprise when I’m asked about the benefits of messy play. And, since I love all things messy play, I am more than happy to chat about why it’s so important for kids! So I thought I’d put all of my reasons in one handy-dandy spot for future reference. This way, I can explain the benefits in-depth for you. You can pull it up when you’re chatting with your mess-averse colleagues, or when your students’ families have questions. Or when you need a little push to let the kids get messy. Because mess is a part of childhood, and life really. So why not embrace it and channel...
Tired of never finishing the laundry? These simple tips will help you catch up. Reduce laundry overwhelm. As parents, we all have to deal with tons of laundry. It’s a rare family that doesn’t have a Mount Washmore hiding in their house somewhere. Now that it’s summer, I’m trying to stick to my plan of just doing laundry once a week to keep our house cooler. We live in the Pacific Northwest, and in the summers, it’s actually not that rainy, so I’m hoping I’ll be able to line-dry some of our things to keep the temperature down in our house. Even though we’ve switched to laundry day instead of daily laundry, I still feel like laundry is something I’m...
STRAWBERRY YUZU JASMINE GREEN TEA CAKE Spring and Fall are my favorite seasons of the year. I love how the season transitions from the cold, rainy winter days, overcast skies to bright blue skies, greenery everywhere because of the fresh rains, and the blooming flowers bring a tinkling of sparkle, and uplift spirits. Cherry blossoms start sprouting in March and the surroundings look so ethereal and magical! With spring in the air, I wanted to make a cake that is light, airy, mild and yet fresh in flavor. I knew I wanted to make a frosted cake with a pretty flower design on the top signifying the lovely spring flowers all around us. Jasmine Green Tea...
