Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Today 12.1.2011

 

Woo hoo, it’s December!  Just a couple more weeks before the kids are on their holiday break and then it’s Christmas.  Can’t wait!

 

CAROLINE, ENGLAND CURRENTLY UNUSED, These are a little late, but here in the UK, on Nov 5th we have a celebration called 'Guy Fawkes' ~ it's all about foiling a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament (a good thing ~ it's such a beautiful building!) ~ it's a little babaric really; we put a 'guy' (a stuffed dummy) on the top of a bonfire and set him alight! But, of course, after the big blazing bonfire and the fireworks are great fun! :D These are a little late, but here in the UK, on Nov 5th we have a celebration called 'Guy Fawkes' ~ it's all about foiling a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament (a good thing ~ it's such a beautiful building!) ~ it's a little barbaric really; we put a 'guy' (a stuffed dummy) on the top of a bonfire and set him alight! But, of course, after the big blazing bonfire and the fireworks are great fun! :D
 
 
MAY, GERMANY 01.12.11, A family preparing Rattan wreaths at the Christmas market. A family preparing Rattan wreaths at the Christmas market.

 

MADDY, NEW JERSEY/NYC 12/1/11, A special gift from my sister-in-law for my Christmas ornament collection. A special gift from my sister-in-law for my Christmas ornament collection.

 

WANDA, MONTREAL Nov 22, 2010, Joy - Joie 

SONYA, THE NETHERLANDS 1.12

 

BECKY, PHILADELPHIA Photobucket

 

TINA, SWEDEN 12.1, Part of the light display "Winter light" that goes on in my city - these are huge, recycled plastic containers. Looks great in the darkness! Part of the light display "Winter light" that goes on in my city - these are huge, recycled plastic containers. Looks great in the darkness!

 

BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG 11.25, This keeps her occupied for hours.

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Is your to-do list as long as ours or are you one of those super-organized people who have already finished all their Christmas shopping two weeks ago?

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Today 11.30.2011

 

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SONYA, THE NETHERLANDS 30.11
 
MADDY, NEW JERSEY/NYC 11/30/11, Date night with my favorite guy - Benjamin Moore! It's amazing what a coat of paint can do to a room. Date night with my favorite guy - Benjamin Moore! It's amazing what a coat of paint can do to a room.
 
 
TINA, SWEDEN 11.30, One of the church towers in my city. One of the church towers in my city.
 
 
BECKY, PHILADELPHIA Photobucket
 
 
MAY, GERMANY 30.11.11, We visited the first Christmas market of the season. The children had fun cooking bannock over a fire. We visited the first Christmas market of the season. The children had fun cooking bannock over a fire.
 
 
BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG 11.30 What do you see in these water patterns --wisps of icy smoke, glassy waves? (Photo taken at Hong Kong Park)
 
 
CAROLINE, ENGLAND UNUSED ~ WED NOV 23RD, Baby had his first painting experience ~ the paints say 'no mess' but Baby certainly managed to make some! Baby had his first painting experience ~ the paints say 'no mess' but Baby certainly managed to make some!

 

 *Morningstar Foundation works with critically ill children all over China by meeting their basic day to day needs and finding surgery for them.  MSFH falls under Morning Star Foundation, a US non-profit organization. Morning Star Foundation currently has projects in China and Africa

Monday, November 28, 2011

TUESDAY AROUND THE WORLD

 
 
TINA, SWEDEN 11.29 Time to build and decorate the Gingerbread house!
 
 
BECKY, PHILADELPHIA Photobucket
 
 
WANDA, MONTREAL Mon Dec 28,2011
 
 
BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG 11.29
Interesting intersection.
 
 
SONYA, THE NETHERLANDS 29.11
 
 
SALMA, CANADA Communal Global,Salma Amira looking for art in
inspiration at Value Village
 
 
CAROLINE, ENGLAND Tues Nov 29th Yes, it is mid November, and yes, my children are out in T-shirts with the sky is crystal blue ~ and yes, we DO live in England, but the weather is seriously unseasonal right now!
 
 
MADDY, NEW JERSEY/NYC 11/29/11 I've always been fascinated by Frida Kahlo's work, so I decided to pick up her biography to learn more about the woman behind the art.
 
 
MAY, GERMANY 29.11.11 Tis my favorite time of year...:-)

 

Study 1 - black border (resized 150)

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Today 11.28.2011

 
BUCKEROOMAMA, HONG KONG 11.23 A painting outside the Indian/Thai/Malaysian restaurant that my friends and I visited.
 
 
CAROLINE, ENGLAND Thurs Nov 24th Time for the Christmas family-photo-shoot ~ how easy can this be..?
 
 
SONYA, THE NETHERLANDS 28.11
 
LOLA, UTAH Photobucket
 
MAY, GERMANY 22.11.11 All the leaves are down and the skies are grey......
 
 
TINA, SWEDEN 11.28 Fairies live here, of that I´m sure...
 
 
SALMA, CANADA Communal Global,Salma We're making over-night stuffed french toast.
 
 
BECKY, PHILADELPHIA Photobucket

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Study 1 - black border (resized 150)

Monday, November 21, 2011

Tuesdays Around the World 11.22.11

Maddy, New Jersey/ NYC
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My niece loves to try on the big girl shoes!

Becky, Philadelphia
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Buckeroomama, Hong Kong
11.22

Caroline, England
Thurs Nov 17th
Minnie and Bugs hooning around ~ I love these two nutters!

May, Germany
22.11.11
All the leaves are down and the skies are grey......

Rikako, Japan
11.17
One of my favorite noodles, Dan dan noodles of Chinese food.
It tastes of red chili-oil sauce.

Salma, Canada
Communal Global,Salma
We are making chai.

Sonya, The Netherlands
17.11

Tinajo, Sweden
11.17
The nature is magic right now!

Wanda, Canada
Thrus. Nov 17, 2011
Beautiful Mont Tremblant Village






Sunday, November 20, 2011

Today 11.21.11

Becky, Philadelphia
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Buckeroomama, Hong Kong
11.21
My favorite footwear these days...

Caroline, England
Baby has discovered sucking the flannel (amongst other things, including the dot painters from earlier in the week). I can't believe he'll be a year in just under 6 weeks!

May, Germany
16.11.11
German timbered buildings on sale. One of them will one day be mine.

Rikako, Japan
11.18
The school activity! At bazaar of the elementary school, I and other parents sold food and drink to students. Other parents prepared the games. The kids were delighted, and the parents were all tired.

Salma, Canada
Communal Global,Salma
Amira looking for art inspiration at Value Village

Sonya, The Netherlands
18.11
It's never to cold out to enjoy ice cream!

Tinajo, Sweden
11.18
If this is not the real Santa I´ll eat my hat - couldn´t get more real than this!

Wanda, Canada
Fri. Nov 18, 2011
My beautiful baby girl is 4 years old today!!

Maddy, New Jersey/NYC
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The first of many times my husband will hopefully mow this lawn!