by Julia Hammond | Nov 30, 2015 | Blog
Now that Thanksgiving is past (just barely!) the lights are coming up in our neighborhood, and all over the US, and all over the Northern hemisphere! Though many Christian cultures connect this with Christmas, and it is a wonderful part of Christmas tradition,...
by Julia Hammond | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog
These beautiful watercolor lanterns are easy to make (for anyone about 4 and up). The are pretty on your front porch with LED tea lights next to your fall pumpkins, or on the table. Last year I made them with a few school groups, and the little ones loved carrying...
by Julia Hammond | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog
We’ve had our first cool week in Portland in a long time. My youngest daughter started kindergarten a couple weeks ago. I feel like Demeter at the end of summer, and I saw that same look in other mom’s eyes too. And we talk about it. We wear big...
by Julia Hammond | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
The summer road trip is an American folk tradition. My family is feeling extremely classic. We are going to Yellowstone, driving from Oregon, later in June. There are tons of folk tales about the American road trip, and of course, it’s a common trope in American...
by Julia Hammond | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog
My daughter loves Chinese Zodiac signs and when she meets a new friend, she likes to find out what animal she is – a goat, a pig, a rat? She was born in the year of the pig, which she loves, because in China, many people try to have babies that year. Pigs are often...
