Thats the Tarzan of that day, Lex Barker, with his wife, actress Arlene Dahl. But they were soon-to-be the ex-Mr. Mrs. Barker.
This is the BEST paper tube Koi Fish, and one of several other Lunar New Year Animal inspired art lessons that we offer. This fun DIY craft is an original idea from ART CAMP Studio. It's a great year round project for all ages.
Celebrate this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in style with these beautiful snow skin mooncakes with a vanilla custard filling! With its soft chewy exterior and delicious creamy custard filling this no-bake mooncake recipe is very easy to make at home.
“The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes.” – Saul Steinberg Saul Steinberg (1914-1999 was a renowned illustrator and artist when in 1958 photographer Inge Morath arrived at his New York apartment. She rang the door. He pulled on … Continue reading "Inge Morath Photographs Saul Steinberg and his Brilliant Mask Parties"
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Toni DeWeese and Tom Unterseher, from Oregon, take their pet hedgehog Biddy with them wherever they go, documenting their adventures on Instagram.
I have created a list of 15 questions to help you reflect on this past year. You can use these questions for personal reflection. I like to write down my answers, so I can look back at them for years to come! These questions can also be a fun game to play at your New Year’s…Continue reading New Year: 15 Questions Year End Review
{All photos enlarge when clicked on} This weekend my husband, daughter and I drove upstate to Sterling Forest in Tuxedo, New York to attend the 31st annual New York Renaissance Faire. It was the fist time we attended this humorously stylized version of the 16th century. Walking through the main gate we are greeted by "Dooley Dragon," and we realize we are to suspend all reality and enter a world of humorous fantasy and Medieval entertainment. The day begins with a welcome address at Roselawn Tournament Field by "Queen Elizabeth 1," who is attended by all her Lords and Ladies. Actors and actresses in beautiful costumes are all over the reproduction village of Sterling Shire's 65 acres, and they greet visitors with a courtesy and "Good day ma'Lady" and "Good day ma'Lord" in 16 th century English accent. Many of the outside guests arrive in costume too! In fact, there are multiple costume rental facilities in the park in case you feel out of place and want to put on a bustier and long skirt. I dared my husband to wear tights but he politely declined. We stayed in our street clothes and felt much cooler that way in the August heat, but it was amusing to see the creativity of many of the visitors. The following photos are of the exciting tournament and joust that took place at the Renaissance Faire. It was all quite exciting! Some children were knighted by the Queen before the ceremony for doing good deeds all year long, and it was precious to see how proud and excited they were! There was also a very exciting chess match between Sir Philip De Marque, the Sheriff of Nottingham against Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, on the giant live chess board! As each piece makes a move there is an ensuing conflict battle until one surrenders and the loser is eliminated. Sadly Robin Hood lost this chess match! Poor Maid Marian was devastated. I believe he was to be a rematch later in the day where she was hopefully won back by Robin Hood! A lively Maypole dance was held in the meadow, accompanied by many minstrels playing music. Round and round they danced until..... ...the entire pole of ribbons were braided to the end! Huzzah! We were told "huzzah" was the proper way to express congratulations during the day! There were rides for the children at the Renaissance Faire. There was also entertainment for the adults, from multiple skits performed on multiple stages throughout the park. The highlight was Aristophanes's' bawdy play "Lysistrata," where the female characters do some creative "withholding" to end the Peloponnesian War and secure peace. Glassblowing demonstrations were held throughout the day...... ...and there was multiple fortune telling booths..... ..... games of chance and skill to play..... ...and archery to try. A most unusual treat being sold by cart all throughout the park was pickles! Your choice to purchase a dill or a garlic pickle! Of course there were many other food options to choose from. This man, who I believe was a visitor, was sitting next to me at the group picnic tables. I found it interesting that he had to take off all of his rings, which you see in the pile next to him on the table, in order to eat. There were also many craft shops in the village which offered their wares for purchase as souvenirs. This booth sold shields for young knights, and the young man wearing the cape in the photo was trying to decide which one he liked. This shop had pretty pewter, silver and glass items for sale. Perhaps a goblet would be nice to have in which to drink the honey wine called Mead, which was the popular drink by many at the faire? There were beautiful hand carved items for sale at a wood workers shop. As you can see by the sign in this jewelry booth, "Lady Visa" and "Lord Master" were welcome forms of currency! All in all, we had a raucous good time visiting this replica Medieval village in Sterling Forest, and enjoyed the faire! I do believe Merlin the Magician put a spell on us as we left, so that someday we will have to return when our future grandson is old enough to be possibly knighted by the Queen! Until then, we bid farewell to the New York Renaissance Faire of 2008! If anyone is interested to visit the faire it will be held every Saturday and Sunday and also Labor Day Monday, until September 21, 2008.
The perfect holiday twist on the classic White Russian cocktail...it’s a delicious December treat!
My parents were in town the other week, so on a particularly beautiful September Sunday, my mum and I headed to Hyde Park to visit this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. The yearly structure is an event in the architecture world, as well as in the London cultural scene. (I previously wrote about London’s 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and, I must say, it’s still my favorite one.
These golden Steamed Money Bag Dumplings are a Chinese New Year specialty. Make them for the holiday, and they will help you ring in the lunar new year with abundance and good fortune!
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This year in review printable is a fun activity to do each year with your kids and see how the answers change as they grow.
In Seminary this year we are studying the New Testament. For our Thanksgiving party I thought that it would be fun to have a review of the year so far with Minute to Win it games. Here is what I came up with. Luke 2:7 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. For this one you will need 2 jars and a bunch of plastic animals. I taped a picture of a stable to the outside. Each person puts the jar by their feet. While standing straight each person tries to drop an animal into the jar from their nose. The team that has the most animals in the jar at one minute wins. Check out my latest blog for a FREE Nativity 12 Days of Christmas Countdown Printout for the stable: Matthew 4:19 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. I bought a bunch of small balloons and some toy nets at the dollar store. I blew up all the balloons and drew faces on them with a sharpie. I placed all the balloons at one end of the room. Then each group had to run across the room and get a balloon with the net. Then they had to bring it back to a person holding a bag and place it into the bag. The team with the most balloons won. Mark 4:31-32 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: 32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. I gave each team a very small piece of mustard colored crayon and a blank piece of paper. Each team member placed the blank sheet of paper on his head. Then each team had a minute to draw a mustard tree on the paper. The team with the best and the biggest mustard tree won. Luke 4:4 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. For this challenge we buttered peanut butter onto a piece of bread. We placed it at the end of the table. Then each team had to bounce a ping pong ball across the table and get it to stick to the peanut butter. The first team successful won. Matthew 19:24 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Tie a string to a printout of a camel (I have a printout below if you need one.) Place about 10 needles in floral foam. Line them up the best you can. Have each team thread the needles with the string tied to the camel. The team that threads the most needles wins. Luke 15:4-5 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. The printout for the sheep is in the Eye of the Needle section above. I had only one sheep. I hid the sheep in the room. The first team to find the sheep won. Matthew 10:35 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; Give one roll of toilet paper on a large spoon to each team. One team member holds the spoon while the other team member turns around to wrap the toilet paper around himself. The team that can get the most toilet paper wrapped around, without breaking it, wins. Matthew 21:12 12 ¶And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, I printed out a copy of the temple onto cardstock and cut it out. I also printed out two of the box templates above onto cardstock. Fold the box on each of the lines and fold the corners in to create a box. Attach the printout of the temple to the box. Fill each temple box with 30 cocoa puff cereals. Have each team use a straw to remove the cocoa puffs. The team that removes the most cocoa puffs wins. Mark 6:41&42 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. Each team is given five crackers and two swedish fish. One member from each team has to try to eat all the crackers and fish in one minute. The first team to eat and swallow all the items wins. John 10:14 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. Use the fence in the printout above (in the eye of the needle section). Fold the fence into a square with a little opening. Place 10 marshmallow outside of the fence. Each team has to blow the marshmallows inside the fence. This is really hard because the fence moves when you blow on the marshmallow, but it is fun. If it's too hard, then tape the fence to a plate. The team with the most marshmallows inside the fence wins. Mark 4:37 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. I do not have picture for this challenge yet. Fold a boat out of paper. Each team places their boat on the edge of the table. They use a large untied balloon to try to blow their boat across the table. Use the air in the balloon to push the boat. If the balloon runs out of air, then the team member has to blow it back up. The team to get their boat the furthest wins. For the Champions I made these trophies out of Toblerones. Just print out the picture below. Cut it out and glue it to the top of a Toblerone. The students loved it. I also have a Manger Coloring Card to cut and fold. Thanks for visiting Holly's Home. I hope that your Minute to Win it challenge turns out as well as mine did. Please feel free to leave a comment below. To see my Minute to Win it Old Testament Challenge click on the link below. Here is another fun game to play called Scripture Man I also have Alice in Wonderland Minute to Win it Games I also have Grinch Minute to Win it Games And Frozen Minute to Win it Games
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Inspired by The Great Gatsby, Colette spent months envisioning and planning a Gatsby New Year's Eve Party! Invitations were sent to come and sip champagne and Charleston into the new year. She searched consignment stores and antique stores for months and acquired a nice collection of silver serving pieces and champagne glasses. Party decor was lots of silver and gold streamers, giant confetti (snipped from metalic tissue paper), and balloons, balloons, and more balloons! All the furniture was moved out of the living room, so it could be used as a dance floor. The foyer and formal dining room were also decorated. Since early summer, I'd been finding these silver forks in antique stores all over southern New Hampshire. Every time I saw some, I'd snatch them up. I was very grateful that I had more than enough to serve the entire party on real silver! Five dozen helium balloons joined in the party! Resorted to a selfie, so you could see the ornament in my hair...really one of Colette's necklaces enthusiastically pinned into my hair. Colette's ready for the party! Almost time to party like Gatsby! The invitation specified "1920's attire required", and people went all out to look elegant and fabulous! -Gatsby Party Menu- Gourmet Cheeses and Crackers Caramelized Onion, Apple, and Gruyere Tarts Chocolate-Raspberry Cheesecake White Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Key Lime Cheesecake (gluten free) Assorted Chocolates Apple-Ginger-Cranberry Punch Sparkling Cider Champagne Now there's an elegant group! Dancing the night away! As one guest left, he shook my hand and said, "Thank you for letting us thoroughly trash your house!" I guess the party was a success! Really, the mess was part of the fun! Clean up? It happened the next day. Zzzzz...
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