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Edward's work: Syrena

Syrena by Edward Reed, 2008I rarely post workstuff to the blog and have NEVER posted edward's... but he finished his latest mermaid today and I have to share. I LOVE it. I really love everything he...

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wrap up

© amy reedThe publisher I've been working with will head to Frankfurt next week for the international book fair. In their folio - a plethora of book proposals - mine among them. Here's a draft photo of...

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My Ugly Daughter (did i really just say that?)

Mabel and her Ugly Doll costume were in today's paper. She was so so excited to see herself in there! Some cute costumes in there... love the gnome and the jellyfish!Lucy was a little jealous until...

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more naturally inspired...

Margaret of Resurrection Fern is an explorer, observer and inspired creator ... had to share her latest projects. Plenty more on her blog. enjoy!

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Obama poster by Christopher David Ryan

Artist Christopher David Ryan has created the fab Obama poster above and has it available via free PDF download here. Be sure to check out other lovelies in his shoppe. I've got some on my wishlist...

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Limited edition by Cody Hudson

I love this poster by Cody Hudson. Available HERE.Graphic design and fine artist Cody Hudson is the latest artist to partner with Upper Playground (UP) to produce a Barack Obama print. The...

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BOO! 2008

Another spooky and fun halloween. It took us most of the afternoon to convince Mabel to go out. She was too frightened of Lucy's costume to do it. Once we put her in her ghost costume and she got her...

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possible new family addition!

If all goes as planned, this little guy will be hanging at the Reed house by Saturday afternoon!

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hello

so yeah. it's been toooo long. thanks for the emails prompting me back to it.The short of it: A pooch was added, holidays celebrated, a munchkin turned 9, and mama got blog-lazy. will catch up over the...

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winter of hope

Like many, I was too young to experience the "summer of love." But I'm so glad to be a part of the "winter of hope."The images above were sent out from the white house today (seen at cnn.com and...

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VD Love

This beauty was proudly pinned to my bulletin board last week - a gift from Edward. I LOVE her! She has that classic look that I adore. Every VDay morning, my Eddietine slips a heart-shaped box of...

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Locks of Love

Today, Lucy and Mabel donated their hair to the Locks of Love program.For years (yah - that long) I've been struggling with cutting the girls' hair. It's so so long.When we met Mabel, she was nearly 3...

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farewell, old friend

Cassatt: 1989-2009(photo by Josh Skidmore)

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stylish storage on the go

big love for Lacie's new USB keys. Available in 4GB to 32 GB capacity, they'll hang from your keychain or jingle in your pocket. on my wish list!

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STUDENT TIP :: Adobe TV :: Tracing with Illustrator CS4

One of the many shows at Adobe TV, Creative Sweet TV dishes out tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Creative Suite. A popular episode, "Tips for Tracing with Illustrator CS4," reviews...

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Art Love :: Robin McCoy opens tonight!

Looking forward to tonight's opening. I've long been a fan of Robin's talent with pigment. Hope you can come along! Opening is from 6-9 at Rick Rhodes Studio. [map]Hangs through February...Robin...

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are you happy?

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I LOVE YOU camp

Lucy spent this past week at Camp Thrills and Skills at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. The kids got to ride horses, swim, and experience lots of adventures while learning new ASL...

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first day bento

The girls are excited about starting the new school year tomorrow. They picked out non-traditional lunchbox options this year: bento boxes! Tomorrow's boxes are packed (Lucy's tiers on the left,...

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handpie testing

I volunteered to make fruit handpies for the AIGA back sale in a few weeks. Since my baking skills are minimal (even a bit scary), I thought I'd better practice. I'm using a gallette crust recipe...

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beachcombers

Mabel and Lucy smiled the entire afternoon...Lucy hunting for hidden shell treasures in the rocks...The view below my rock perch...I could have sat there for hours watching them splash, seek,...

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berrylicious

We had a great time picking fresh berries at Charpia Farms yesterday... 3 buckets full! We ate some, froze some and made homemade preserves with the rest! Soooo good! :-)

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Sweet pea love

This morning, Mabel and I picked sweet peas at Charpia Farms. After shelling them, I blanched them in boiling water for 90 seconds, then dropped them into an ice bath. BEST peas I've EvER had. I will...

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Ava Gardner museum!

The girls and I drove up to Norfolk today to visit Auntie Erin and Uncle Collin. On the way, we passed a billboard for The Ava Gardner Museum. I didn't know it existed. Took the exit and checked it...

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