Portulaca are sometimes known as moss ross. These pretty annuals are easy to grow and can decorate one’s paths.

Jill teaches art in Highland Park. Read Jill’s past posts. For those of you who’ve painted in traditional oils, I’m sure you’re aware of the pros and cons of this medium. I’m very excited about the newer water soluble, sometimes called water miscible oil paints. Some Pros of Traditional Oils: Superior blend-ability and a rich, [...]

Joe Settler writes: We were in the park yesterday when one child, perhaps 6 or 7, was wildly swinging one of the toys in the park in a way that was extremely dangerous to anyone else playing or walking nearby. My wife went over and nicely asked him to stop, explaining that what he was [...]

לֹא-תַעֲשֶׂה כֵן, לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ: כִּי כָל-תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂנֵא, עָשׂוּ לֵאלֹהֵיהֶם–כִּי גַם אֶת-בְּנֵיהֶם וְאֶת-בְּנֹתֵיהֶם, יִשְׂרְפוּ בָאֵשׁ לֵאלֹהֵיהֶם.

This past week we (my daughter, my middle son, and I) spent some time at Jill‘s. We all painted. Jill spent a lot of time with my daughter; this was her second art lesson with Jill. My middle son has been taking classes with Jill for about one year. I finally finished my broccoli painting [...]

Juggling Frogs put up the 1st Edition of Carnival of Overdue Thanks. Mottel got Lost in the Alps with some campers and returned with great photos. Yehuda did Haveil Havalim #179. News Flash for Our Family: My daughter will also be exhibiting at the Highland Park Public Library in September, in addition to my paintings [...]