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Herbs: Beyond Spice

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on The Plant Farm:
We all know that herbs, especially fresh herbs picked right out of your garden or from your window box, can transform a simple meal into a flavorful feast. But herbs are so much more…

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Simon and Garfunkel

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Last year I wrote a post, Learning how to surf the waves of time, about the difference in the way singers interpreted songs in their youth as opposed to how they did so in their more mature years. I would like to add … Continue reading →

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Exvotos Parte II: Una mirada al folklore mexicano

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on The Unfabulous Mr. Badgerous:
Bueno debido a las confuciones que creo el post anterior, aqui van los detalles: Si el 95% de los exvotos de la entrada anterior son reales(la unica que es digamos a proposito es…

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Leonardo Da Vilchis, pintor de exvotos

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Art for Housewives

>> Hace unos años estuvimos en México presentando la exposición Me gustas mucho tú y de paso por el DF tuvimos la suerte de conocer a Giovanni Tronconi, artista y editor experto en la cultural visual mexicana (no por casualidad es…

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Mandy Pattullo at the Festival of Quilts

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Originally posted on Annjrippin's Blog:
I posted earlier in the week about the Festival of Quilts at the NEC. I had walked all the way round several times, I thought, but almost at the end of my visit I…