Category Archives: Beauty

Just an Ordinary Day

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Just an ordinary day. “And then gone.   Joan Didion What a crass, loud, and inhumane world we are living in. It’s so easy these days to get distracted and to wander from one’s core. It’s so very easy to get … Continue reading →

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The Rock and the Wave

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The other morning I feared for our bougainvillea. The fear was based on recent actions by people living nearby. It’s taken years of care to have it grow so large and lovely and the idea that its beauty could be … Continue reading →

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The Present Moment

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Marcus Aurelius writes to himself that “no one loses any life other than the one he lives, or lives any life other than the one he loses.” (Meditations, Book 2:14) A long life and a short life both end in … Continue reading →

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On Making Beautiful Choices

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Today is my blog’s 20th birthday. I started it after reading the Scientific Warning of 1992. It begins like this: Human beings and the natural world are on a collision course. Human activities inflict harsh and often irreversible damage on … Continue reading →

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Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)   

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Art for Housewives

If I could step into a painting, it would be a painting by Berthe Morisot or Mary Cassatt. They are paintings that talk about women and their spaces. Plus they are very pretty. Mary Cassatt’s parents were not only wealthy, … Continue reading →

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