Petites Inspirations a la French

A welcome sight for August . "The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today ." St Francis of Assisi

1-Mail please? At the creation of Huntsville in Alabama, habitants used to have to read the newspaper to learn if they had mail.  The post-office was founded much latter. 2-Missed opportunities: it is so sad to think that sometimes we miss opportunities to express our gratitude, love before it is too late. 3- How productive are you and does it matter in front of God? on going conversation... 4- After being disappointed in my last two reads, I am changing strategy and  I am going to tackle a list of the greatest work( fiction and non-fiction) this one : http://thegreatestbooks.org/    This is a personal challenge however if you want to join me ,leave a comment. 5- May your morning be bright and beautiful!

I always felt that baguettes are best left for the professionals( how French of me, right?) however I found this great blog with video http://karine-cuisine.blogspot.fr/2016/02/les-baguettes.html . So I tried it and You will need a morning or afternoon.  The process is rather long but not difficult.  Also there is huge room for improvement in my design, it was a hit with the family. I also encountered ces petites joies today: A bientot!

I found this reflection very helpful to be close to God.  Fr Leo talks about the 5 C :content(faith), conflict( doing his will and not ours), conversation( God is in us , we are never alone), cooperation( with our Lord, I am alive in Him) and contribution( I will bring something of him into the world).  Let's write an unfinished symphony! A bientot I am linking with Emily P. Freeman

Une petite joie de vivre

Be still and listen:) Now for some fun portraits, I would love the horse one:)  http://design-milk.com/captured52-large-format-photography/ A bientot!

Un petit bonjour, Spring is graciously showing itself:)

Un petit bonjour, I wanted to share this trailer with you.  I really like the painting of Jozsef  Rippl-Ronai  "Woman with a Bird Cage". Have a great weekend! Bon weekend!

1-Music speaks to our soul 2-I pondered on: Tout simple. As always link up with Emily P.Freeman :) http://emilypfreeman.com

1 2-I am enjoying learning about block time, looping time and bullet journal. 3- Don't skip prayers and be gracious always:) We are truly blessed.  Thank you for your visit. I am linking up with Emily p. Freeman blog :)https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4295153590547954829#editor/target=post;postID=2453101891368193877

Angels entertaining the Holy Child by Marianne Stokes   Madonna and Child by Marianne Stokes Marianne Stokes (1855-1927) was an Austrian painter. She started her career as an artist under the tutelage of Pascal Jean Dagnan Bouveret( 1852-1928) , Gustave Courtois ( 1853-1923) and Jules Bastian Lepage.  One can recognized their influence in her choice of the subject matter from rustic sceneries to mystical religious compositions.   She met her future husband in England, Adrian Scott( 1854-1935) a landscape painter.  Childless, the couple main interest was their artistic pursuits .  Their journey took them in Italy, Netherlands and Hungary, and she also developed an interest in tempera as a result.  In 1848, the pre-Raphaelite movement was created, and once again Marianne Stokes found a great source of inspiration, she changed medium from oil to tempera and gesso. Her paintings are designed as flat sceneries reminding the viewer of medieval artist, such as Giotto.  She joined t

Peasant Wedding The Flemish painter, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525-69) was  born in Belgium at the end of the high  Renaissance .  To put this in an historical context Michael Angelo had  already created his master pieces, and the Reformation was rapidly spreading throughout north of Europe .  The religious theme was becoming less prevalent.  Artists had the opportunity to expand and show their interests in portraiture, mythology, landscape and  other genre. At first glance, Bruegel 's subject matter concentrates on the interrelationship between Man and Nature.  He specialized in folk scenes depicting jovial peasants with  bright and vivid manners.  One might almost expects to hear  laughter and music floating in the air.  One finds more evidence of such work when his biographer underlines his decision to accept a secular commission (1565)  at a time of great turmoil between the Catholic Church and the Reformation.  The substantial commission consisted of the depicti

1-  Everyday,take 15 minutes to learn on a new subject.  You can even start the 15 minute Scholar challenge from this blog: http://mentoringourown.com 2-   Everyday, take 15 to 30 minutes in order to tackle a messy corner in your house. Put a timer on if necessary. 3-    Reading a small devotional quote will help to start the day.  I enjoy this one: http://lighthousecatholicmedia.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca45a86f47d98f514197e101f&id=a7175938b3&e=37d2652909 The key is to not overdo it .  One email a day is enough. 4-   Seek the beauty in the ordinary. I am linking up with Emily P. Freeman http://emilypfreeman.com/lets-share-learned-january-2/#comment-49501 A Bientot!

Mary Cassatt (1844-1912) was an American Impressionist painter and print maker.  She is well known for depicting ordinary family life.  Her favorite theme was the special relationship between mother and child.  It allows the viewer to have a glimpse into an intimate part of the subject's private world.  It can be a great starting point for the introduction of one's children to Fine Arts.  They can easily relate to the subject matter and one could readily begin an interesting conversation about the difference in the life of children today and in the 19th Century. For more resources: -study unit http://contentedathome.com/mary-cassatt/ -notebooking http://jimmiescollage.com/downloads/art/Cassatt-notebooking-page.pdf -a cute preschooler book http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Time-Cassatt-Mini-Masters/dp/081185504X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453938162&sr=8-1&keywords=quiet+time+with+cassatt A bientot!

On the 23rd of January 2016, Unterlinden Museum in Colmar, France reopened its doors to the general public.  Their major attraction is the Isenheim altarpiece by the German painter Matthias Grunewald (c.1470 - August 31, 1528).  This rather obscure painter ignored the Renaissance classicism of his time in order to pursue the earlier Medieval style.  The Isenheim altarpiece is his most famous work.  Commissioned around 1512 by the Monastery St Antoine, it was displayed in the hospital wing, which specialized in plague and skin diseases.  Christ is shown as having plague like sores all over his body.  This was meant to serve as a vivid reminder to the patients that Christ understood their sufferings and gave them Christian hope. The doors of the altar was once open on special liturgical days and uncovered the Nativity scene. St Antoine meets St Paul( The Hermit) St Antoine attacked by demons A bientot!