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I couldn't resist...I love Anne Taintor and it had been about a month since I'd done one of her pictures...
The Creative Type has a challenge right now using words to frame a picture. I thought I'd keep the Valentine's good love vibes going with this lovely picture...
The poem on chocolate was written by a third grader. Innocent enough for her, I found it fit this Anne Taintor picture perfectly...
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Even though it just passed, in the romantic spirit of Valentine's Day Category Stories has up a new prompt. The theme is accordingly "date night" and you should see all the super fab projects we did. Come play along, there's some yummy prizes to be won! I also wanted to let you all know that Category Stories has decided to try a twice a month prompt, since so many of us want to keep the creative juices flowing. It gives us something to shoot for and in a supportive, fun community of fellow crafters. Feel free to do each prompt and play along, make new friends and win some fun prizes!
and El Vez, my sweet, sweet El Vez...yummy Mexican food, delish cocktails, fun atmosphere-and best of all, an old-fashioned photobooth-hooray! Heaven...
Cricket made these last night for her dear ol' parents...so cute, huh?
And I'm taking the Red Velvet Girls class, there are a couple projects a week. With everything going on I probably won't finish half of them, but I'll have the rest of them to do while we're in Mexico as well as looking at everyone else's pictures online will be inspiring!
Here's project #1, a rainbow scrapbook with fun felt strips and cardstock inside. I LOVE felt! My oldest sewed along the edges for me yesterday in her sewing class. Thanks Cricket!
and lastly, I've had quite a few people in the last couple months email me directly about things on my blog...they say they don't know how to leave a comment on the blog...well, right below any "post" or story there is a set of computer lingo stuff like "posted on________, permalink and then the word comments (#), then backtrack (whatever that is...). Just CLICK on the word COMMENTS, a little box will pop up, you type away. Click submit, then a verification code will pop up, type it in, hit submit. It's seriously that easy people! Now stop being so stinkin' coy with me...say hi!
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Our special Valentine is south of the border so we went to the photobooth again for a Valentined themed internet smooch. Your 3 girls miss you!!!
Can't wait to see you soon!
(miss you, bear...)
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Well, we're back in Philadelphia, already missing the swimming and sun. Mexico City this time of year is very pleasant. The mornings are a bit chilly, but by noon the sun comes out, the haze burns off and it warms up nicely. From what the natives have said, it gets to about 80-85 degrees during the summer, the months of April and May are the hottest, followed by 2-3 months of the rainy season.
One day we were taken by David's driver (everyone has them in MC) to Casa Azul, the home of Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera. It was in the colorful neighborhood of Coyacan; homes in pink, pistachio and crimson lined the streets. We were only allowed to take pictures outside in the courtyard, but the inside of her home was beautiful. There were many pieces of her furniture, clothing, pottery and a few of her original paintings. McKaylah did an art appreciation lesson last year, studying her for about 6 weeks and fell in love with her (she's smitten with her more easy-on-the eye paintings and portraits, not so much the gorey ones.) She's captivated by her trials and tribulations during her life, as well as her dramatic flair.
Matty, Dave's BF and our close family friend joined us this trip, the girls and Dave's driver Reuben in the courtyard (unfortunately Dave was in meetings all day he couldn't join us)
Diego Rivera's sculptures
after we headed back to our part of MC for some lunch (lunch in Mexico is from about 2-almost 4)and shopping. McKaylah picked up another dia de los Muertos set for her collection...her dresser is overflowing already with matroyshkas, now she's collecting her little skeleton statues...
more dia de los muertos
funky little shadow box
While most of the days we sat poolside and enjoyed awesome mexican food, we visited the Aztec pyramids of Teotihuacan one day as well. Located about one hour north, it was amazing. So much more expansive than I thought, and while the weather was a bit windy and chilly at times, we all got sunburned due to the elevation (about 8000 feet above sea level). The city is an ancient Aztec community that had over 2000 apartments, with rooms for dining, sleeping, food storage and refuse. Only a small percent have been excavated, so while it looks like the handful you see seems like alot, you have to keep in mind there are many, many more underground. There are 3 large pyramids, the smallest is the Citadel, the next is the Temple of the Moon and the largest is the Temple of the Sun. The Temple of the Sun is massive and is one the largest pyramids in the world.
Like many of the archaeological sites in Mexico, Teotihuacán guards secrets we have yet to unravel. The origins of Teotihuacán are uncertain, although it is thought some of the inhabitants arrived from the Valley of Mexico to the south, refugees from an eruption of the Xitle volcano, which caused major devastation and forced the survivors in the region to seek a new place to settle. Construction of the city probably started in the first two centuries BC, and the civilization reached its high point between 350 and 650 AD.
Scholars in archeology agree that this is Mexico's - and perhaps the one of the world's - most important archaeological sites. It was the largest city in the Americas, and during its heyday around 500 AD, its population was greater than that of Rome at the same time.
One of the greatest mysteries of Teotihuacán is that no one knows where the huge population that lived here eventually ended up. It is as if they vanished without a trace.
This was also a place where human sacrifices were made, often in correlation with astronomical events. When the site was excavated, many tombs were found, some with the remains of what were believed to be people sacrificed to the gods.
Many people today believe that Teotihuacán is a place of great energy and a place for healing (according to the Mexiperience website)
the temple of the moon
the walls of the Citadel, thought to be where the ruler lived.
taking a break, there's a lot of stairs!
looking at some excavated apartment sites.
standing inside an apartment. Even the walls in each place we saw had been decorated with small stones in the walls, like a mosaic. Intricate, detailed designs and sturdy, solid craftsmanship.
an alley way through the city
standing on top of the Temple of the Sun, looking out at the Temple of the Moon.
All that walking and climbing made us hungry...
more later, I'll be posting some scrapbookin' stuff in the next day or two. Over at Category Stories there's some nice little challenges going on, you should check it out! We have a fab sponsor right now, Tallyscrapper has so kindly donated a $25 gift certificate to our challenge winner!!! Muy Bueno!!! So come play with us!!!
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Come play along with us at Category Stories! This month's theme is "What I love about______." I kept hearing the song in my head "What I like about you!", then I'd hear "What I love about shoes!" Aren't all these Anthropologie shoes delish??? I'll take them all in a size 7, please...
here's my latest Polaroids, only 4 left now (boo hoo!) I might have to suck it up and just another pack on b and h or somethin'.
gettin' pedis with the girls
new black toes...all cleaned up for Mexico...see ya in a week!
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