Chavah's Ruminations
Fun Flamingo Facts
Call it the Flamingo Underground: those folks who love the outrageousness of flamingos always and everywhere. Recently I painted my own flamingo design and laughed and smiled my way through the research....
Fun Flamingo Facts
Call it the Flamingo Underground: those folks who love the outrageousness of flamingos always and everywhere. Recently I painted my own flamingo design and laughed and smiled my way through the research....
Hearts, Hearts, Hearts
Hearts: such an archetypal, timeless, classic image. I have often felt a bit ambivalent about hearts, although I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the anatomical hearts and on...
Hearts, Hearts, Hearts
Hearts: such an archetypal, timeless, classic image. I have often felt a bit ambivalent about hearts, although I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the anatomical hearts and on...
The Year of the Rooster: 2017
Happy Chinese New Year! This year, 2017, is a year of the rooster. So what is the rooster associated with in Chinese thought? The rooster is the only bird in...
The Year of the Rooster: 2017
Happy Chinese New Year! This year, 2017, is a year of the rooster. So what is the rooster associated with in Chinese thought? The rooster is the only bird in...
Why Are Pineapples a Symbol of Hospitality?
Their weird prickly-looking exuberance alone makes pineapples irresistible. Originally from South America, the pineapple was traded by the First Peoples and so eventually made its way to what we call...
Why Are Pineapples a Symbol of Hospitality?
Their weird prickly-looking exuberance alone makes pineapples irresistible. Originally from South America, the pineapple was traded by the First Peoples and so eventually made its way to what we call...
What's the Big Deal about Flour Sack Towels? (A...
Have you ever seen anyone swoon at the mention of flour sack tea towels? If you've never dried your dishes with one you may have felt a bit puzzled....
What's the Big Deal about Flour Sack Towels? (A...
Have you ever seen anyone swoon at the mention of flour sack tea towels? If you've never dried your dishes with one you may have felt a bit puzzled....
What IS a tea towel?
Tea towels, a.k.a. dish towels, are a necessity, and while I now make them, I didn't grow up using the term "tea towel." As someone who grew up using terms...
What IS a tea towel?
Tea towels, a.k.a. dish towels, are a necessity, and while I now make them, I didn't grow up using the term "tea towel." As someone who grew up using terms...