The Perils of an Art Teacher/Artist

One of the greatest joys of being an art teacher is having the ability to share your knowledge and excitement for the subject with students.  However, one of the greatest challenges of being an art teacher is finding the time to create your own art. 
I teach 7 classes a day to kindergarten through 12thgrade students.  [...]

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Planting a Garden

I have been working on building and planting a garden for about 2 weeks now.  I felt it was really important to plant a garden this year.  I am all about become more self-sufficient and I love the idea of living off the land and a garden is a great way to do that.  I [...]

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Sourdough Carrot Cake

Sourdough Carrot Cake

2 – large carrots, grated to equal 1 cup
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
dash of salt
1/4tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup starter
1/4 cup of milk
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup raisins and/or 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
In a small saucepan add carrots and just enough water [...]

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