Widow Bartholomew brings a jar of strawberry jam with her for the Christmas Eve party. I wanted strawberry for the color--it seemed Christmasy and festive, even in a small community hit by hard times. At the link below you can find directions telling you how to make your very own strawberry jam. Good luck! I would love to hear how it turns out! And of course, if you have a recipe you would like to share--feel free!
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Monday, May 11, 2015
Mouse-sized World
I've been thinking about what Mouse's living quarters must look like in Parson's church. I picture it similar to the scene in the children's book by Audrey and Don Wood entitled, The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear.
As a child, I loved the book series The Littles, by John Peterson. I read each of those books over and over! I also had a doll house. I don't remember actually playing with the doll house, but what I loved to do was make my own furniture and accessories for it. You know, like take a sticker and "frame" it for the artwork on the wall. Or use a toothpaste lid stuffed with a dab of play dough for a "vase" that a little twig could stick into. Or find a little box and a fabric scrap and fashion them into a bed. You get the idea. The illustrations in The Littles books inspired me, and I loved to think of what a miniature world would look like. Nowadays there is Pinterest. I browsed for awhile and came up with a few projects to share. I'm pretty sure Mouse would love a few of these in his living quarters. Aren't they adorable? Which project looks fun to you?
As a child, I loved the book series The Littles, by John Peterson. I read each of those books over and over! I also had a doll house. I don't remember actually playing with the doll house, but what I loved to do was make my own furniture and accessories for it. You know, like take a sticker and "frame" it for the artwork on the wall. Or use a toothpaste lid stuffed with a dab of play dough for a "vase" that a little twig could stick into. Or find a little box and a fabric scrap and fashion them into a bed. You get the idea. The illustrations in The Littles books inspired me, and I loved to think of what a miniature world would look like. Nowadays there is Pinterest. I browsed for awhile and came up with a few projects to share. I'm pretty sure Mouse would love a few of these in his living quarters. Aren't they adorable? Which project looks fun to you?
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