Sister Monika turns 30!

Today marks Monika's 30th birthday. Monika is the middle sister and some of the stigma surrounding the middle child probably applies to Monika (I think she would agree, she wears her middle sister badge proudly).

Brief Musical Interlude: Matt Luck & The Boss

Is this more about the song or the dance? I'm not sure, but after the lovely dancing in the Marissa Nadler video last week, I thought this was a nice complement. The choreography, by Matt Luck (the gent in this video), reminds me of marionettes!

The song is, of course, "Dancing in The Dark" by Mr. Bruce Springsteen, adapted here by Ben Howard and Yael Naim.

You can check out more choreography & film projects on Matt Luck's Vimeo.

Make: Springtime come early

Is it springtime yet? In Burbank it definitely is, and to celebrate the season we (Dawn and I) are making our springtime nest bloom...

Book Report: The Beekeeper's Apprentice

The March edition of Book Report is all about lady detectives!!!!! And even though Nancy Drew might be the first female detective to come to mind (and will make an appearance, rest assured), I'm starting with Miss Mary Russell, the protagonist of Laurie R. King's novel The Beekeeper's Apprentice. 

This novel, the first in a series of twelve, was recommended by my favorite high school teacher, Mrs. Thomas. (She also happens to be the person who told me that thing about the Brontë girls.) Could be that her recommendation has a little something to do with my falling in love with these books, as she told me that the main character, Mary Russell--an astute, inquisitive, plucky, nose-in-a-book fifteen year old--reminded her of me. Obviously, fifteen year old Christine (flattered to be compared to any character in a book esteemed by Mrs. Thomas) had to investigate this Mary Russell--or Russell, as she's known by her dear friend and mentor, Mr. Sherlock Holmes...

Insta-sista

This insta-sista is full of lovely images, for instance, this beautiful print for Dawn's welcome to Burbank present...

DIY: Sew some knitting bags

I'm much more of a knitter than a sewer...but every now and again it helps to sew in order to knit. Like when I decided that I didn't want to spend upwards of $20 on some knitting pouches when I could just sew myself some in about an hour.