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Meadows Museum adds to its permanent collection with acquisition of a dozen new works spanning seven centuries
Foremost among the recent acquisitions is an enchanting portrait by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, which depicts the 10-year-old son of the German ambassador to Spain in 1890, Baron Ferdinand Eduard von Stumm. The portrait remained in the von Stumm family from the time of its creation until its acquisition by the Meadows. Madrazo used fast, painterly brushstrokes to render the child’s disheveled blond hair and costume but painted his face with meticulous precision. The artist’s nuanced treatment of color in the boy’s face and subtle shadowing around his eyes instill in the image a psychological depth that distinguishes it from the more conventional child portraits of the era. The…
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Thrive Free Market: Purely Elizabth. Double Chocolate Cookie Granola
I wanted to finish up our reviews from Thrive Market Box who also sent me Purely Elizabeth. Double Chocolate Granola. I received Chocolate Granola in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase. I must tell you I never knew there was Chocolate Granola did you? I can tell you the bag showing the Chocolate Granola is making me hungry. The mix inside the bag is reminding me of a Chocolate Brownie I wish I had. I can’t wait to get into the kitchen to use…
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Would You Rather Challenge June 12, 2025
Charlie and I would like to welcome you to our Would you Rather Challenge from the children’s book by The Ultimate Book of Would You Rather Questions: 1001 Family-Friendly Challenges for Kids, Teens and Adults by Kimberly McLeod (Author). In this morning’s questions we were asked if we would rather Have grass for hair or straw for hair? Charlie said he would rather have hay for hair because it would fall out when dead unlike grass which he would have to cut or mow because it would grow and get in his eyes. As much as I love Scarecrows and there head of Hay I’ve seen Mice hide in there hair. I…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
