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May 23, 2013 - Richard Family statement regarding JaneWe are pleased to share news that Jane was discharged from Boston Children’s Hospital this morning. She was hospitalized in the ICU there for 39 days, during which time she underwent 12 surgeries. Today Jane is in good spirits and looking forward to beginning the next phase of her recovery. We all shared very emotional goodbyes with the doctors, nurses and staff at Children’s, who have taken such good care of not only Jane, but all of us.
Jane was transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital where she will undergo rehab to regain her strength, balance and stamina. Jane and her body will ultimately dictate the timeline for her stay at Spaulding. Jane’s stay will serve as a bridge to what will be the “new normal” for Jane and our family going forward.
While we remain devastated over Martin’s death and all that has happened to us, Jane’s determination for getting better is an inspiring source of strength for the entire family. We will also be moving from the Longwood Medical Area to accommodations that allow us to remain close to Jane.
Finally, we want friends in our community to know that a Mass will be offered in Martin’s memory on June 9, 2013, which would have been his 9th birthday. It will be the 10:30 AM “Family Mass” at Saint Ann Church in Dorchester.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Basil jam pairs with We Got Love ~ Ryan Shaw.
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Guest Post: Alcohol Ink Dyed CoastersI am pleased to have Aly from Artisan des Arts as a guest blogger this week!
Time: 2 Hours including dry time
Materials: Ceramic tiles, alcohol ink (try Adirondack!), alcohol, aerosol finisher,paintbrush, paint, rubber pads for the bottom
Instructions:
1.Begin by coating your tile with regular drugstore alcohol. This works just as well as the alcohol blending solution but costs a fraction of the price.
2.Once you have evenly coated your surface, start dripping little spots of ink onto your tile. Allow the ink to slide around a bit before adding your next color. You will see that the colors will blend and dance together the longer you let them sit. Keep adding more color, until you have covered your surface completely.
3.If ever you feel like you have added too much color or made a mistake, just use a paper towel to dab up some of the extra ink, then recover with a new color. It’s VERY hard to mess this project up!
4.Once your surface has dried to the touch, take your coaster to a well ventilated area, and spray it with a coat of aerosol finisher to seal the colors. I find that the colors REALLY pop out after this step.
5.Once the finisher has dried, use a paint brush to dab some paint on the sides of your coasters. This will not only finish the edges of your tile, but it will cover up any ink that may have dripped over the edges.
6. Once your coasters are dry, they are ready to enjoy!
More from my guest-
Over at my blog, I post all of the art projects that I do with my art classes. I try to include step by steps, and sometimes I’ll even make a video how-to. As well, I post a lot of DIY’s that I do in my spare time (especially during summer holidays!)
One of my favorite art project that I have done with my students is my hand dyed paper with silhouettes. I love this technique for hand dying the paper, and it produces really striking results, even if you have little artistic ability.
I have some great how tos and giveaways coming up in the next few weeks. Please make sure to come visit my blog!
xo, aly
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DIY decoupage eggs for Easter
Need: hard boiled eggs (cold), pretty fabric, glue (craft glue)
1. Cute out shapes you like from fabric
2. Carefully paint a thin layer of glue and press fabric down on glue - paint another thin layer on top (make sure there are no bubbles in glue)
3. Dry and if you want a glossy look add another layer of glue otherwise display in pretty dish for company.
Eggs will spoil - so only sit out on table when ready to eat.
Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects,gold leaf and so on
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*goodwill south boston store grand reopening*
if you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you’ve come to find that i’m a big goodwill fan. not just of shopping their stores to find that *one* (or 2 or 10) unique item(s), but also of their mission statement of helping individuals achieve independence & dignity through work.
i attended the grand reopening of their renovated south boston store yesterday (thanks again, melissa, for the invitation!) & was impressed with the bright look, spacious layout & the new goodwill branding, even though i’ve never been to the store before. you could tell by the response of the staff there, they were very proud of their like-new space. even the president & CEO of goodwill, joanne hilferty, was there & gave a very passionate & enthusiastic speech about the work that goodwill does. see that book she’s holding? it’s the south boston’s business ledger from 1922…yes 1922!…that described the store’s operating costs was $50 a day. incredible! what history goodwill has in the boston area!
after the ribbon cutting & chatting with the directors & staff members, it was time to shop! even though i’ve been feeling all shopped out lately, i can never resist treasure hunting at goodwill! i was thoroughly impressed with the shelf displays, especially with the housewares. tell me that you wouldn’t think any of these items were from home goods or pier one? had i any room in my house, i would have *definitely* taken home those blue & white ginger jars!
all in in all, it was a great time as usual with goodwill & blogger friends. of course, i discovered a few special clothing & jewelry items that i can’t wait to wear. i even found friend & founder of bow & drape, aubrie’s, BCBG coat which had fallen between the racks that i *almost* bought! whew…close call!
disclaimer: i was given a very generous 50% shopping discount by goodwill but the heartfelt opinions are 100% my own ^_^
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