by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 26, 2011 | Art, Nashville!
Nashville's high-end mall just racheted up the chi-chi. There's a new kid in town. And, in a scenario akin to the Beverly Hillbillies seeing a cement pond for the first time ever, I'd forgotten until I went seeking a cure for out-of-control curls at the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 23, 2011 | Art, Motherhood, Nashville!
"This summer, 59 students wrote 59 novels in a month. That's 2.5 million words, and over 5,000 hours of tv-watching, video-game playing, Facebooking, and texting replaced with WRITING. That's a revolution." –Kristen House If you've been...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 21, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Courtesy of author Chantal Sicile-Kira, just learned about this new autism dad book: Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son, by Tom Fields-Meyer. Writes Sicile-Kira: "It's a wonderful...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 19, 2011 | Art, Motherhood, Nature, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Travel
Sharing this via my amazing friend author Whitney Ferre @ CreativelyFit.com. If you're lucky enough to be in the lovely Pacific Northwest, Whitney, formerly of The Creative Fitness Center and Rumours Gallery and Wine Bars, packed her bags and moved there...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 17, 2011 | Art, Nashville!, Spirituality
Not sure where I first saw Bebo Folk Art. All I know it is that it reached a critical mass in my brain because there were these primary-colored happy "critters" adorning the walls of Nashville's popular Calypso Cafe, Shimai Pottery & Gifts at the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 14, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, H2H, Our Book, Technology/Blogging
As you know, it's been an anniversary week for our Dear Country. A painful one. Like you, I indulged in some tender time travel. Again, on Tuesday morning I found myself paging and pondering through the memories of yesteryear. And then, it occurred to me. No...
