market melodies

I've been sharing my Urban Market finds and the local

farmers/vendors who make the whole thing possible

and thought it would be appropriate to share my video too.

I've been spending the last few weeks

 taking a time based media class for the 

first semester of summer session- the last day of class

is Friday and as I've been working on another project

I tried my best to perfect this one so I could share.

The project was to be based on sound and was limited
to document a specific place we chose. 

With permission and support from the 

South Elm Urban Market, I had the perfect place to use!

It took about three Sunday's of footage and

three weeks of clipping, editing and perfecting

this three minute video and I am so proud of it,

considering this is the first time I've ever done

anything with time based media.

I used Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.

I would love to hear what you think-

please don't hesitate to critique.

the first half is sound based on the band 

The Grand Ole Uproar's song "Black Coffee"

coupled with video I shot of local farmers and vendors.

the second half of the video where the music tapers off

is based solely on the sounds I heard walking through the market-

you'll hear a lot of talking, wind blowing through tree's

and through local metal cast art and of course laughter.

enjoy!

growing up

recognize this picture?

this was the day before Adriana started kindergarten

last August 2011 and boy did it tear my heart apart to see

 her so nervous and well, scared. I knew that it would soon fade

but the thought of her being so sad about not being home all day 

and learning the way she was use to, scared me.

I remember the feeling I had walking out of the room crying,

my mind was in constant chatter and panic repeatedly asking myself

"is she going to be okay?" 

"what if she needs me?" 

"I won't be there to kiss her boo boo if she falls at recess" 

"how am I going to encourage her if she's feeling like she can't do it?"

"will the other kids be nice?" 

"what if she's scared?" 

"does she think I'm abandoning her?" 

seriously, I couldn't get a grip on myself.

but I got through the first day

and realized that she did too 

and not only did she love it but

she didn't need me.

my realization: she's growing up.

I believe she deserves a big post for me to brag 

about how smart she is and how proud I am of her.

kindergarten was an extremely gigantic step for Adriana-

It was a new concept and environment for her as she never

went to any kind of day care or preschool prior

and for her to catch on so quickly really put my worries to rest.

I love the school, I loved her teachers 

and I love the progress Adriana made from beginning to end.

 She soaks up everything and encourages herself to push harder

to achieve the goals she sets for herself, yes you heard me right,

the goals she sets.

moments like

being a part of writing a class book

and earning fancy awards like these

because she spends her spare time doing things

like perfecting her letters and reading. a lot.

I can't believe how much she has grown.

I'm so out of this world proud of her.

She reads constantly and is always writing in her notebooks 

and activity journals. She loves math, science and history so much

that she begged her teachers to let her bring home activity books

to work on and books from the library to learn more!

I have made it a point to purchase more books in those subjects

since she thrives to learn about them.

so here is a series of photos I took of her in the mornings 

when I could remember- some before we left 

and some in the car before getting out

this is Adriana on the first day

 and here she is on the morning of her last day of kindergarten

happy as could be to finally be a first grader.

She's my little book worm, writer and artist

and reminds me every day how much she wants to be a 

veterinarian when she grows up.

I know that will change as the years go on and she gets older

but the one thing that will never change is how much I love her

and how proud I am to watch her blossom and grow.

she believes in herself and knows she can be anything she 

wants to be and so much more-

so watch out first grade, here she comes!

want to read more on this topic?

changes 

she loves to write 

what's in your lunchbox?

so this is the last of Adriana's lunches until August 2012

she will be starting first grade!

 lunch day eighty one 

a cucumber and cream cheese butterfly shaped sandwich

 a whole clementine

sun dried tomato crackers

 strawberries 

and chocolate covered sunflower seeds

 lunch day eighty two

 mini whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and strawberries

 lemonade cookies

 white cheddar popcorn

 kiwi and mandarin orange kabobs 

and dried cranberries

lunch day eighty three

lime and cilantro beef on rice with pickled onions

 mango chunks

 edamame

 rice krispie treat stars 

and annie's gummies

 

lunch day eight four

roasted sweet potato mash with brown sugar 

 topped with roasted broccoli

 fuji apple slices

 mini crackers and cheese

strawberries 

and a caramel candy 

 lunch day eighty five

creamy cheesy garlic pasta

caramel white fudge popcorn

raw broccoli

 mandarin oranges 

and a heart shaped marshmallow

 

lunch day eighty six

macaroni salad with tuna

 red grapes

 sweet yellow pepper

 local strawberries 

and a yogurt covered pretzel

lunch day eighty seven

vegetable lentil soup

 raw broccoli

 corn on the cob

whole grain rice krispie chunks 

and a strawberry tower

 lunch day eighty eight

krab roll "flower"

 shelled edamame

 sweet orange pepper rings

 asian pear wedges 

and pickled ginger

lunch day eighty nine

very cheesy spiral mac n cheese

 kiwi halves

 mini apple cinnamon rice cakes

 celery chunks

 and a strawberry real fruit roll up

lunch day ninety

brown rice with broccoli

 mango chunks

 annie's honey graham bunnies

 baby carrots

 and white chocolate chips 

lunch day ninety one

french toast with maple syrup

 blueberry and peach chunk kabobs

 marshmallows

 granola chunks with raisins 

and a heart shaped raspberry fruit strip

lunch day ninety two

tuna salad and wheat bread "sushi" roll and cheese star

 white cheddar popcorn

 kiwi slices

apple cinnamon straws 

 and annie's citrus gummies

 lunch day ninety three

spaghetti with (turkey & onion) sauce

annie's bunny pretzels

 mandarin oranges

 dark chocolate & roasted peanut brownie chunks 

and dried cranberries with white chocolate chips

 

 lunch day ninety four

vegetable stir fry with noodles

 grapes

 lemonade cookies

 local strawberries 

and annie's citrus gummies

lunch day ninety five

a peanut butter and jelly mini wheat bagel

 kiwi sticks

 white cheddar popcorn

 apple and mandarin orange chunks 

and a milk chocolate and coconut wafer

***

I had a few questions about there not being a lunch
for every day and I wanted to clarify that.
There were some days I did not pack her lunch because
of class parties, field trips, sick days and some times not having time in the morning.
I hope that answers it for you guys!

stay tuned for what's coming next with our lunches

we're going to be doing a book 
and I can't wait to share it with you all!

urban market finds

week two

peaches from Dodge Lodge Farm

sourdough load from Cheesecakes by Alex

jalapeno goat cheese spread from Goat Lady Dairy

week three

rosemary baguette from Cheesecakes by Alex

strawberries from Dodge Lodge Farm

zucchini and squash from Sommerville Cornucopia

squash pickles from Providence Preserves

triple heat goat cheese spread from Goat Lady Dairy