Penny Richards' photos
Berry Skillet Cake
Sauteed Golden Beets
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Okay, I actually persuaded a picky ten-year-old that golden beets, fried up in butter with lots of salt, were almost like french fries.
Pizzas at Pitfire
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"Base" pizza (rear) and Pumpkin/Chard Pizza (front), at Pitfire Artisan Pizza in West LA.
Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama, West LA, 1/29/11
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Daughter's friend getting advice from one of the wise women at Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama.
Reverse Applique T-shirt
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T-shirt I recycled with reverse applique and beads, Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama, West LA, 1/29/11.
Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama, West LA, 1/29/11
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 8
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
In this image: open, holding crafts supplies.
All photo images from Flickr Commons (see below).
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 7
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
In this image, side panel, Tlingit woman named Kaw-Claa from UW Library, Flickr Commons (see below). Captions are "I'm really not in the mood to be hassled," and "Back off."
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 6
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
In this image, screaming woman from Bibliotheque de Toulouse, Flickr Commons (see below). Captions are "Sometimes I just want to scream," and "You've been warned."
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 5
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
In this image: Front panel. Pilot Lores Bonney from State Library of Queensland,
Flickr Commons (see below).
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 4
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
In this image: Top, with trompe l'oeil painted tags.
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 3
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
In this image: Side panel, Laplander woman at Ellis Island, from New York Public Library, Flickr Commons (see below). Captions are "Waiting, waiting, waiting," "Are we there yet?" and "Did I turn off the stove?"
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 2
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
All photo images from Flickr Commons (see below).
A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 1
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1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks.
All photo images from Flickr Commons (see below).
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Hair: Sally's Beauty Supply ;)
Earrings: Vintage green cameos
T-shirt: Thrifted, Merona
Cardigan: Thrifted, Mossimo
Skirt: Thrifted, Rubber Ducky Productions, but I upsized it with the crochet insert
Tights: probably Target
Shoes: Thrifted, Aerosoles
Watch: Fossil
The weather continues very springlike in LA. Photo by my 10yo publicist.
Latte Art with Book
Black Sesame Gelato
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At 22o Gelato in Redondo Beach, Riviera Village. Also had some spicy chocolate jalapeno gelato, which was well-named.
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Los Angeles is having very springy weather for January.
Hat: Thrifted
Earrings: Thrifted
Blouse: Thrifted, Jones New York
Skirt: Thrifted, Liz Claiborne
Tights: Hue
Shoes: Lifestride
Watch: Fossil
Photo by my 10-year-old publicist.

















