engagetheweekend Tag Posts Index

My $1000 USD Weekend with an AT-AT

Image Source I was thinking that my #1000weekend purchase should incorporate something outdoorsy. Well, it is still cold and miserable here in Wisconsin, and someone

Nature and Me: Biking along Av Litoranea (Sao Luis, Brazil)

Hi, dear Hivers This is my entry to @galenkp's #EngagetheWeekend topic on nature. Thanks for the oportunity to share. It's been another tough week. Work is not going

One of the last autumn weekends of this year🍂

​ Hello there! When I saw the topic on #engagetheweekend, and knowing this amazing community TheWeekend I was very happy. Usually on weekends we try to relax, to

Blogging or supper? Both

Supper took a backseat yesterday. Here's why. I had almost resigned myself to not participating in @galenkp's contest but, for some reason, a few things were running

Graduation Mass

Hello, Dear Hivers | Hola, Queridos Hivers This last week has been pretty intense, busy and funny at the same time... Let's go in parts The Graduation Mass I woke

Red or Rose? | Change of Look

Hola, Queridos Hivers! | Hello, Dear Hivers! These last three days have been important for my mother, since it was the 6th graders' graduation at the school where

Ready For Action | Trying New Drawing Techniques part. II

Hello, Dear Hivers | Hola, Queridos Hivers I don't know if you know (probably not) but I have my own universe of... Let's call them super heroes. I have all this

When the cat's away (so to speak...)

On a winter's evening, one dare not leave the sofa unoccupied. If one prefers not to evict a warm body. However, that's not practical and this is what happens while

Engage the Weekend : Walking the Old Chicago & North Western

This area is littered with old, historical railways and bridges. With the Driftless area covered with so many waterways, rivers, marshes, and lakes, it's easy to

"Imagine Us Under the Spotlight" / Trying New Drawing Techniques

Hello, Dear Hivers | Hola, Queridos Hivers When I was in 8th grade, I started writing a musical about a singer and a dancer who fell in love and had to fight against

Engage the Weekend : Trolls, Ducks, Boats, and the Mississippi

Or I should say a trip around the world in 1.5 hours?? This past Saturday, we decided to get the bike tires pumped up, Hattie’s trailer hitched to the Santa Cruz,

School Art Works Part I

Hello, dear Hivers. How are you doing? I hope great! Last Wednesday I finally finished my last period of clases! I'm so happy that now I can have more time to share

Engage the Weekend : Finding the Magic Nature Spot

This past weekend, we decided to get out early on Saturday morning and get a family hike in. Temperatures were expected to be near 100F later that day, so we headed

Engage the Weekend : Hitting Up the Flower Market

Hello #engagetheweekend community, this past weekend’s adventure included a ) cheeky monkey and b) family flower shopping. Not as exciting as looking for the Holmen

A Cover For My Mom \ My Favorite Place To Be

Hello, Dear Hivers | Hola, Queridos Hivers This song is dedicated to my mom, she, Manuela Alejandra, "My Favorite Place To Be" I love you mom and wherever

Engage the Weekend : The Frog Hunt

Believe it or not, the Hattie and dad adventure didn’t start that way. Looking to get a small hike in with her, and check out some local history, I found a place

Engage the Weekend : Taking Inventory of the Backyard

Well, it's official: I've officially become my father. How so? Well, a quick backstory to share with you all. We live in a neighborhood that is within a mile of

Engage the Weekend : The Dandelion Hunter

Another weekend, another adventure, and another #engagetheweekend event. Hey, I know I promised everyone a Mothman adventure this past weekend, but that didn't work

Friday Files - A Week And A Half

It's been a long, good, busy week. The first "normal", i.e. no public holiday week in a while. And we have been burning the candle at both ends. Yesterday

My 17th | The Best Day Ever.

Hello, Dear Hivers | Hola, Queridos Hivers 17 years ago on april 12th, a beautiful woman gave bith a very big baby. “Go see the monster a took out of Manuela” said