Puzzle: The Great Garibaldi by James C. Christensen


Size
: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 40.64cm x 50.8cm
Producer
: Ceaco
Artist:
James C. Christensen
Painting:
photo
Notes: “Paintings grow out of many things, and this one is from my love of things not being what they seem. The inside scoop is that the Great Garibaldi is the fish (the gold perch is called a “garibaldi”), not the impressive-looking mountebank or the little sycophant. – JCC” [Gallery One site]

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Puzzle: Field of Dreams


Size
: 750 pieces
Dimensions: 86.36cm x 30.48cm
Producer
: Sure-Lox, Panorific series
Notes: A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass and other non-woody plants (grassland). It may be naturally occurring or artificially cleared. It may be cut for hay or grazed by livestock such as cattle, sheep or goats.

A transitional meadow occurs when a field, pasture, farmland, or other cleared land is no longer farmed or heavily grazed  and starts to overgrow. Once …

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Puzzle: Floral Vista


Size
: 750 pieces
Dimensions: 86.36cm x 30.48cm
Producer
: Sure-Lox, Panorific series
Notes: The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus’s native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip’s centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. A number …

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Puzzle: Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, London, England


Size
: 1000 pieces
Dimensions: 51.12cm x 66.52cm
Producer
: Big Ben, MB Puzzles
Notes: Covent Garden is a district in London, England, located on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin’s Lane and Drury Lane. It is mainly associated with the former fruit and vegetable market located in the central square which is now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as “Covent …

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Lessons learned by the 6 month mark

I have not written much on procreation since my one-month postpartum post. The primary reason for it is that I am, naturally, very busy taking care of the baby and trying to keep all my projects going while at the same time working part-time. However, it is also very hard to decide what deserves to be a subject of a post without being a reiteration of the information widely available in baby books. And so, I decided to write now, as I’m nearing 6 months postpartum, about my experiences and how they might differ from what I would have expected …

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Puzzle: River of Life Triptych by Steven Michael Gardner


Size
: 1500 pieces (3 puzzles of 500 pieces each)
Dimensions: 91cm x 91cm
Producer
: MasterPieces
Painting: photo
Artist:
Steven Michael Gardner is a native of San Diego, California, and I really loves all animals, the beauty of nature and the wonder of life itself. His love of the animal kingdom and passion for preserving our environment has given him the inspiration and basis for the subjects of his artwork. He …

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Puzzle: Sip into something more comfortable


Size
: 500+ pieces, 2 missing
Dimensions: 45.72cm x 59.69cm
Producer: Springbok, by Hallmark, PZL3607
Notes: Throw a summer party anytime of year! Drink recipes on back of box… Plus your very own set of festive drink umbrellas inside! [Puzzle box]

Recipe for a Wonderful Summer

When the summer is a scorcher and the sidewalks start to sizzle,
Then it’s time to hit the hammocks and get out those sticks that …

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