For the next couple days, Jon, Clara and I will be hanging out in Grand Rapids, MI, experiencing ArtPrize–a contest where 1262 artists in 159 venues citywide compete for the world’s largest art prize–$250,000. It’s a very cool concept and one that puts the decision about what makes ‘art’ firmly in the hands of the public rather than some inaccessible institution, judge or jury. As you can imagine, that’s made it rather controversial as well. I’ll share more about the contest after I’ve had a chance to see more of the art (though so far, I’ve liked what I’ve seen).

This is the third weekend trip Clara’s made with Jon and I this summer, and I have to say she is one easy-traveling baby. But that may not last long–earlier today she got herself up on her hands and knees and rocked back and forth. Crawling’s not far off, so her days of being happy in the stroller are likely numbered. Yikes!

Speaking of getting out with kids, at the More to the Core blog I’ve published an interview with my friend, travel writer and mom of three Toni Klym McLellan of BringTheFamily.net.

And over at Babble.com I pose the question: is motherhood really the hardest job in the world?