Classic Children’s Books

My younger sister and I
This picture only serves to illustrate why I believe I’m destined to have long hair my entire life (believe me – I have other pictures of me with short hair MUCH, MUCH  worse). 
But that isn’t what I was going to write about.  What books did you read when you were really [...]

Life

I can’t help but be grateful for some very simple things this time of year.  There have been years when there was too much going on in our family to consider cooking for Thanksgiving.  So when I can cook a meal I know they’ll all love it only adds to my enjoyment of the holiday.  [...]

Why I know I’m certifiably insane.

Reason 1 – C.’s birthday is in less than 2 weeks.  He will be home all this weekend.  The only time I can work on the quilt that he doesn’t know I’m working on for him for his birthday is when he’s NOT around to see that I’m working on it.  Yet I’m still trying [...]

What’s in Your …. Pictures?

So I saw another tag on Jeanne’s Blog. It’s all about pictures, but doesn’t require too much thought (and that’s a good thing for me).  I do have pictures of my children.  I promise.  You’ve seen some.  I just don’t store them on the computer that I use regularly.  So I wondered when I read [...]

Are you Bold?

Or maybe not so much…
I saw this tag on Della’s Blog and it’s kind of interesting to go through and both see what you HAVE done and what you’ve chosen NOT to do.  Or maybe you just haven’t had the opportunity…. It made me think a little… Ok… everything makes me think. 
The things I’ve done [...]

Over the Moon

There was a fantastic post (again) over on Pioneer Woman Photography by Ivoryhut all about taking pictures of the moon. This is something I’ve never been able to really do. Get a good picture of the moon. Thanks to her post I have the best shot I’ve ever taken. 

No tripod, middle of the night, holding [...]

A little bit country

Down and around the bend from my home there are some back roads and beautiful woods.  There have been a riot of colors this year. 
 
If you follow that road down and around then hang a left at the fork in the road you will find yourself walking to a different beat.

 
And after all of that, you [...]

I’m not dead yet!

Kevin and I went on a date.  Ok, it’s not the first time we went on a date.   We actually manage to go out or find ways to spend time together all the time.  But we decided after 20 years of marriage that we didn’t want to wait for another special anniversary before we did special things [...]

Art and Individual Worth

K. and I worked on her value project today for Individual Worth.  For those who might not know, our Young Women participate in a goal oriented program divided into different areas.  Once they complete a set number of goals in each area they need to also choose and complete a goal that illustrates each area and [...]

It’s FINALLY here!

 
I spent the morning finalizing my research.  Like I hadn’t heard enough right?  I didn’t look at the presidential candidates.  My choice there was decided long ago.  State and local elections could be just as interesting where I am.  So I started with my local newspaper to view the whole cast of characters.  Some of them are [...]