I’ve been reading Laddie by Gene Stratton Porter. I read Girl of the Limberlost and Freckles and the Harvester years ago. I reread Girl of the Limberlost not so long, long ago. I have never read Laddie, though. A friend mentioned her love of it to me. I was instantly intrigued since I loved Gene Stratton […]
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Wherein We Have A Burlap Bag Race
Do you remember my burlap gift tags and burlap acorn banner? Do you remember that I made them using burlap from coffeebean bags from Winans? Well, guess what else you can do with burlap coffeebean bags? {I bet you can’t guess it!!!!!!!} You can have a SACK RACE!!! I kept looking at the coffee bags […]
Giveaway For a $50 Gift Card For Corie Clark
Last week I talked about my Purposeful Planner in this post. TODAY ~ we have a giveaway for a $50 gift card for Corie Clark’s shop! Hooray! It’s a great way to try a Purposeful Planner. Thank-you, EVER so much, Corie!!! The new mid-year planners are now available for pre-order! They start in July 2017 […]
Today I Want To Eat At My Grandma’s Table
Think ~ Write ~ Thursday Linking up with Carole ~ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Remember the times when we would pull around the bend in the drive and come to a stop in front of the garage? We’d tumble eagerly out of the car and head for the door, knowing we’d be greeted with delicious smells and warm […]
Pretty Ordinary Pictures Because They’re Pretty
Happy Easter! It’s only a bunch of pretty ordinary pictures because they’re pretty. I grow more and more thankful for beauty. And I decided this week that I think I will buy chocolate bunnies for my children until I die! 🙂 {Because chocolate bunnies are important….} Chocolate eggs and flop-eared bunnies are from Winans. I […]
Words about Waiting
As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. ~ James 5:11 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Life holds a lot of waiting. Waiting in line. Waiting for spring. Waiting for a new baby. […]
When We Last Spoke Novel Giveaway
Here’s what’s happening this morning! We have a giveaway for you containing a copy of When We Last Spoke plus the introduction dvd for the film from this book, that is currently in production. The dvd is basically a short preview for the movie. About When We Last Spoke (from the back cover): “Humor, heartbreak, and triumph […]
Ten Things I Enjoy About Valentine’s Day
The story of St. Valentine. We read a children’s book quite a few years ago and it told this story about St. Valentine. The emperor decided to ban marriage because he was having trouble recruiting men for his army. He believed the men didn’t want to leave their homes and families and decided banning engagements […]
Yarn Along {Little Lord Fauntleroy}
Book List for the week! Because of Bethlehem by Max Lucado Technically, a Christmas book, but I just started it and I love it. {It goes with my Christmas wreath that is still on my front door because the lock is broken and the door won’t open. So, it’s all good! 😉 } Max Lucado’s […]
Hello February 2017 ~ A Burlap Runner, Some Yellow Roses and a Story
It’s Think Write Thursday over at Carole’s…………. Today’s topic is HELLO FEBRUARY!!! This subject is fun for me since I wrote a long run of Hello Monday posts that morphed into Memoir Monday posts and then ran their course for that season and time. Along with greeting February with a cheery hello, we’re welcoming this […]
Yarn Along {Sweater Wreath and The Daily Grace Co.}
A quick look at colorful knits! I finished two plummy-raspberry colored dishcloths. When I spied this bright ball of variegated yarn in the bag, as I dug through it, I had to grab it and all its cheerfulness. I have a start on a bright, cheery dishcloth! All tucked up nice and neat in a […]
Yarn Along {Craving Connection}
I’ve been using ends and small amounts of my cotton yarn for dishcloths to make these fun raggy-taggy pom-poms. I thought it might make a fun, quirky wreath. The other evening I used all the ones I had and started the wreath. Now back to pom-pomming to have enough to finish it out! I want […]
Ten Craft Items To Keep Around For Kiddos
Lists. I think they’re fun. Have you seen the journal book The 52 List Project? It’s terribly fun! I got one last year and I’ve filled out some of the lists. It’s a great gift idea for any booky-journal-y person in your life. Or any list maker or lover! Today’s list of ten has me […]
Yarn Along {Fingerless Mitt Begun}
I started this fingerless mitt project. I put it on my planner to begin them and I’m happy with the progress I’ve made. It’s definitely easier and the pattern makes more sense to me than the very first time I made one. I tucked my finished mitts on the bottom of my coffee table […]
Think Write Thursday {Hello January}
Linking up with Carole for Think Write Thursday…. The prompt for today is “Hello January.” Hello January! You’ve greeted us with cold temperatures on our thermometer. We’re ok with that. We need some cold to kill bugs, crawly and virus, both. Our wheat could use some winter weather and January, if you would want to […]
Yarn Along {Made to Belong}
I find myself caught in an intermingling of Christmas decor and Valentine’s. I put away some of my Christmas stuff, but this dear nativity remains as well as my Christmas trees. I love the sparkly lights. LOVE, love, love them. I saw these yarn balls somewhere in InternetLand and made a couple. I have a […]