Tuesday, October 5, 2010
I was looking for a sign
pregnant pause of reflection
Why you ask, agast? Well, the tickling of the idea was forming over the summer as time to book review just didn't appear. Then this fall I attended a meeting that emphasized self-awareness in prioritizing your life and it really hit home.
I am not a multi-tasker. Horrors in this day and age, I know. The simpler the better. Everyone around me benefits when my workload is contained and my mind is not going in a dozen different directions. Blogging was becoming a weight on my shoulders (even when I didn't do it!) and the posts were blah to say the least. So, my contribution to the blog world completed, I move on.
Catch me on Ravelry if you are knitting inclined (teachermom). And otherwise, I hope to see you in person to talk books.
Go with God.
Monday, September 6, 2010
keeping it brief
So here's my take on the three keyword book review:
House Rules by Jodi Picoult - insightful; unsettling; captivating
Corduroy Mansions by Alexander Mccall Smith - amusing; entertaining; perceptive
P.A.C.E. by Al Sears - quick; commonsense; motivating
And that's all she wrote!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mystically Wired
Monday, July 12, 2010
No lazy days of summer for me
Saturday, June 19, 2010
I'm not a feminist, but....
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Thank goodness for libraries
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Traveling to other times
Monday, May 31, 2010
Racism strikes at our hearts
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
For the men in my life
I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Is Weight Watchers our friend?
Monday, April 26, 2010
Life moves along
Sunday, April 4, 2010
I've just returned from Africa
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Count your many blessings
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
How I cope
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Spring is in the air
A book to wet your appetite to do things the organic way is "Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator". Uniquely written; local(Vancouver, BC.) Everything you ever wanted to know about setting up and maintaining a composting system set down in a humorous and easy-to-read way. This was a fun way to begin the gardening season. Now to keep up the momentum.
I finally finished a pair of socks that have been languishing in a corner for well over a year. Showing how much my knitting has improved, I whipped through some lacework that had me stumped back when I was working first on them. However, my tension has loosened up quite a bit, so the second sock is considerable larger than the first. But they're done! I got to cross them off the list - very satisfying. (Knit Picks Essential yarn; Girl's Best Friend Anklets Knit Picks pattern) [Ravelry picture - I think we lost all our pictures with the computer crash]
Sunday, February 21, 2010
If we all take one small action...
Today is Freedom Sunday. A day when people around the world of every faith and non-faith, come together through action and prayer to take one step closer to freedom from human trafficking. Join hands with us.
Freedom Sunday from David Hepburn on Vimeo.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The music never fades
I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Learning curve
In the meantime, here's a quick video promoting a new book out there that I'm anxious to read and maybe you will be too. Josh Harris, our darling boy from the homeschooling years, who made good and seems to get better. Check this out.
DugDownDeep_Carnahan.mov from Covenant Life Church on Vimeo.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Back home again
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Challenge yourself
Saturday, January 16, 2010
This could be a challenging read...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Do I have blinders on?
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Not so healthy
Monday, January 4, 2010
Of hats and hardship
It’s fitting that my first finished project of the new year is a crocheted hat. In 2010 I want to get better at crochet, which I have just dabbled in during my lifetime. The only way to get better at something is to do it a lot, so my hats for the homeless will be done with hooks and not needles. Yarn: Noro Silver Thaw (wool, angora, nylon) Pattern: Cat and the Hat Rib Cuff Beanie
Saturday, January 2, 2010
The Power of Respect
The criteria for calling a book “good” is that it touches you in some way or causes you to think – even to become a better person. “The Power of Respect” by Deborah Norville was such a book.