The Girl With No Shadow
by Joanne Harris
This is the sequel to Chocolat and is just as delightful. Vianne and Anouk have left Lansquenet and are now living in Paris. In an effort to fit in and put down roots they are using the names Yanne and Annie and have decided not to use [...]
Archive for August, 2009
The Girl With No Shadow
Posted in Books, book review, tagged book, book review, Books, Chocolat, Girl with no Shadow, Joanne Harris on August 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Everything Austen Challenge!
Posted in Books, Everyday Life, Inspire, movies, tagged Books, challenge, fun, Jane Austen, literature, movies, reading on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, while on Goodreads, I discovered that Stephanie of Stephanie’s Written Word had issued an Everything Austen Challenge. The idea is to watch and/or read everything Austen between now and January 1, 2010. She asked that participants choose 6 items to watch/read. I want to take a moment to say a BIG [...]
Drumsticks!!! Ice Cream Fun!
Posted in Cool Finds, Everyday Life, Family, tagged chocolate, drumsticks, ice cream, summer fun, summer treat on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These drumsticks are perhaps my favorite ice cream treats. Recently, I discovered a receipe for making my own fun treats. I haven’t had a opportunity yet to try it out, but I am excited at the prospect. Click here, for the directions and have a little summer fun!
And if a full size [...]
My Plaques of Achievement
Posted in Crafting, vintage, tagged Crafting, crafts, Hobby Lobby, mod podge, paint, plaques, Victorian fashion, vintage, wood crafts on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Several weeks ago while perusing the booths at my favorite flea market, I came across these lovely plaques and thought I can do that! I immediately began searching for and pricing wooden plaques at Wal-Mart and the local craft stores. I found just exactly what I needed at Hobby Lobby. The two [...]
Summer Break and Blogging Love
Posted in Uncategorized on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to take a moment to explain my being quite absent much of the summer. I am doing a little extra babysitting which translates to 5 days week instead of just two. Plus there has been a bit of traveling this summer. Also, teaching at church this quarter has been more time consuming [...]
Vintage Cross Stitch
Posted in Cool Finds, Crafting, tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, needlework, vintage on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I found this lovely vintage cross stitch pattern on a blog called Feeling Stitchy. If you like embroidery and/or cross stitch then you simply must visit this blog and enjoy all the needle work goodness. If you are interested in learning go ahead and visit. This blog is full of wonderful, fun [...]
Delightful, Whimsical Jewelry
Posted in Cool Finds, Crafting, Fashion, Whimsy, shopping, tagged accessories, beaded jewelry, beads, Etsy, Fashion, fun, Jewelry, whimsica on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While visiting my usual haunts, I happened upon this lovely jewelry and just fell in love!
Aren’t these just so pretty! These and more can be found on Etsy at a shop called dewizy. Click here to visit and see all the sweet eye candy!
The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
Posted in Books, tagged Alice Hoffman, book, book review, emotions, feelings, fire and ice on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Ice Queen
by Alice Hoffman
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a beautiful book about dealing with loss and learning to feel. The main character lost her mother as a child and became the Ice Queen. She protected herself from further pain by keeping people at arm’s length. After being struck [...]
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