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The Japanese Dollar Store
On one of our trips to Seattle this year we discovered what I call “The Japanese Dollar Store.” It has another name, but I never can remember what it is. Most things are $1.50, not actually $1.00, and a few things are a little more. When I first heard about it I wondered how it was different from The Dollar…
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Review: String Art Kit
One of Lyle’s hobbies when he was a teen was string art. This was, of course, back in the late ’70s/early ’80s. It’s not a craft that I ever did, but I can see that it would be interesting. Lyle made a number of pieces and brought several with him when we got married. More recently his mother gave me…
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Summer Wrap-up
And so the summer is past. It was jam-packed full and went by very quickly. Back in June I shared a list of our plans for the summer. I promised to report back in September to give you an update. Here’s my summer to-do list and how we did: Summer Activities Pick a bouquet of wildflowers. I don’t remember that…
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Reading Lately
Here’s a visual of what I’ve been reading the past couple of months. Out of this batch my favorite fiction title is A Time to Stand by Robert Whitlow. It is a legal thriller dealing with racial issues. I really liked several of the characters and appreciated the strong element of Christian faith throughout. I also highly recommend The Outdoor Adventure…
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The Evolution of Media
This past weekend we took a little excursion to Bozeman, Montana where we visited the American Computer Museum. Lyle was geeking out over advances in computer technology which is, of course, the whole point of the museum. I was more interested in the displays of pre-computer technology, starting with handwriting… Lyle held his finger up to the original page from…
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Review: Reading People
Did you ever take one (or more) of those silly online personality quizzes? Which Winnie the Pooh character are you? Studying personality types fascinates me so I was happy to be selected for the launch team for Reading People by Anne Bogel. I received a free copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. As Anne explains it…
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Review: Rule of Law
Typically I enjoy legal thrillers. I have read and enjoyed several titles by Randy Singer, so I was happy for the opportunity to review his new book, Rule of Law. I received a complimentary copy from LitFuse in exchange for my honest review. Here’s the publisher’s description– About the Book: What did the president know? And when did she know it?…
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Back-to-School Nostalgia
Even though I’m no longer a student, nor are my children, I can’t stay out of the school supplies aisles at Wal-Mart this time of year. There’s just something about fresh notebooks and pencils and crayons that evoke a lot of fond memories for me. This month’s “this or that” questions have to do with back-to-school memories. Here are the…
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August Recap
So, obviously, I’ve been doing something besides blogging during the month of August, haven’t I? Since my blog posts have been lacking lately I decided to join up today with the bloggers who post a Sentence a Day just to give you an overview of what’s been going on in my world the past few weeks. The month started with……
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More Summer Questions
In today’s post I answer some of your most pressing questions. Well, maybe not your most pressing questions… but the questions posed by the gals over on The Blended Blog. Just in case you ever wondered, here are my opinions and preferences on the following topics: Pool, lake or ocean? We live near one of the most beautiful lakes…
