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Little Free Library
Living in the city the past couple of years has definitely been an adventure. I will admit I don’t love it, but there are advantages. So much to see and do. Much I don’t care to see and do, but that’s beside the point. Side note: Did you know the population of the greater Denver area is approximately twice the…
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Stone House Photo Walk
I finally persuaded Lyle, this past Saturday, to go on a photo walk with me. You may remember that this was one of the assignments for the Photo Challenge I participated in back in July. We weren’t able to do it then because Lyle was in a walking cast at the time. Even though it took us this long to…
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A Few of My Favorite Things
Today’s post is an updated re-run that I originally posted in March 2007. Apparently I originally picked it up at Kimberly’s Cup. It’s similar to the ABCs of Me post I did a few weeks ago but with a somewhat literary spin. Just a few of my favorite things: A: Authors L.M. Montgomery Laura Ingalls Wilder Frank Peretti Francine Rivers…
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The Workbasket Magazine
Several years ago, while out garage-saling, I “scored” a stack of 25 vintage Workbasket magazines from the early 1950s for $2! At the time I was thinking there might be some vintage crochet patterns I would enjoy making… but there is, oh, so much more! Just so many “precious” things, I have to share. The Workbasket was very popular in…
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Currently Reading
You know what’s easier than writing? Reading, of course. So I’ve started this Write 31 Days challenge for the month of October, and what do I do on Day 2 but give you a list of my recent reading log? I know, you were probably hoping for a story. And I have some for you, coming up. I’m still working…
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31 Days of Ramblin’
My friend, Sheila at Making the Most of Every Day, encouraged me to join the Write 31 Days writing challenge for the month of October. You may have noticed that during the past few weeks I’ve been trying to blog five days a week, taking weekends off. Now that I’m in the groove, I decided to go for the 31-day…
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Casa Bonita Review
We wanted to go to a special restaurant for Rebecca’s birthday this past weekend. She had greatly enjoyed the melodrama of the “train robbery” at Silverwood theme park a couple summers ago, so I thought she might get a kick out of going to Casa Bonita for the first time. Lyle and I had been there years ago with some…
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One Hundred Years
One hundred years ago yesterday a baby boy was born to Frank and Kate Easley in Jackson County, Oklahoma. They named him Gordon Wilson. He told me once that his dad admired a religious writer named Gordon and that one of his uncles admired President Wilson, and that’s how they chose his name. I just called him Granddaddy.In 1971 I…
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Finding a Balance in Your Homeschool
As many families are starting the school year and starting to get into a routine, the questions from homeschoolers change from “choosing” to “using.” Many of them are quick and easy, such as “Where can I find the maps?” or “When do we use this item?” Others are more complex, based on the individual family’s situation. One mom I talked to…
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Facing Challenges
Life is good. Every day there are little blessings that I thoroughly enjoy and am grateful for. But also… Life is hard. It just is. We all find ourselves facing challenges at one time or another, and sometimes (like now) even several at once. It can be discouraging and depressing, and if you’re like me, you question, “What in the…
