Soup on the Rocks

This is a real advertisement in Life from the July 14, 1972 issue. I thought it so funny, just had to share. I don’t think the drink idea caught on.
The print reads:
Campbell’s Beef Broth right out of the can and onto the ice. Take it straight or add a dash of Worcestershire or lemon peel [...]

Quest for the Perfect Bag

Restlessness has set in. My bag is no longer functioning to my standards. I am once again on the quest.
My criteria for the perfect bag:

room for a couple books and my cigar box of art supplies
hands free carrying
pockets for stashing odds and ends
cell phone pocket
easy access into the bag for my wallet, etc.
no spillage
easy access [...]

Calling All Girls

My husband’s grandma had this magazine in a chest full of many treasures, September 1948 issue. I’m not sure which is more entertaining, the articles or the ads.

And just in case you were curious, boys generally don’t like to go dutch.
amanda ∞

Unloading the giant

The van was filled. The van was driven to the thrift shop. The van was emptied.
Day 2: My son is still loving his clean room, and it IS still clean.
amanda ∞

Purge Stuff

My son’s room was out of control. He was losing clothes, toys, papers. He was having great difficulty putting things away, not because he didn’t make an effort, but because he was up against a giant. The giant’s name was Stuff. We’ve dealt with this giant repeatedly in the past. He has been a source [...]

New school cabinet

We have just begun week 2 of school and our school room cabinet has already changed. My husband just brought this hoosier cabinet back from his parents’ home. Isn’t it beautiful?

His parents have so generously given us piece after piece of heirloom furniture. They are all so beautiful and I love to [...]

Weeds

On my latest hymnal page, pulling weeds was the theme. The header reads “Though my weeds be large, yet will I praise my God.” The large weeds are a metaphor for all those nasty things in our lives that we would rather pull. While my life is extraordinarily rich and dreamy at this moment, there [...]

Time for a new bag

Amidst the planning and preparing, I did have time to shop online for a bag.
amanda ∞

Worship: Living My Life to Glorify God

This is the title of Lesson 7 in Directions by Jeff Adams. This may be my favorite lesson from this study so far. God has been teaching me what it means to worship and pray this past “season” of life. By worshiping my Lord, my Savior, I am falling more passionately in love with Him. From Day [...]

Color Day

While I’ve enjoyed Color Week at Musings of a southern girl at heart, I’ve proclaimed today to be Color Day for my daughter and I. We’ve just enjoyed a morning of color and beauty at the City Market. The fresh vegetables, fruits, breads, eggs were vivid and engaging. I think God had a wonderful time [...]

Bittersweet

The Place

The Woman

The Fun ~
my daughter (in the air)

my son

and me

It’s for sale. My husband’s grandma is selling the cabin at the lake.
We helped empty and clean, and we couldn’t help but have fun too. If only we lived closer, we would buy it.
So many memories are alive in this cabin. It is hard [...]

While the puller is away, the weeds will play

Well, after several days, it finally stopped raining. The weeds are laughing because I did not get them pulled while the ground was soft. They are also laughing because their root system is now 10 times larger because of the rain. I’m still plotting.
What could have kept me from getting the job done, you ask? Let [...]

We Survived

The kids and I arrived home late last night after a wonderful time at camp. I slept very soundly on my comfy bed.
Thanks to those of you who prayed. Camp was beautiful. There were a total of 16 cabins with 10 campers in each. Our cabin of girls were the absolute sweetest. They stole my [...]

Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving

Discover your personality type at Total Transformation.
I am:
Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving
by Joe Butt
Profile: INFP
Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 26 Feb 2005
“I remember the first albatross I ever saw. … At intervals, it arched forth its vast archangel wings, as if to embrace some holy ark. Wondrous flutterings and throbbings shook it. Though bodily unharmed, it uttered [...]

The Art of Relationships

We just had a wonderful visit from my mom and niece. We are all now exhausted and a bit sad since their departure early this morning.
Some people just make it easy to have close relationships with. My mom would be one of those. She is always putting the other person before herself. Her thoughtfulness makes it easy [...]