Entries Tagged as 'Even This Is Art'

November 28, 2007

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 ∞

August 13, 2007

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 ∞

August 12, 2007

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 [...]

August 6, 2007

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 [...]

August 5, 2007

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 [...]

July 18, 2007

Time for a new bag

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

July 8, 2007

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 [...]

July 7, 2007

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 [...]

July 4, 2007

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 [...]

July 3, 2007

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 [...]

June 13, 2007

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 [...]

June 7, 2007

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 [...]

June 1, 2007

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 [...]

May 30, 2007

A Tribute

My mom and niece are visiting this week. It is fun to live like a tourist in your own city. That’s a picture of this week for the kids and I.
My mom always has a way of making every moment an adventure. Her desire is to bring joy into the lives of her family. She [...]

May 27, 2007

Earrings, and they could by yours…

I have just entered the contest at Adventures in Babywearing. It is for a lovely pair of earrings from Cheeky Jewelry.
Here are a picture of my favorite earrings.
 I wear them almost daily. They were made by a local artist. I found them at one of my favorite shops here in town, Stuff. 
amanda ∞