Many people believe that a drive through Kansas on I-70 is the most boring drive in our United States. Little do they know what is just off the highway.
That’s my daughter up there. I’m not real sure how she got there, nor do I want to know. These limestone bluffs are quite crumbly. Not the [...]
Cow Bird Observations by amanda jolley
Cow bird, cow bird,
Oh, so sweet.
Peck a pile of
Dung to eat.
amanda ∞ (tee hee)
I love the city. Never a dull moment here. Every January the drumming group across the alley breaks out of the house and drums through the streets of our neighborhood in the freezing cold after 10pm. This year they even had flame throwers.
We have the most interesting characters living in our neighborhood, many entreprenuers, a [...]
So far this week has not been the creative flurry I envisioned. Somehow that nasty practical side of me won out and I’ve prepared our tax returns. Although not fun, I am relieved to have them done, 1 federal, 2 states, 1 local. Makes me long for the days when we lived in Nashville and [...]
Heroscape wars,
art projects,
and friends,
the perfect Sunday afternoon. Bonus, the weather is sunny and warm.
amanda ∞
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, my family was busy packing for a visit to my inlaws. My daughter was finishing up last minute baking as I folded the last of the laundry. The phone rang. The dearest, most precious person called me. She hadn’t read about my latest bout of depression. She just felt compelled to [...]
Thank you all for the encouragement. I’m feeling great again. The vitamins really did the trick. I’m also watching that I get enough rest, excercise, and nourishing foods.
Today my creativity was excercised in the kitchen. I made some delicious hot mustard.
The recipe from the Nourishing Traditions cookbook is my favorite. It calls for 4 oz. of [...]
From Edith Schaeffer’s The Hidden Art of Homemaking, chapter 12, Clothing:
“Since ancient times people have been concerned to dress ‘correctly’, which usually just means dressing in the fashion of the period. Attached to this whole subject of fashion, however, are many other topics. Does it matter how we dress? Is it a sign of spirituality [...]
Let me tell you about my man. He’s so hunky. I don’t know if he is aware, but his life is full of hidden art. Besides his super, powerful, intentional love for me, he is also a lover of the environment. He is our neighborhood’s #1 litter picker upper. (Actually I don’t think it is [...]
Last night I was reminded of the importance and joy of hospitality. A friend came by later in the evening. She stayed and laughed and shared her heart. Her presence was a great gift to me.
The repercussions of making and serving lunch yesterday were still evident when she came by, plus books and art supplies were scattered [...]
I thought since I was on the topic of art every day this month that I would make an effort to also share the hidden art each day.
Today I worshiped through the hidden art of service. Each Friday, my family serves a delicious meal at VERONICA’s Voice. We serve intentionally. The food is homeade and as organic [...]
I love small cars. My preference would be a Volkswagen Jetta or Beetle, or perhaps a Mini Cooper. Yet I own a minivan. With this van, we are able to haul food and dishes to serve meals at VERONICA’s Voice, we are able to give Miss Betty a ride to church each Sunday, we can [...]
It all started with a binder and some loose leaf notebook paper. Do you remember the puffy stickers from the ’70s? My friends and I wanted to collect them all.
I even illustrated my work.
Yeah, I still need drawing lessons.
amanda ∞
Our family was so liberated by the cleaning of my son’s room that we have started on the dungeon basement. I can tell this is going to be a long process. We are having too much fun reminiscing while we sort. Although I did part with this treasure box, I had to take a photo [...]
I have been enjoying my stroll through Artful Blogging, Visually Inspiring Online Journals, a great new publication from Somerset Studio. While I’m only a third of the way through this thick publication, I am enjoying both the writing and the art displayed on each page. Adorned with beautiful art and snippets from these artists’ blogs, this is [...]
