Monthly Archives: October 2006

Some of my recent art

Posted on October 31, 2006 by

I need a respite from BPA topics around here. So here are some of my recent projects… This is a postcard for a swap with the theme “Wings”. I cannot do one more art piece with a child with wings or a pointy hat, so the bird was a lovely take on the theme for me. I haven’t gotten mine yet, so we’ll see what I get in return. This is the cover for a … read on, my friend…

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Divine Discontentment

Posted on October 24, 2006 by

Ever have one of those days weeks months? It seems that everything is wrong. Everything. I am not doing anything “right.” I need some peace in my mind and rest in my soul. I am going through a sort of crisis right now, so I’ve been scarce. I am not sure about my place in the world right now. I feel like I have so many ideas, so many plans, so many dreams. I have an opinion … read on, my friend…

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Blessing our home–week 1

Posted on October 11, 2006 by

Well I’m late with a recap because I have been pretty ill with a respiratory thing. Here’s what we did last week in our unit on homekeeping. We defined keeping home. We looked up scriptures and discussed things needed to keep home–diligence, organization, etc. We discussed what it means to “bless” your home.  We learned about the history of cleaning through the ages with Cleaning the House by John Mala and 300 Years of Housekeeping … read on, my friend…

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Friendship book for girls

Posted on October 10, 2006 by

My good friend, Miiko, has just released her e-book Being a Good Friend, a lovely book for girls on friendship. It is terrific and I highly recommend it. My 8yo daughter enjoyed it and read the whole book in one sitting. Being a Good Friend discusses important concepts like enjoying differences, sharing and being gracious, with scripture references for each chapter. She even offers questions at the end of the book that you can use to talk over the book … read on, my friend…

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