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Please Pray for Hannah
I covet your prayers for a sweet little neighbor of ours. Five-year-old Hannah suffered trauma at birth that has left her unable to walk and play. She goes into the hospital at four thirty a.m. Thursday for hip surgery, which should last for four hours. This surgery...
Wordless Wednesday: Finding Beauty in the Mundane
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The Simple Woman’s Daybook
I've seen this meme at the Dixons (Jacque and Jocelyn) and thought it was sweet and simple. FOR TODAY, August 4, 2008... Outside My Window...bikes in driveway, gentle breeze. I am thinking...what to make for supper (even though it's already 6 p.m. - oops). I am...
The lucky winner is…
I have had such a good time with the Jane Austen giveaways this week, reading comments and seeing how much we love her novels, especially Pride and Prejudice. My husband actually agreed to stay up late and watch the whole 5-hour miniseries with me Friday night. Good...
Whew!
I am breathing a deep sigh of relief after wrapping up the second and final online chat that my buddy, Sprittibee (Heather), and I co-hosted at the Heart of the Matter Online Virtual Homeschool Conference. Our Friday morning chat was entitled Blogging for Dummies, and...
Winners for the first 2 contests!
The winner of the first contest, the 2 Jane Austen sequels, is: Sprittibee! Y'all, I know she's my blog buddy, but I promise I didn't cheat. Aren't your blog buddies the ones you can count on to sign up for your contests, anyway? The winner of the second contest, the...
Persuaded
Comments here have been very entertaining this week! Based on them, I've decided and/or learned: to read Persuasion next - so many people love it! I'm not the only one whose favorite scene in Pride & Prejudice involves Darcy coming from the lake (although that...
Bloggy Giveaway #3: A & E’s Pride and Prejudice DVD 10th Anniversary Edition
You love A&E's 5-hour miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, right? In my humble opinion, it is the premier film adaptation of Jane Austen's work. When I discovered the 10th anniversary collector's set, I wanted one for my own and ordered it at an amazing price from...
Wordless Wednesday: Monkey Business
Something about this picture strikes me as completely hilarious. My baby girl is a chubby thing, but here her cheeks absolutely look as if they would pop if you touched them. Be sure to check out the two Jane Austen-themed giveaways on my blog this week! Visit 5...
Bloggy Giveaway #2: Jane Austen Audio Books!
It’s time for another Bloggy Giveaways Carnival, and I’m hosting a series of Jane Austen-themed giveaways. If that’s right up your proverbial alley, subscribe to my feed to find out about additional contests this week. It isn't too late to sign up for my first...
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