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...
I’m just saying…

I’m just saying…

Awwww, would you just look at the title of that book she is pouring over? Y’all don’t give up on me! I’m trying to get caught up on my design business (started taking new orders again) which makes me a more sporadic blogger. Don’t forget me!...
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

Yesterday I sat outside reading and periodically taking pictures of my kids. One of the books I’m reading now is The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby, and I’m currently in the middle of the chapter on photographing people. When I was looking at my...
Lessons from Mansfield Park

Lessons from Mansfield Park

I recently read Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, which was filled with commentaries on character and its formation. As a parent, I found the following observations by a father in the story quite thought-provoking: He feared that principle, active principle, had...
Winter Reading Challenge

Winter Reading Challenge

I am really late in writing this post, but I want to participate in my friend Trish’s Winter Reading Challenge. I used to say that no matter how late it was, I had to have some time to read and wind down before bed. Sadly, evenings are when I get most of my...
A Quote for Mothers

A Quote for Mothers

I came upon the following quote tonight. It truly blessed me and I was surprised when I saw the source. It is certainly as relevant today as when it was written: If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children…, we should have happier...

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