Posted in Handiwork, Movies, Quoteables, Window Shopping on Oct 30th, 2008 30 Comments »
“And you have forgotten one matter of joy to me,” said Emma, “and a very considerable one–that I made the match myself. I made the match, you know, four years ago; and to have it take place, and be proved in the right, when so many people said Mr. Weston would never marry again, may [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty on Oct 27th, 2008 10 Comments »
We woke up Sunday morning to a little hint of what’s to come. Puffy, wet flakes of snow were tumbling down, melting into little wet puddles almost as soon as they hit the ground. On the way to church, we had to run the defroster in the van; and, I found that my black wool [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty on Oct 25th, 2008 2 Comments »
Ah, Saturday! Dad’s home from work all day, and we enjoy our time together as a family, working first and playing afterward. Today, we spread straw around the bases of our apple trees and over the strawberries, to protect them from the icy-cold Minnesota winter that will be here very, very soon. Already, the daytime [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty on Oct 24th, 2008 2 Comments »
After yesterday’s brief respite of cheering sunshine, today it was back to the heavy grey skies and persistant patter of raindrops. I spent the day indoors, mostly. Venturing outside for my [theoretically] daily walk in the woods, the overhanging tree branches kept me safe from the majority of the precipitation. All the same, I was [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty, Window Shopping on Oct 23rd, 2008 2 Comments »
Today was an Etsy Day! I added three new items to my vintage shop, and spent way too much time staring goggle-eyed at other Etsians’ mind-bogglingly imaginitive creations. I hope you won’t mind if I share a few of my favorites…
Soft Merino Bracelets, by easternsky
Orchid SCARF with lilac Flowers, by tijusai
Trio of Neckwarmer Patterns (Crochet) [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty on Oct 22nd, 2008 4 Comments »
Today was grey and cold and rainy. A housework-and-reading sort of day. So I alternated between washing dishes and curling up in bed to enjoy my new copy of The Maiden’s Bequest. I admit, Maiden’s Bequest claimed more of my time than the dish-washing did… But I’ll make up for it by refusing to read [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty on Oct 21st, 2008 9 Comments »
Mom and I spent the day in town, running errands and paying our obligatory visits to the local thrift stores. I found another black skirt to add to my growing collection; a new blue shirt (This one had gathers on it! I didn’t have one with gathers on it!); and a few free books, some [...]
Posted in Health & Beauty on Oct 20th, 2008 1 Comment »
Four times a year–once every season–the members of the Sense and Sensibility message forum play a lovely game called “Week in Feminine Dress”. The rules are simple: 1. Make a resolution to wear pretty, feminine, modest clothing each and every day for one week, and, 2. Try your hardest to take a photo of each [...]
Posted in Hymns on Oct 19th, 2008 2 Comments »
In loving-kindness Jesus came,
My soul in mercy to reclaim,
And from the depths of sin and shame,
Through grace He lifted me.
From sinking sand He lifted me,
With tender hand He lifted me;
From shades of night to plains of light,
O, praise His name, He lifted me!
Now on a higher plane I dwell,
And with my soul I know ’tis [...]
Posted in Movies, Quoteables on Oct 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
Mr. Bingley: “Darcy, I shall never understand why you go through the world determined to be displeased with everything and everyone in it.”
Mr. Darcy: “And I will never understand why you are always in a rage to approve of everything and everyone that you meet.”
From the film, Pride and Prejudice
Hello–my name is Janna! I am a Christian young woman, finding joy every day in my home, my family, and my Savior.