Posted in Handiwork, Window Shopping on Nov 6th, 2008 2 Comments »
Today’s the day! A whole week has flown by since I announced I was giving away a pencil sketch of Jane Austen’s memorable matchmaker, Miss Emma Woodhouse. Now it’s time to discover the name of the winner! Here’s how… First of all, I write out all the entrants’ names on bits of paper and dump [...]
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 Friends and Family, Handiwork on Dec 11th, 2007 11 Comments »
While my cousin Krista Fafach and her family were visiting us Minnesota relatives for Thanksgiving, Krista’s sister Karen called with an invitation to a baby shower for little Sabria, the Fafach family’s newest member. The invitation just happened to coincide with a rare “I-Want-to-Make-Something!” mood of mine. Perhaps this mood had been brought on by [...]
Posted in Handiwork on Jul 6th, 2007 2 Comments »
It’s so much fun to mess around with old paintings, creating desktop backgrounds, birthday cards, web banners, etc. Lately, I’ve been noticing that the “big thing” online is the Avatar–a little 100 x 100-pixel graphic that goes with your screen name on blogs and message forums. I’ve made a couple for my own use, but [...]
Hello–my name is Janna! I am a Christian young woman, finding joy every day in my home, my family, and my Savior.
