Posted in Adventures, Movies on Mar 11th, 2009 5 Comments »
Just last month, my sisters and I sang at a Sweethearts’ Dinner, held in the tiny town of Terrace, Minnesota. The church basement was packed with 100 husbands and wives (and soon-to-be-marrieds), enjoying a romantic candlelight dinner. During the meal, we girls were hiding in the sanctuary, trying to control our nervousness as the time [...]
Posted in Books, Movies, Quoteables on Feb 17th, 2009 3 Comments »
With a “Happy Belated Valentine’s Day” to you all!
Favorite Jane Austen Novel:
Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Jane Austen Movie:
Pride and Prejudice, 1995 A&E version
Favorite Jane Austen Hero and Heroine:
Henry Tilney and Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey
[One of My] Favorite Jane Austen Quote[s]:
“Elizabeth, on her side, had much to do. She wanted to ascertain the feelings of [...]
Posted in Movies, Quoteables on Dec 4th, 2008 6 Comments »
Laurie: “What do those girls do all day long?”
Mr. Brooke: “Over the mysteries of female life there is drawn a veil best left undisturbed.”
from the film, Little Women
Posted in Movies, Quoteables on Nov 13th, 2008 7 Comments »
Ruby Gillis: “She really looks dead! I’m frightened. Mrs. Lynde says that acting is a sin!”
Anne: “Ruby, keep quiet. You’re spoiling the effect. Besides, this is hundreds of years before Mrs. Lynde was born. Diana, you arrange all of this. It’s ridiculous for Elaine to be talking when she’s supposed to be dead!”
- From the [...]
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 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
Posted in Movies, Quoteables on Oct 9th, 2008 5 Comments »
Marianne: “Come, I’m taking you on a walk.”
Margaret: “No, I’ve been on a walk.”
Marianne: “You need another.”
Margaret: “It’s going to rain!”
Marianne: “It is not going to rain.”
Margaret: “You always say that, and then it always does.”
– from the film, Sense and Sensibility –
Posted in Movies, Quoteables on Oct 2nd, 2008 8 Comments »
Anne: “Plum puffs won’t minister to a mind diseased, in a world that’s crumbled into pieces.”
Marilla: “Well, I’m glad to see that your dented spirits haven’t injured your tongue.”
From the film, Anne of Avonlea
Posted in Movies, Quoteables on Sep 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Mr. Bennet: “Shut the door, Lizzie.”
– from the film, Pride and Prejudice
Posted in Movies, Nature on Sep 10th, 2008 4 Comments »
I just love the animated Beatrix Potter series, produced by the BBC. You won’t find much for slapstick, crude humor or explosions in this “cartoon”. Just Miss Potter’s timeless, captivating stories and engaging characters.
If you’ve seen the series, perhaps you remember the song, “Perfect Day”, played for the end credits of each episode? My sisters [...]
Hello–my name is Janna! I am a Christian young woman, finding joy every day in my home, my family, and my Savior.