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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Bookshelf project complete!
We still need to figure out what to hang over the fire place, but the bookshelves are up!
Reading update
Ever since I started blogging my reading lists, I have not done a good job at posting on a regular basis. The original goal was to post immediately after finishing a book. So far I have been going in chunks every few months. It has been 7 months since I last posted a reading nook update, so I apologize if I am leaving any out (and I am sure I am), but here goes it...
"Dear John" writen by Nicholas Sparks
This was a nice weekend read. Though extremely predictable, I recommend it. It's sweet, quick, and has a nice ending.
"Nineteen Minutes" write by Jodi Piccoult
If you are a Piccoult fan, I highly reccomend this one. If you haven't read her novels before, this is a good one to start with.
"Sundays at Tiffany's" written by James Patterson
Surprisingly this was my first Patterson novel. It's ok. Definately a quick read. Though I wouldn't go raving about it, I wouldn't steer anyone away from it either.
The "Sookie Stackhouse Series" written by Charlaine Harris
Honestly, this series leaves seomthing to be desired. Though there was something about it that kept me reading, I don't reccomend it. I will say however that it is 100 times better than the HBO series (worst show ever produced) and that although it starts out slow, I really enjoyed books 3 and 4. Not to mention my newly developed fictitional crush on Eric.
"Dear John" writen by Nicholas Sparks
This was a nice weekend read. Though extremely predictable, I recommend it. It's sweet, quick, and has a nice ending.
"Nineteen Minutes" write by Jodi Piccoult
If you are a Piccoult fan, I highly reccomend this one. If you haven't read her novels before, this is a good one to start with.
"Sundays at Tiffany's" written by James Patterson
Surprisingly this was my first Patterson novel. It's ok. Definately a quick read. Though I wouldn't go raving about it, I wouldn't steer anyone away from it either.
The "Sookie Stackhouse Series" written by Charlaine Harris
Honestly, this series leaves seomthing to be desired. Though there was something about it that kept me reading, I don't reccomend it. I will say however that it is 100 times better than the HBO series (worst show ever produced) and that although it starts out slow, I really enjoyed books 3 and 4. Not to mention my newly developed fictitional crush on Eric.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Bookshelf project
Hello dear friends! With the repairs in our house coming to an end, we FINALLY are able to start decorating. First step - bookshelves! I saw this wonderful before/after segment on designsponge and am attempting to apply it to my onw home. Here is our current living room (along with a dancing Maddie):
The back splash on our bookshelves will be the haddon hall green of our walls, and the face of the bookshelves will be the coconut color of our molding and fireplace. The idea is to make the everything on that wall (firplace and bookshelves) work together as one piece. I will post pictures as soon as it is complete! (gool: next weekend).
Here is the before/after segment I am pulling my inspirationg from:
The back splash on our bookshelves will be the haddon hall green of our walls, and the face of the bookshelves will be the coconut color of our molding and fireplace. The idea is to make the everything on that wall (firplace and bookshelves) work together as one piece. I will post pictures as soon as it is complete! (gool: next weekend). Tuesday, January 19, 2010
"How'd they shoot him dead?"
I remember when we talked about colors and numbers. Now, as my beautiful daughter continues to grow, our conversations continue to grown more interesting. She asked last week "Mama, how'd they shoot him dead?". After a long series of questions I figured out that she was referring to Dr Martlin Luther King Jr.
The interesting thing about a five year old, is that she wasn't curious about "why" they shot him, she wanted to know how shooting him resulted in his death.
It was a strong reminder of how important it is to pay attention to the media and the toys that you expose your child to. Also, the importance of taking the time to talk about what they see and hear in that exposure. Because Maddie isn't aloud to play with toy guns or watch movies that depict violence, it had never occured to her that shooting someone with a gun kills that person. On one hand, it is comforting that a person can live with that feeling of safety. On the other hand, it scared me. Because we don't have guns in our house it had never dawned on me to talk to her about gun safety. As she grows older though, we do not have the luxury of being with her at all times and she could easily find herself at a play date where there are guns kept in the house. Suffice to say, we sat down that evening and had a long talk about guns. We spoke of their purpose, their mechanics, and the importance of not touching one.
Maybe I was affected differently because I just finished a novel about a school shooting... either way, I am so grateful that the opportunity presented itself since I hadn't thought of it on my own.
The interesting thing about a five year old, is that she wasn't curious about "why" they shot him, she wanted to know how shooting him resulted in his death.
It was a strong reminder of how important it is to pay attention to the media and the toys that you expose your child to. Also, the importance of taking the time to talk about what they see and hear in that exposure. Because Maddie isn't aloud to play with toy guns or watch movies that depict violence, it had never occured to her that shooting someone with a gun kills that person. On one hand, it is comforting that a person can live with that feeling of safety. On the other hand, it scared me. Because we don't have guns in our house it had never dawned on me to talk to her about gun safety. As she grows older though, we do not have the luxury of being with her at all times and she could easily find herself at a play date where there are guns kept in the house. Suffice to say, we sat down that evening and had a long talk about guns. We spoke of their purpose, their mechanics, and the importance of not touching one.
Maybe I was affected differently because I just finished a novel about a school shooting... either way, I am so grateful that the opportunity presented itself since I hadn't thought of it on my own.
Monday, January 18, 2010
"How did all the people get here?"
Two weeks ago Maddie and I were driving home from school when she asked me "Mama, how did all the people get here?" Beleiving in religious science as I do, and being a firm believer that everyone should partake in a faith (or lack of faith) that makes sense to them, I was careful not to say "this IS what happened...". I instead took the approach of explaining that there are lots of different beliefs, but that Mama believes is that... (btw explaining evolution to a 5 year old puts a lot of strain on the brain).
I can't help but wonder though, is it better to teach children a truth at this young age and then encourage them to explore different faiths later in life? Or is it best to keep the road maps of faith open from day one? As an adult I still struggle with wanting to have one firm belief, one which I have yet to nail down, craving a "known truth" which for me does not yet exist.
Parents, what do you chose to teach your children? And non-parents, what do you think you will chose to teach when your time comes? I would love to hear from you.
I can't help but wonder though, is it better to teach children a truth at this young age and then encourage them to explore different faiths later in life? Or is it best to keep the road maps of faith open from day one? As an adult I still struggle with wanting to have one firm belief, one which I have yet to nail down, craving a "known truth" which for me does not yet exist.
Parents, what do you chose to teach your children? And non-parents, what do you think you will chose to teach when your time comes? I would love to hear from you.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
The things we get excited about....
Danielle:
Yay for a new vacuum!!!!!! I am now the proud owner of the Electrolux Ultra Silencer. Whoohoo! I am ridiculously happy about this home purchase.
Kevin:
New lawn mower!!!! Okay, I can't tell you anything about it other than we bought it at True Value and it came with a two year warranty. Other than that all I know is that it is a push mower...
Maddie:
New hair cut! Two weeks ago she cut her hair (again) because she wanted short hair. So we chopped off those beautiful locks and she is back to sporting the inverted bob. She pulls it off quite well if I do say so myself. She LOVES it.
Yay for a new vacuum!!!!!! I am now the proud owner of the Electrolux Ultra Silencer. Whoohoo! I am ridiculously happy about this home purchase.
Kevin:
New lawn mower!!!! Okay, I can't tell you anything about it other than we bought it at True Value and it came with a two year warranty. Other than that all I know is that it is a push mower...
Maddie:
New hair cut! Two weeks ago she cut her hair (again) because she wanted short hair. So we chopped off those beautiful locks and she is back to sporting the inverted bob. She pulls it off quite well if I do say so myself. She LOVES it.
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