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Saturday, August 9, 2008

The dreaded toy room

The toy room is the bane of my existence. I've cleaned it up a billion times and made the kids help me a billion more. And every time, the toy room throws up on itself and all over the basement. I am thankful it is mostly confined to the basement, with the exception of a few things I keep upstairs for the baby to play with. But every time I look down the stairs, or have to go to the basement for something, I just wanna cry.

So this week, I decided to take action. The last time I cleaned it up, with the aid of my children, I gave them all "the lecture". It goes something like this. "If you dump all your toys out one more time, I am going to throw it all away. You don't take care of your stuff and you have no respect for your belongings. I'm sick of it and I'm not going to tolerate it any longer." Now, I've probably given this speech multiple times. And they all made the appropriate somber faces and promised not to dump the toy room again. Of course, they are children, and their memories are two seconds long. So what did they do? They dumped the toy room in the name of a really cool fort. And of course they didn't clean it up and before too long, you couldn't go downstairs without injuring yourself.

So, as I began cleaning up the other day, but I decided to make good on my word. Or mostly anyway. I threw away a large garbage sack of crap. (Crap = broken toys, McDonalds toys, stuff I don't wanna see again) Then I boxed everything else up, except for just a few things. Then I took each kid in and made him/her look in the empty toy boxes and I asked them what I said I'd do next time they dumped it! Miracle of miracles, they all remembered what I'd threatened. It was worth it to see their dejected looks when they thought I'd actually thrown it all away.

They are now attempting to earn back their precious toys. And I've decided that anything they don't care to earn back before Christmas is going to the DI. And if they dump it again, they get one warning, then I really will throw it all away!! And this mom means business!! Stupid toys!

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Wetlands meets "reflection technique"

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Here is another card we will be making at my next Stampers' Techniques club.  I was really glad to see that this stamp set, Wetlands, is NOT on the retiring list of stamps that are going away, as I really, really love this set, and reach for it often when I am making a masculine card.  I have committed to making one masculine card in every class that I do, as we all need cards for the men in our lives, even though they might not be the most fun to make.  I have also been wanting to teach the reflection technique, so this was the perfect set to do it with.

You'll start by cutting a Whisper White die cut with the Labels framelits (which are retiring, by the way -- so if you want them, get them now!).  Next, stamp your top Canadian goose image as close to the top of your die cut as you can using Memento Black ink.  Then, use the slick side of your stamp-a-ma-jig imaging sheet, and stamp the goose again in the black ink.  Turn your imaging sheet over, so the inked area is facing your card stock -- line up the reflection image with the original goose you stamped -- making sure the legs and body match up.  Lay your imaging sheet down and rub it firmly to transfer the inked image to your die cut piece.  When you lift the imaging sheet off, you will have the reflected image on your die cut.  It will not be as crisp of an image as the original stamped one, and that is ok because a reflected image is more fuzzy in real life.  Now, to get that sponged look, I started by masking the body of the goose so that I didn't get blue sky ink on him.  I then sponged the sky with Pool Party ink.  Next, I used a sticky note and sponged the grasses and soil line with Old Olive and Soft Suede ink.  I wanted the part above the water to be more vibrant than below the water line, so I sponged accordingly.  I then used a Blender pen to add some Crumb Cake ink to the goose body, and also blended the sky/water line a little to create that blurred border.  I used a Pool Party marker and a chalk marker to add some streaks to make the water look more realistic.  After assembling the card, I added crystal effects to the water area -- scribbling it over the entire water area to further add to the "water look".

I really love how this card came out.  Makes me want to try this idea again.  One note about this technique: I think a die based black ink, like the Tuxedo Memento black, works best for this rather than stayzon ink, as the stayzon won't transfer from your imaging sheet to the card stock very well, I've found.

Other things used in this card:  Pool Party card stock base, Basic Black card stock, Neutrals candy dots, burlap ribbon, the zig zag embossing folder, Teeny Tiny wishes stamp set, word window punch, and the retiring modern label punch.

Hoping this inspires you to try the reflection technique for yourself!

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Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Introducing the new Stampin Up! Triple Banner Punch

As I type this, I am watching 24 Hours in A&E, whilst listening to my hubby snoring away in the chair next to me!! My poorly dog, Megan, is winging because she wants to be put to bed in her den, and my head is buzzing with all I need to do over the next 48 hours, as they will be a super busy 48 hours!

Now, if you follow my blog on a regular occasion, you will know that my little Banner Punch appears in the majority of my cards, as it creates a fab label for sentiments, and you can make it as long or as short as you want.

Well ...

Stampin Up! has a new punch coming in the new Annual Catalogue come 3 June 2015
Ant that punch is the Triple Banner Punch.
It is what it says on the box.

The punch guide allows you to create 3 different widths of Banner, and as long as you like.
So no more threading cardstock through the top of the little Banner Punch. And  what makes this punch even better is each size banner mats perfectly onto the next size up, as you can see in the photo.

So if you don't have a Big Shot & Banner Framelits, this might just be the punch for you.

The sizes of the 3 labels is perfect for A6 Cards, or for gift packaging etc.

Todays card is the start of a weeks worth of masculine cards, since Fathers Day is looming fast, and my Dad's birthday falls a week before Fathers Day
So I am hoping these cards will give you inspiration for your Dad's Special Day(s)

Click on the product icons below to view or order the products I've used in todays card creation

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

The beautiful train stamp is from the Traveler Stamp set, and the sentiment is from, And Many More stamp set.
The train was stamped onto Very Vanilla Cardstock using Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad.
I punched the largest and smallest Banners using the Triple Banner Punch using Very Vanilla Cardstock.

These Banners were then stamped with the World Map using Early Espresso Cardstock.
The middle Sized Banner was from Blackberry Bliss, as is the Card Blank.

The Train topper was mat onto Soft Suede cardstock (and the same was the case for the sentiment). And the sentiment was stamped from the And Many More Stamp Set using Soft Suede ink.

Layer up the Banners using a little Tombow, as it doesn't cause the cardstock to warp.
The train topper what pipped up using Stampin Dimensionals.

I am really pleased with todays card, execially as I love anything that has a vintage / steampunk style.

If you would like to join my Pinterest community board where you will be able to post your own Stampin Up creations. Simply email me and I will add you to the board

If you would like to ask any questions on techniques or products, or anything else related to my blog posts, please feel free to ask away
Happy Stamping
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

I love hydrangeas. I have four in my front yard, however only 3 seem to bloom - those are the endless summer ones. I get to see them all summer. It makes me smile. So this card is made with that in mind. The hydrangea stamps are discontinued from the angel company. One stamp is the outline and the other is the filler. I stamped this using versamagic chalk ink. I used a pin to make an embellishment in the ribbon ala Susan Dube (I love her work). The flower centers are done with diamond glaze and a yellow glitter.

Susan said...

What a beautiful card! Peggie, I adore your work as well and I espcially love the hatpin! Aren't they just too much fun? I love your papers. I think the lavenders and yellows just blend so beautifully together. I love it and thanks so much for enjoying my work!

marsha said...

Beautiful card Peggie, I love hydrangeas! Also love the hatpin!


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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Uniquely Yours Retreat

 Well, I think I have sufficiently recovered from the Uniquely Yours Retreat at the Palouse Divide Lodge to tell you a little about it. It was sponsored by my friend, Dawn and it was FABULOUS! Great job, Dawn! She is planning another one in early Spring and I am planning to attend. I was working on Christmas cards and got the fronts all finished, but still need to finish the insides.

Such a great weekend and we didn't have to cook! We were provided a beautiful breakfast and dinner each day of the retreat! Lunch was on our own, but everyone brought snacks to share with the group, so I don't think anyone missed 'lunch'.

The sign in the front of the Lodge

The front door

Dawn and Lisa crafting away

Some of the ladies crafting

More ladies crafting

Some of Dawn's beautiful creations

The Lodge at night

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  1. Looks so fun and relaxing Jeri! So glad you had a good time - such a beautiful lodge too!


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Thursday, 25 June 2009

A little girl's birthday...

Some of you may know that as well as SU! workshops I also go along to little peoples' birthday parties and the children make cards. A little like a party entertainer but not so

Last weekend I had a party, it was lovely, just 6 little 8 year olds, 4 girls, 2 boys, all very creative and all very well behaved! The birthday girl (or boy) always gets a card from me. I thought I would share the one I made this weekend.

I knew which stamp set I wanted to use so I had a look on the Internet and came across a lovely card by one of my favourite card makers called Laurie. I basically copied the card, changing the colours, patterned paper etc but basically the card is the same! The card is 14cm x 14cm so bigger than what I usually work with.

Card Recipe..

Stamps: Garden Whimsy,
Card Stock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Red Riding Hood
Inks: Bashful Blue, Red Riding Hood
Accessories : Washington DSP, large Oval, Trio A Scallop Oval punches (last one is a gift from my mum in the UK, not available yet in Aus!), grosgrain, dimensionals

If you live in the south of Tas (Within around 40 mins of Hobart) and are interested in finding out about having a party for your child then please

I can cater for 7yrs - adults!!

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Happy New Year!

It's almost time to change my title...I can't actually tell you the last time I sat down and stamped...the craziness can stay...but the stampin I'm thinkin is on hold for awhile!

Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy new year! All the best in 2012!


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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Sewstylish Spring Fashion Contest

"To enter, sew up your versions of Simplicity SewStylish 2657. You can change the pattern any way you like or sew it straight from the package. Then, upload a picture of your creation to the gallery by June 5, 2009, 11:59pm for a chance to win."

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Happy #StarWars Pancake Day: May The Dough Be With You

We hope your pancakes don't turn to the dark side this Pancake Day. Could you eat sixty portions of these?

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"The Force Awakens" to hearty breakfast with pancakes just in time for Pancake Day (also known as "Shrove Tuesday")! May The Dough Be With You…

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    How does morale effect the units behavior?

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    How does morale effect the units behavior?

    Post by lockie on Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:24 pm

    This question is still out of my understanding Smile
    Theoretically, the less morale - the big chance units will retreat during defence/attack. But according to my experience it doesn't make a big dif.
    Sometimes, crew members bail out(light damaged) even if morale 90%. Sometimes crew sitting to the end until tank blow up. Same situation with infantry. U can't predict how long infantry take place in the trench or attack.
    Would be interesting to make some special experiments. Let's say we've platoon of Soviet infantry in the trench with morale 100%. Against two Tiger I. How long infantry will take seat, if the morale 100% or 0%?
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    I agree with you experience and morale don't seem to have a huge impact on the AI.I still put them at max but my observation is that it doe snot make a big difference compared to 0 values....

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Drumstick vegetable acts as great health companion for you against diseases. It is a multipurpose greens that transforms food to a more nutritional diet. Scientifically Drumstick is known as Moringa Oleifera, its Common Names is Malunggay in Philippines or Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree or Ben oil Tree. Drumstick is a small, slim tree growing as high as 9 meters with a soft and white wood, surrounded by thick cork. Leaves are alternate thrice pinnate. Drumstick tree has been referred to as the “Miracle Tree” for its versatility and it is extremely well-known vegetable with high nutritional value and incredible quality to cure numerous health conditions. Drumsticks are unique veggies that offer all sorts of nutritional benefits and furthermore cure numerous health issues. Drumsticks stem, seeds and leaves are known as healing qualities. Let’s see some of the amazing health benefits of drumstick vegetable here on this page.

Health Benefits of Drumstick Vegetable

Health Benefits of Drumstick Vegetable

Fights with Cold & Flu
It contain Vitamin C content. If individuals are suffering from cold & sore throat, they can have drumstick soup for immediate relief. Even, drumsticks leaves are known to attain therapeutic qualities and beneficial to heal diseases such as asthma, wheezing, and other respiratory diseases.

Eliminates Problems in Pregnancy & Lactation
The intake of drumstick soup on a regular basis for pregnant women supplies essential vitamins, calcium, and iron. It alleviates delivery and minimizes post-delivery problems. A vegetable made from leaves improves breast milk after giving birth.

Avoid infections
Drumsticks contain the superior quality of anti-bacteria, which helps in preventing infections in the throat, chest, and skin. Even, drumstick leaves & flowers are used in preparing soups as they are anti-biotic.

Improves Skin Glow
Moringa cleanses and detoxifies the body and helps to prevent acne and pimples. It also reduce wrinkles and protect your body and skin against free radical and damages to cells.

Strengthens Bones and Teeth
Drumstick are very useful for stronger bones and teeth because of its high calcium content. It help to manage claudication (a cramping pain caused by low blood supply to affected muscles). It prevent occurrence of osteoporosis during old age. It helps to improve hemoglobin content of the blood, this in turn helps the blood to deliver more oxygen to the muscles during excessive exercises.


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Dissertation Julius Steinberg, September 2004, published 2006.

To what extent is it possible to combine the various contents of the Old Testament into a conclusive overall presentation so that each theme or aspect receives its appropriate place in the total structure?

This study, which is in line with present-day developments in the areas of OT Theology and canonical criticism, seeks the answer to this question not by using a systematic or historical-genetic approach, but from a literary starting point. The approach taken is called “structural-canonical”.

Canonical here means that the biblical texts are interpreted synchronically, in their final forms and with regard to the real or intended community of faith.

Structural means that the biblical books are seen as literary wholes (rather than as mere collections of theological material) carrying a certain overall message which can be understood by carefully following the total development of the text and by examining the relationship between form and content.

Finally, the combination structural-canonical stands for the view that the structure of the Hebrew Canon is hermeneutically significant to the extent that the place of each book in the literary macro-structure determines its place in the overall theological structure.

In this study, the structural-canonical approach is developed methodically and applied to the canonical Ketuvim section of the Hebrew Bible. This includes a structural-canonical interpretation of the eleven books and an overall interpretation of the Ketuvim section, seen as a literary-theological macro-unit of the Hebrew Bible.

Starting-point and statement of the problem (Chap. 1.1)

The present inquiry raises the question of the theological unity of the OT as its starting-point: To what extent do the many voices of the OT combine to form an organic whole? In what way is it possible to develop a total presentation of the OT message, an “OT Theology,” in which the material is categorized and ordered so that each theme or aspect receives its appropriate place in the total structure?

Survey of current research (Chap. 1.2)

To structure my survey I ask which methods or which organizing principles are used by the different approaches to obtain and present the totality of the OT material, and to what extent has each approach been successful.

It appears that basically there are three dimensions of structuring the material: the systematic, the historical and the literary. OT Theologies can be classified according to the dimension that is used as the basic axis of the “theological coordinate system.” In many cases, an additional second, or sometimes even all three dimensions are used.

  1. Approaches structured in a systematic manner struggle with the problem of not being able to achieve logical completeness and the inclusion of all OT material at the same time. A recurrent difficulty is that of integrating the wisdom and the cult into their system. This applies to approaches that propose a structure from the outside, e.g., Theology – Anthropology – Soteriology, as well as to approaches that want to take their structure from the OT itself, e.g. by defining a center, a Mitte, of the OT. When the theology is presented in the form of a series of loosely related themes, that problem does not arise. But then, as regards the method used, the choice of themes is often somewhat arbitrary.
  2. Approaches structured historically can either be developed along the lines of the biblical presentation of history or a version of history reconstructed by means of the historical-critical method. If the second path is taken, complex hermeneutical questions arise as to the relationship between faith and history. Behind this stands the basic problem that the historical-critical method is not able to deal adequately with God acting in history. For approaches that follow the Bible’s own presentation of history, the non-historiographical books pose a problem. To complete the structure, these books have to be classified historically, though this does not enhance the understanding of the respective books.
  3. To attend to the literary dimension basically means making OT literary units the object of inquiry and interpreting them using the appropriate methods of literary science.

According to M. Sternberg, the biblical texts are regulated by three principles: ideological, historiographical and aesthetic. Many biblical texts, for example, present history in the form of a story leading to a message relevant for faith. It follows from this that in exploring biblical texts all three of the above mentioned dimensions have to be taken into consideration, and in examining the message the relationship between the content and literary form of the books is especially important.

But how can the messages of the individual books be combined into an overall presentation? Some indicators that the OT is not a mere collection of literary units but can be seen as a literary unit in itself come from new research done in the area of canonical criticism: Different scholars observe in the canon, especially in the form it takes in the Hebrew Bible (TNK-structure), macro-structural phenomena like canon-conscious redactions (“kanonische Abschlussphänomene”) or the literary-theological unity of groups of books and canon parts.

Method (Chap. 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.6)

The approach which I take, and which, with H. Koorevaar, I call “structural-canonical,” is in line with the above mentioned current developments in the areas of OT Theology and canonical criticism. It is based on the assumption that the structure of the Hebrew Bible is hermeneutically significant. This means that the theological place of each book can be derived from its literary place in the canon; the structure of the canon becomes the key for developing an organic overall presentation of the OT message. Thus the structural-canonical approach offers a new perspective for accomplishing the task of a total presentation of the OT theology.

  1. The approach is canonical insofar as it interprets the text with regard to the group of its transmitters, who are the post-exilic or early Jewish community of faith as the real or intended reader group. The building blocks of the theology are formed not by historical-genetic reconstructions, but by the messages derived from the canonical form of the individual books using a synchronic approach.
  2. Structural[1] means that the biblical books are not considered to be collections of theological material which have to be scanned in order to obtain statements of faith, but are seen as literary wholes which carry certain theological intentions that can be recognized by carefully following the overall development of the text. In other words: In order to grasp the total message of a book, it is important to understand its structure. To understand that structure means to understand how the different aspects of a text relate to each other and form a unified whole.
  3. Finally, the combination structural-canonical points to the importance of the canonical macro-structure as the hermeneutical key to integrating the messages of the individual books into an overall structure of the OT message.

The structural-canonical approach can be supplemented by studies that follow individual themes through books and groups of books in a longitudinal manner.

On the question of the selected order of books (Chap. 1.3.2)

That the order of books in the canon is of relevance can already be seen from the reception perspective: Context, of whatever kind, influences the understanding of a text. A literary context awakens certain expectations, channels perception, prepares certain trains of thoughts.

From the production perspective it is indisputable that the Bible contains intended literary and thematic connections spanning several books, e.g. the group from Genesis through Kings. This phenomenon can also be seen in other areas, like the books of the writing prophets, the wisdom books and the Book of Chronicles, closing the whole OT canon. It is justified, therefore, to expect to also find macro-structural connections in the remaining areas.

The structural-canonical approach requires a fixed order of books as its starting point. It is necessary to reflect upon which of the historically-transmitted orders is appropriate for the task. I have chosen the order of the Ketuvim according to the Babylonian Talmud (Tractate bab. Baba Bathra 14b). I do not claim to have thus selected the only possible order. Rather, the approach can be justified from three different levels: The order of bBB 14b is worth while being examined for its hermeneutical implications …

  1. … because it influences the reception of the text, as any order would;
  2. … because it is authorized by the Jewish Rabbanan and is old, because it is in agreement with early evidence about the structure of the canon (Prologue to Ben Sira; Megillot are not grouped yet), and because it is in agreement with what is to be expected from the internal evidence of the Hebrew Bible (for example, end-position of Chronicles);
  3. … because if an order was originally intended for the Ketuvim, then in any case bBB 14b would be one of the most promising candidates.

Methodical considerations on handling literary structures (Chap. 1.3.4)

It is of particular importance for the structural-canonical approach to consider literary structures and their effects in bringing contours to the textual surface. At the same time, structure analyses are not always handled in a satisfying manner in scholarly research. Therefore I discuss some methodological aspects in a separate chapter. I start from the assumption that an Author, if he wants to make himself understandable for his readers, cannot shape a text entirely arbitrarily but is, to a certain extent, bound to literary and cultural conventions and to certain principles of human rationality. On this basis, it is possible to develop criteria with which one can evaluate and assess structural proposals made by recipients of a given text. I formulate six “touchstones” for validating structure proposals:

  1. The proposed structure should be hermeneutically significant.
  2. Criteria for defining a structure should be intelligible, relevant with regard to the text, consistent and conclusive.
  3. The literary structure of a book should be developed from the top down, that is, starting at the overarching structural levels and going down to the subordinate levels.
  4. All sections of the texts should be included in the interpretation.
  5. The proposed structure should be in accordance with the expectations and capabilities of the intended reader.
  6. The proposed structure should explain the text better than possible alternatives.

The order of the books of the Ketuvim according to bBB 14b: its meaning in comparison to other orders (Chap. 2)

In Chap. 2, I present arguments to further support the importance of the order of bBB 14b. By comparing the “Hebrew” structure of the canon to the “Greek,” I show that preference has to be given to the first. Within the Jewish tradition – despite the rather high number of varying orders of the Ketuvim – the bBB 14b order is of paramount importance. It can also be used as a good basis for understanding the other orders. Furthermore, the assumption that the canon was open until the beginning of the Christian era or even later is refuted, and a possible closure of the canon in the Maccabean or the Persian era is discussed.

Structure and message of the individual books of the Ketuvim (Chap. 3.3)

In the main chapter of the study, I analyze the Ketuvim book by book, developing the message by considering and bringing together the form and content of each book. As it is not possible to give a full survey of that here, I provide the following short statements on each of the eleven books:

  • That the kindness of God is implemented by the actions of human beings can be seen in the Book of Ruth in the juxtaposition between the central verses of the two inner structural units (2 12 and 3 9, connected by @n“K‘ wing). The beginning and the end of the book, which are otherwise often downgraded as secondary additions, contrast the time of the Judges and the time of David, indicating that the theme of redemption expands from the family level to the national level.
  • The Book of Psalms is not a mere collection of songs, but rather a well-structured book of divine instruction, through which the worshipping reader can understand the history of the kingdom of God, from the appointment of David to the eschatological worldwide dominion of God, and can apply this to his own individual life.
  • The answer to the problem of the Book of Job is to be sought and found in the speeches of God (not in the heavenly council of the prologue).
  • In the Book of Proverbs the rhetorically elaborate section Chap. 1-9 provides the theological basis on which the other six main parts of the book are to be understood.
  • The Book of Qohelet is not a collection of statements (“Sentenzen”), but a literary whole made up of three structural units 1 3 – 3 9, 3 10 – 8 17 and 9 1 – 12 7, each of which is structured in a concentric pattern.
  • The Song of Songs is not a collection of literary fragments, but an elaborate composition of five cycles structured in a parallel way according to the pattern: “she longs for him – she sees him coming and praises him – he praises her beauty and longs for her – she invites him.”
  • The central third chapter of Lamentations opens the book in such a way that to the community of faith it means more than just the remembrance of the historical destruction of Jerusalem.
  • In the Book of Daniel the chapters 2 to 7 and 7 to 12 are formed in a concentric pattern, respectively. Chap. 7 has the function of a hinge between the two parts.
  • The theme of the Book of Esther, “the lot changes”, is underlined by the concentric structure of the main middle part, with a consistent antithetic juxtaposition of the sections. The only exception is the Esther – Mordechai dialogue in 4 1-17, which in itself describes a reversal (and which contains the theological key verse 4 14), but is not affected by the reversal of fortunes occurring in the Persian empire.
  • In the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah the missions of Serubbabel (Ezr 1-6), Ezra (Ezr 7-10) and Nehemiah (Neh 1-6) are first presented separate from one another, whereas in Neh 7-12 elements of all three missions are combined into a total picture arranged concentrically in order to show that the different historical endeavors are part of a larger whole, which is the restoration of Judah brought about by God.
  • The Book of Chronicles describes the time of David and Solomon, emphasizing the two main themes of the house of David and the house of God ( “Gottesherrschaft und Gottesgemeinschaft”, rule of God and grace of God). The era is presented as a normative model for those who have returned to the land in keeping with the decree of Cyrus.

Structure and message of the canonical section Ketuvim according to the order of bBB 14b (Chap. 3.4)

In order to obtain the total structure of the canonical section, I looked for relationships between the central messages formulated for each of the books in the previous chapter. I found a wisdom series Job–Prov–Qoh–Sol, in which Job can be seen as preparation, Prov as foundation, Qoh as extension and Sol as climax, and a national-historical series Lam–Dan–Est–EzrNeh, where a line is drawn from the beginning of the exile through the life under foreign rule to the restoration. Both series start in sorrow and end in joy. The series are framed by the books Ps and Chr, which, as regards history and theology, are the two most comprehensive books of the Ketuvim. The main themes of these two books are very similar to each other. In front of this frame stands the book of Ruth which is an appropriate introduction to the group, mainly because it leads to David.

  • Introduction: Ruth
  • Main message I: Ps
  • Wisdom series from sorrow to joy: Job–Prov–Qoh–Sol
  • National-historical series from sorrow to joy: Lam–Dan–Est–EzrNeh
  • Main message II: Chr

The main message of the Ketuvim can be derived from Ps and Chr and succinctly formulated as “two houses” and “two ways”:

The action of God symbolized in two houses

  • The house of the dominion of God: house of David (kingdom) – “Gottes Herrschaftsanspruch”
  • The house of communion with God: house of God (temple) –
    “Gottes Gemeinschaftszuspruch”

The reaction of human beings symbolized in two ways

  • The way of the faithful to God
  • The way of the wicked away from God

The wisdom series describes the way of the individual together with God as a development from sorrow to joy, the national-historical series describes the way of the people, again as a development from sorrow to joy.

The Ketuvim and the viewpoint of the wise / scribes (Chap. 4.3)

To characterize the three canon parts some scholars point to the three groups: priests, prophets and the wise. I subscribe to the opinion that the Ketuvim can indeed be seen as written from the viewpoint of the wise / scribes. The most obvious feature is an indirect approach to knowledge of God (through observation of nature and society, through scriptural reference), which clearly distinguishes it from the other two canon parts. Other aspects of the wisdom phenomenon also recur frequently in the Ketuvim.

[1]     In German I use the word “strukturell” instead of “struktural” in order to differentiate the approach from the philosophical system of structuralism.


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Catégorie : TV

May 10 – Noches Con Platanito

(Video) February 10 – Hollywood Today Live

(Video) January 20 – Yahoo TV

January 19 – BUILD Series

“The Magicians” on SyFy France !

The new fantasy tv show The Magicians will be broadcast for the first time in France every Tuesday from 4 October on Syfy from 8:55 p.m.
Adapted from the hit trilogy by Lev Grossman, close to the world of the vein of J.K Rowling, The Magicians, takes us into a fantasy world where magic and danger coexist.
The Magicians, everyone began as a series in the vein of Harry Potter for adults, met with great success in the USA, which earned it a second season renewal. Second season on Syfy always come back, but in the USA, in January 2017.

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08/03 – The Lowdown With Diana Madison

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(Video) Interview for “Young Hollywood”

24/02 – Young Hollywood

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(Video) 22/01 – Interview with “ET Canada”

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The Lust List: weekly must-haves + Black Friday deals

Don’t pretend you won’t be at the mall this weekend (err…and today). I won’t believe you and neither will anybody else. Don’t fret – most of the happy shiny items on this week’s Lust List are on sale or, at the very least, super-affordable. They’ll set you up for success this holiday season, through entertaining, networking, partying hard or just cozying up with some hot cocoa.

1. Heartbreaker Sweater ($118, J. Crew) | Not only is this wool-angora blend sweater super soft and super cute, it’s also 25% off until Sunday (along with everything else at J. Crew)! Hitting at the hip, this adorable sweater will look adorable layered over a button down or on its own; with a skirt or with pants. I’ve also seen this in grey + black with bows. I may end up with both…don’t judge.

2. Shea Butter Rose Petals Hand Cream ($12, L’Occitane) | L’Occitane’s 20% Shea Butter hand cream has been a go-to of mine for a few years now – I’m never without a tube and I buy it for friends & family constantly. It softens and smooths like nothing else. Unfortunately, 20% shea butter formula rarely comes scented. Right now, you can get a limited-edition purse-sized tube  in a delicious sugared rose petals scent – it’s awesome. This lotion is thick and decadent, with a whipped cream texture that’s always luxurious and never oily. It also lasts forever.

3. Silver Street Let’s Do Lunch Business Card Holder ($25, Kate Spade) | I’m Kate Spade-obsessed, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I made my way to the brand’s new Yorkdale location the day it opened. While perusing a table of beautiful trinkets, I came across this silver business card holder and knew I couldn’t leave without it. Finding a nice business card holder is tough, but this one manages to be equal parts professional and sassy while also being uber-affordable. My next step? Finally getting new cards made so I can use it!

4. Silver Hammered Bowl Small ($10, Chapters Indigo) | These bowls have been on my mind since I first spotted them in store. They’re the perfect size for holiday party snacks (picture them scattered around a room) or to hold jewelry/makeup and also the perfect price. The hammered silver is sophisticated and versatile – buy them for the holiday season and use them all year long. I’ll probably be buying some of the larger hammered silver plates for gifting holiday cookies as well. Snap these up before they’re all gone!

5. You Complete Me Velour Lashes ($29.99, originally $59.99) | I headed to IMATS last weekend with my friend Stella and these were my favourite purchase from the convention. Handmade from cruelty-free, sterilized mink fur, these false eyelashes are re-usable up to 25 times and completely luxe. I got them for $20 each, but you can order them online for a fraction of the usual $59.99 price. I usually stick with drugstore falsies, but these are so worth the investment. I’ve honestly never worn anything like them. Beautiful, soft and full, these lashes will make batting your eyes your favourite thing to do. Get them for holiday parties, but you may just find yourself wanting to wear them all the time.

Other awesome Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Super Shopping Weekend deals:

  • 40% off at Banana Republic Friday online and in-store. Use code BRCFRIDAY if shopping online.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Officially Graduated

Our little princess officially graduated from the Tiny Dancers program at Dancer's Edge on Monday!  She was so, so proud of herself and is ready for Level I dance classes.

This is a big week for Bella, it's recital week!  She had her final class on Monday night, dress rehearsal is Friday night and her recital is Saturday.  To say she is excited is an understatement.

To see how far she has come in dance these past three years is just amazing, she really does love to dance.  When we are cleaning the house and have the music blasting she usually just makes up her own dances while we clean, then we have to take a break for her show, she is quite the little performer.

We are so proud of you Bella Jean!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Bella Swimming

Bella is at the end of her first session of swimming lessons, she really has worked so hard but we will have her do Level II again.

Bella literally can't float, she just sinks.  Her teacher said it isn't very often that she has a student that can't do the back float, but that's fine and we'll just keep at it and hopefully by the end of summer she will be floating away :)


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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid

There are three things you need to know about Janie Morris: 1) She is incapable of engaging in a conversation without volunteering TMTI (Too Much Trivial Information), especially when she is unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her more than Quinn Sullivan, and 3) She doesn't know how to knit.

After losing her boyfriend, apartment, and job in the same day, Janie Morris can't help wondering what new torment fate has in store. To her utter mortification, Quinn Sullivan- aka Sir McHotpants- witnesses it all then keeps turning up like a pair of shoes you lust after but can't afford. The last thing she expects is for Quinn- the focus of her slightly, albeit harmless, stalkerish tendencies- to make her an offer she can't refuse.

My Thoughts:

                Not going to lie, when I first started this one I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it…but it was a free Kindle e-book so I thought I would plug along.  Once I settled in and got to know Janie a little bit I LOVED her and realized I kind of AM HER!?!?
                Janie is very intelligent but completely socially awkward with everyone except her knitting club which is odd because she doesn’t even knit!  But I think there is a little bit of all of us in her in our insecurities and fears of relationships and being hurt.  I am rather socially awkward but Janie makes me look normal!
                This is a very fun, PG-13 love story that I am glad that I read because there were a few lines that I actually highlighted that made me realize a few things about me.  You know those moments when you go “huh, yep I do that!” I had one of those when I read the line: “I know that life, in general, terrifies you; I know that you are frequently oblivious to the obvious, and I know that you are completely irrational at times.”  I am not the Brainiac that Janie is but other than that we are the same.
                I think this is why I ended up really enjoying this romance and why I was so utterly happy for Janie when she let go of her fears and trusted and loved.  This is the first book in the Knitting in the City series and I will definitely check out the next installment, Neanderthal Marries Human.
Check out the Amazon Kindle version of NSH today-it's free as of today!

Monday, January 25, 2016

In a Rut…

     When contemplating my New Year Reading Challenge I knew that I wanted to do something different this year and just my usual number challenge.  I wanted to slow down, enjoy my reading more and also to expand my horizons a bit.
     My main problem is that I go through reading phases i.e. I read one genre of books almost exclusively until I burn out or run out of good authors to read.  First, it was mysteries and thrillers. Then it was cozy mysteries and lately it has been romantic sexiness but now…I’m all “blah, nothing sounds good to read”.  So what’s a girl to do?
     Usually when I find myself in a rut I will read a biography or another type of non-fiction book and it helps knock me out of that book bunk and I can move on.  Problem is this time that I did that and here I am…still rutted.
     Another thing I resolved to do regarding my book reading this year was to quit reading a book if I didn’t love it.  I might not be in the right mood for it and can come back later but I refuse to waste my precious reading time if I am not enthralled. I tried to start reading a book Friday (sexiness) but couldn’t get into so I gave up.  Then yesterday I tried a different one (YA) and STILL couldn’t get interested.  I've been itching to reread Outlander from the beginning.....maybe that will help, who knows!

I guess at this point that I am going to keep trying different genres until something clicks for me and we’ll see what happens!

P.S. Sorry for the slightly depressing post but I think the Winter Blahs have affected my reading….

Friday, January 22, 2016

Landline by Rainbow Rowell

I’m a little late to this show but I don’t buy hardbacks or new e-books when first released based solely on other peoples’ recommendations-I’m cheap, sorry.  So I wait for the paperback to come out or buy it used just in case it one of those Everyone-Loves-It-But-I-Sorta-Hate-It books. This book is definitely different but I love when an author comes up with a new concept and twist for a storyline.  Landline definitely does that!

Summary from Amazon:

As far as time machines go, a magic telephone is pretty useless.

TV writer Georgie McCool can't actually visit the past -- all she can do is call it, and hope it picks up.

And hope he picks up.

Because once Georgie realizes she has a magic phone that calls into the past, all she wants to do is make things right with her husband, Neal.

Maybe she can fix the things in their past that seem unfixable in the present. Maybe this stupid phone is giving her a chance to start over ...

Does Georgie want to start over?

Landline asks if two people are ever truly on the same path, or whether love just means finding someone who will keep meeting you halfway, no matter where you end up.”

Georgie and Neal love each other but if one is absent from the relationship most of the time and the other is miserable, can it last? Georgie gets a taste of what it feel like to possibly lose that relationship and her “magical” phone helps her to realize her mistakes.

I can definitely say that this book was unusual but I actually really enjoyed the concept.  The thought that you can get a second chance and that even though you love someone you still have to work at it every day to make it last is one that most people don’t seem to realize anymore.
Landline was one of those books that I finished and then had to contemplate it for a few days afterwards to decide how I really felt about it.  My only was that the ending just sort of happened-just *BAM* it’s over-so I didn’t really get a feeling of closure (which I sort of hate in a book).  There was never any real explanation of the phone so I feel that most of it was all in Georgie’s head and was a way for her to deal with what was going on.

All in all this was a very good read and I enjoyed the characters and how they dealt with their feelings and relationships.  I just wish that there had been….well, more.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Authors I One-Click

     I am a rabid Amazon customer so the invention of the One-Click button is both a blessing and a curse.  Amazing because I can just order a book easily without entering all my info again and again but it’s bad because it makes my instant gratification bookworm waaaaaay too happy!
            To avoid the overzealous clicking of that lovely button and putting myself into massive debt via Amazon I just put everything I’m interested in reading onto my WishList so that I can think about it for a while and come back to it later if I decide the book is worth it.  My husband seemed shocked to learn that I have around 300 books on my WishList on Amazon and that I also have over 60 books currently sitting in my To Be Read piles that I’ve already purchased-it’s like he doesn’t even know me!
            Anyway, all of that was to get to this point-there are some authors that I don’t even WishList because to me they are an automatic One-Click must have.
Here are the authors that over the last few years or so have become the purchases I don’t even have to think twice about-ALWAYS worth it:

HarlanCoben:  I discovered his book several years ago through an online book club and have read almost all of his books now.  These are mystery/thriller type books but always good for a few giggles as well.  Mr. Coben is hilarious and always keeps me guessing!  He has a new stand-alone coming out in March (Fool Me Once) that I’m pre-ordering with my gift cards from Christmas but I will always have a special place in my bookworm heart for his Myron Bolitar series.

ChristinaLauren:  Two female friends writing funny, sexy books together-had to try it and I did and instantly fell in love.  Their Beautiful Series is my fave (MaxStella = swoon) but I also really enjoyed their Wild Seasons series which I believe, is concluding next month with Wicked Sexy Liar.

DianaGalbaldon:  I am late to the Outlander fandom as the first book came out in 1993 and I only ever heard about and read it in 2014 when I started seeing advertisements for the show (when it says “based on the bestselling novel” I have to read the book first).  I haven’t read #8 in the series yet (Written in My Heart’s Own Blood) because who knows when #9 is coming out and I’m trying to make the wait not quite as painfully long. Plus, Jamie Fraser...

New-to-me authors that have just recently become One-Clickers:

HelenaHunting: See my review of Pucked Over-Holy Moses, these books are great! Quirky, funny, sexy characters that you cannot miss out on! Even if you are not a sports or hockey fan you will love these books because they characters are relatable and so great!

MelanieHarlow: You must read the Frenched series! Again funny and sexy characters from a storyteller that makes you feel like you are right there in the story yourself.  You don’t have to read the books in order but I highly suggest it so that you have the back stories to all the characters and then you can move on to her Some Sort Of series which is also really well written.

Any readers out there with “One-Click Authors”? I am always looking for suggestions for new authors!

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Pucked Over (Pucked series #3) by Helena Hunting

Pucked Over Summary:

Lily LeBlanc isn’t versed in the art of casual sex, but after seven years in an on-again, off-again relationship, she’s definitely willing to give it a shot. And who better to try it with than her best friend’s boyfriend’s best friend? What could possibly go wrong?
     NHL player, Randy Ballistic, lives up to his last name on the ice and in the bedroom. His best friend and teammate has recently given up the puck bunnies and traded them in for a real girlfriend. And she just happens to have a seriously feisty, extra-hot best friend on the rebound. Randy’s more than happy to be Lily’s spring board back into the dating scene.
     But casual sex is only casual until those pesky things called emotions get involved. Once that happens, someone’s bound to get pucked over.

      Of course, there are issues when you’re dating a hot hockey player but if it’s just for rebound fun it doesn’t matter, right?  Lily and Randy’s story is full of fun, sexiness and angst-y times that will have you devouring their story!  The only complaint that I have about this book is that I’m done reading and it is all over!
     First, I want to say this is technically a stand alone BUT if you haven’t read books 1 & 2 (Pucked & PuckedUp-) DO IT NOW!  This is a hilarious, fun, and sexy series you will love!
     Second, I thought that no one could be better than Alex Waters (Pucked), as far as hockey book boyfriends go, but just the cover of this new installment had me doubting that thought! Now that I’ve read Pucked Over, I am having a tough time deciding who is better Alex or Randy? I enjoy a sarcastic, funny bossy male character and Randy “Balls” (*hump*hump* from Violet) Ballistic fits that bill to a “T”.
     Third, it was so nice to have all of the gang from books one and two back because they’re hilarious!  Violet amuses me so much with her big mouth and lack of filter.  All of the female characters in Helena’s stories are funny and relatable which is very important to me.  Who wants wishy-washy females that you cannot be happy for?  Not me!
     If you haven’t started this series, what are you waiting for?  5 stars! And if you love Helena's books and characters as much as I do check her out online:

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Newest Additions to The Pile

     I may have gone a bit loco buying more books lately (*blushing*) but when your husband offers to take you to two different bookstores and buy you books you don’t say no!  Also, he refused to let me use my Christmas gift cards (yeah, he’s pretty awesome) and he bought me both the Outlander wall and desk calendars that he couldn’t find for me for Christmas!

     Here’s my haul from Barnes & Noble, Half Price Books and a small one-click binge on Amazon:

The Woods by Harlan Coben:  one of the few of his books that I haven’t read yet!
An Uncollected Death by Meg Wolfe: a new (to me) mystery series
Friction by Sawyer Bennett: gotta have some smexy romance

Seduction of Molly O’Flaherty by Sierra Simone: heard great things about this writer
The Moonlit Garden by Corina Bomann: January’s Amazon Firsts selection
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley: this was a recommendation for lovers of Outlander
Jellicoe Road by Marlina Marchetta: That’s Normal raves about this book and author
The Passenger by Lisa Lutz: galley received for review (SQUEE)

Pucked Over by Helena Hunting: galley received for review (DOUBLE SQUEE)-I mean LOOK at this cover!?!?!

There was more but I’m slightly embarrassed by the size of this list so I’ll stop there….stay tuned for the review of Pucked Over later this week!

Thursday, January 7, 2016

The Struggle is Real...

     This is a very serious problem of mine....I have at least 70 books in my TBR pile but about 200 on my Amazon Wish List. It's a disease!
     Just stopping by to check in and let you know I just go two new books to start reading for reviews by two of my favorite authors. Can't wait to dive in and then share! Have a great weekend!

Monday, January 4, 2016

My 2016 Reading Challenges

     I usually don’t get involved in anything fancy regarding yearly reading challenges but decided I needed to try something different this year to get me out of what I feel is a reading rut.
     In the past, I have always just set a number goal of about 100 or 125 depending on how sassy I’m feeling but I feel that this has been causing me to not enjoy the reading as much.  I think I was reading faster and not savoring my books as much because I was trying to reach and surpass that goal…can you say “competitive”?
     So this year I have been looking around (Pinterest) and some other blogs trying to find a challenge that will get my outside my box (a little-let’s not get too crazy here!) but won’t pressure me to Hurry-Up-and-Get-Done.   I was looking for a small list of books that were different genres than I usually read but not stuff so deep and depressing that I knew I would never accomplish it because why set yourself up for failure?
     This year I am joining in on Modern Mrs. Darcy’s 2016 challenge because it is not only a smaller challenge but it is also a more open challenge that I can choose how to fulfill each item myself.  This is ideal for me because I’m kind of picky about what I read and this gives me a goal but not a specific book which I think will work better for me.  Usually vague doesn’t work for me but in this case it is perfect!
    I will probably go down the list in order because I am just that anal but we shall see!  Every time I complete one of the goals I will be sure to mark the review as part of the challenge.  What reading goals have you set for yourself for 2016? Any other interesting challenges out there that you found? Let me know!


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Monday, October 3, 2016

September 2016 Reads

     My monthly reads list is going to be rather boring this month-sorry.  All of the books listed below were reviewed fully for the blog so if you are a regular it is nothing new-again, sorry!  September is always a really busy month for my family so no extra reading gets done (sad).  Here is to a quieter October with lots of books!

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King: Great thriller! Can't wait to get to #2

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding: Love me some Bridget!

Buy a Whisker by Sofie Ryan: Cute and fun little cozy!

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover: Emotional roller coaster with a great story!

12 Steps to Mr. Right by Cindi Madsen: A little rough in spots but has potential.

Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn: Oy, this book! Angst, love, angst.

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena: Page turning thriller!

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Last Sunday Sadie had her puppies! She had 8 cuties, but by the next day we had lost the runt. It was born with a cleft palate- no roof of it's mouth. All the rest are doing great and eating constantly.
The kids can't keep their hands off them, though! Several of them are always being held or carried around. Caitlin even came out a few minutes ago with one tucked into a little basket bed. These dogs will DEFINITELY be socialized! LOL!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Our whirlwind

What a whirlwind the past 2 months have been. Here are some quick updates just so I get them noted.

Sept 4-6 We took a 2 day trip to the beach. It was nice and relaxing though very HOT! We spent the mornings on the beach and retreated to both the indoor and outdoor pools in the afternoon. We saw lots of dolphins and walked the boardwalk in the evening. I got severely sunburned on my arms and legs so I was a bit miserable the last day! The kids had a blast. Brent tolerated the sun and sand like a loving dad! LOL!

Two days later our dog, Sadie decided to go into heat! We planned on breeding her but up til then couldn't find anyone locally to send her to! BUT, God, in His faithfulness led me to a website where a sweet lady from PA was advertising her dog as a stud! Her ad was brand new and she was only an hour and a half away (all the others were about 5 hours!). Over the next week we talked and arranged contracts and such. It worked out great because we were going to have Tara and Eric take Sadie the next week while we were in Williamsburg. But, I hated to have her at their house with her in heat. (that's asking a lot!) So it ended up that the lady in PA took Sadie the whole week we were away! God is so good!

Which leads me to.... Williamsburg (Sept 14-17)! This year we were able to go with the Bynions. It was so enjoyable to be able to chat with them, since we never feel like we have enough time to really get into long conversations. The kids mixed great and we had no problems. Well, we didn't have any problems with the Bynion kids, but I'm sure our tends-to-get-wild children were draining on them! The details about the trip deserve a post of their own.

The night we came home from WB, I had a sneaking suspiscion that there was a chance I was pregnant. I took a test and yup, I was right. So, I guess #5 is coming late May/early June. Morning sickness hit pretty quick, though not as horribly as when I was pregnant last fall with the one we lost. So, as of now, it's still lingering! yuck.

After that we had a bunch of miscellaneous activities....Walk with Isaac Fundraiser...Janelle's baby shower, 2 days of Unit 2 Tapestry planning...Abbie going to the hospital with chest pain.......going to the movies to see FIREPROOF... going to see Mom T's newly resanded floors as a surprise birthday gift from Dad...Brent being away for 3 days...Marriage Enrichment weekend.... Brent away for 6 more days....small groups... Brent away for 6more days...the Explorer overnighter with rock climbing (let me just tell you- they don't sleep!)...Caitlin in Williamsburg with Nini... Jake's birthday dinner at Cracker Barrel....Cait's birthday dinner at Chili's...and now, Brent away for 2 days! All this with morning sickness and schoolwork! Needless to say not a lot of housework is happening around here!

The next month doesn't look like it will be slowing down much...Brent will be away a total of 15 days in November, too! I miss him already! Oh, well. Not much I can do about it. Have to find joy in the midst.

So that's our crazy life right now.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Our Expensive Summer Whim

Living in the country is never dull. The kids are always outside building something, inventing something or destroying something. This spring Brent and I were dragged into the woods to see their "tree fort" that they had built. Upon observation, we decided that it was a)very creative, b)made with wood they weren't allowed to use, c)too high- not sure how they were able to get up that high... and d)too dangerous!
So, instead of crushing their spirits, Brent decided to throw up a few new boards with a safer floor. That, unfortunately, was too small to fit everyone comfortably (and safely) so the project kind-of grew...

Would you believe I don't have a picture of the finished project??? I'll work on editing this post this week with a final pic!

Sewing Project

About a year ago we bought a polar fleece quilt kit at Joann's. Cait worked on it for a while, but it was hard using my old sewing machine that bunched up the fabric and broke the thread so often. And, whenever she wanted to sew, I was already in the middle of a project on my new machine. SO, this summer she finally found some free time on my new machine so that she could finish it. She did a great job and learned how to sew some pretty straight lines!

Random Summer Pics

Cait and Saige- buddies!

We love watermelon!

Guy Time!

4th of July Parade

Dangerous Stuff

This is what you get when some kids find the camera and take pictures without you knowing it.... (There was also one of my backside, but I'll spare you all the visual trauma..)

Friday, September 19, 2008

This year we started using a new curriculum called Tapestry of Grace. It is mainly history based but also includes literature, Bible, art, and writing and some grammar. So far we love it. This year we will be studying ancient cultures- Egyptian, Israelite, Mayan, Greek, Roman, etc.
To start, we studied Ancient Egypt and had a ton of fun trying to mummify a chicken

and then using toilet paper to mummify Muzzy.

In order to keep up with the requirements of his job, Brent runs regularly. It has gotten difficult to find time that isn't taken away from family time to do this, so he started taking Caitlin along with him. She loved the one on one time and actually found that she liked the challenge.

Recently, she attended a "Do Hard Things" conference where she was challenged by some older teens to "rebel" against the low expectations that culture has for teens. She was encouraged to try new things and do things that she would consider hard. Brent suggested that she push herself and train to compete in a 5K race. Her first reaction was "NO WAY!" but after she considered the "do hard things" mentality, she decided to step out of her comfort zone and go for it. In addition, she decided she wanted to go even further and try to collect $500 worth of pledges to help raise money for a health facility at River Valley Ranch.
This was even further out of her comfort zone as she would have to actually write a letter to family and friends and ASK them for donations! Definitely, not her cup of tea! She learned a lot about trusting God and gaining confidence in Him.

We were so proud of her determination and her ability to raise, not only$500, but $790!!! Tons of family and friends, even people she didn't know but had read the letter, supported her in this unusual plan of hers to "do hard things". What a faith builder!

And, she ran her personal best time! She completed the 5k (3.2miles) in 31 minutes and 30 seconds. That's a 10 minute, 10 second mile! Way better than I could even dream of doing!

As a reward for her efforts, she won an ipod, and for raising the most money in her category, she won a BIKE! She was beaming and I'm so glad she was blessed by her ability to trust God in this circumstance.

In addition to the 5K, Grant and Jacob participated in the 1 mile, Kids Fun Run. They can't wait for their turn at the 5k next year!

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Health Update 2
Well, after a long wait, I finally had a doc appt today. Basically, it wasn't too helpful. My 24 hour heart monitor only showed 1 pvc even though I felt it and pushed the button 274 times. So my doc isn't sure what is going on there. The echo showed that I have a mild mitral valve regurgitation (not prolapse). The mitral valve doesn't close all the way so some of the blood trickles through. But, she said that I shouldn't have palpitations because of that. It is unrelated to the palpatations...

Next step is to go to a cardiologist, however she said that the cardiologist will probably want to put me on beta blockers. But, beta blockers lower your blood pressure and I already have low blood pressure issues, so I'm not going to do that. I can't be passing out with 4 kids around- can you imagine?!!!! I'll probably go to the cardiologist to see whether he has any other ideas or tests, but as of the reports, I have a mostly healthy heart. That's great, but I still wish they could have discovered some reason for the palpatations. They are getting pretty annoying.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Has anyone else tried to cancel something online but has completely forgotten your password and you can't even get into your account because you aren't sure which username it is under? AAAGGGHHHH! Tell me it's not just me! I'm going crazy trying to cancel my dial-up and have NO idea what my info is! I can't even call because it's all automated! Ok, breathe...breathe....breathe...

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Health Update

Most of you already know about this, but for those that don't....

Three weeks ago I suddenly started having pretty severe heart palpitations. They were happening without any consistent regularity- every 20 seconds, then stop for 1/2 hour, then 5 minutes apart... crazy. I felt like I was timing contractions during labor!

After a few days of this I started feeling kind of panicked so I went to the doctor who did a quick EKG in the office. She showed that I have "a normal abnormality" (that just cracks me up!) to my heartbeat in addition to whatever this palpitation thing is. She gave me a referral for a 24 hour holter monitor (basically a 24 hour EKG) and an Echocardiogram and bloodwork to check my thyroid.

But, the next day I started having some pain in my chest- which really started flipping me out. So, we headed to the ER where they found I was "throwing PVC's". Basically the ventricle of my heart is contracting prematurely before it is fully filled with blood, so my body is not getting a full pump. She said many people live quite normally with PVC's- whew! My thyroid bloodwork came back negative and so did the results for a Pulmonary Embolism- which I am soooo glad I didn't know was an option in the beginning! That's scary stuff!

Anyway, this week I had my 24 hour heart monitor and my echo. I will get the rest of the results back next week. I'll keep you all posted! Thanks for praying for me through all this! I look forward to getting something resolved with it since it is quite annoying to have it constantly happening!

Thursday, August 7, 2008

2008-2009 School Year

This is my plan for this school year!

Memory Work
Many Bible Verses
1 Hymn per month
Children's Catechism

Daily Math Drill sheets
Caitlin- finish Saxon 5/4, begin Saxon 6/5
Grant- finish Saxon 5/4
Jacob- finish BJU Math 3, begin Saxon 5/4

All- Spell to Write and Read (modified!)

Caitlin and Grant- finish Junior Analytical Grammar, then do either Easy Grammar or Growing with Grammar
Jacob- grammar in Tapestry of Grace, possibly start Easy Grammar once reading is good

Literature, History, Bible, Art, Geography, Writing, Dictation, and some grammar
All- Tapestry of Grace Year 1 (Cait- Upper Grammar, Grant- both UG and LG, Jacob- Lower Grammar)

Cait- Apologia Elementary Land Animals of the Fifth Day
Grant- BJU Grade 3 Science textbook (only 11 weeks), after that, I have no idea!
Jacob- Early readers on science topics, then Nature Readers

Rosetta Stone Spanish

Cait and Jake- piano lessons
Grant- guitar lessons

All- running with Dad, swimming in summer

And, For Quinn, who is insistent on doing school:
Phonics- Phonics Pathways and games from SWR
Math- lots of counting and some from Simply Numbers
Reading- Five in a Row (I'm so excited to use this again!)
Writing- preschool workbook from BJ's! and a lapsized dry erase board that he LOVES!

Have you ever read the book Roxaboxen? It's a story of a neighborhood group of children who find a dirt plot of land and make-believe all sorts of things during their whole childhood. It's a favorite of my kids, so this spring I wasn't surprised to hear that our kids had their own "Roxaboxen" in the woods next to our house!
There's a catch though. Recently we had watched The Bridge to Terebithia movie which is heavy on imaginary creatures, The Lord of the Rings (don't scowl! It wasn't my idea! But they loved it!), and had learned about Fort McHenry in school. SOooo.... since my children are never at a loss of imagination, they created not one, but several Lands.
Their land was Roxaboxen, which they spent HOURS and HOURS in, digging wells...

pruning bushes

cutting down trees.... well cutting UP trees... Jake didn't actually fell this one...

and various other housekeeping duties (which often included bedsheets, play food dishes, baby dolls, toy guns and other things Mom wasn't aware of...)

Then, there is the enemy land known as Fort Irene. The leader of that land (also known as the big fallen log down at the bottom of the hill)is constantly trying to invade. They, thankfully, have a lookout post nearby that they can spy from called Fort McHenry. I say "thankfully" because, the "dark lords" and other night creatures are always trying to capture citizens of Roxaboxen. Many battles have been fought and there have been a few casualties (poor stuffed animals.... again that Mom wasn't aware of...), but in the end, the Land of the Light (aka Roxaboxen) always wins.
Maps were created, treasures buried, newspapers written and many other governmental institutions were set up. (They lean heavy on the democrat side with "big government" in the form of a bossy big sister, I think.) I was even supposed to sew a flag...maybe I'll get around to it this fall...
Anyway, this has been one of the most creative and fun things that I've seen them work together on so far and it has been so fun being a part of their imagination. One day, Brent and I even got in on the act and helped make a path and clear out underbrush and then pretended with them. It was such a great family experience that I will remember for a long time.

Washington D.C. part 2

Here are some close ups of the cherry trees, Mel. Sorry it's waaaaay late! LOL

We also were able to walk to the WWII Veterans Memorial. I have not been to a memorial since I was a teen and I was overwhelmed by the emotions that came over me. I was trying not to be too noticeable, but I couldn't help the tears streaming down my face the whole time we visited. It was incredible and an overwhelmingly huge and well made monument. I look forward to going again- with tissues!

Grant and Jake posed cheerfully, really! The sun's in their eyes, that's why they look annoyed!

Washington D.C.

This spring we were able to spend the day in Washington DC the same week as the Cherry Blossom Festival. (All in honor of Mel, since that is one of her favorite weeks of the year, but couldn't go because she was recovering from surgery. Finally, some pics, Mel!)

First, we went to the Natural History Museum. Last year we missed the whole Rocks and Minerals section and Ancient Times sections so we focused only on those.

We saw the Hope Diamond- not as impressive as I remembered as a kid!

These topaz's were what I remember as a kid.

That's probably why the Hope Diamond lost it's intrigue.The boys loved this purple quartz! After a while, though, we all started to lose interest because, well, rocks get kind-of boring...

Then we headed to the Ancient Times exhibit. We are studying this time period this year, so I was hoping to peak some interest by spending time in there. Cait became absolutely mesmerized by the information on Egypt. We especially enjoyed the sarcophaguses!

After the museum, we headed past the Washington Monument... isn't this a gorgeous picture that Brent captured?

Rewind to My Birthday

Ok, I need to go back to March when I celebrated my birthday.

Family tradition- birthday person gets to pick their choice of restaurant.

This year we were heading in the car down to BelAir going back and forth over which restaurant I wanted to go to. Outback- the old standby, Chili's- the kids' favorite, McDonalds-not an option, but Quinn wouldn't give up...when I laughed about how fun it would be to take the kids to Sakura's- but way too expensive. Well, Brent- who doesn't do the bills- wouldn't let money be a factor, and pressed for us to go. Then, on a whim, we called my parents to see if they wanted to join us since it is always more fun to go to a Japanese restaurant with a group!
At Sakura's they cook your food right in front of you and perform an awesome "show" as they do it. We had gone with our old neighbors, Herbert and Jessie Yee, when Jake was a baby and it was great!
Mom, Dad and Abbie, Sam, and Jordan met us there and we had a BLAST! We were all a little slap happy and silly over the whole spontaneity of the trip. The best part is when the cook tosses bits of chicken or shrimp into the air and you are SUPPOSED to catch them in your mouth. He went around the table and everyone else did great except me, of course! He tried 3 or 4 times and each time I instinctively shut my eyes and it hit me in various places all over the face!

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Thanks to a Wild Blue Satellite dish that was installed this morning, I am able to actually post on my blog again!!!! Since the end of May I have had one computer problem after another that ultimately resulted in the death of my one year old laptop, loss of internet speed, purchase of a NEW laptop, then, resurrection of my OLD laptop (thank you Frank Ford!), and now.... High speed internet! WoooHooo! I'm so excited I don't know what to do first! Upload my pictures to Walmart, update the blog, download a John Piper sermon.............. hmmmm!

So, just so you are all prepared and remember to start regularly checking my blog again, be prepared for some serious pictures to be posted! I just need to find the time.........

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Presentation Night 2008

Once again, the LIFE Presentation Night went wonderfully. Everyone worked so hard the whole year and did a fantastic job showing off their talents.
We have had the privilege this school year to have Louisa Martinez (the Spanish teacher at Open Bible) teach a weekly Spanish class. Even though she speaks really,REALLY FAST, we all had a great time picking up some spanish words and songs. She did a superb job and I've been very pleased with how much they learned. For Presentation Night the class performed two of their favorite songs with her.
Cait, Grant, and Jacob had memorized all of James chapter 1 this year, but the last few verses were still rusty, so they just presented through vs 21. I was a VERY proud momma!

Then, individually, Caitlin did Oh, Worship the King on piano and Grant did When the Saints Go Marching In on guitar.

In the Cafeteria we also set up a table with some of their crafts and projects on display.

Our New Throne Seat

I can't believe I'm posting about our toilet!
Since we moved in I've hated our master bathroom toilet seat. But just this past month have I finally gotten my act together and bought a new one. Grant was thrilled when I let him pick it out at the store and actually install the whole thing by himself. He felt very grown up!

Monday, April 14, 2008

Resurrection Day

This year we had fun dyeing eggs, reading from the Bible, seeing my Dad's side of the family (which we only get to do about once a year...) and having a mega egg hunt! I had wanted to do the Resurrection Day cookies, but didn't have all the ingredients when I needed them!
Here are some pics!I just love that of Nanny and Bebop!


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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Two weeks of troubled training

Just keep repeating: "It's better to be undertrained than overtrained."

Things got rough. Just as I was about to hit my peak weeks of training, the weather soured, I started getting injured and allergies struck.

March 11. 3 in 27, didn't feel right.
March 12. 10 in 90 with 5x1000m @5K pace (better than 7 min/mile) - 200m recoveries. Strong wind gusts, flurries. Developed neuropathy in left fingers - took hours to rewarm.
March 13. 6 in 57 with 10 sprints. Groin pull on last sprint (pulled right adductor longus attachment).
March 14. 9 in 99 with 18x Indian Mounds Hill. Stiff and tired, babying injury, which was okay on the hill. Slight shin pain after, from trying not to slip on ice on downhills.
March 15: 0 (intentional)
March 16. 27 in 4:38. Injury kept me from being able to run fast, so I decided to go long - in 7 degree wind chill. Had forgotten how hard it is to run slow for that long.
March 17: 2 in 19. Tired. Sore left iliotibial band. Minor injuries seem to be shifting from place to place.
March 18: 6 in 59.5 with 6x100m "strides" in ankle-deep snow. Stiff and sore, tired. Blood blisters and ingrown toenail making any running difficult.
March 19. 10 in 75.5 indoors, Metrodome. With 5x1200m in 4:49, 4:49, 4:49, 4:51, 5:00 - 1 minute recoveries. The course is long, so these are more like 4:40 than 4:49. First 5 miles in 40:04 (too fast), which made intervals harder. Confidence building, but essentially racing in training.
March 20. 0. Ill. Asthma.
March 21. 0. Ill. Severe asthma.
March 22: 0 (intentional) Wheezing, coughing, sinusitis.
March 23: 3 in 22:39. Planned a very different workout, but had schedule problems.
March 24: 11 in 106. Tired. Long enough after groin injury to start doing stretching and strengthening exercises... which led to back spasms, muscle cramps in feet and calves and sore abdominal muscles. Can't believe how much of a wreck I feel.
March 25. 6 in 52 with 6x100m strides. Much better.

Anonymous said...

Thank you!!!

Anonymous said...

I keep expecting you to quit and have a handful of excuses but you seem to be training thru it this time. Nice Going

Anonymous said...

I still like my idea of you taking a 2 week break. If you had done it when I suggested it would be ending now and this post would most likely have read "I feel fresh, nagging aches and pains have diminished, I am ready for the final push!"

Instead what we have here is you pushing too hard for too long - On the day you believe you might be overtraining, the event already happened weeks ago.

Carilyn said...

Yikes! Sorry things have gone awry. But I still thing you rock the running log thing :). Feel better!

SteveQ said...

A few days sorting things out and I'm doing much better.


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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Catch up

Hi, Lots been going on here and so I've been away from the blog. Time to provide an update on the crafty stuff...

First, I have caught the quilting bug. On Bea's blog I saw Sherbet Pips and became fixated on the fabric. Little girls, puppy dogs, knitted scarves are all in the designs - of course I "needed" this fabric! ;o) I've made a start, piecing together the quilt top, and will share more about it in a future post.

sherbet pips

I was back in the UK for a couple of weeks. I took my scrappy sock blanket with me, but after the first week ended up working on new projects instead. I'd purchased some Vesper sock leftovers on Ravelry, and started making these cheerful socks out of a random mix of the leftovers. Love how these are turning out.

sock in a tree

Mum and I also picked up some novelty yarn to make these ruffle scarves. I'm not a big novelty yarn fan, but have to admit that I really quite like how they turned out. Other bonus - made each scarf in a matter of hours. (You can make 2 scarves out of one ball of "Loopy" yarn. One scarf was 7 stitches wide. The other, shown here, only 4 stitches wide). So if you need a last minute, fun gift...

skinny pink scarf

While at home I spotted Henry - Henry is a bear that I'd made for my Mum about 10 years ago now. Got me to thinking about a future potential project - little bears made out of cutesy print fabrics. Let's see if that ever comes to fruition! (Too many ideas, and crafty plans, not enough hours in a day to execute!)

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Skywatch Friday

Low Tide in Port Denison
Bowen Queensland
August 2009

Following the clouds
- this is Far North Queensland -
- there has to be some blue sky here somewhere! -

This is the jetty used in the movie Australia

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  1. Wonderful series of great shots.

  2. Beautiful scenery and sky. Thanks for sharing your skywatch.

  3. Love to watch the sky. Your pics are great!

  4. That is interesting, thanks Cathy.

  5. Very nice sky shots in your beautiful world. I was blessed to visit on one occasion and really enjoyed it.

  6. Those sand/mud flats squelch on forever, don't they. Golly we live in a blessed country, don't we?

  7. Reminds me of my husband.... Moody! ;o)

  8. Beautiful combination of cloud and blue sky. One of those nice days to be outdoors. In invite you to come see my sky and reflection in British Columbia. - Margy

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