enders game, orson scott card
well steven has been asking me to read this for a long time and i finally broke down and finished it last night. i have heard some mixed reviews. i feel like people i know either love it or really hate it. i have to say that i fall into the love it category. i know that some have felt it was offensive but i didn’t feel that way at all. if you like science fiction as well as a good story you should definitely pick it up.
rebekah (women of genesis series), orson scott card
i picked this up when i went to the library looking for enders game. i couldn’t find enders game but i am “oh so glad” that i got this instead. i haven’t read the book of genesis much and didn’t know much about the women of genesis soi was thoroughly intrigued. it actually made me grab the bible when i was done to read their acutal stories. though mostly speculation, it was so interesting to see these women as real people with real lives. i would recommend this to anyone. i also have the first book in the series “Sarah” waiting on my counter to be read. i can’t wait.
the red tent, anita diamant
i read this on recommendation of kimberly dee and i am so glad i did (thanks kim). once again i was facinated hearing the story of jacob and his wives. it is hard to imagine the people of that time but it really helps you understand what they could’ve gone through. if you like historical fiction, i think you will really enjoy this and the one above.
pillars of the earth, ken follet
this book was a really hard read for me not mention it was 1100 pages long. their were a bunch of stories that eventually weaved together to create an amazing story but it took a long time to get there. one of the reasons it was hard for me to follow is it kept jumping around to different narrators. it was a bit confusing in the beginning but once you get the hang of it, you are hooked. if you are at all offended by rape scenes and some british cus words “DO NOT READ.” if you can handle a little, ok maybe a lot, of craziness i think it was a good read.
i want to hear what other people have been reading and if you have any must reads please let me know.
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ok, so let me begin by saying that my 16 month old child sleeps in a pack and play and yes, he does sleep in my closet. that aside, he loves his bed. i have never seen a child love being layed down for naps and bed time more. well, i guess there is a first time for everything and yesterday he decided not to take a nap but to play instead. he was in his bed for maybe 45 minutes when i just heard him making some noise. when i went to check on him, this is what i found…..
twenty-one pairs of pants and 3 broken hangers were piled up in his bed. the funny thing was, he was so proud of himself. he thought it was the greatest thing ever. i guess that i have to make sure he goes to sleep now when i put him in his bed. i just had to laugh because it could definitely be worse!
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i thought this was the cutest fabric. i know that it isn’t conventionally baby fabric but i thought it would work and i think it did.
either side can be the front but i wanted to show the difference between the two.
ok, this is something that i just made for lily(thanks kristin for the patterns.) the dress (see below) i made with an old pillow case from steven’s single days and the apron is made from a sheet (thanks carrie.) i have been trying to recycle fabric and i think it turned out really cute. the dress is a peasant dress and a little plain so i decided to make the apron as well and spice it up.
i couldn’t get any good pictures of lily in it but…she loves it and just had to wear it today even though it is rainy and cold outside. i thought the apron would be cute over jeans and stuff, is that too weird? maybe aprons will come in style?
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Twilight HD Exclusive Trailer
i am so exited i can’t even stand it! this video is all i have to say, i think it speaks for itself. is anyone else excited?
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i have been meaning to post this for a long time and am finally doing it. as an avid “OC” watcher when it was on tv, i think this is my favorite moment from the whole series. i can’t tell you how many times steven and i watched this the night it was on. after watching it again today, i am realizing that it is a little bloody so sorry about the gore. for those of you who loved the OC as much as steven and i did, enjoy! for those of you who didn’t care about it, you may like the song anyway. along with loving this scene, i have fallen in love with the song that is being played. just recently i started listening to it again in my car and i can’t get enough. if you haven’t ever listened to Imogen Heap then you should check her out.
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The 5
ten years ago I was…….
1. going to college
2. not married
3. living with my parents
4. a receptionist at richard michael
5. playing in the arrogants
5 things on my “to do” list…..
1. give the kids a bath
2. take a shower
3. go to costco
4. eat
5. read “the red tent” (kim, it is sitting on my counter)
5 snacks I enjoy………
1. cup cakes
2. chips and my homemade salsa
3. sour patch kids
3. peaches
4. crackers
5. ice cream
5 places i have lived
1. bellingham, wa
2. huntington beach, ca
3. santa ana, ca
4. spokane, wa
5. renton, wa
5 jobs I have had……..
1. laura ashley home
2. advertising agency (ADPRO)
3. Bouton Constuction (no, i didn’t do construction)
4. Baker, Thomson – account manager
5. nanny for beth lamb (ruths sister)
5 things I would do if I was a multi-millionaire……..
1. pay off debt
2. buy a house
3. Help out my friends and family
4. buy my husband another vespa (he just had to sell his this week)
5. i would have a personal chef so then i wouldn’t have to always be thinking about what to cook.
5 people I tag are…….
1. kim
2. jill
3. carrie
4. tarah
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first off…i want to apologize to those of you who have had boys recently or to those of you who have had girls in the past. this was my first attempt at baby clothes and i don’t think there would be too many clothes items i could actually make for a baby boy. i have realized in the last year or so that i love to sew!!! who would have thought that something like this would be almost stress relieving to me. i have tried sewing in the past making blankets and such but the old sewing machine didn’t do me any favors. steven lovingly purchased me a new one a couple of years ago and i am finally getting into trying new things. the last time i tried to sew a piece of clothing was at ruth’s parents house in vegas. i tried to make myself a pair of pants (needless to say, i don’t think they were ever wearable.) well i take that back, i made a dress for lily with steven’s mom’s help. i feel like the only reason it turned out was because i had her to watch my every move. she used to sew all of the time and is amazing! i am glad that i was able to live by her for a while so i could learn something about being domestic. (sorry mom, i learned a lot from mike as well.)
well i wish i had a better picture of the dress but i already gave it away as a baby gift but this was the cutest dress ever. somebody actually gave me the fabric and i came across this pattern online and thought hey…why not! i made another one of these dresses that is even cuter but i can’t post a picture until i give it to the intended person. you can’t tell here but the dress is lined with the other fabric that is also on the boots.
the boots were just an after thought but i thought they came out pretty darn cute.
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lily and jackson have been into cup stacking lately. it might sound weird but with they found these leftover cups from her lemonade stand in the garage and started stacking them. today i found lily doing it and this is what she did. i thought this was a really cute picture of her. she was so proud of herself. she started school this week and is having so much fun. the following pictures are from her first day.
isn’t she cute!
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