I finally got Necia and Libby’s quilts done for their dorm room–a week after they moved in! Necia’s has the turquoise squares and border, and Libby’s has the green. They were fun to put together.
Dorm Quilts Finished
September 27, 2010 at 9:32 am (Family, Home Life, quilting)
New Book Club List!
August 19, 2010 at 11:39 pm (Home Life)
Well. So the photo thing didn’t go so well . . . . I keep taking photos but somehow the step of actually posting them apparently requires far more self-discipline than I can muster.
However, I did want to post the book list for the upcoming year of book club. There were 7 people making suggestions, and we ended up with quite a diverse list:
October
The Windup Bird Chronicle
Haruki Murakami
November
The Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds
Charles MacKay
December
The Antiquities of the Jews
Flavius Josephus
January
Til We Have Faces
CS Lewis
February
The Disappearing Spoon
Sam Kean
March
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
April
Mormonism and the Magic World View
D. Michael Quinn
May
North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell
June
Creators
Paul Johnson
July
The Curse of Chalion
Lois McMaster Bujold
August
Annals of the Former World
John McPhee
September
The Last Town on Earth
Thomas Mullen
Books that didn’t make the cut: To Have or To Be, The Sweet Hereafter, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Lonely Polygamist, The French LT’s Woman, Mormon Enigma, The Hiding Place, Rebecca, Warriors Don’t Cry
It’s going to be a great year!
365:6.8.10
June 8, 2010 at 9:07 pm (365 Project)
Dinner is Served
This summer I handed out cooking assignments to the teenagers: Necia will cook on Tuesday nights, and Kira will cook on Thursday nights. Tonight was Necia’s first night, and Josh helped her make Lemon-Pepper Chicken and Caesar salad. It was delicious!
365:6.7.10
June 7, 2010 at 10:54 pm (365 Project)
Barbie Village
It was a nice day out, and when Tia came over the girls spent several hours outside using bricks to create a whole village of homes and stables and stores for the Barbies. Cute and creative!
365:6.6.10
June 6, 2010 at 8:47 pm (365 Project)
Sunday Sittin’
Kess enjoyed a quiet afternoon sitting in the chaise in my bedroom with books and blankies. A fine way to spend some time, if you ask me!
365:6.5.10
June 5, 2010 at 9:42 pm (365 Project)
Kessie’s First Lost Tooth
Kess has been wiggling and wiggling that tooth until she finally let me pull it out today. She is looking forward to a visit from the Tooth Fairy tonight!
365:6.4.10
June 4, 2010 at 11:38 pm (365 Project)
Devony’s Eye View
I let Devony shoot some pictures this evening and this was my favorite of Ayla, Gavin, Kess, and Tia doing “Monkey Face.”
365:6.2.10
June 2, 2010 at 8:04 pm (365 Project)
Dance Recital
Ayla’s dance studio held a recital tonight–Ayla’s team did a great job with both of their numbers. Ayla herself is quite a dancer with a wonderful sense of rhythm and timing.
365:6.1.10
June 1, 2010 at 11:16 pm (365 Project)
Graduation Party
We had a graduation party for Necia tonight; several of her friends and family and supporters came for a BBQ and cake-and-ice cream. Sometimes it is all I can do to keep from just picking her up and running off with her so she can’t leave me, but I know she is ready to fly the coop. Isn’t she beautiful?
More pics from the party:
365:5.31.10
May 31, 2010 at 9:06 pm (365 Project)
Rice Crispies Treats
This is one of my favorite desserts in the world. I could eat the whole pan!
Tater Tot Casserole 