Monthly Archives: January 2007
If I dug a hole through the earth as child…
I never would have made it to China. But this nifty tool told me where I’d end up. Thanks, Anne!
Filed under technology
Divestment
Have some money invested? Want to make a difference in Darfur? Consider divestment. http://www.sudandivestment.org/home.asp
Filed under culture, in the news
Loving Your City for Christ
What a beautiful article. If you don’t subscribe to Comment, you really ought to. And be sure to tell your friends how to sign up or else you’ll find all your issues ‘missing’. 50 Things I love about life in … Continue reading
Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered
I’ve never been all that interested in macroeconomics, but intrigued by the title, I gave Small is Beautiful by E.F. Schumacher a try. It was a long read, but a good one, and I culled interesting insights from every chapter. … Continue reading
The Plague
The girls have been sick for almost a week and now I’m sick and just plain crabby. I’d really love some gatorade. Too bad I didn’t ask Mike to bring me some when I sent him to the store earlier … Continue reading
Filed under family life
Winged Feet Design SALE
$10 off all orders until Valentine’s Day. www.wingedfeetdesign.com
Filed under general
What is Shabby Chic?
The nice description of my dining room at present, with one coat of red paint and no more until the roof leak that appeared in such a timely manner this afternoon (our first!) stops sending a small trail of water … Continue reading
Filed under home sweet home
Workin’ Hard
Sanding, spackling, sanding again, cleaning, priming & painting multiple coats = a dining room that is no longer orangellow. Pictures after the painting is finished and better blogging then, too!
Filed under home sweet home
Winter Blues
I’m a little disappointed that Richmond & Raleigh got snow and even Texas had an ice storm and we got nothing but grey skies, drizzle and chill.
Filed under general
Where Can I Hide from Their Presence?
We haven’t been to Wal-Mart in a month. I’ve blogged about it before, but I just don’t like Wal-Mart. I try to avoid it, even though it’s hard in a small town where Wal-Mart is the largest and cheapest store. … Continue reading
Filed under culture
Works for Me Wednesday
I have never done this before, but what the heck… We love books and we want our kids to love books. Paperback books are cheap, but they wear quickly. I use my trusty packaging tape to reinforce the spine and … Continue reading
Filed under general
A Severe Mercy
A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken is one of those books I’ve always heard great things about and never read. It’s of particular importance to a couple I know, which only served to deepen its mystique. I finally read it … Continue reading
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| Barbery
| Fitzpatrick
| Zusak
| Tickle
| Ricks
| Lupton
| Green
| Metaxas
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