Monthly Archives: October 2006

I want to …

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I want to be home sewing. Sewing anything. I have two parts of my Halloween costume cut out on my living room floor and I want to be home sewing those. Or I want to be sewing some quilted pumpkin … Keep reading

Smells I love

Categories: Family, Happy Things, Life

There are a lot of smells I really love. And after thinking about them, I think the reason I love them is because of the memories I associate with them, not for the smell itself. Coppertone sunscreen smells like summer … Keep reading

Spam comments

Categories: Random, Science & Tech

The spam comments I’ve been getting lately have cracked me up. I’m not going to approve them, so I thought I’d put a few of them here. On my blog about aardvarks and Kokomo: Like what you have to say. … Keep reading

Sure Spelling

Categories: Education, Questions, Random

I distinctly remember writing in our journals in my fourth grade class and trying to remember how to spell the word “sure.” That word confused me a great deal. It starts with a “sh” sound, so I always spelled it … Keep reading

Faith Without Works

Categories: Education, Venting

Last week it finally dawned on me how to express what really bothers me about the education system in Utah – no works. They talk about valuing families and education and our children, but they can’t put their money where … Keep reading

What I learned about…

Categories: Happy Things, Learn Something, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I just learned that cutting four yards of chiffon on the bias and cutting those strips in half and putting them around your waist and putting on a silver satin blouse is real fun. I feel so pretty. I’m a … Keep reading

Stiff necked

Categories: Exercise, Health, Learn Something

I think the title of this post is a funny phrase. At physical therapy yesterday I learned I don’t have a stiff neck though. Well, I do. It’s stiff in the morning when I wake up, real stiff. It’s okay … Keep reading