Category Archives: Books

Books I’m reading. Books I want to read. Books I’ve read.

My Harry Potter bookshelf

Categories: Books, Happy Things

Previously my Harry Potter bookshelf had these on it: Then I got a box from my friend Amanda this week. She used crumpled construction paper to pack around it. I liked the colors. There was a card inside the box … Keep reading

Moved

Categories: Books, Life

I’m moved. Settled in will be a different story. An amazingly good-looking gentleman is letting me use the internet at his house today. I hope to have it at my place in another week. (Note, said gentleman is the one … Keep reading

What does it say about you?

Categories: Books, Exercise, Folks, Musings, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

My last semester at BYU I took a folklore class. I have participated in the final for that class almost every semester since. The professor was my mission mom in Brasil and for part of the final the class meets … Keep reading

Journal Writing

Categories: Books, Gospel, Musings

When I was eleven, I set a goal to write in my journal daily for three months. It took several months to accomplish it, but once I did, I didn’t stop writing daily till shortly after I turned 21, which … Keep reading

Slow Down!!!

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Life, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Venting, Work

Time is moving so very fast right now. This is the seventh week of school and we are already having parent teacher conferences tonight and tomorrow. The problem is I was expecting them to be tomorrow and Thursday. Oops. So … Keep reading

Madeleine L’Engle, 1918-2007

Categories: Books

Madeleine L’Engle passed away yesterday. I remember reading A Wrinkle in Time when I was younger. But it was years later before I read more of her books. By then I was ready for them. A Wrinkle in Time had … Keep reading

The end of Harry Potter

Categories: Books, Family, Happy Things, Life

The first Harry Potter book was published in the United States in 1998. It was a real big hit and everyone was reading them. Because everyone else was doing it, I decided I would never read the books. My family … Keep reading