Here are our finished letterboxing stamps. Jeff carved his own (the guitar one); I carved mine (the fish), the "Five Js," Jerah's (the puppy), and Joely's (Tigger); and Jaden designed and carved his own completely by himself. It took me a while to decide on what I wanted for my stamp, but I finally settled […]
Archives for March 2008
Mmmm—Taco Night!
Our kids are learning to cook as a life skill. Jaden cooked dinner again tonight. He was supposed to cook last Saturday, but our little stove misadventure prevented it. But now that the stove has been returned to full working order, we can get back into the routine of the kids cooking on Saturday nights. […]
My first stamp!
We're planning to go on our first Letterboxing outing on Monday, so we're making our stamps today. And I'm happy to say that my first stamp was a success! Joely's "Trail Name" for Letterboxing is Tigger Lily, so I traced a picture of Tigger from one of our books and transfered it onto a rubber […]
Piano Practicing Techniques (with Larry, Moe, and Curly)
As a piano teacher, one of my main jobs is to teach my students how to practice and learn pieces of music at home. Many students tend to practice in a very ineffective way. Here's what many students think constitutes "practicing." They start playing at the beginning of the piece. They play until they make […]
How to Replace a Cracked Ceramic Cooktop (Part 2)
It's fixed! And thank goodness replacing our ceramic stove top was much easier than we thought. In fact, it took only about 30 minutes from start to finish. When the cooktop first cracked, I was extremely frustrated that I couldn't find any good information on the internet about how we could replace the cracked cooktop […]
Thirteen Great Christian Fiction Authors [First Edition]
This is my very first "Thursday Thirteen," and since I'm such a book nut (my dad suggests I should drop the "book" part) I thought I'd give you a list of thirteen great Christian fiction authors—in no particular order. Happy reading! Randy Alcorn Angela Hunt Francine Rivers Karen Kingsbury Terri Blackstock Tricia Goyer Robert Whitlow […]