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Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing [With 10 Patterns]
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Anna Maria Horner
lynnettek
, July 14, 2010
Seems like there are a bunch of these type of books on the market right now. This one is one of my favorites (I check them out at the library to try before I buy.) It has several great project ideas and is inspiring for me. I made the prairie blouse and the Bo Peep skirt (twice, using different fabrics) for my daughter. She loves them and gets lots of compliments. The directions are step-by-step. I've been able to follow the step-by-step directions mostly with success. I did have one setback: with the trim on the shirt, the way it told me to fold it and sew didn't allow me to thread the elastic through when the time came so I had to open it and correct a little, but maybe that was just me having a "duh" moment. My next project is the Fabric as Art. I need large artwork for my new house and large walls and I just can't find anything I like. Here is a great opportunity to make art, exactly as I want it, in the size I want! I can't wait.
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L Is for Lollygag Quirky Words for a Clever Tongue
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Molly Glover
lynnettek
, July 14, 2010
Not only do I adore this book, my 9 year old son thinks it's great too. We look up words together some mornings, each choosing a word for the day, jot them on a piece of paper which we tuck in our pocket and then pull it out to use throughout the day. Our most recent gems inclue logorreah, long shanks, lickety split, and lollygag. Even my 5 year old picks a word of the day and enjoys using and hearing the word. I appreciate that our knowledge base of words is growing! It's written in "everyday language" and humorously uses examples and explanations I can relate to. I'm afraid I'll run out of words to learn though so I wish it were bigger.
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Old Possums Book Of Practical Cats
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T S Eliot
lynnettek
, August 26, 2009
Kid-like poetry, ohetry, woetry, rhyming, timing, occupying our minds, making us chortle, snortle and ortle! One of my faves. I read it aloud to my 4-8 year olds and they love it too. I pick it up for kid gifts.
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Old Possums Book of Practical Cats
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T. S. Eliot
lynnettek
, August 26, 2009
Kid-like poetry, ohetry, woetry, rhyming, timing, occupying our minds, making us chortle, snortle and ortle! One of my faves. I read it aloud to my 4-8 year olds and they love it too. I pick it up for kid gifts.
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Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Women
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Patricia A Miller
lynnettek
, August 26, 2009
An indispensable resource, I keep it w/my Bible. Knowing the right verse to challenge or encourage a gal with is what this book is great for. I also grab it as I'm rushing out the door with a card and a gift and I look up the situation (mothering/marriage) and jot down a verse in my card. I use it when sending notes to others, to find just the right verse. Some categories include: bitterness, infertility, faith, hospitality, lust, role of the woman, worry. My "dislikes" include: not the version I prefer (it's NIV, I'd like ESV or NASB). AND I'd like to see more categories (it has approx. 100).
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American Horticultural Society A Z Encyclopedia Of Garden Plants
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Christopher Brickell
lynnettek
, March 28, 2009
Every plant/flower I've ever looked up has been here. Many pictures and info to help me coordinate which plants bloom when, how tall they get, and what amount light, water, etc. they need! THE gold standard plant reference book.
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Library Lion
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Michelle Knudsen, Kevin Hawkes
lynnettek
, March 27, 2009
Oh, you should read this! I got choked up and struggled to continue reading and sounding normal as I was trying to hold back sobs! As soon as I finished, I left the room and sobbed my eyes out! My hubby held me and laughed while I told him my reaction to this awesome story. The kids liked it, but alas, no crying from them! Yes, this is a picture book, fiction, about a lion who loves the library and a grouchy library employee, but oh, it's a great read for the adult too...
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Crown & Covenant 01 Duncans War
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Douglas Bond
lynnettek
, March 25, 2009
"Mom, can we read Duncan's War?!" Is the plea I have from my son every morning. He loves Duncan's adventures and I love that he's also becoming familiar with history: 1600s Scotland. The church v. the king, there's persecution, a drunk vicar catching fire during the sermon that's supposed to be on Sunday but he holds it on Saturday (he's drunk, remember), old castle ruins, a stand for what's right, and fun scottish accents. It's funny, intense, suspenseful. I've kept the dictionary close by and I've stopped and explained a few things but basically it seems my 8 year old is able to grasp the happenings (he WANTS MORE)! (He couldn't read it on his own, I'm reading it aloud.) I'd probably suggest it is a bit beyond him, but at this point we're both hooked. (I'm tempted to read on without him because I can't wait to see what happens.) My 4 year old daughter is less than impressed (not enough pictures you know!)
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