tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44767982829632739312024-03-13T15:52:32.353-06:00C. Lipstick JaneThink. Grow. Create.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-28852381933052905152011-12-30T20:30:00.000-07:002011-12-30T20:31:30.553-07:00Friday Finds<p>Every Friday I post about interesting things I’ve come across in the blogosphere:</p> <ul> <li>For Christmas this year the Greek Virgo bought me a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68294939/jewela-9k-yellow-gold-silver-filigree">new ring</a>. My previous ring fell apart. Check out the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewela?ref=seller_info">Etsy Shop</a>. <li>My heart broke reading <a href="http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/12/dear-penelope/">Dear Penelope by James Altucher</a>. It is a very touching post written to <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/">another blogger who makes me think</a>. May peace find you, Penelope Trunk. <li>Cool graph from <a href="http://www.visualnews.com/">Visual News</a> depicting <a href="http://www.visualnews.com/2011/12/29/visual-bits-128-the-earth-in-24-hours/">earth’s history in 24 hour period</a>. Fascinating. (They always have great stuff.) <li><a href="http://sharonsews.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-sewing-ideas-from-sew-can-she.html">Sharon Sews</a> shared a great new (to me) website <a href="http://www.sewcanshe.com/">Sew Can She</a>. Tons of sewing tutorials. <li>Lazy Stitching made me laugh with her <a href="http://lazystitching.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/pattern-purchase-decision-making-for-nerds/">pattern buying flow chart</a>.</li></ul> <p>Happy Reading.</p> Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-80806808501491275552011-12-29T18:58:00.002-07:002011-12-30T11:23:34.897-07:00Sewing Blogs to RecommendLast month <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/p/about-tilly.html">Tilly</a> blogged about <a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/2011/11/can-you-recommend-some-good-sewing.html">sewing blogs</a>, specifically what would we recommend and if we had criteria for picking them.<br />
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Tilly put a lot of thought into this post and it really got me thinking: What makes or break a sewing blog for me?<br />
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I thought.<br />
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Then – bingo – it hit me and it is one simple thing: email feeder.<br />
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I prefer the convenience of reading blog posts in my email box. Of course, I love having a sewist who inspires me too. I also think <a href="http://totallyrandom-tina.blogspot.com/">Tina’s</a> comment summed it up nicely for me: <br />
<i>Tell me ….</i><br />
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<i>WHAT you made, <br />
in WHICH fabric, <br />
using WHO'S pattern!</i> <br />
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So without further ado … my favorite sewing blogs in no particular order:<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://sewaholic.net/">Sewaholic</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/">Sew Weekly</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.coletterie.com/">Coletterrie</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/">Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/">Tilly and the Buttons</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://missceliespants.com/">Miss Celie’s Pants</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.sewnblog.com/">SEWN</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://idealbild.wordpress.com/">Magical Effects of Thinking</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://sewinintherain.blogspot.com/">Sewin’ in the Rain</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://handmadejane.blogspot.com/">Handmade Jane</a></li>
</ul><ol></ol>Check them out. You may find some cool new blogs to read.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-37193198155948461172011-12-28T16:46:00.000-07:002011-12-28T16:47:13.098-07:00You know the vacation is over when<p>the view out your window goes from this …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-26mCqCZpm_Y/TvuqfKqewxI/AAAAAAAAAQM/mndkHsjc4PQ/s1600-h/DSC04871%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="DSC04871" alt="DSC04871" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tukM73yc-Ok/TvuqfmPT4wI/AAAAAAAAAQU/ejUpmFsWVIM/DSC04871_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="299"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1">(Nice, France)</font></p> <p>to this …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y5MkURI_KC8/TvuqfxOMF2I/AAAAAAAAAQc/qrrNzAGecWk/s1600-h/DSC04905%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="DSC04905" alt="DSC04905" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tontoxtW4Mo/TvuqgBpbuaI/AAAAAAAAAQk/3LUANGEab7g/DSC04905_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="307"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="1">(Denver, Colorado)</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Welcome home!</font></p> Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-7140755573318581872011-08-31T12:01:00.001-06:002011-08-31T12:16:27.498-06:00Why aren't there classes like this in Denver?I subscribe to a number of blogs. One of them is <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_899864655">Whipstich Fabric</a><a href="http://whipstitchfabrics.com/blog/about/">s</a> a fabric shop in Atlanta which also offers classes. I discovered it through <a href="http://www.motherhooduncensored.net/motherhood_uncensored/2010/09/mama-needs-some-brand-new-underpants.html">Motherhood Uncensored's post</a> which mentions Whipstitch and where her daughter took a sewing class.<br />
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Whipstich Fabrics sends out a <a href="https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:33907.7183341970/rid:917fc98a8b76f1971143eb94fc1219f3">newsletter</a> which includes her upcoming classes. Here are twoI would love to take:<br />
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1 - <a href="http://whipstitchfabrics.com/classes/sewing-knits-without-a-serger/">Sewing Knits without a Serger</a>. Self-explanatory and only $145 (two sessions) a bargain in my book.<br />
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2 - <a href="http://whipstitchfabrics.com/classes/patternmaking/">Patternmaking</a>. Learn to draft a pattern for that outfit you have in your head but can't find a pattern for. $185 for three sessions PLUS the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Design-Yourself-Clothes-Patternmaking-Simplified/dp/0307451399/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1">text</a> (I didn't get a lot of of this book but it could have been because you need someone to explain it. Read my review <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6668628-design-it-yourself-clothes">here</a>.)<br />
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So why aren't there classes like these in Denver?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0AtZ73d_s-o/Tl52X3uJsrI/AAAAAAAAAQE/Rzf6bJNlGEY/s1600/kitten-in-sewing-machine_Wren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="325" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0AtZ73d_s-o/Tl52X3uJsrI/AAAAAAAAAQE/Rzf6bJNlGEY/s400/kitten-in-sewing-machine_Wren.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>source: <a href="http://thewrendesign.com/sewing-is-for-everyone/">Wren</a></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-13983895640127073492011-08-18T08:33:00.003-06:002011-08-18T08:34:21.377-06:00Picture This: How Pictures Work<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/910352.Picture_This" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Picture This: How Pictures Work" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179372292m/910352.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/910352.Picture_This">Picture This: How Pictures Work</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14105.Molly_Bang">Molly Bang</a><br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/199739225">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I discovered this book on <a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2011/07/22/why-most-career-coaching-fails/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Penelope Trunk's website</a>. I don't usually go for books like this and almost didn't read it before returning it to the library. But I am sure glad I did. And be sure to read the whole thing (i.e. the introduction) it explains it all.<br />
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This was such a fascinating book and you will never look at art, pictures, etc. the same. I inhaled this book. I wish I could renew it to be able to read it again and again and refer back to it. It's that amazing. <br />
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It's not difficult reading but there are some serious concepts in it that will change how you think about perspective. <br />
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Seriously, one should read this in grade school, high school, college, our 30s, 40s, 50s, etc. <br />
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This would make a great book club pick. It's not a long read but thought provoking. Everyone could bring one of their favorite pictures, artwork whatever and talk about how it speaks to them and how they think about it after reading the book. Wouldn't that be a fun book club, different than the usual stuff?<br />
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If your library doesn't own this book buy it - it's only $11 on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Picture-This-How-Pictures-Work/dp/1587170302">Amazon</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1246248-jane">View all my reviews</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-55290471032081401562011-08-04T08:49:00.001-06:002011-08-04T14:28:02.202-06:00An Ode to Jillian MichaelsJillian Michaels I loathe to like you.<br />
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Jillian Michaels (from now on will be known as "JM") I aspire to hate you.<br />
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JM you make my hammies & buttocks sing. Soaring to the previously unreachable soprano's aria of high C. Every time I walk, I attempt to sit, or basically any time I start or end any normal human movement. <br />
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I hate you. I love you. Won't you shut up already about how I can't phone it in. Do you really think I'm bringing my mobile with me to these torture sessions?<br />
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Seriously, go to the library or WM or Costco or wherever you prefer to deposit your paycheck and pick up her newest exercise <a href="http://jillianmichaels.shop.sportstoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=14308&pc=JIAM236DVD">DVD: Ripped in 30 Days</a>.<br />
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I completed workout one yesterday and thought it went really well. I got up a good sweat, moved around a lot. Yes. A new one to add into the rotation. Good job JM.<br />
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I went on with my life: work, errands, bookmobile, dinner, walk, veg on the couch, etc.<br />
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<i>** fast forward to this AM **</i><br />
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My lovely alarm chirps promptly at 4:45 am (yes - you read it correctly) and I bound out of bed for a new day and my daily exercise. And my legs won't move.<br />
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I ponder this for a moment (I may have actually fallen back asleep) and try again. O.M.G. What in the blazes is wrong with my legs!? Have I suffered from some mysterious side effect of the West Nile Virus?<br />
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(I did go on a walk yesterday and the <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18605338">Denver Post had an article</a> about how it is remotely possible to be bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus. <i>Note: I did not read the article. Not even a skim, just a glance at the headline & picture.</i>)<br />
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Oh heavens no ... it was my dear, beloved exercise <strike>demon</strike> coach JM who had done this to me. (Mental note: return JM secret society decoder ring pronto.) That b*&/!.<br />
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So how do I respond to this dilemma you ponder?<br />
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I did another JM workout because I am a masochist. There - I said it. Someone send me a link to a meetup of others like me (either recovering or still into it; I could go either way).<br />
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Now to be nice to my body I did the JM <a href="http://jillianmichaels.shop.sportstoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=14308_14361&pc=JIAM55DVD">Yoga Meltdown DVD</a> because you don't really work out your hamstrings in yoga. Right?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mErfIbqe5L0/Tjqvbf0yrdI/AAAAAAAAAQA/5mXBa6SJAfw/s1600/JM_Yoga.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mErfIbqe5L0/Tjqvbf0yrdI/AAAAAAAAAQA/5mXBa6SJAfw/s1600/JM_Yoga.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source: www.jillianmichaels.com</span></i></div><br />
<i>crickets</i><br />
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Oh, crap, is it time to get up again?<br />
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HA! I'll be amazed if I can move after sitting on my backside all morning at the library. I hope no one needs help with the printers. Dammit, law students, you are on your own with your fancy duplex print job. You already have one degree. Didn't that include a class on how to use technology?<br />
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Oh - that's right - you were too busy drinking the night before thus hungover (and probably still wasted) to make it to your Tuesday 10am tech class. Sorry, I forgot what it's like to be twenty and entitled.<br />
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So ... JM ... will I see you tomorrow? Will I still love you when I can't get off the floor? You betcha!<br />
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And that's all I've got to say about that.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-54063506079946915002011-08-03T21:07:00.000-06:002011-08-03T21:07:11.162-06:00Sacred Hearts<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6060130-sacred-hearts" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Sacred Hearts" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255618045m/6060130.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6060130-sacred-hearts">Sacred Hearts</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15830.Sarah_Dunant">Sarah Dunant</a><br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/186957804">3 of 5 stars</a><br />
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This book took me 10 days to listen to. Wow - that's a long time for me. <br />
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This was a very thought provoking book for me. I oscillated between liking it a lot and really hating it. The writing was fine. The characters were fine. However, the restrictions and structure of convent life similtaneously enthralled & repulsed me. <br />
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At certain points the idea of living with a bunch of women in a community was very appealing. Then, I'd think about it a bit more and realize it would awful. Then, I would wonder how could I find something so appealing then so loathsome. I don't know. But I think it is worth exploring and discussing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1246248-jane">View all my reviews</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-84621825600863983372011-07-21T08:48:00.001-06:002011-07-21T08:49:34.989-06:00Saving CeeCee Honeycutt<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6972261-saving-ceecee-honeycutt" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Saving CeeCee Honeycutt " border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256311465m/6972261.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6972261-saving-ceecee-honeycutt">Saving CeeCee Honeycutt</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/63630.Beth_Hoffman">Beth Hoffman</a><br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/97440162">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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If you haven't read this book, immediately stop what you are doing & get to the nearest library and check out this book! (If you are into audiobooks be sure to listen instead of read the narrator is excellent.)<br />
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I cannot believe I waited this long to read/listen to this fabulous novel. (BR - why didn't you tell me I HAD to read it ASAP?)<br />
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Let's see, what's not to love? It's set in Savannah during the late 60s. and the characters are a group of strong but diverse women. <br />
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I wish I could just jump into the book a la <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27003.The_Eyre_Affair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thursday Next</a>.<br />
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And I don't know which character I love better or would want to be ... CeeCee, Aunt Tootie, Oletta, or Mrs. Goodpepper.<br />
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I was a bit nervous when I began it, poor CeeCee has a challenging life with her mentally unstable mother, and thought something awful would happen to CeeCee. But it turns out a-okay.<br />
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This is a wonderful story about the healing power of love. I wish we all had such a tribe as CeeCee does.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1246248-jane">View all my reviews</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-71611744958841514472011-07-07T09:45:00.001-06:002011-07-07T18:38:06.800-06:007 months, 4 days: a confessionHello my name is Jane and I am a pattern-holic.<br />
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It's been three days since I purchased a pattern. I was doing so well.<br />
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I hadn't bought a pattern all year but I couldn't keep away and visited JoAnn's on Monday to celebrate the national holiday in typical American style: I consumed.<br />
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I only purchased four new patterns (McCalls) for the bargain price of 99<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">¢ </span></span>each.<br />
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Yahoo!<br />
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I'm sure you're dying to know what I purchased, no?<br />
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<a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6346-products-14401.php?page_id=108">M6346</a> - a loose-fitting dress with optional ruffles<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xzX-f1HtLyI/ThOMRGLua-I/AAAAAAAAAPo/L7FDaWVA3GE/s1600/M5805a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xzX-f1HtLyI/ThOMRGLua-I/AAAAAAAAAPo/L7FDaWVA3GE/s400/M5805a.jpg" width="378" /></a></div>and <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5718-products-8720.php?page_id=1124">M5718</a> - a loose fitting, lined coat or jacket with yoke (I just can't help myself when it comes to coats. Someday I'll be brave enough to make one.)<br />
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Either of the Laura Ashley dresses would be perfect for <a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/about.html">Mena's</a> theme for <a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/">Sew Weekly</a>: <a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/2011/07/the-by-the-dawns-early-light-dress.html">American Apparel</a><br />
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What will I make first? I need a plan. <br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/180131865">2 of 5 stars</a><br />
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First, it is an enjoyable book. I loved the stories about her family & her Mennonite background. But she needs a better editor. Perhaps I would feel different if I had read it instead of listening to it. <br />
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I really didn't like how the story was laid out. The reader gets the impression that out of the blue her husband leaves her. We find out later on that their relationship had always been tumultuous. <br />
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Then in the chapter about her brothers she (or the narrator) regularly interchange her brothers names. One minute Caleb is the older one and Aaron is the younger, then vice-versa. It was very confusing.<br />
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A bit disappointing intellectually, but cute anecdotes about growing up Mennonite.<br />
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Every month she posts about <a href="http://movetoportugal.org/july-2011-mini-goals/">her progress on her goals</a>. I am going to borrow the idea.<br />
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So ... let's do it.<br />
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Mini goals for July:<br />
<ol><li>Lose 5#</li>
<li> Exercise four times a week: two aerobic & two yoga sessions</li>
<li>Read one Shakespearean play</li>
<li>Sew two dresses (i.e. FINISH, including hems & buttons)</li>
<li>Design a new header for blog</li>
<li>Save $100</li>
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I want to be a Penderwick!<br />
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I love these girls. <i>Love 'em!</i><br />
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Another great adventure for Skye, Jane, Battie and honorary Penderwick Jeffrey. Every young girl should be reading these books. <br />
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This is how summer should be.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1246248-jane">View all my reviews</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-41493629825680405072011-05-23T20:52:00.001-06:002011-07-05T10:46:24.995-06:00A Red Herring Without Mustard<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8517008-a-red-herring-without-mustard" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3)" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1301039365m/8517008.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8517008-a-red-herring-without-mustard">A Red Herring Without Mustard</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1074866.Alan_Bradley">Alan Bradley</a><br />
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If you aren't reading this start!<br />
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The narrator is perfect.<br />
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Fun, fun, fun.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1246248-jane">View all my reviews</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-61847154525795409962009-04-14T10:53:00.009-06:002011-07-05T12:08:27.908-06:00Talk About Orchids ...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SeTBZ_c4JII/AAAAAAAAAOE/DtmuuOS5LxQ/s1600-h/tatuesday_Lazy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324593311732212866" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SeTBZ_c4JII/AAAAAAAAAOE/DtmuuOS5LxQ/s200/tatuesday_Lazy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 101px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 185px;" /></a><br />
I purchased these orchids in January using the xmas money from dad (thanks) from <a href="http://www.fantasyorchids.com/">Fantasy Orchids</a> in Louisville, CO. There are two different types of orchids here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrobium">dendrobriums</a> & <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattleya">cattleyas</a>. The dendrobriums have a lot more blooms & last a long time. The 'Fantasy' orchid had 32 buds on it but only 29 bloomed. It smelled divine, as did 'New City'. I still have blooms on the Green Lantern, continuous blooming since Jan. 24 (when I bought it). I don't know when it originally bloomed but at least 3 months now. Pretty amazing.<br />
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And guess what? I just discovered that there are wild orchids on <a href="http://www.lesvos.com/">Lesvos</a> (the island in Greece that ET is from). Check out it out <a href="http://smitaki.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html">here</a>.<br />
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There is also some great <a href="http://www.lesvos.com/bird-watching/index.htm">wild bird watching</a> on Lesvos!<br />
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<i>LC. Volcano Sunset ‘Yuki’</i></div><div align="center"><i></i></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SeTABb2sV8I/AAAAAAAAAN0/IXRa6daXrkI/s1600-h/Lc.+Burgundy+Delight+%287%29.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324591790348326850" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SeTABb2sV8I/AAAAAAAAAN0/IXRa6daXrkI/s400/Lc.+Burgundy+Delight+%287%29.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>Lc. Burgundy Delight</i><br />
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<i>Den. Oriental Smiles ‘Fantasy’</i><br />
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<i>Den. Green Lantern</i><br />
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Does life get any better? Well maybe if they were handing out free orchids.<br /><br />You can download the book either to a Sony E-reader or your PC. Be patient it's a big file. I've never read an e-book before. Have you? Enjoy. And if you do read this let me know what you think.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/770000077/post/1170042917.html">Funny in Farsi</a> by <a href="http://firoozehdumas.com/">Firoozeh Duma</a>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-49097659331185645472009-04-07T15:47:00.000-06:002009-04-13T15:49:35.015-06:00My Top 5 Favorite Blogs<span xmlns=""><p>1 – <a href="http://www.dooce.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dooce</span></a> Written by Heather Armstrong.<br /></p><p>She posts almost daily about her life with her husband & daughter. She also includes a daily photo, a daily photo of the dog, Chuck, and a daily style photo. I've really enjoyed the style photos & have used her ideas as a springboard. She posted a picture of her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">faux</span> wedding ring & I loved the nail polish she had on. Not too long after she posted the info about the nail polish. I went to the store & promptly picked a shade pinker.<br /></p><p>2 – <a href="http://www.lazyorganizer.com/blog/">The Lazy Organizer</a> Written by Lara <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Galagher</span>.<br /></p><p>She posts about her lazy organizing habits which aren't really lazy at all. I think they are very creative. She posts about her kids, her crazy life, homeschooling & her attempts to eat raw, be more punctual, & improve her habits. Great photography too! Oh – she also responds promptly to her readers. Love her!<br /></p><p>3 – <a href="http://mandajuice.typepad.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mandajuice</span></a> Written by Amanda Who?<br /></p><p>She posts mostly about her trials & laughs of her kids. She also has a great series about her journey through gastric bypass surgery. I also like her "What's for dinner?" sidebar. I've tried a few of her recipes & have been very pleased. She is also great on responding to her readers comments. BTW – did I mention she's writing a book?!? Wow. I can't wait to read it.<br /></p><p>4 – <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">The Pioneer Woman</a> Written by Ree <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Drummond</span>.<br /></p><p>I LOVE her website. First of all, it is beautiful; so clean but colorful & not too busy. Second, the recipes – oh my heck – the recipes are fantastic. There hasn't been one thing that I've made that isn't divine. And her humor … I think we are cousins separated by a family feud. Did I mention her photography? I didn't? Well she has some awesome photos & very helpful tutorials. Yea Ree!<br /></p><p>5 – <a href="http://www.fromsingletomarried.com/">From Single to Married</a> Written by Tabitha Who?<br /></p><p>This is the only blog on this list that I read through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">RSS</span>. To be honest, I find her website a bit busy. However, I really love the content. She has a series of posts about her wedding, honeymoon, conception journey, and my favorite, her posts about her city Washington D.C. All of her photos are top notch. And I love seeing Tabitha's name in the comment section on The Pioneer Woman. </p></span>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-79126296077452197062008-12-04T11:22:00.002-07:002008-12-04T11:23:40.122-07:00Happy Birthday Margo!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STggGfgGWFI/AAAAAAAAAMk/S5-HW0_G0KM/s1600-h/Margo_Jane.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276002259371972690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STggGfgGWFI/AAAAAAAAAMk/S5-HW0_G0KM/s400/Margo_Jane.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-27375029476760559862008-12-03T11:09:00.002-07:002008-12-04T11:15:07.547-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Squibb<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275999727568417778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgdzHzF8_I/AAAAAAAAAMU/EyVYZrZWLpQ/s400/squib02.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgdzv15lcI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Rh-XgllKEHY/s1600-h/squibb.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275999738317608386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgdzv15lcI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Rh-XgllKEHY/s400/squibb.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em>The best water ever!</em><br /><br /><div></div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-43341855581418995872008-11-26T10:31:00.003-07:002008-12-04T11:07:43.930-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Baby olives<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgUQODCSLI/AAAAAAAAAK8/Rk2CTWucZwY/s1600-h/baby+olives+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275989232345827506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgUQODCSLI/AAAAAAAAAK8/Rk2CTWucZwY/s400/baby+olives+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Our olive tree has olives on it. It's a miracle because it needs a buddy to pollinate. Of course they didn't get any larger. Too bad.</em>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-81102059077825094922008-11-24T09:25:00.021-07:002008-12-04T11:31:40.300-07:00Trip to Kansas City<div align="center">Last week ET & I drove to Kansas City. Yes - DROVE - all 590 miles in a sweet, cruise-control, Malibu (rental). We had a lovely time: seeing friends, hanging at the library & getting a haircut (<em>moi</em>), and enjoying the city of fountains. Here are a few pictures ...<br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275980230199606722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgMEOcH_cI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/2kbwf6x0Awg/s400/KC+view.JPG" border="0" /> <em>The view from our room, looking towards the Plaza.</em> </p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275985626908133522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgQ-WvtCJI/AAAAAAAAAKU/zqe3iGn7nEQ/s320/Jane_Anna.JPG" border="0" /><em>My friend Anna from the library, I miss her so!! </em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgSoDT_qNI/AAAAAAAAAK0/eTqxxzBbXDk/s1600-h/Jane_1108+KC.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275987442757773522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgSoDT_qNI/AAAAAAAAAK0/eTqxxzBbXDk/s200/Jane_1108+KC.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgSgw2FTII/AAAAAAAAAKs/9ZPnrqviy30/s1600-h/ET_1108+KC.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275987317541391490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgSgw2FTII/AAAAAAAAAKs/9ZPnrqviy30/s200/ET_1108+KC.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Houston's on the Plaza. This is pre-haircut.</em></div><div align="center"><em>(Imagine these two pictures next to each other. I don't know how to do that yet!)<br /></div></em><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275979825183050130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/STgLspopyZI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/-E1uTJ3_HGQ/s400/Theos_1108d.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><em>At our friends' house for an amazing Greek dinner. Go Theo & Deb!</em><br /></p><p align="center"><em>Yiamas!</em></p>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-4321501547932221312008-11-19T04:47:00.005-07:002008-12-04T11:15:20.795-07:00Wordless Wednesday: The Mostly We Drink Bookclub<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SR4OLIvh2fI/AAAAAAAAAJs/wkf_12LaUuU/s1600-h/bookclubgirls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268664198558243314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SR4OLIvh2fI/AAAAAAAAAJs/wkf_12LaUuU/s400/bookclubgirls.jpg" border="0" /></a><em></em><br /><em>St. Louis, MO</em><br /><br /><div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-71739007153287915842008-11-14T10:24:00.011-07:002008-12-04T09:24:37.947-07:00My maternal grandmother ...<div align="center"><br />Sarah Amelia Thompson Ribble was born on this day in 1911.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268567157681193906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SR216nTgg7I/AAAAAAAAAIE/-jmLaZt_bLc/s320/198606_RibbleSarah+Amelia.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Daughter of Victor & Lizzie Thompson<br /><br /><br /><br />Sister to Oren, Jim, Harry, Henry, Freddie, Toad (Victoria), & Harley<br /><br /><br /><br />Wife of Jesse<br /><br /><br />Mother of Tom, Bob, Bill & Judy<br /><br /><br />Grandmother to 12.<br /><br /><br />Great-grandmother to 20 (if the math is correct).<br /><br /><br /><br />She is truly missed.<br /></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476798282963273931.post-11839870348206093452008-11-12T16:15:00.001-07:002008-12-04T11:08:36.071-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Angus<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SR4Gy4NMDUI/AAAAAAAAAJk/AACzqRGjx7s/s1600-h/Angus+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268656085220986178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J95mZ74rnDA/SR4Gy4NMDUI/AAAAAAAAAJk/AACzqRGjx7s/s320/Angus+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em>Who doesn't love butter?</em></div><br /><div></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398085226412988111noreply@blogger.com1