Nifty little bookfinder tool

I have a feeling I will be using this often.


http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Enjoy!

Noteworthy blog of the day

Fantastic simple living blog by a sweet young woman~ http://aspiring-homemaker.blogspot.com/

Websearch Wednesday 2/23/11 Edition

Toddler and pre-school curriculum~ http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/index.html

Nutella cookies~(I really want to try these!)~ http://theyearofthecookie.blogspot.com/2011/01/nutella-butterscotch-cookies.html

Interesting "mouse" site~ http://mouseshouses.blogspot.com/

Nice prim life magazine~ http://www.asimplelifemagazine.com/

Nice, beautifully well-done prim decor magazine~  http://www.aprimitiveplace.org/APP-Magazine.html

"Old-Fashioned" Letter Writing

When is the last time you actually wrote a letter? Not an e-mail. An actual handwritten pen to paper letter?
This has truly become a lost but not forgotten art. I love writing letters and getting that special letter (just for me) in the mail(snail mail, that is).I have really never gotten on with this whole e-mail thing.Oh, and don't even get me started with texting! It all seems so impersonal to me. You can save letters forever and get them out again and again and read them through the years. My husband wrote me letters over 21 years ago when he was at Navy boot camp and I love reading those over and over.Who doesn't love getting mail(especially meaningful mail)? I loved it as a child and I love it now.My mom sends cards to our kids for the holidays and they just beam with delight. The 1 year old all the way to the 18 year old!Everyone loves to get a letter.Let me suggest some special people that you could write to today:
Your mom and dad,your children, your grandparents,your favorite aunt/uncle,those special nieces and nephews
How about an elderly friend? A special person who has been an inspiration to you.
Your pastor. The babysitter/caregiver. A special teacher(Yours or your child's).
Just a few to get you started.
Some things that you could add to make your letter special:
calligraphy,pretty colored ink, a handmade card or stationary,perfumed paper
Some tuck-ins you could  add:
teabags
bookmarks,
small pins
stickers
mail art
Just a few. I am sure the possibilities are endless!
Here are some letter writing themed movies I'd like to recommend:
Hallmark's The Love Letter
The Lake House
The Shop Around the Corner
Some letter writing blogs I'd like to share for inspiration:
http://www.missivemaven.com/
http://365lettersblog.blogspot.com/
http://ayearofletters.wordpress.com/


Go and get some pretty paper and a lovely pen and get inspired today!

Websearch Wednesday 2/2/11 Edition

cute kitty ornaments to make~
http://www.betterbudgeting.com/christmasornaments08/angelcatspompoms.htm

retro cupcake ornaments~
http://www.bakeitpretty.com/blog/2009/12/holiday-how-to-retro-cupcake-ornaments/

classical music site for kids~
http://www.classicsforkids.com/

Easy Funschool's Valentine's Day links and ideas~
http://www.easyfunschool.com/page1063.html

The Homekeeper's Journal 2/2/11

This week’s Homekeeper’s Journal is all about crafting and creating ……….
In My Kitchen this week ……
I will be making my chicken enchiladas recipe.I also plan to make some peanut butter cookies for a special treat and the sandwich of the week will be BLT's.
When I think about Crafting/Sewing/Making Things, I want to …
I want to jump right in but need to find the time.
My favorite creative outlet is ……..
papercrafting especially cardmaking.I also enjoy baking and making my meals special.
A Craft that I’d like to learn is ….
a few actually...sewing,knitting, crochet,rag-rug making
One Craft that I can do but don’t do much is ….
latch-hook and painting
An unusual Craft that I can do or would like to do is ….
Creating terrariums ...a miniature world of its own.
Another Craft that I secretly long to do but don’t right now is ….
Making "Prim"/(country) crafts and rustic furniture.
The Craft/Creative Work that I have no desire whatsoever to do ……
welding sculptures
Now its your turn!
1. Make your own entry at your blog using the prompts that are in bold type above.
2. Finish out the prompts with your own words.
3. Grab the Homekeeper’s Journal picture above and use it on your blog with a link to CHK.