Amber Waves of Grain, Purple Mountain Majesties, and all that other stuff

This link (My Beautiful America) was sent to one of the online piano teachers’ forums I belong to, and I just had to share. You know, with the Iowa caucuses coming up and this being an election year, we’re going to be reminded again of our differences. The news media will play up the political… Continue reading Amber Waves of Grain, Purple Mountain Majesties, and all that other stuff

New Year’s Resolutions

I am not one for making New Year’s resolutions.  I have a hard time with forced ambition.  However, I do like to set goals and am often more motivated by goal-setting.  I think it has to do with the idea that if you break a resolution, you’ve failed, but if you suffer a setback while… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions

Home Improvement

You wouldn’t think that in a new home we would already be having to do home improvement, but that’s just what we spent lots of time this week doing.  Thanks to my wonderful husband, Crisana’s room is now painted (a lovely shade of pink, very similar to the color of her nursery in our previous… Continue reading Home Improvement

SC meets JC

The past few Sundays, Cottonwood Creek has been sharing these videos as part of their “A Simple Christmas” series. While I’m not sure exactly how they’re connected to the sermon notes, I do have to say they make great entertainment! And so, I give you, “Miracles”: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LHujSq_suI&feature=related[/youtube] And now, “Jesus vs. Santa”: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Jk5iwvUsY&feature=related[/youtube] You’ll have… Continue reading SC meets JC