This is my little black notebook where, every morning or evening, I make a list for the day ahead of me. From my ordinary routine to the special projects and deadlines, it gets written in this notebo...
Currently reading: – “Loving the Little Years” | Rachel Jankovic – Why I Hope Real Books Never Die (and They Won’t) | Here ye, fellow bibliophile! Cease thy anxious suspicions...
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons A survivor rescued after the sinking of the Titanic wrote as follows: “I was beside Henry B. Harris, the theatrical manager, when he bade his wife good-by. Both ...
I had a very special project last week: creating a watercolor of an adoptive family. As I drew them, I loved conveying the individual excitement and personalities of each one. I felt like I knew thei...
Happy St. Valentine’s Day, my friends! May your lives overflow with the love and riches of the One who laid down His life for us — Jesus Christ, our First and Truest Love who will never l...
A new year — and new goals! This year I’m trying something slightly different from the “New Year’s Resolutions List”. I’m starting the first 100 days of 2012 with ...
A few good books. Sometimes that’s all you need. You really only need God’s Word. But a few books on the side are helpful. I’ve heard some wise advice that when you’ve found a...
Do you think your rights as a responsible, loving parent are safe? Watch this fascinating docudrama online for free to discover the truth about the U.S. government’s view of parents and childre...
Vermeer’s Milkmaid “. . . There is a difference between a hierarchy and an elite. The one is work oriented, the other privilege and leisure oriented. For a people to accept the fact of hi...
Autumn–this season always seems to surprise me. Woodsy, lush landscapes of green shift from living to dying, then dead, and it’s all somehow quite mesmerizing. It’s a reminder of th...
I can hardly believe it — two years ago today our paper dolls were ushered onto their own website and officially announced. Two years! Emily Rose is almost a year older than I was when we began...
Arthur Hughes “The Home Quartett” Tonight we gathered in the living room, Emily Rose, Margaret and I. After years of dreaming about our own piano trio, an evening came where God abundantl...
Even when our own don’t exist, we young women like to talk about our future marriage, home, and children, don’t we? Simply put, we were made for that kind of life. And occasionally you mi...
As I wrote this post, I realized that there’s much to be said about fields and clouds and sunsets. They become a surprisingly large part of a person’s life. Since I’m sure you all c...
Some days “delighting in the Lord” is easier than other days. But most of the time it’s rather simple. “Margaret Gretchen Strong” by Frank Weston Benson, 1909 Today coul...
Here’s a little sketchy inspiration I had this afternoon. Fall’s on it’s way, and winter, too! (This was completely drawn in Photoshop.)
‘Bout time for part two, eh? Here’s a look at our garden over the summer – Raised beds have been working well for us. They are so easy to weed! Earlier in the summer we had lettuce ...
Wildflowers . . . ideas . . . bliss. : ) One of the things I love about drawing children “from my head” is not only imagining them up, but putting the first simple strokes on paper and fi...
This was posted today at Raising Homemakers. Life is such a patchwork, I can’t believe I wanted to record it all in journal! Do you keep a journal? I have for years now, but recently I’ve...
This year we’ve attended a few homeschool conferences as vendors where we offer lower prices on our coloring books and paper dolls, but because some miss out on a good deal ($7 a book!), we wan...
A. My art table is populated by a band of time-tested classic art supplies, and has been recently expanded to include a few newfangled tools. The specific materials vary from project to project, but ...
I always imagined myself being a traditionalist, never working outside of real life, physical paints. But here I am, finally painting in Photoshop! This fox is one of my first experiments in Photosho...
The winner of the “Storytime with Mama” art print was selected using Random.org. Of the 144 qualifying comments, the winning number is . . . Drumroll, please . . . Comment Number Seventy!...
This Giveaway is now closed. The winner will be randomly selected shortly. Thank you for entering! For the annual Sew,Mama,Sew! May Giveaway Day, I’ll be giving away A Print of “Storytime...
“Many of you are young mothers who one day hope to see your daughters joyfully living the life of a homemaker, even in your own home before they marry. But some of you may be apprehensively won...
(This post is three weeks late!) At a snail’s pace spring is . . . slowly . . . creeping . . . into view. It came and then it went, and now it’s coming back, veiled in fog and mystery. Wh...
The art of creating quality stories and pictures for children is a fascinating process, and it’s probably one of my top favorite conversation topics. Every once in a while I’m approached ...
“Contentment is one of the priceless virtues a woman must cultivate. As daughters preparing to be homemakers, we eagerly await the time when we can be in our own homes, and it is crucial to dev...
…a little girl was born. Time has flown by since my parents welcomed Breezy into the family. Little did they know then, while holding a precious daughter in their arms, how much would happen in...
I delight in the quiet winter days. January, February, even March, have a unique sweetness to them. Slow-paced and reflective. Miraculous in complexity. Poetic in simplicity. Last evening Bently want...
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