Quintessentially Quilly

Jill of All Trades

Quilly — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:18:31 +0000

I am going to need help sorting out all of my identities. I am a blogger, a book reviewer, an Avon Lady, a girl-friend, a writer, ….. I don’t know how to keep things straight anymore or how to introduce myself to people, especially when they ask, “And what is it you do?” How do [...]

Girls Life Application Study Bible

Quilly — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:16:31 +0000

Girls Life Application Study Bible, NLT, is designed especiallly for girls ages 11 and up. The leather like cover is purple and pink and embossed with a gorgeous multicolored butterfly. The page edges are purple and pink as well, and decorated in butterflies and flowers. Inside this dazzling package is the New Living Translation of [...]

Answer: Little Amoeba

Quilly — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:57:31 +0000

Child A, the one on the arm of the chair is Amoeba’s younger brother. Child B, the one seated in the chair is the eldest in the family, is Amoeba. Child C, seated on the floor, is Amoeba’s little sister and the youngest in the family. Amoeba’s brother was well-known for making his own rules. If you [...]

The Little Amoeba

Quilly — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:56:22 +0000

Believe it or not, my Amoeba was once a child. Please visit here to see a photograph of him in his youth. Read the caption then return here and tell me which child is Amoeba. Oh, and feel free to leave a comment on the photo website as well.

Microfiction Monday #22

Quilly — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:40:41 +0000

Susan from Stony River, welcomes us to Microfiction Monday, where a picture paints just 140 characters. I like to use my 140 characters to tell the most complicated story possible. That means you have to be prepared to read between the lines. If you’d like to join us, stop by Susan’s, pick up the picture prompt, compose your story in 140 [...]

Dude and Dude: Unsprung

Amoeba — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:06:05 +0000

Quilly’s legion of fans will be happy to know that Quilly is having a grand time on her retreat. She should be back on deck tomorrow afternoon sometime (Sunday 14 March, Pacific Daylight Time) to catch up with your comments and blogs. Meanwhile, the Dudes have snuck out of their video game cave [...]

The Country House Courtship, by Lenore Rose Burkard

Quilly — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:01:08 +0000

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. [...]

55 Flash Fiction Friday

Quilly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:04:29 +0000

Flash 55 is hosted by G-Man (Mr. Knowitall). Click the icon below or the link for more information. All you have to do to join in is write a story in exactly 55 words then trip over to G-Man’s blog and let him know you’ve posted your 55. Bea’s parents fed her oatmeal every morning for [...]

Quilly Has Left the Island

Quilly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:37:14 +0000

But only to go to another one. I am off to a Christian Women’s Retreat until Sunday afternoon. I am taking the comp, but don’t know if I will have time to do much more than check my mail — if there is even internet! You all behave yourselves and play nice together! I’ll [...]

It’s In My Blood, by Shawneda Marks

Quilly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:01:22 +0000

Flashback Friday #1

Quilly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:54:40 +0000

Mocha With Linda has started her very own meme. This is how she describes it: This new meme’s purpose is to have us take a look back and share about a specific time or event in our lives. It will be fun to see how similar – or different – our experiences have been!. I think [...]

Ridgeway Becket Curio Grandfather Clock

Quilly — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:01:29 +0000

I’ve fallen in love! Our wonderful new home has a grand foyer and it needs an accessory that will make a grand statement. I began by looking at desks and shelves, and then I found this incredible Grandfather Clock. I have always loved curio cabinets and I have always loved Grandfather Clocks. How perfect [...]

Raven’s Ladder, by Jefferey Overstreet

Quilly — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:23:49 +0000

Raven’s Ladder, by Jefferey Overstreet is the third book in his Auralia’s Thread series. Cal-Raven leads the exodus of his people as they search for a land of legend in which to build their new home. This sounds like a well-known Bible story so I expected to be in very familiar territory. I was pleasantly surprised [...]

Lady Charliss and the Waters of Moorue, by Chuck Black

Quilly — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:06 +0000

This is an edge of your seat read. In Lady Charliss and the Waters of Moorue, Chuck Black, former fighter pilot and communications engineer, has written an outstanding allegory for youth of any age. I loved this book. I didn't care it that was smack in the middle of a series from which I'd read nothing else. It was a complete story on it's own from beginning to end.

A Clean Slate

Quilly — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:14:20 +0000

When I was in college I met a man who, for the purposes of my story, we will call Dan. Dan was a single father raising two daughters. He was intelligent, articulate and eager to improve his life. The only trouble was, Dan had made a mistake when he was a kid, and that mistake [...]