tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:09:19 +0000worth a thousand wordseveryday lifethis is mefaithbeautyliststhoughtspresent::201130 days of summerhandiworkschoolchildrenfriendscelebrationseverything elsewithout wordsfamilyknittingpraisecookingquiltingabide: 2010and I quotejust one thing.papercraftingbookssewingjosietalk to mesummer schoolwordlegiveawayslinky lovearthipstamaticthanksetsymoving househttp://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (emily)Blogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-6518047124246081610Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:21:00 +00002012-04-06T10:21:46.601-04:00just one thing.moving houseit's been almost six months since my last post. that's quite a chunk of time, no? i've missed you. and: i'm back. we'll be making a move, though. follow me over to peepholes on grace! i'll see you there. :) xo and (as always) thanks for your presence here.http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2012/04/moving-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (emily)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-9117047231107598386Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:58:00 +00002011-10-20T17:58:03.156-04:00beautychildreneveryday lifehipstamaticpresent::2011without wordsworth a thousand words http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-day-la-hipstamatic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-2803314086823735507Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:15:00 +00002011-10-17T18:15:09.285-04:00beautychildrenfaithhipstamaticpresent::2011worth a thousand words  i now have a camera that fits in my pocket. my world is revolutionized. "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men's hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-things-bright-and-beautiful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-7119479929507788127Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:15:00 +00002011-10-01T17:16:01.235-04:00beautycookingetsyeveryday lifehandiworkpresent::2011worth a thousand wordstoday i toyed with the idea of posting every day in october (for 31 days). then i wondered, why not post just to post? i haven't done that in a while. so here i am. things going on here right now: ::amazing fall weather in the 60's...that's a good twenty degrees below where our thermometer has been the past few weeks. gorgeousness. ::finishing up some personal projects and brainstorming (and http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-for-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-7857814045652733160Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:51:00 +00002011-09-23T16:17:42.198-04:0030 days of summercelebrationsfriendshandiworklinky lovepresent::2011talk to meworth a thousand words in the past few months, i... ::celebrated the fourth of july (1&2)...and labor day. (3) ::also celebrated three birthdays (julie, 4; caroline, 5; and kat! 21. umm...the numbers are their pictures, not their ages. :D) ::kind of didn't have a hurricane irene. (6) ::drank lots and lots of tea in september. (7) ::had some job interviews...and some jobs! (8) ::made art. (9, 10, and 11) ::went http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-4534090624539684362Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:03:00 +00002011-09-21T21:05:43.278-04:0030 days of summereverything elsepresent::2011talk to methis is me...a few of my favorite fall things. (i know. two days early. so sue me. i've been holding off on this forEVER.) scarves. this is actually slightly amusing to me. i love to wear scarves, mix them into my outfits, dress up shirts, etc. this is one of my favorites (in the dusk color. the only one i have. i'm thinking maybe a new one this year?). thing is, every year by the time spring rolls http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-29th-blog-day-of-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-1985293972063354422Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:15:00 +00002011-09-20T22:15:07.432-04:0030 days of summerbeautyfriendspresent::2011worth a thousand wordsa little over a week ago, she and i took a little jaunt through the woods together with a camera. (well, two actually, but my battery died and so we were stuck with her dslr. such a pity. [ahem.]) this was the most beautimous result. (photo of the purple berries and all photos of me by the lovely caroline. xo.) http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/photo-walk-summer-day-28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-790805319624661402Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:44:00 +00002011-09-19T15:44:26.244-04:0030 days of summerarthandiworkknittingpapercraftingpresent::2011quiltingsewingtalk to meworth a thousand wordsso, today i accepted an amazing job offer. and i'm dreaming up things to do on the side. tell me - you who know me or read this blog and see the things i do - which of those things do you think would best go in a small online shop (i.e. an etsy shop)? you can suggest general skills (i.e. sewing/knitting/art/photography) or a specific project from the archives. or something completely new. just http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/today-summer-day-27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-4896854625577965482Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:38:00 +00002011-09-17T21:38:03.451-04:0030 days of summerthis is methoughtsworth a thousand words there are things i want to write, lying like salmon spawn beneath the tumbling waters of my mind. they are only eggs yet; not quite ready to break through that protective membrane and swim on their own tiny fins into growth and fullness. but those thoughts on desire, and dreams, and expectations, and real-life. they are definitely there. i'd say i will keep you posted, but there's always the http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/30-days-of-summer-26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-2497201081473517791Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:58:00 +00002011-09-17T09:59:41.496-04:0030 days of summercookingfriendswithout wordsworth a thousand words http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-day-25-lemon-cream-ice-cream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-5936117935623015286Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:55:00 +00002011-09-14T16:53:47.251-04:0030 days of summerartlinky lovepapercraftingquiltingtalk to meworth a thousand words  i thought i'd catalog a few of the side projects i've got going (side referring to the odd jobs i'm working). you've already seen this quilt in the block stage, but now the quilt top is done. i need to get some backing fabric and then it will be on to layering, basting, and quilting.  i whipped this up yesterday afternoon. yes, i've already shared the inspiration for this, too. http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-24-in-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-7955391244590058854Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:27:00 +00002011-09-13T20:27:01.655-04:0030 days of summereveryday lifefamilyjust one thing.worth a thousand words today i went to a new restaurant in town and shared a pizza with my mom. mozzarella, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, roma tomatoes, and pesto all on a great golden crust. oh my. (mello mushroom, for the locals.) that is all. http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-day-23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-5712563758857283258Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:10:00 +00002011-09-08T17:11:01.012-04:0030 days of summerbookshandiworklinky lovepresent::2011quiltingworth a thousand words or, (somewhat insignificant) pieces of my life right now. and various other captivating things from around the web. ::i got a fig & plum jelly roll for Christmas a few years ago (that's fabric, btw), which has been sitting on my shelf about a third of the way sewn into quilt blocks. this afternoon i put my sewing machine on my desk and whipped those strips into the rest of the blocks. see http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-22-little-linky-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-6358655860749520235Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:45:00 +00002011-09-05T21:46:48.179-04:0030 days of summercelebrationsfamilyfriendspresent::2011i played apples to apples tonight. the cards i won: cosmopolitan ridiculous philosophical pure realistic dirty stunning and irresistible. "they" say the descriptions are supposed to characterize your future spouse. might not be so bad. xo.http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-day-21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-7878696053768156648Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:08:00 +00002011-09-03T14:08:29.626-04:0030 days of summerlistspresent::2011worth a thousand wordsor, things on my list to tell you. number one: i started another project 365. you know, that photography thing where i post a picture every day for a year. i didn't even wait for a logical date to start (and subsequently end). i just did. it's over here. (and a new button for the sidebar is in the works, should you want to find it again later.) number two: swagbucks. remember i said i got this http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-day-20-things-you-might-like-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-3396233345883801995Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:16:00 +00002011-08-23T21:19:31.203-04:0030 days of summerbookscookingeveryday lifepresent::2011definition: obtained or characterized by serendipity (the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also: an instance of this) or, when the two bowls you ordered over a month ago arrive on the same day as the book of ice cream recipes sent for just last week. first in the freezer: salty caramel. i would promise a report on the results, but i think i may havehttp://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/08/serendipitous-day-19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-1432427245988581673Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:06:00 +00002011-08-21T16:09:41.870-04:0030 days of summercelebrationsfamilypresent::2011i have exactly one word to describe the beach: cleansing. and that includes the waves that go entirely up your nose. http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/08/30-days-of-summer-day-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-8998800995513673939Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:56:00 +00002011-08-04T10:56:16.902-04:0030 days of summerlistspresent::2011i planned a post sharing random pictures (where i've been, what i've been making, what the beagle pup looks like now, etc) combined with these links. a kind of lighter post for a change. except that i'm driving to the beach with my brother and sister for the afternoon (in about an hour. not now.), and the pictures aren't really going to make it. instead, enjoy these links (which have been takinghttp://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/08/30-days-of-summer-day-17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-8141370938548041976Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +00002011-08-01T10:15:55.019-04:0030 days of summerfriendspresent::2011i was so blessed by the overwhelming love you showered on my last post. many heartfelt thanks. i really mean it: you all are the best. i thank God for you. i thought perhaps you'd like an update. i wrote that post last tuesday (after, i might add, a week of struggling with those thoughts/feelings). on wednesday, i took some proactive steps at work (read: met with a parent and the director to http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-all-are-best-day-16-of-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-1075329838041356853Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:18:00 +00002011-07-26T19:18:36.624-04:0030 days of summerchildrenfaithpresent::2011i struggle to write when my world, my life, my heart is a mess. (i guess that's actually kind of always. that things are a mess. sin exists, after all. but you know what i mean. more than the usual mess. extremely messy, actually.) or maybe i should just say hard. confusing. exhausting. emptying. oh so very heavy, taking effort to raise even my eyelids to the day, much less my body and soul. http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-day-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-2125772846441820460Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:33:00 +00002011-09-22T19:54:19.060-04:0030 days of summerchildrenfaithpresent::2011have i mentioned God's sense of humor before? heh. so today, two weeks into my new child care job and loving it (yes i know. loving it. and settled. and thinking - wow. this is going to be my life! after only two weeks. and trying not to disbelieve how amazing it all is but continually gaping at God's uncanny work.) ...i found a message on my phone on the drive home. "hi. this is [so and so] http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/07/day-14-30-days-of-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-5288209411880640493Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:31:00 +00002011-07-14T20:31:11.093-04:0030 days of summerchildreneveryday lifepresent::2011cliffsnotes: my brother was sick last weekend. how is it that sharing works with things you don't want, too? i've spent this week with a teasing sore throat...holding off the rest of the symptoms (hopefully, 1 day to go) until the weekend. thank God for immune systems. literally. do you know what cliffsnotes are? (google it.) tomorrow is water day at child care. that means we get to change a http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/07/30-days-of-summer-day-13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-3070998672421266755Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:50:00 +00002011-07-08T21:50:54.756-04:0030 days of summerchildrenthis is methis morning, my team of back-up for dealing with two-year-olds gained a father. that child that spent all of yesterday testing my boundaries and concluded in the end that he needed a new teacher (because he is so used to working his way either by manipulation or sheer outlasting of effort)...he started right in again this morning. and the assistant director called his dad (which was nice. http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/07/stories-from-my-day-12-mulled-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-1172103033797442909Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:11:00 +00002011-07-07T22:11:56.281-04:0030 days of summerchildrenis just this: when a two-year-old looks at you at the end of a long day and declares that he needs another teacher, take it as a compliment. it means it might be sinking in to his brain that he's not going to get away with much, no matter what he's used to. once it sinks a little more he'll realize he actually likes the fact that i'm in charge.http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/07/lesson-of-day-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493871919238762253.post-1683884326742635459Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:01:00 +00002011-07-06T21:01:23.248-04:0030 days of summerchildrenpresent::2011i have fourth of july pictures to share that are really from the first of july. i haven't had time or energy to edit them. oh well. i decided that actually coming here and sharing something was more important than editing photos. maybe another day? things i have learned/relearned about two-year-olds: -you must pick your battles. because every one you pick will be a full frontal combat. http://littlebrownbird-e.blogspot.com/2011/07/30-days-of-summer-day10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3