Some New Things
March 9, 2009 in This & That
I love a good makeover, and it was time to freshen things up here at Small Notebook. (If you’re reading this in your RSS or email, click through to see the new design.)
Read more...Good Reads: the Almost Spring Edition
February 28, 2009 in This & That
I love how vivid color starts showing up this time of year. I’m especially loving orange juice (Simply Orange is my favorite), colored craft supplies, and finding bright green in unexpected places.
Read more...Good Reads: The Ice is Slush, My Brain is Mush Edition
January 31, 2009 in This & That
Photo by Paul Keleher
I am such a cold weather wimp. I think I only left home two times this week. And now I think my brain is on hiatus as a result. Maybe tomorrow I’ll be more brave and venture out into the cold.
A little of what I’ve been reading lately:
Keep Our Lives Simple
Woodland Snowflakes — from [...]
Read more...Good Reads: the Celebrating Small Victories Edition
January 10, 2009 in This & That
Photo by audreyjm529
2009 is already looking like a success. I’ve spent years burning toast, and it usually comes out of the oven with little flames dancing on top. This week I made toast by myself, and didn’t burn it! Apparently the trick is to stand there and watch it. Who knew?
Keep Our Lives Simple
The Year of Self Care [...]
Read more...Good Reads: Looking Back at 2008
January 3, 2009 in This & That
Photo by *Solar ikon*
This was the year I started blogging, and the year I found so many of the blogs I enjoy reading.
When I found Megan’s blog SortaCrunchy, I knew I wanted to be friends with her. She writes with such sincerity and openness, and just when I think she’s written her greatest post ever, she [...]
The Secret to a Good Self Photo
December 29, 2008 in This & That
My favorite family photos are always the ones we take ourselves, with one of us holding the camera at arm’s length.
There’s a trick to taking a photo this way, and I learned it from none other than Tyra Banks on America’s Next Top Model. Thanks to Tyra’s lesson of the week, my photos are much [...]
Real
December 24, 2008 in This & That
Photo by pfala
The workers who haul away the trash from my apartment complex are on strike, so all week long the garbage has piled up around the dumpsters.
Talk about keeping it real for Christmas Day. My scenic view doesn’t look much like the one in the picture. The streets here are wet from drizzly rain, and [...]
Good Reads: the So Thankful for a Quiet Night Edition
December 6, 2008 in This & That
We put up our Christmas decorations — next week I’ll get to show you pictures!
Lane was sick today, so right now I’m enjoying the peace and stillness of the night while she sleeps.
Before I was a mom, I never knew that one sick child could create so many loads of laundry in just a few [...]
Good Reads and a Reader Feedback Poll
November 28, 2008 in This & That
Photo by Michel Filion
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone!
We’re traveling this week, so today I’ll simply invite you to browse the new Links Page for some of my favorite blogs and websites.
Your Feedback Counts
This past month I’ve posted links to Good Reads for your weekend reading enjoyment. I like to highlight other writers and share with you some of [...]
Good Reads: The Quick Recovery Edition
November 22, 2008 in This & That
Photo by sporkist
Earlier this week I started feeling those first few signs I was getting sick. It wasn’t sneezing or sniffles, it was headaches and the kind of aching fever that makes me worry, “oh no, could this be flu?”
Fortunately I had your good advice from last week, and I read through all of your comments again. [...]
