beautiful blogs

I have just discovered this blog.  While the kids played this morning I spent some time reading through the entries.  Oh my, I almost felt giddy over so many GORGEOUS quilts!

My head is spinning with what I'll be able to get done with both Nicholas and Audrey in school this year.  In theory I should finish my quilt (because now I am desperate to do a log cabin quilt like this one) and I hope to join a book club.  A couple of things for me. 

And here is another blog I have a feeling I will frequent in the coming days.  Am glad we have an iPad to take on holidays with us.  :)
Last night Dave and I watched The Tree of Life. 



It seems we're in the minority of people who liked it. I think you have to read the wikipedia entry to understand it better.  I loved that it was not chronological - simply episodes in the life of one family.  I loved that it is preceded by images of creation and the world before humankind inhabited it.  I loved that it finished with images of life after.  Of families reunited.  And I loved the role of the mother, representing grace.  She has a beautiful spirit.

a rare occurance

David and I went to the movies today.  Almost an annual event!
We saw this movie.
I cried. And now I want to read the novel.

blogging?

been busy, busy... i've had so much on my mind to write about... new craft inspiration, fabric for the back of the infamous cross-stitch blanket (gorgeous fabric - i don't want to cut it up!)
excellent studies on parenting at my church... but for now, a few random questions on why i blog the way i do!

1. Do you promote your blog?
not really. i used to keep a written journal – something much more private, but i found that since having Nicholas and Audrey i don’t really have the time to sit and write. typing is quick and instant. and i can add photographs or pictures and clips of what inspires me. i don't mind people reading my blog, but i am consious to remember i am writing primarily for me.

2. How often do you check hits?
i don’t. i did have a counter on my blog, but i never actually looked at it, because i don’t really care – it is not why i have a blog. besides, with all my updating, i am sure most of the hits came from me anyway!!

3. Do you stick to one topic?
well, the content is all about what is important to me on any given day! it is quite eclectic – children, family, craft, music, faith and sometimes my little soapbox on social issues.

4. Who knows that you have a blog?
some friends. most of my family.

5. How many blogs do you read?
lots. i try not to read the links in blog side bars, as i will invariably finad another good one. i wonder how many blogs there are in the world? truth be told, there would be about half a dozen i check almost everyday, and then loads i browse through quickly now and again.

6. Are you a fast reader?
i skim read a lot of blogs. there are some that i look forward to every word (SouleMama, TreeFall, Holy Experience...) and some that i just love the photo's.

7. Do you customise your blog or do anything technical?
i originally started a blog just because i wanted to play around with a banner. it took me half a day to work it out! and even now i can’t remember. so it is a good thing i like to keep stuff simple.

8. Do you blog anonymously?
i didn’t use my kids names for ages. or my husbands. mainly just to keep them at a distance. for their privacy – i still don’t blog about my husband very much for that reason. i don’t see this as the place to talk about the intimate details of his life., or even a running commentry on what he is doing, or thinking. originally i wasn’t even going to put photos up of their faces, but where is the fun in that? i love being able to preserve an image of a certain moment in time, and connect it with my feelings at the time.

9. To what extent do you censor yourself?
i don’t talk about anyone else on my blog unless I have something good to say. nobody’s life is a bed of roses, and i don’t try and paint a perfect picture of my life, but I chose to blog the things in my life that make me happy.

10. The best thing about blogging?
keeping a record. i keep telling myself i need to have a hard copy of this somewhere…
i love reading blogs where the content is a shared interest (parenting, craft etc) and I love getting lots of ideas from a variety of sources.