Category Archives: Nature

On Clouds, Hands, Oysters and Messy Humanity

Posted on September 14, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, On the way home from an appointment: clouds. I lucked out with the sun rays on these, hastily taken at a stop light… One of my hobbies is watching clouds and photographing them… They are a symbol of … Continue reading →

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Sunshine On His Shoulders Makes Him Happy

Posted on July 28, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Every time we ride in the van as a family, my youngest son races to be first to get the front seat. Why? So he can put the window down and stick his face out the window to feel the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Motherhood, Nature, Photography, Project 52 | 1 Comment

Sunlight in Storms

Posted on June 14, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Hello friends!It’s “sunlight” week at the P52 Photo Project but I’m taking a little different twist in that I’m not taking a picture of a sunny day.  Life isn’t always sunny.  Storms blow in unexpectedly, as is the case in this series … Continue reading →

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Knowing That She Hath Wings

Posted on May 14, 2012 by virginiaknowles

While cleaning yesterday, I found this little book of inspirational sayings wedged between my favorite reading chair and my bookcase.  I flipped it open to this page and stopped.  Yes, that speaks to me right now!  I thought it might … Continue reading →

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Fiesta and Siesta, Celebration and Rest

Posted on May 4, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Yellow Iris at Cranes Roost Last Friday night, my husband and I wanted to go out for a date night.  I looked on a friend’s blog and found that there would be a free blues concert at one of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Books, Grace, Joy, Legalism, Nature, Project 52, Stress ~ Difficulty, Weariness | 2 Comments

Busy & Creative at Home (The Grasshoppers Have It Easy)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Mrs. Grasshopper doesn’t have much to do in life, other than to chomp on my bush that I worked so hard to prune last week.  (See Not-So-Extreme Makeover: The Front of Our House.)  Sometimes I could wish for such a carefree … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Home Schooling, Homemaking, Motherhood, Nature, Organization, Project 52, Web Links | 6 Comments

New Every Morning (And Even Better than Buttered Crackers)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Buttered Crackers Dear friends,I woke up this morning thinking of buttered crackers.  I know that is odd.  I don’t eat them often — maybe once a year? — but someone left out the butter yesterday next to a package of … Continue reading →

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I Dreamed a Dream (P52), Breakfast Tray and Friday Favorites

Posted on January 20, 2012 by virginiaknowles

“I Dreamed a Dream” is the theme this week at the P52 project and this is my photo submission.  Why?  Because when I dream at night, the misty fragments of thought whirl around in my sleeping brain, and then during the … Continue reading →

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Friday Favorites #9: Meeting Halfway (Or Not), Beauty in Nature, and Blog Updates

Posted on June 10, 2011 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, A few mornings a week, I walk with my friend Tonya, who lives in the next neighborhood over.  We have an “official” meeting spot about halfway between our houses.  But likely as not, that’s not where we meet … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Summer Activities

Posted on June 10, 2011 by virginiaknowles

Dear moms, Our family has been looking for free or inexpensive things to do in our area this summer. Many of these ideas were sent to me after I posted this question on Facebook.   While most of you do not … Continue reading →

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