Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

Books are listed by author (or series creator),

and not necessarily in the order read.

"My Daily Spiritual Companion"

by Marci Alborghetti

daily devotional reading for 2017

I liked the book I used last year better

"Fun E-Farm"

by Heather Wiseman
(physical copy)

[children's fiction, Protestant (denomination(s) unspecified) "todaysgirls.com" series, (created by Terry K. Brown)]

"Intimate Practices: Literacy and Cultural Work in U. S. Women's

Clubs, 1880-1920" 

by Anne Ruggles Gere

[nonfiction]

"Reproachfully Yours"

by Lucile Hasley

[nonfiction, Catholic, humor]

"Little Girl With Seven Names"
by Mabel Leigh Hunt
[children's fiction, historical (time not given, but before 1900) ]

"Anne Of The Island"
"Anne Of Windy Poplars"
by L.M. Montgomery
[fiction, historical, 1880s]

"Here's Lily!"
"Lily Robbins, M.D. (Medical Dabbler)"
"Lily And The Creep"
"Lily's Ultimate Party"
"Ask Lily"
"Lily the Rebel"
"Lights, Action, Lily!"
"Lily Rules!"
"Rough and Rugged Lily"
"Lily Speaks!"
"Horse Crazy Lily"
"Lily's Church Camp Adventure"
"Lily's In London?!"
by Nancy Rue
[children's fiction, Protestant, no
denomination(s) specified) ]

"The Midnight Test"
by Elmo Stoll
[children's fiction, Amish]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Ginnie and Geneva"
"Ginnie Joins In"
by Catherine Woolley
[children's fiction]
(openlibrary.org loans)

Children and the Legion of Decency

If kids had reviewed movies for the Legion of Decency, there is one thing that would have definitely gotten a film a "C" rating:  The dog dies.

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

Books are listed by author (or series creator),

and not necessarily in the order read.

"My Daily Spiritual Companion"

by Marci Alborghetti

daily devotional reading for 2017

I liked the book I used last year better

Chapter 2 of

"Minutes From The Great Women's Coffee Club
Timeless Wisdom From Remarkable Women" #

by Angela Beasley

[nonfiction]

there are 12 chapters, and I'm reading one a month.

I've given my reason in this post

"Kitty At St. Clare's"

by Pamela Cox
(authorized)
"Claudine at St. Clare's"
"Fifth Formers of St. Clare's"
by Enid Blyton

"The Sixth Form At St. Clare's"

by Pamela Cox

(authorized)

[children's fiction, Enid Blyton's St. Clare's series]

"Power Drive"
by Nancy Been Peacock

"Unpredictable"

by Tess Kindig
(openlibrary.org loans)

"Fun E-Farm"
by Heather Wiseman
(physical copy)

[children's fiction, Protestant (denomination(s) unspecified) "todaysgirls.com" series, (created by Terry K. Brown)]

"Comfort Pease and Her Gold Ring" #
by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
[children's fiction, historical, 1800s]
(free online book)

"Intimate Practices: Literacy and Cultural Work in U. S. Women's

Clubs, 1880-1920" 

by Anne Ruggles Gere

[nonfiction]

"Girl In The Witch House"
by Ruth Langland Holberg
[children's fiction, historical, 1770s]

"Betsy and Tacy  Go Downtown"

by Maud Hart Lovelace

[children's fiction, historical]

"Anne Of The Island"
by L.M. Montgomery
[fiction, historical, 1880s]

"True Devotion To Mary"  
by St. Louis De Montfort
translated by Fr. Frederick Faber
[Catholic spiritual classic]
appropriate for this month 

Signature Piece

Lately, I've been reading about signature pieces, signature accessories.

One's signature piece or accessory can be anything, absolutely
 anything.  For some, it is a color, or even a  particular shade of that color.  For others, it might be a pattern, such as stripes, or checks, or polka dots.

 Or it  might be a certain fragrance.  Mrs. Ray, in the
Betsy-Tacy books, always wore violet perfume. I don't think I could smell violet perfume without thinking of Mrs. Ray.

 On the other hand, a signature piece can be just one
accessory.  Not one type of accessory, but one accessory, and this, too can be anything, absolutely anything.  Perhaps a string of beads, or a pendant, or a hat, or a hairband, or a bracelet, or a scarf, or.. (you can finish the list with anything and everything that comes to your mind.)

Well, I decided that I wanted a signature piece of my own. Specifically, I wanted a pendant.  I shopped online in search of one, but I couldn't find one that I both liked and could afford.

So what did I do?  I made a pendant out of the blue plastic aquarium plant frond in my Break-Off Collection, and a trimmed rose-pink former shoe lace. I still consider that frond to be part of my collection, but now it is also a functional piece.

My signature piece.

Three Years Ago Today

Remember this post from this day in 2014?

Well, I'm very thankful to say that
the Share-Care-Prayer Club is still
going strong after three years.

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

Books are listed by author (or series creator),
 and not necessarily in the order read.

"My Daily Spiritual Companion"

by Marci Alborghetti

daily devotional reading for 2017

I liked the book I used last year better

"The Twins At St. Clare's"

"The O'Sullivan Twins"

"Summer Term at St. Clare's"

"The Second Form at St. Clare's"

by Enid Blyton

"The Third Form At St. Clare's"

by Pamela Cox

(authorized)

[children's fiction, Enid Blyton's St. Clare's series]

"The John Hancock Club" #
by Louise Borden
[children's fiction ]
(openlibrary.org loan)
quick read

"Chat Freak"
by Kristi Holl
(openlibrary.org loan) 

"N2  Deep"
by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton

"Please Reply"

by Dandi Daley Mackall
"4give & 4get"
by Kristi Holl
(physical copies)

[children's fiction, Protestant (denomination(s) unspecified) "todaysgirls.com" series, (created by Terry K. Brown)]

"Intimate Practices: Literacy and Cultural Work in U. S. Women's

Clubs, 1880-1920" 

by Anne Ruggles Gere

[nonfiction]

"In Trouble Again,  Zelda Hammersmith?"

"Zelda Strikes Again"

"Here Comes Zelda Claus

and Other Holiday Disasters"

by Lynn Hall

"Betsy and Tacy Go Over The Big Hill"

"Betsy and Tacy  Go Downtown"

by Maud Hart Lovelace

[children's fiction, historical]

"True Devotion To Mary"  
by St. Louis De Montfort
translated by Fr. Frederick Faber
[Catholic spiritual classic]
appropriate for this month 

"They Loved To Laugh"
by Kathryn Worth
[YA fiction, historical, 1830s]

New Magnet Ordered

I've just ordered a new magnet for my collection.  I've wanted a cereal box magnet for a long time.  Also, I love Rice Krispies!

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

Books are listed by author (or series creator),
 and not necessarily in the order read.

"My Daily Spiritual Companion"

by Marci Alborghetti

daily devotional reading for 2017

I liked the book I used last year better

"The Home Has A Heart"

by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[non-fiction; Christian (Protestant) themes, recipes, 
anecdotes]
(May chapter only)

"Stranger Online"
by Carol Smith"

"Portrait of Lies"

by Dandi Daley Mackall
(openlibrary.org loans) 
"Tangled Web"
by Kristi Holl
"R U 4 Real?"
by Nancy Been Peacock
"Luv@First Site"
by Tess Kindig
(physical copies)

[children's fiction, Protestant (denomination(s) unspecified) "todaysgirls.com" series, (created by Terry K. Brown)]

"Home For The Holidays"

by Heather Vogel Frederick

[children's/YA fiction]

(Kindle book)

"Intimate Practices: Literacy and Cultural Work in U. S. Women's

Clubs, 1880-1920" 

by Anne Ruggles Gere

[nonfiction]

"Our Strange New Land
Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary"
by Patricia Hermes
[children's fiction, historical, 1600s]

"Betsy and Tacy Go Over The Big Hill"

by Maud Hart Lovelace

[children's fiction, historical]

"True Devotion To Mary"  
by St. Louis De Montfort
translated by Fr. Frederick Faber
[Catholic spiritual classic]
appropriate for this month

"Anne of Avonlea"

by L. M. Montgomery

[fiction, historical, 1880s]

Early Morning, Before Mass

I love the early morning before the Mass on EWTN.

Briefly, this is how I spend the time from 6:00 AM until just before 8:00 AM.

The radio wakes me at 6:00, and I pray the Angelus (Regina Caeli during Easter).  Then, I reset the alarm on my radio and go back to sleep until 6:30.

During the time from 6:30 until time for Mass I:

Pray the Morning Offering and some other prayers
Give Winky some food (there is ALWAYS dry food in his dish) and change his water

Have coffee

Pray the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of The Hours

Make the bed (cat permitting!)

Read that day's page in my Daily Devotional book. (This year I'm using "My Daily Spiritual Companion", by Marci Alborghetti
Pray at least one of several chaplets I like
Read a little in my Bible
Do some housework (except on Sunday)
Spend some time on the computer (again, cat permitting!)