The Literary Mystique

I am not a runner.

The Beauty of a Common Life

Last-Minute Sitters
I am thankful for last-minute babysitters who will sit in my house while my son is asleep so I can go to a movie with my husband and some friends.Who wouldn't want to sit for this little guy?

Entire List - Checked!
I am thankful that as of 3:00pm today every Christmas and birthday gift I needed to purchase for December has been bought!No Black Friday for me. No last minute shopping. No parking lots full of slush. No long lines at checkouts. No dealing with overworked and underpaid sales staff. No anxiously wondering if online purchases will get here on time. No stress.My Advent and Christmas season will instead be filled with decorating, baking, listening to Christmas music, lolling by the fireside, playing in the snow (if it ever gets cold enough), and awaiting the Christ child with an attitude of anticipation.Praise God for online shopping, early sales, and for th

Menagerie
For most of my young life I read about, watched documentaries about, and pretended I was a member of the animal kingdom. Alternately I wanted to be a veterinarian, a zookeeper, a photographer for National Geographic, or a tiger. I spent hours upon hours watching and catching insects, toads, and turtles, then keeping

The Notion to Sew
I couldn't go through a month of thankfulness without mentioning a whole slew of people and items related to sewing and quilting. So, here goes. I am thankful for...My mother, who bought me my sewing machine for a college graduation present in 2001. She also showed me the basics and

My Daily Bread
Last night we had pizza for dinner. This morning I saw a photo of myself taken yesterday in which I look like I'm 4 months pregnant (I'm not). So the plate you see on the left side of the above photo is what I had for lunch today rather than the leftover pizza on the right. And I loved that plate full of raw fruits and vegetables. I do like fresh fruit and vegetables whenever they are offered to me, I just don't al