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Bibles for Children

Posted in books, family life, family-integrated worship, living the life, parenting on September 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »

We would like to buy a Bible for Maya for her sixth birthday next month. She has asked for one, and now that she is reading so well, I think it’s the right time for her to have one. We already have several excellent and well-loved children’s story Bibles, so that’s covered. What I’m looking [...]

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book life

Posted in books, family life, homeschool on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

We are housesitting for some friends (M & J) who had their first baby (C) nearly a year ago. I love looking at C’s bookshelf in her room as I nurse Asher. It’s such a first child bookshelf. The books are crisp and new-smelling. At least half the books have unturned pages with still-sharp corners [...]

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ACK! I forgot the book discussion (Persuasion, Part 3)

Posted in books on March 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Can you believe it? I forgot! Can I blame it on motherhood? I’m still getting in the swing of taking care of three young kiddos…and I was actually crafting (sewing) for the first real time since Asher’s birth…and I totally forgot. Also, there’s my Lenten internet fast, which confused me. I’m so sorry! (You should [...]

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Persuasion Discussion, Part 2 – It’s On!

Posted in books on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Liz has posted the Persuasion discussion, part deux. Hop over and post your thoughts.

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Persuasion Discussion Part 2 – Tomorrow!

Posted in books on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Hop on over to visit Liz at Smithical tomorrow for our second (out of three) book discussion about Persuasion by Jane Austen.  (I hear the pound cake with lemon sauce is to die for.) We’ll be talking about chapters 9 – 16, specifically. If you weren’t able to make the first discussion over here, please [...]

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Persuasion by Jane Austen – Book Discussion, Part 1

Posted in books on February 15, 2008 | 13 Comments »

Today, we’ll discuss chapters 1 – 8. First, some links:

The full text of Persuasion online
Persuasion study guide
Another Persuasion study guide
Yet another Persuasion study guide
Persuasion FAQ page at Pemberley.com
Canceled chapters of Persuasion

Jane Austen Centre
Austen.com
Pemberley.com

I love this book. I have to admit, I’m not quite done with it, and I keep sneaking in pages here and [...]

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AHHHHHHH!

Posted in books on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I just lost my entire Persuasion post! It’s not anywhere! I’m going to work on re-writing it now. Sorry for the delay!

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Tomorrow – Persuasion!

Posted in books on February 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Don’t forget to stop in for our Persuasion online book discussion tomorrow! I’ll set the post to publish in the morning, so hopefully anyone who wants to participate can find time throughout the day to leave a comment or two. See ya then!

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Can I Persuade You?

Posted in books on February 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Come on now, jump on the wagon and start reading Persuasion! There’s still time. We will have our first book discussion (of the first eight chapters) this Friday, February 15 right here at my blog. This book is soooooo good. You won’t regret it.
Several of you have told me you’re joining in, and I know [...]

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Persuasion

Posted in books on February 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »

We’re having an online book club! Join us!
Pick up a copy of Persuasion (it’s not too late!) and read the first eight chapters before Friday 2/15. Here’s a discussion schedule:

2/15 – Chapters 1 – 8, hosted here at Simply Serina
2/22 – Chapters 9 – 16, hosted by the wonderful Liz of Smithical
2/29 – Chapters [...]

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