Teaching children to work, Pt 7

Over the last few months, I’ve developed a chore chart system for Gabriel (5 years) and Bronwyn (4 years), borrowing from several great ideas I’ve seen others come up with. (In other words, I can’t claim any creative genius for what you’re about to see!) Developing a system was important to me for a number […]

More Reviews

CD: From This Moment On (Diana Krall)
Movie: Miss Potter (Renee Zellweger)

Book Review

“I, well, you know… I kinda like… novels.” I said to a friend the other day. And it’s true. But I don’t just like novels – I like biographies, I like history books, I like historical fiction, I like Christian books, and I’ve read a lot.
I like to read. I […]

Reviews

Once a month I will be posting reviews on a Movie and CD that I like and think that you might like, and here are this months reviews:
Movie review: Emma
(Based on the book Emma, which was written by Jane Austen)
This movie is a movie that all girls love, and even some men, depending on their […]

treat your hair right

In response to the many questions regarding shampoo and conditioners, here is some advice and warnings.
#1. Shampoos and Conditioners bought at a local store - drug store, grocery store, etc - are often very harsh on your hair. The first problem is that they don’t rebalance the pH level of your hair leaving the cuticle […]

A Time For Refreshing!

Darlene will be sharing at a retreat this fall! Read on for more details.

small suggestion; big difference.

First of all, let me give you some background on me.
I am a hairstylist.
Something I figured out right after hairstyling is that I had managed to turn my hobby into my profession. It is a blessing and a curse all at the same time. But, I suppose I can’t complain: I love my job. How […]

A summer dinner

The other night, we ate grilled salmon, roast potatoes, and fresh greens tossed in oil & vinegar. It was an absolutely perfect summer meal: simple to prepare and full of delicious flavor.
I purchased the salmon last month on sale in the frozen section and marinated it for 24 hours in my fridge. The potatoes were […]

Summer Cooking

I don’t know about you, but there are few things I dislike more than have my oven and gas burners on in the summer between the hours of 3-7pm, the hottest time of the day. Even when I force myself to the task, I must admit that it’s rather disheartening to toil over a hot stove, sweat beading on my forehead, only to have the family push the food around their plates with their forks because they’re just too hot to eat.

So when this question came in last week, I could definitely relate! […]

Summer and the soul

I’m sure I speak for most of us when I say that I love, love, love summer. . . But I’ve learned one thing over the years as I revel in the special season of summer, and that is this: one thing from which I never need a break is spiritual discipline[…]