Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Pinning it down {4} - Bread Bag Clip Cable Labels


Welcome to the third Pinning it Down Tuesday! Do you find yourself pinning projects to Pinterest, but rarely getting around to doing them? Do you need a bit of encouragement to make some of those projects come to life? Join Pam and Sarah every Tuesday for the Pinning it Down link-up, where we're making a Pinterest project happen in our homes every week. This week is hosted over at Pams

This week I decided to tackle something from my Organisation Board.  I really liked the look of the bread clip cord labels. The original idea is found at Apartment Therapy Label Cords At Both Ends for Maximum Organization. I am really pleased I finally did this. I just need to collect more bread bag clips !  I didn't have a permanent marker so I used my Letratag.  They have another interesting post titled: 10 Things you already own to Wrangle and Label Cords.



Blessings






Photo Collages done with the FREE software Photoscape . Tutorial over at Great Fun 4 Kids.


Are you ready to play along? Here's how our link-up works:
1. Choose a project from one of your Pinterest pinboards and make it happen. Blog a little about it. Remember, it doesn't have to be elaborate- we just want to see what you've been up to!


2. Make sure you link back here somewhere in your post so others can find us and play along. Feel free to grab our Pinning it Down graphic if you'd like to add it to your post. Also, don't forget proper pinning etiquette and try to include a link back the original idea whenever possible. We want to be sure that cool idea credit is given to the proper person.


3. Link up over at Pam's . Make sure you're sending us to your actual post, and not to your general blog address. You can add your link all the way through Friday, so if you haven't gotten a chance to work on any of your pins yet this week, you're not too late.
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012

2/52 Moses The Deliverer


I am playing catch up on my 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge
 
This is book two for the year




Ellen Gunderson Traylor



E. Traylor
After reading this book I feel as though I have walked the halls of Pharaohs palace, wondered the Midian valleys and plains, been a student to the Priest Jethro, learned to pray and stood tall as I witnessed the deliverance of the priestly nation of Israel. I now know why Ms Traylor is called America's Foremost Biblical Novelist!

While this book is an easy read Ellen keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more. She is truly a master story teller.  I enjoyed this book so much I have taken down it's sequel Joshua to read.

On the back:  "How God molds the character of Moses and guides him into the ways of righteousness, is a powerful story of human nature and divine love. In this riveting drama, you will be moved again by the undeniable truth that God can shape the life of any man or woman into a life of greatness for His glory."

This one rates *****

This book is listed on Good Reads and scored a 4/5 stars.

Buy this book from: Amazon, Book Depository, Fishpond 
Linking to: 52 Books in 52 Weeks. 

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Tuesdays Treasures {27} - G.A. Henty

 Welcome to Tuesdays Treasures.  I started these posts as a way of sharing great books in honour of my friend in New Zealand who would arrive with the treasures she had unearthed at her weekly trip to the library!

There are so many wonderful books out there hiding on shelves so I invite you to blog about a book on your shelf, one you're reading or one you found at the library and add your post to Learning All the Time Favourite Resource Link Up.


I was over at Princess Warrior Lessons where Jo was speaking about Boys and Books on her blog.  This got me wondering what other great books are there out there for boys.  A few months back I talked about The Little Britches Series and 

This week ...

I would like to introduce you to G.A. Henty.

To quote Preston Speed Publications about Mr Henty: "Henty's stories revolve around a fictional boy hero during fascinating periods of history. His heroes are diligent, courageous, intelligent and dedicated to their country and cause in the face, at times, of great peril. His histories, particularly battle accounts, have been recognized by historian scholars for their accuracy. In fact, the only criticism Henty faced by the liberals of his day was that his heroes were "too Christian." There is nothing dry in Mr. Henty's stories and thus he removes the drudgery and laborious task often associated with the study of history."

We first encountered Mr Henty's brilliant story telling when we read

A Tale of Ancient Egypt


  • Format: Paperback
  • Number of Pages: 308
  • Vendor:  Dover Publications
  • Publication Date:
  • ISBN: 0486423638
  • Author G.A. Henty
Preston Speed says about these books: Henty's heroes fight wars, sail the seas, discover land, conquer evil empires, prospect for gold, and a host of other exciting adventures. They meet famous personages like Josephus, Titus, Hannibal, Robert the Bruce, Sir William Wallace, Sir Francis Drake, Moses, Robert E. Lee, Frederick the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Huguenot leader Coligny, Cortez, King Alfred, and Napoleon just to mention a few. Henty's heroes live through tumultuous historic eras meeting the leaders of that time. Understanding the culture of the time period becomes second nature as well as comparing/contrasting the society of various European and pagan cultures
I could not have said it any better myself.  You can safely buy these books and give them to your sons and daughters to read.

Many of the Henty titles are currently FREE** for your Kindle on Amazon !

Blessings






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