tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35802275184287098892012-01-18T15:51:51.051-08:00Be En-Couraged!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-76606533519681303412011-05-09T22:41:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:41:26.097-07:00A New Blog.....I've MovedWith my random thoughts all over the place, I've been wanting to rename my blog and decided to move it to a new spot. So, come join me at
Acrobatic ThoughtsKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-62166954126452457262011-05-09T13:03:00.001-07:002011-05-09T13:09:30.473-07:00Biophilia ExplainedI recently read "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, and although I felt a push to get my body out in nature more, I still haven't succeeded much towards that end. My children are a great example to me, and so I did agree to running around outside in the freezing wind last evening to do a Treasure Hunt that Toveli had arranged for Mother's Day. But its still hard to get me out the door Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-87091549106222232732011-05-08T22:30:00.000-07:002011-05-09T12:56:12.466-07:00What You Can CarryOwn only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Russian author & dissident in US (1918 – )
Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-41056948215097497012011-05-05T16:37:00.001-07:002011-05-06T04:55:33.343-07:00Boy Makes RiverDid you see my post about Laars the other day?
Well, news has it that he has now done it in front of our parked van.
"Front of" means....closest to the street, since we back the van in. Where all the neighbours could see (if they were passing by, or working in their yards and even cared one iota what was happening over at our Zoo).
Parked on a short but steep incline, he left a stream. A Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-53567683520905393482011-05-04T20:38:00.000-07:002011-05-04T20:38:00.879-07:00Rainbows in the DayThe sun has been coming out and that is when I go out to play. After a little bit it starts to rain and the sun is still out. And then I start to look around in the sky. And if I don’t see any thing I go to the front of the house .And if I see something I run up to my house door and open the door and then I yell ”there is a rainbow.” And then all of the little kids come running out to see itKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-43550622412752984632011-05-02T19:27:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:27:23.383-07:00Making a Stream
That is NOT a shadow in front of Laars.
Here's what happened, leading up to this funny.
I was making soup earlier today. Anders came in to tell me that Laars went pee. Outside.
I asked Danaka and Maret to take over the soup-making as I figured I would find a wet and cold boy who would love to have a bubble bath during the clean-up process just because he loves to.
I was surprised to find Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-10686622302929171282011-05-01T17:58:00.000-07:002011-05-01T17:58:00.719-07:00Sundaes on SundaysOne of Mitchell's favorite foods is Raw Ice Cream.And it seems appropriate to have Sundaeson Sundays.
Here is Raw Banana Ice Cream (frozen bananas creamed in the food processor)
Drizzled with Nut/Seed Butter(peanuts, pumpkin seeds, pecans,walnuts, flax oil, almonds)
And a Chocolate Sauce(cocoa powder, honey, hot water)
Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-42384694962849932072011-04-29T11:58:00.000-07:002011-04-29T11:58:21.405-07:00A Chair to Knead BreadIt was Layne's day to make challah.
But the whole wheat is a bit hard on the processors motor sometimes, so we have to use the arm muscles.
But when the counter is too high, or you are just a tad too short, you can't get the power you need to knead that dough.
Thus, call in the chair for support!
She needs a stool to blow out the candles on the mantlepiece, too!!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-29206637138751895642011-04-29T11:19:00.022-07:002011-04-29T11:19:00.309-07:00Save the Frogs DayI LOVE FROGS!!! especially the little green tree frogs. Oh my, my heart melts almost every time one of my littles brings me a cute little frog. I've even let them come into the house, for a short time. They must always be handled gently, respectfully, and sent back to where they found it in almost pronto.
I remember when Layne and Rauchelle were still little and we lived out on acreage. ItKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-61435702938311648032011-04-27T23:10:00.014-07:002011-04-28T06:38:10.453-07:00I Love the IMAXEverette has been really busy with work over the past few weeks (thank You, God), and worked all last weekend too, so he suggested the family go to the Royal BC Museum and the IMAX.
What a fantastic idea!! So, off we went down the windy Sooke Rd (some of us battle with motion sickness, and this road isn't helpful in that department) heading for the city on another wet spring day.
We had to Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-59545852106837579322011-04-25T17:38:00.000-07:002011-04-25T17:38:00.572-07:00Playing Grocery StoreNot your typical grocery store. We had a Pet store corner, where you could buy an African Grey Parrot, or a butterfly, a squirrel or Snakes Everything came with a Price TagThere was Frozen Fruit, supplements like Ginseng and MSM,fresh fruit, baking supplies and bandanas & paintings. "Shopper " Laars exchanging money to buy a car. "Cashier" Gaelyn, always greets you with a smile & giggle.MitchellKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-15524040122699045282011-04-24T17:38:00.000-07:002011-04-24T17:38:22.595-07:00Treasure Hunts & OutsideThe children in the neighbourhood have been busy over the long weekend creating Treasure Hunts for each other. It shows their creativity both to create the clues, and to decipher both what the clues might mean & how their environment could be perceived.
Here they are looking for clues they think are under somebody's shoes.
Seems the children like to congregate in our yard since its the Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-61115204357548842342011-04-21T17:10:00.000-07:002011-04-24T17:13:57.023-07:00FootstoolsKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-21692354775998553652011-04-20T18:32:00.000-07:002011-04-20T18:32:47.315-07:00Roadside ArtAs a child I always liked playing with chalk, other than that drying-out feeling it left on my hands.
Then as an adult, I didn't like the dust that it leaves below any work area.
The ideal place for chalk.......
the road.
Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-78310883790171005432011-04-18T10:39:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:39:35.936-07:00Do Parents Have Rights to Shoot Back?Like I shared yesterday in Forced Medications I find this story about Maryanne Godboldo very disturbing. That a parents rights to choose medical care for their child (or change treatments) have been brutally attacked is scary. Does our society and our authorities think that parents are totally uneducated and incapable of taking care of our own children and must rely on those in authority to makeKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-73373949397659999392011-04-17T20:50:00.005-07:002011-04-18T10:07:34.215-07:00Forced MedicationsMy mouth almost dropped open and got stuck there attracting flies. I am in shock that this has really happened.
Detroit SWAT team assaults African American mom who refused to medicate her daughter with antipsychotic drugs
What is the matter with our western society? How did we ever allow such tyranny in our 'free' lands of America?
We are not Free.
Americans are not Free.
Canadians are notKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-5476358123698101882011-04-14T20:47:00.000-07:002011-04-14T20:47:43.402-07:00Me & WarmthI was shocked to find a layer of snow outside this morning as the sun was rising. How did that happen? Yesterday was such a beautiful sunny day without any warning of the upcoming cold. But I do recall the wind picking up as the day started to darken. Must have blown the clouds in.
But thankfully it came and went.
Seems the older I get the less I enjoy any cold. Not that cold and I were Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-1900444135585373592011-04-13T22:29:00.000-07:002011-04-13T22:29:00.682-07:00His Hands
I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough.
~Diogenes quote
Photograph by Peter Essick, National GeographicKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-23875970564643317572011-04-10T12:26:00.002-07:002011-04-10T12:38:06.721-07:00Think For OurselvesEverette had our weekly 'coffee date' this morning. Its often the time we can connect and discuss the agenda for our Sunday afternoon Family Meeting with the children.
Sometimes we discuss his growing business. Or we discuss books we've been reading. Or how I'm dealing (or not) with school or family issues on a daily basis. Or some habits we need to address, or the growth we see in Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-76322146480922528252011-04-10T08:15:00.000-07:002011-04-10T08:15:53.945-07:00You Owe Me!The Sun doesn't say to the Earth
"You Owe Me!"
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Do I think anybody owes me anything because of the work that I doas a wife/mother/sister/daughter/friend/citizen?
In what spirit am I serving?Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-40389157831958560102011-04-08T08:28:00.000-07:002011-04-08T08:28:42.409-07:00D-Feat Breast Cancer CampaignI don't normally post on Fridays, but I got this link this morning that I found encouraging. On Monday I wrote about the War on Cancer, and how it really hasn't accomplished anything positive. But then here we have something/someOnes doing something Pro-active. Actually getting truthful, positive information out to help women decrease their chance of getting breast cancer.
Vitamin D is good Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-20214779743912944642011-04-07T15:47:00.001-07:002011-04-07T15:47:00.493-07:00Savory OrangesWhen our eldest daughter returned from a trip to Morocco a few years back, she introduced us to a simple dessert or snack. We eliminated the sprinkle of brown sugar, and treat our children to this year round but particularly in the summertime.
Today the children were savouring it, and I thought you might want to share it with your loved ones (or yourself) too!
Just slice up some juicey orangesKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-33066677564733370112011-04-06T16:43:00.000-07:002011-04-06T16:43:03.851-07:00Smartphone Pictures Pose Privacy RisksAhhhh, technology can be so absolutely wonderful.......
and then again.......
Not. Check this out.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-1728028837525036262011-04-04T12:46:00.000-07:002011-04-04T12:46:00.502-07:00War on CancerWikipedia:
The War on Cancer refers to the effort to find a cure for cancer by increased research to improve the understanding of cancer biology and the development of more effective cancer treatments, such as targeted drug therapies. The aim of such efforts is to eradicate cancer as a major cause of death......Despite significant progress in the treatment of certain forms of cancer (such as Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-54994029412230929472011-04-03T15:22:00.000-07:002011-04-03T15:22:00.310-07:00A Dead Food List for Raw Fooders
If you are a Raw Foodist, you might find this Dead Food List interesting.
We are high-raw rather than 100% raw foodists at our house, so eating some of these foods doesn't stress me out (like it once did!) But for those of you who might be trying to be meticulous about the whole eating thing, you might want to check out the list and clean out your cupboards.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-18929587936643418232011-03-31T09:05:00.001-07:002011-03-31T09:05:00.281-07:00Gerson TherapyIf you haven't heard of the Gerson Therapy, you ought to give a listen. It's something either you or a loved one will likely have to deal with.....the treatment for cancer. Get informed today, so that if you are in that unfortunate situation, you won't panic and give in to the standard poisoning treatments.
The interview between Mike Adams (The Health Ranger) and Charlotte Gerson about the Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-10249665908628839902011-03-30T08:47:00.000-07:002011-03-30T08:47:00.452-07:00An 11yo with a MessageThis 11yo homeschooled boy has got it right about Food.
Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-58822331324127280502011-03-29T21:28:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:28:00.851-07:00Books EverywhereA common sight when we've returned from the library with a new stash of books. A favourite event. Often on a Tuesday evening since the library is open late.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-12731626246213128952011-03-28T21:40:00.000-07:002011-03-28T21:40:00.341-07:00A Hint For Women FastingOver the years one comes to realize after reading the magazines you can pick up for free at the health food stores that spring is traditionally a time for cleansing and detoxifying the body. But I have recently discovered other times that lend themselves well to fasting, whether that's a complete fast (presumably still drinking water) or some other type of fast. Personally, I juice fast/feast (Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-8280636953536226712011-03-27T18:39:00.000-07:002011-03-27T18:39:18.478-07:00AquariumDanaka & amazing jellyfish
Laars and this crab were talking together.
All the creatures are from the Salish Sea which is basically local to the southern regions of the Strait of Juan de Fuca & Georgia Strait area.
The fish were incredible and quite colourful, even if theywere basic grey & yellow like this fella.My fav was a fish with browns, pinks and blues,but he was a challenge to photograph Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-87909638129069266682011-03-24T17:44:00.000-07:002011-03-24T17:44:00.270-07:00Homemade Peanut ButterNot a great picture, but that's all there was to look at. Put roasted peanuts in a heavy duty blender and blend away. Add oil if necessary. This needed some oil, so I added flax oil. I found it a bit strong so next time I think I'll try walnut oil, I think, or some other lighter healthy oil.
Actually, I keep wanting the family to skip the peanut butter and just use almond butter, but it keepsKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-52439452271765743832011-03-23T22:46:00.001-07:002011-03-24T22:54:55.909-07:00From Cape Breton
Uncle KevinAunty Joanne
They are out west, thawing from the cold winter of Cape Breton, and were able to come over to the Island to visit for a few days. It was really nice to see them again. The children adore both them, miss them immensely and are often asking when we'll be able to go back out to Cape Breton to visit them.
Some day, maybe.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-56558688126872395112011-03-22T19:20:00.000-07:002011-03-22T19:20:00.286-07:00Update on My BrotherFor those of you who don't know, my 49yo brother became ill with headaches & loss of memory suddenly in Sept 2010, and was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He was given 3 months to live if those chose no treatment. And with allopathic treatments (ie, rad & chemo) he was given a 50% chance to survive 12-14 months.
He had brain surgery in Oct, took radiation along with chemo until ChristmasKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-15760855332569336192011-03-21T12:13:00.000-07:002011-03-21T12:13:00.085-07:00In Light of The Past WeekWhat a devastation in Japan. Words can't express what many feel for the loss. Pictures make my heart pain, my eyes water, my mouth drop open. What can one say? My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones, lost homes, lost whole communities, lost faith in those whom they trusted.
As shocked as we are in the west to hear of Japan's devastation, we move on with our lives. To blog Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-18582532093230088972011-03-20T17:15:00.003-07:002011-03-20T17:15:00.130-07:00Zero-waste California HomeI Love this article. Simple living, very little garbage or recycle. How to lower our negative impact on the world and live simply.
Zero-waste California home - Photos - Sunset.comKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-91594832712780649432011-03-16T17:06:00.001-07:002011-03-16T17:06:00.489-07:00Indoor CompostingTake two Rubbermaid boxes, one lid. Drill holes in the bottom of one of the boxes (we did it in the bigger box so it can hold more wastes) and a few in the side of the box within a couple of inches of the bottom. Also drill some aerating holes in the lid. Mitchell drilled 9 in the lid.
Everette put 4 fair sized rocks on the bottom box to help keep the upper box from settling too far down. Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-71196015144548081812011-03-15T10:14:00.003-07:002011-03-15T10:14:00.159-07:00Reach Out & Touch SomeoneIt's hard not to consider what has recently happened in Japan and it not effect you at some level. Even if it is to realize that what we spend out time on is quite insignificant.
You may or may not feel that there is anything that you can do to help the Japanese at this time (there are lots of organizations to donate to like Salvation Army or Tzu Chi)but there is something we can do in all Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-36130400134751128572011-03-14T06:01:00.001-07:002011-03-14T06:01:01.658-07:00Pi Day Today
Pi Day
Some celebrate Pi Day on the 22nd day of July (the 7th month) because of pi being the fraction 22 / 7. Others celebrate today at 1:59 pm today for the decimal of 3.14159
We are having raw pies today and discussing circles, watching a few goofy videos and see whatever else transpires.
How about you???Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-57974463284728769602011-03-13T17:53:00.001-07:002011-03-13T17:54:19.700-07:00Last Winter BirthdayMost of our family have Winter-time Birthdays, congregated between the last days of November until mid-March. Toveli's was the final one of them....and she wanted to get her ears pierced. So, that's what she got.
And she let Maret come along and get hers done at the same time.
It's helpful, because they can remind each other to clean them 3 times per day, and it alleviates some of the Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-73805067853524911572011-03-10T16:28:00.000-08:002011-03-10T16:28:30.307-08:00LaughterLearn laughter from little children
by thinking their thoughts,
dreaming their dreams,
and playing their games.
~Wilfred A PetersonKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-34706582866209557782011-03-08T08:55:00.002-08:002011-03-08T09:11:14.265-08:00No Schedules?I occasionally plan out a schedule, in hopes that I might feel like we've accomplished more at the end of the day. I know there are things we would like to get done, but often we are poor managers of our time and we allow it to be wasted away at doing mindless stuff.
But schedules have never seemed to fit my personality. I feel very restricted by them. Controlled from the outside, imposed Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-9567820703597882992011-03-07T20:21:00.009-08:002011-03-08T08:38:18.589-08:00Love Them
When children try your soul, as they will,
When they cause you grief, as they do,
When they rouse your anger and provoke your wrath, as is their way,
When they reduce you to tears and prayer, as often happens,
Love them.
Don't bother about anything at all
Until you have first made clear to yourself
That your love for the child in question
Is holding firmly, swelling warmly in your heart.
ThenKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-76144114924636728602011-03-06T16:08:00.000-08:002011-03-06T16:08:59.852-08:00Bandana ManiaThe Culprit. Chelle got it all going.
Both Mitch and Anders had them around their necks in these picsbut they both are adorable wearing them on their heads.
Only people missing these is Laars, Mom and Dad. No luck finding me wearing one, but Everette actually has something like a bandana he wore while we were in Belize. It had a tube of some kind of gel that expands and keeps you cool Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-88494762521229755752011-03-03T15:48:00.000-08:002011-03-03T15:48:00.804-08:00No More Figs For MeI'm presently reading "Under the Tuscan Sun" by Frances Mayes, and she has turned me off from eating figs. Ok, I haven't been a big fig fan anyways, but now its confirmed.
This is Why:
"Oddest, too--the fig flower is inside the fruit. To pull one open is to look into a complex, primitive, infinitely sophisticated life cycle tableau. Fig pollination takes place through an interaction with a Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-56665172841938201902011-03-02T19:46:00.002-08:002011-03-02T19:46:00.816-08:00'Typical' Minimalists?"We’re a pretty diverse lot, with people in a vast range of economic and family conditions, places, and employment. But to read some minimalists, you’d think we’re a nation of childless, 20-something information workers, living out of backpacks and Macbooks as we commute between $500-a-chair seminars on how to blog our way to financial independence.There are not many people who would want or be Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-64633127543888403052011-03-01T15:49:00.001-08:002011-03-01T15:49:00.253-08:00Moving ThingsRamps
Skids
RollersThe children having fun using 'machines' to move a stack of books around the living room.Easy science.Wish housework was as easy & fun.
And,I don't think these will aid Layne whose decided to move 'home' with her family later this week.Two years living on the Mainland is ending.She wants to be close to Victoria, a beautiful city she adoresand hopes to capture the Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-70119921625348997262011-02-28T11:19:00.001-08:002011-02-28T11:19:00.338-08:00The Snow is Almost GoneYesterday it rained so almost all the snow is gone.
I admit that I am not a lover of the snow. I think it's beautiful. Its quiet and encourages snuggling and hot drinks and reading a good book. But I don't like driving in it. And most of all I hate the time spent dressing the Little People up in it for half an hour for them to frolic for 10 minutes and then drown me in puddles of wet attire.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-3586311872278557852011-02-27T11:52:00.000-08:002011-02-27T11:52:00.262-08:00Mitchell's Leather Work
Making Journals, wallets, coin cases.With all the females in our household, Mitchell is the one we buy the used leather purses for!!He's been doing an awesome job creating these projects. And has fun, to boot!!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-83839524606415691682011-02-24T06:33:00.001-08:002011-02-24T06:33:01.169-08:00The Minimalist Part II find this humorous, and hope you do, too!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-47778688583560836982011-02-23T15:36:00.001-08:002011-02-23T15:36:00.210-08:00Makes My Heart SingHe's not actually singing here, but he loves to sing. His favourite song is "Twinke, Twinkle", and I love how sweetly this Little Lover sings it.
But can't you just picture him singing as an older gentleman in the back row of a choir?!!
So sweet.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-31872222273963187742011-02-22T12:38:00.000-08:002011-02-22T12:38:00.985-08:00I am FeaturedI am featured over @ Everyday Minimalist. Should be viewable at this link.
Everyday Minimalist writes a great blog that I follow. Serena blogs about how being minimalist isn't about not owning anything, but about owning just what pertains to her living the life she wants, according to her own needs and desires.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-54612460187960766262011-02-21T19:21:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:21:00.791-08:00Peaceful PersonaCentenarians, those who live more than 100 years, have one thing in common it seems, all over the world. They have an ability to maintain a peaceful persona, which enables them to outlive many people they love and live in community with.
The brain and our attitude are more powerful than most of us believe, or live as if we believe.
Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-32388910359754203342011-02-19T16:01:00.000-08:002011-02-21T11:52:17.860-08:00For AndersHappy Birthday, 5 Year Old!!We finally got to Anders' birthday, and then Laars is complaining that it isn't his today. Anyways, we were treated to a visit by Gramma S, and my aunty Lorna (from Saskatchewan). The children loved having them around because they were fun, interested in the children's activities and successes, and brought lots of sugar!
Anders of course was interested in gifts and Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-85844585341142647612011-02-17T14:58:00.001-08:002011-02-17T14:58:00.320-08:00Lentil Quinoa StewDanaka made this Lentil Quinoa Stew for lunch and it was really wholesome and tasty. I thought Anders might not like it because there were loads of lentils, but he did! It was gobbled up with happy faces and resulted in full tummies.
Give it a try. We doubled the recipe and just cooked it on the stove with our Dutch Oven as we don't own a slow-cooker. It worked just fine, but looked Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-77817224771825669932011-02-16T19:00:00.000-08:002011-02-16T19:00:04.507-08:00CovetingWho covets more
is evermore
a slave.
~ Robert HerrickKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-6738395837382540102011-02-15T19:17:00.000-08:002011-02-15T19:17:00.647-08:00Money on Fast Foods"Americans now spend more money on fast food than on higher education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars."
~ Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food NationKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-72421753705334422222011-02-14T23:16:00.000-08:002011-02-14T23:16:53.707-08:00Valentine's Day at Our House(Not at all as you would likely expect.)
Today was Everette's and my 25th Wedding Anniversary. (We don't recommend getting married on Valentine's day. We'd marry each other over again, but we wouldn't choose Valentine's Day to do it. But that's beside the point.)
We spent yesterday together in Victoria, window-shopping, checking out new art supply stores, having lunch, taking in Tea-tasting Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-4020355734936628092011-02-13T15:56:00.012-08:002011-02-14T22:40:02.665-08:00Sewing for GaelynMaret wanted to get creative, and I joined in for the fun. We raided the closets for outgrown clothes. Here was a dress for summer that's already getting short and it isn't the right season to be wearing it. Gaelyn gave us permission to attack it.So, we cut off the flounce. Sewed up the bottom of the now-top.Then, we made lined-pants out of white receiving blankets, attached the flounce from Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-80761007496923021482011-02-12T15:42:00.002-08:002011-02-14T22:31:59.732-08:00What Happens When the Guard Falls OffDIY haircut when the guard falls off!Oopps!!
Resulted in an 1/8 inch cut,a tad cold for wintertime.But I think my hubbyis so handsome with a buzz cut.So, I don't see itas a mistake.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-12981801869714094572011-02-10T19:43:00.000-08:002011-02-10T19:43:20.963-08:00Another Birthday at Our HouseWinter is the season for these Johnsons to be celebrating birthdays. Out of the eleven of us, 8 of us celebrate birthdays (and our Anny) between the last days of Nov and the first half of March.
And so Today is Gaelyn's turn!!
Funny to see Gaelyn holding her hands out like this at our meal's Blessing. I think she's seen the movie "Eat, Pray, Love" a bit much!
Here the girls are singing "Our Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-82693372337590365812011-02-09T19:03:00.000-08:002011-02-09T19:03:00.399-08:00Weigh Your ThoughtsI'm reading 'Soul-Full Eating' by Maureen Whitehouse. Working through this 400+ page book slowly as I have much to think about. It fits nicely with my Word for 2011, Be Mindful.
Her chapter on "Weigh Your Thoughts" starts with Galatians 6:7, 'As ye sow, so shall ye reap.'
"The most powerful way to affect your outer world is to be mindful of your inner world. Your mind is like a field into Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-32112766283145494912011-02-08T14:51:00.000-08:002011-02-08T14:51:42.771-08:00Sweeping StrokesDanaka's "Window"
Gaelyn's "Sea Animals"
Danaka's "Art of Science"
Mitchell's "Ancient Scripts" (Viking Ruens, Hebrew, & Hieroglyphs)
Anders' "Animal Letters"
Gaelyn's "Animal Letters"
Maret's "Run Away Spunky" book
Spunky the cat in a rain storm
the proud author and painter, MaretKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-57035264977949323732011-02-07T12:20:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:20:45.614-08:00Featured on Miss MinimalistFrancine writes a wonderful blog as Miss Minimalist, and on Monday's she's been running a series where she features a reader of hers and their own personal journey of Minimalism.
Today, she's featured Moi!
So go on over and see the post, and be sure to check out other posts. She has a wealth of information to share.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-84382347918324878352011-02-06T18:00:00.001-08:002011-02-08T14:31:02.807-08:00Family FunRauchelle caught the train down to spend the weekend with the family to celebrate my birthday. Its a challenge for her to find the time from work to get down to our place via the train, but it beats the bus!!She treated me to beautiful bag of wholesome, natural goodies in a great natural fabric bag with says about 'A Wise Woman......' I was a bit giddy opening the packages as they were daintilyKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-57314757357721208432011-02-03T19:26:00.010-08:002011-02-03T19:26:00.329-08:00Two Days in a RowI'm trying a new thing this week. Instead of taking Tuesday and Saturdays off from the computer, I'm giving a 2-days in a row trial. Since I tend to be busy on Fridays making challah and helping the children clean house before the Sabbath, I've decided to take Friday and Saturdays off.
Hoping this break will seem even more beneficial, while it might also be more stressful (?) . But this is a Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-84689761968577259832011-02-02T19:15:00.000-08:002011-02-02T19:15:00.476-08:00International Medical Council on Vaccination Refutes Vaccine Propaganda with Myth-Busting ReportNaturalNews exclusive: International Medical Council on Vaccination refutes vaccine propaganda with myth-busting report
Vaccinations are a hot-topic, and with such high stakes as our children's health it is no surprise. But here we see the science has never been behind the vaccination programs. It's a myth that many medical and lay persons have bought into at the detriment of so many.
Please, Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-79011477488491212122011-02-01T18:54:00.001-08:002011-02-01T18:54:00.376-08:00Watch Your.....Watch you thoughts;
they become your words.
Watch your words;
they become your actions.
Watch your actions;
they become habits.
Watch your habits;
they become character.
Watch your character;
it becomes your destiny."
~Frank OutlawKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-14058276403459330402011-01-31T18:53:00.001-08:002011-01-31T18:54:09.643-08:00The Use of Fire"It can be said that the greatest single cause of degeneration in man is the use of fire in the preparation of foods."
~ Arnold De VriesKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-74882515120701218252011-01-30T18:41:00.001-08:002011-01-31T18:51:04.938-08:00Incorporate RawDid you know that eight to ten times more nutrients are available from uncooked vegetables than from the same vegetables cooked? The overall nutrient destruction from cooking is estimated to be about 85%. So, instead of boiling or steaming those veggies, make a platter of raw veggies and let your little ones munch away on those.
I often would have a plate of them available before the main Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-90720342303182221182011-01-28T17:37:00.000-08:002011-01-28T17:37:14.757-08:00Double One'sToday's Birthday Girl, turned a Double-One
Her idea was to make pancakes herself, and serve it to Mom and Dad in bed! Yeah, she does the work on her birthday and serves her parents!!
She's been painting and creating, like Maret always does. These are just some of the recent pictures
and her hard at work.
One of her Grandma's gave her a book on Drawing and Painting Wildlife, so I'm sure we'llKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-91414073596519055962011-01-27T12:18:00.002-08:002011-01-27T12:18:00.816-08:00Charter of Health Freedom
As a Canadian, do you have any idea that your Freedom to choose concerning your own individual Health is greatly jeopardized? Do you know that producers of supplements and alternative health products are being denied product numbers so that they can't sell to you and I any more?
Earlier this week I went to the local healthfood store to ask about Colostrum. (You can check out this if you areKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-36191505847717664812011-01-26T10:43:00.000-08:002011-01-26T10:43:00.699-08:00Digital Sabbatical, What It's Looking LikeI am still practising taking breaks on Saturdays and Tuesdays from my computer. It's a practise because it isn't habit, yet.
I am doing well at it, looking forward to the breaks where I don't surf, where I ignore FB, let my emails pile up, etc.
I get more book reading done and am more likely to play board or card games with the children. I am finally getting around to doing projects with Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-13374069853101782132011-01-25T08:40:00.000-08:002011-01-25T08:40:00.704-08:00Got the Girls Sewing
So, I got around to getting Danaka using the sewing machine. She found a simple apron pattern online, free, and we followed the not-all-there instructions best we could and improvised on the rest. But she was intimidated by the machine, and its a bit of a struggle to get her sitting back behind that noisey thing that scares her. So the apron lays unfinished. But at least Mom finally got Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-55684156517985155942011-01-24T18:25:00.001-08:002011-01-25T10:57:10.460-08:00Jack LaLanneA health icon has died, at the age of 96.
A great role model for a lot of Americans, and the creator of one of our favorite juicers (for citrus juices) Jack LaLanne died after a short illness. Full of life until the very end. What a great example of Living Life.
Edited: to add a Natural News link honoring the man.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-1108061194720844412011-01-23T22:42:00.000-08:002011-01-23T22:42:31.652-08:00The Least
“He has the most who is most content with the least”~Diogenes Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-3414869202226697122011-01-21T22:28:00.007-08:002011-01-22T00:01:34.087-08:00DancingIn our religious upbringing, dancing was sinful. So whenever there was dancing as part of our Physical Education at school, we got Religious Exemption. Both Everette and I. Different environments (city gal and country boy), different schools, obviously different parents but same religious perspective.
Dancing was wrong. Along with a deck of cards. Bowling alleys. You get the picture.
WellKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-55163041131857889002011-01-20T19:03:00.001-08:002011-01-23T23:47:49.832-08:00Pastured Cows are a Good ThingWe don't eat much at all for meat, and as I've shared recently we aren't actually vegetarians although I can identify somewhat with all the points for vegetarianism here.
But here is a sane (from my perspective) take on raising animals for meat.
Pastured cows enrich soil, improve the environment, and make better meat
I don't believe that its wrong nor inherently unhealthy for people to eat meatKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-27717075122629758822011-01-19T20:48:00.000-08:002011-01-19T20:48:10.048-08:00Calves & CowsLaying in bed, cuddling with Anders in the morning I was telling him some names of the different parts of his body. Things like knee-cap, shoulder-blades, calves and shins.
Later, he points at the back of his leg and tells his dad that that is his Calf.
He points to the front and says "this is a Cow!"Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-58897595428372813862011-01-18T10:12:00.009-08:002011-01-18T10:12:00.339-08:00About Shame & Vulnerability
A heart to heart about our biggest fears and the door to joy and authenticity. Living a life where "I am Enough" and "I Accept Myself" even though I know I am not perfect. And needing to ingrain that in my children.
With all of our imperfections, we are still worthy.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-37643463777079736962011-01-17T21:27:00.000-08:002011-01-17T21:27:00.233-08:00Collaborative ConsumptionKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-64345769681438679442011-01-14T00:24:00.000-08:002011-01-14T00:24:00.405-08:00Staying Warm on High RawShakaya has a wonderful post on Staying Warm on High Raw that has a lot of great pointers. I am not even doing High Raw at present because I am feeling cold, and this post has encouraged me; nudging me in that direction again.
I love the pictures she has posted, seeing Shakaya walking outside barefoot in the snow. And here I am being wimpy walking barefoot out on the driveway to empty Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-9388045772911566742011-01-13T11:35:00.001-08:002011-01-13T11:35:00.961-08:00FreedomIf you've tried taking a Sabbatical, but you give in to the temptation to get back on your techno to do something, Freedom is here to help you!
Maybe one of your resolutions for this year is to do more writing, or painting, or reading tangible books. But you find it difficult to find that quiet time to do it. Freedom might be the tool you are looking for.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-62254013601947879512011-01-12T19:30:00.014-08:002011-01-14T09:55:06.951-08:00Fun With the Birthday DadRauchelle was home for part of last weekend to help us celebrate Dad's Birthday, and so the family (minus Layne) went out to the Sooke Potholes when the sun was still shining and the snow wasn't falling.
Had a Pine Cone Fight and Attack for at least 30 minutes until those poor pine cones were falling apart
Got lovely rosey cheeks for mama to adore
Practicing Skipping Rocks is so much easierKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-23138257168464319152011-01-10T00:02:00.000-08:002011-01-10T00:02:44.834-08:00Give Away: The Joy of LessEverybody likes a Give Away, and what better way to start the New Year and probably get pointers on how to accomplish some of your Resolutions (like decluttering your life!) than with winning "The Joy of Less" book over at The Everyday Minimalist.
Go on over there and see what its all about.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-41199559539117906402011-01-09T08:52:00.000-08:002011-01-09T08:52:00.125-08:00Regrets of the DyingI look at this list as a guide as to how I might chose How to Better Live.
1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. Disconnecting somewhat from my religious upbringing has helped in this area. Fear is another common issue.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard. I think I have a fairly good grasp on this one. And learning to live more Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-19798552216618747942011-01-07T20:23:00.003-08:002011-01-07T20:23:00.400-08:00Four reasons why people become vegetarianFour reasons why people become vegetarian
We aren't Vegetarian, although friends and family might say that we are. (what about a Sometimes Vegetarian?) We just don't purchase & cook meat in our home (only fish). We may or may not eat it when we are out, depending on the situation and our circumstances.
But the 4 reasons stated for why people have become vegetarian all ring true for me. I Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-78772124182511283372011-01-06T08:18:00.000-08:002011-01-06T08:18:27.055-08:00One Thing at a TimeLike I quoted from Kevin Gianni here we actually need to be just trying to change One Thing at a Time.
Look back at all the New Years Resolutions you've probably made over the years, and how many have you actually succeeded at? I would venture to say that most of them fell by the wayside. You worked really hard at change for the first couple of weeks in January, and by February you were Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-28381688412779596622011-01-05T20:14:00.000-08:002011-01-06T08:15:33.861-08:00How Rich You AreCheck this out! and see how rich you really are!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-53129443564409081392011-01-03T19:21:00.000-08:002011-01-03T19:21:00.493-08:00Love You More
I'm not sure I understand how it's possible Little One but.....
Today,..... I know I love you more.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-4588774478371716592011-01-01T05:50:00.002-08:002011-01-01T05:50:00.520-08:00Information OverloadKevin Gianni in his book "High Raw"
"Another area that causes stress in our lives is information overload.
We’ve all been there, right? How can you not these days in our
information society? First of all, it’s important to trust yourself. If you
take the High Raw approach, the five principles will empower you to be
your own best health advocate. Trust that you have the information you
need in Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-43400758592772052522010-12-31T18:39:00.000-08:002010-12-31T18:39:40.901-08:00A Sweet End & a New BeginningWe had the privilege of having my eldest brother and his son spend a few days with us, along with our own dd Layne, and last night we were joined Momentarily (1 sleep) with Rauchelle. But it was a sweet way to spend part of the last of 2010 with some of those that we love.
And tonight was Shabbat so we celebrated with a Special Meal.A wonderful way to go into the New Year of 2011.
New Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-19709181199025770142010-12-30T11:52:00.000-08:002010-12-30T11:52:00.429-08:00Don't Touch My Junk (the TSA Hustle)
Here's a light-hearted rap full of truths about the loss of freedom the USA public has accepted from the government under the guise of Protection. It's got to stop.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-73616153101353239172010-12-29T06:32:00.015-08:002010-12-29T06:32:00.304-08:00100 Thing Challenge, an interviewMan vs Debt did an interview with the creator of the 100 Thing Challenge which I found encouraging, and hope to pass that encouragement on to you too. A great way to start the New Year.
Check it out!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-70853967380655269012010-12-27T21:58:00.001-08:002010-12-27T22:08:51.766-08:00Hours Upon HoursA Boy's Imagination + K'Nex = some military contraptions
PS.....December Photo Project (DPP) was officially over with
on the 25th, but here's a picture for today, anyways.
I enjoyed doing the DPP, although some nights it was a
bit of a chore, especially when I was ready to bed down
with the Littles. (Sometimes I didn't upload till the next morning
because bed was better.....ahhh, confessions,Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-67706132579138973322010-12-26T22:49:00.000-08:002010-12-26T22:49:23.231-08:00(DPP) FourteenA new ink-well. A new calligraphy pen. A new art, becoming. A new 14 year old. At our house.
Today we had Everette's family over to celebrate Danaka's birthday and feast on something besides turkey dinner. And feast we did.
We played games.
Took lots of pictures. Even pictures of others taking pictures (thanks Laars and Tasha!).
'Rock, Paper, Scissors' reverberating through our heads.
Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-65622525951776362772010-12-25T22:18:00.001-08:002010-12-26T22:22:19.527-08:00(DPP) TumbleUnderneath there is the oldest sister, lovingly attacked by the 2 little brothers. Lots of fun and alot of noise.Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-15704252390153877572010-12-24T21:29:00.000-08:002010-12-25T09:37:06.077-08:00(DPP) ArtisticKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-71186999426513411902010-12-23T22:49:00.000-08:002010-12-23T22:49:09.000-08:00(DPP) ReflectionLaars points at himself in the silver globe candle holder. Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-22397388217132192882010-12-22T14:20:00.001-08:002010-12-23T00:24:54.387-08:00(DPP) PatchesMaking a Bed SkirtJust in Time for Mom to come visit!Karen Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580227518428709889.post-16152489438504959252010-12-22T13:30:00.003-08:002010-12-22T13:30:01.618-08:00Digital SabbaticalI've been taking a break from the computer every Saturday now for the past few months, and then I decided I liked it enough to add another Day-Off per week, so since Nov 30th I've been taking Tuesdays off too.
But I think I want more.
So, I'm jumping into taking a week break from the computer. One whole week.
This has come about partly from reading this and this.
I find that the computer hasKaren Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736517295140009986noreply@blogger.com0