FAVORITE QUOTES FROM PHILOSOPHERS

  • "Without philosophy we would be little above the animals."
  • "By nature men are alike. Through practice they have become far apart."
  • "What is important is not liberation from the body but liberation from the mind. We are not entangled in our own body, but entangled in our own mind."
  • "To know what you do not know is best. To pretend to know what you do not know is a disease."
  • "When the people don't respect those in power, then what they greatly fear is about to arrive."
  • "Great man demands it of himself; petty man, of others."
  • "Great man is always at ease; petty man is always on edge."
  • "When strict with oneself one rarely fails."
  • "Whether you like it or not, you'd better accept reality the way it occurs: as highly imperfect and filled with most fallible human beings. Your alternative, continual anxiety and desperate disappointment."
  • "When the government is muddled and confused, the people are genuine and sincere. When the government is discriminate and clear, the people are crafty and cunning."
  • "When you find something that is bad or that turns out bad, drop it and leave it alone."
  • "Only the most intelligent and the most stupid do not change."

Sunday, January 18, 2009

SATURDAY SEWING

It has been so long since I have had the desire to sew.  I usually love to make things like hats, pj's, drapes and blankets, but I haven't felt good.  I actually forgot that I even owned a sewing machine!  Saturday was different. I got a strange hankerin' to make a blanket or two.  I got the sewing machine out and it turned into a sewing frenzy at our house.  The kids and I played 'musical chairs' around the table, trying to get to the sewing machine as soon as someone left their seat to get something else.  It was so fun to see my kids and their heightened interest to sew and create.

Ashley wins the gold medal for sewing creativity!  She went from making handbags, to scarves, to                             pillows, then mittens. She did it WITHOUT the help of anyone!  Go Ash!
                Here are her 9 pillows that she made for her bed.  She was very determined!
Madison cleverly whipped out this little treat for her cell phone.  She even added a button!                                                                           
 Jacob made whatever came to his mind. This "sleeve" seemed to work for him. You go JD!                                                                      


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