Giraffe Dreams

Lately I have found it much easier to sit down and write a quick book review than it is to post pictures and chat about my quilting. So the ...

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones I loved the beginning of this book. It started off strong, but from there it gradually slipped down...

Invisible by Cecily Anne Paterson This is a young adult novel that I loved. Interestingly, it has some similarities to my previous book.....

Daughters for a Time by Jennifer Handford This book is hard for me to review. It kept my attention; I read it in a day and a half. I most...

A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner - read for a book club discussion There are two main characters, separated by 100 years. One is a ...

Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" by Michael O. Tunnell This is a kids' book that I foun...

I finished these three quilts and sent them to Quilts Beyond Borders. I sent these to Wrap a Smile. The arrow one is a pattern by Terry ...

Our quilt show from late September is already a memory; I promised more pictures and then procrastinated BIGLY. Here I am, finally. These ...

Reading With Patrick: a Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo I wept over this book. It is beautiful. My tea...

I am in a new (to me) quilt guild. This guild has a show every two years; it is always called "Fall Splendor of Quilts." This was ...