” A safe, but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular, you won’t find it, but, something may fall out at the back that is much more interesting.” -JM Barrie-Author of Peter Pan- journal entry: …
“Remember. As far as anyone knows, we’re a nice, normal family.” -Homer Simpson- journal entry: If I was just interested in remembering faces and matching shirts, I would put the pressure on about family photographs. I am much more interested in personalities and everyday life. That is why I love …
“Practice puts brains in your muscles.” -Sam Snead The Golfer- journal entry: It was time for the arm wrestling contest. Everyone took turns. It was Holden’s turn. He was sure he could beat Uncle Dan. He had really strong muscles. We all felt them. They assumed their positions on the …
“I felt the starched walls of a pink cotton penitentiary . . . I thought of running away. Immediately !” -Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird- journal entry: To Kill a Mockingbird continues to be my favorite book. Scout would have died if she had been asked to wear Afton’s …
“Summer afternoon . . . summer afternoon. To me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James- journal entry: Water, water, water. Nothing entertains children like it. I found this idea in Family Fun Magazine. I liked it because I have always hated …
“You can’t run away from trouble. There ain’t no place that far.” -Uncle Remus- journal entry: Clara loves horses. In fact Clara loves everything. She is the first in the saddle and the last one off. She has enthusiasm for EVERYTHING in life. She could share with the whole world …
“For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?” -Ralph Waldo Emerson- journal entry: Afton’s mommy says that she has discovered flouncy things. She loves beads and baubles. She wears ALL of the necklaces in the toy room at the same time. The only thing …
“Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Yes. Little girls can eat on paper plates, sitting on a blanket. That is just fine. But what if I want to be a bit more fancy? What if I want to have a party ? It’s easy. …
“The past is not a package one can lay away.” -Emily Dickinson- journal entry: In days gone by, women carried pretty handkerchiefs. They were little squares of white or cream colored cotton. They were trimmed with lace. Sometimes they had tiny flowers on them and sometimes even embroidery. Women carried …
“Sewing mends the soul.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: What is a keepsake? That is a good question. We keep many things. We keep them for different reasons. Sometimes we think we might use things someday, or someone else might want it someday, or it came from somewhere we want to …
