Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Crown Duel/Court Duel
Crown Duel/Court Duel by Sherwood Smith
Synopsis from Goodreads:
A deathbed promise to their father sends a daring girl and her brother off to war. Filled with intrigue, romance, and magic, this spellbinding novel is a dramatic coming-of-age story about a girl who rises from impoverished beginnings to take command of her own fate.
This book was completely amazing. My best friend Anna lent it to me with high recommendation and I'm so glad she did! I'm not really sure why this book isn't sold in many book stores and isn't a story you really hear about. It was very enjoyable, the characters seemed real and well thought out and the story line was mixed perfectly! It had just about everything you could ask for in a story. Including romance. ;) Although at times I found the main character, Mel, to have some I guess you would call it temper/anger troubles making me feel slightly stressed at times, being my only complaint. She was very real though and had to deal with many things and learn so much before she became the girl you read about at the end of the story. I would seriously recommend this book to anyone looking for a truly great story. One that reminds you of the adventure books can be full of.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
A deathbed promise to their father sends a daring girl and her brother off to war. Filled with intrigue, romance, and magic, this spellbinding novel is a dramatic coming-of-age story about a girl who rises from impoverished beginnings to take command of her own fate.
This book was completely amazing. My best friend Anna lent it to me with high recommendation and I'm so glad she did! I'm not really sure why this book isn't sold in many book stores and isn't a story you really hear about. It was very enjoyable, the characters seemed real and well thought out and the story line was mixed perfectly! It had just about everything you could ask for in a story. Including romance. ;) Although at times I found the main character, Mel, to have some I guess you would call it temper/anger troubles making me feel slightly stressed at times, being my only complaint. She was very real though and had to deal with many things and learn so much before she became the girl you read about at the end of the story. I would seriously recommend this book to anyone looking for a truly great story. One that reminds you of the adventure books can be full of.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Tangelo Juice!
We have a Tangelo tree in our backyard that seriously produces zillions of Tangelos around this time and later in the Spring/Summer. They taste soo good and are incredibly juicy so today I made some Tangelo juice. :)
It tasted incredibly good! It took eight Tangelos to make a little more then a full glass. haha But I think it was well worth it, and like I said, we have zillions of them. ;)
Love,
Madeline
It tasted incredibly good! It took eight Tangelos to make a little more then a full glass. haha But I think it was well worth it, and like I said, we have zillions of them. ;)
Love,
Madeline
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Maria Kochetkova Luxembourg 2003 Esmeralda
So perfect. I adore this variation! I'm dying to learn it sometime. :)
Monday, March 14, 2011
5 wonderful things
First: Yellow by Coldplay, seriously one of the sweetest songs I have ever heard in my life. I've loved this song for an extremely long time and it never gets old. I love the lyrics and the tune, the way he sings about the girl he loves. It's all so beautiful.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
On a walk...
I went on a walk today, something I should do more of. I feel so refreshed! A tree was carved like this so I took a picture cause it made me smile. So sweet. :)
Poetry :)
Rebecca: Who slammed doors for fun and perished miserably
By Hilaire Belloc
A trick that everyone abhors
In little girls is slamming doors.
A wealthy banker's little daughter
Who lived in Palace Green, Bayswater
(By name Rebecca Offendort),
Was given to this furious sport.
She would deliberately go
And slam the door like billy-o!
To make her Uncle Jacob start.
She was not really bad at heart,
But only rather rude and wild;
She was an aggravating child…
It happened that a marble bust
Of Abraham was standing just
Above the door this little lamb
Had carefully prepared to slam,
And down it came! It knocked her flat!
It laid her out! She looked like that.
Her funeral sermon (which was long
And followed by a sacred song)
Mentioned her virtues, it is true,
But dwelt upon her vices too,
And showed the deadful end of one
Who goes and slams the door for fun.
The children who were brought to hear
The awful tale from far and near
Were much impressed, and inly swore
They never more would slam the door,
— As often they had done before.
By Hilaire Belloc
A trick that everyone abhors
In little girls is slamming doors.
A wealthy banker's little daughter
Who lived in Palace Green, Bayswater
(By name Rebecca Offendort),
Was given to this furious sport.
She would deliberately go
And slam the door like billy-o!
To make her Uncle Jacob start.
She was not really bad at heart,
But only rather rude and wild;
She was an aggravating child…
It happened that a marble bust
Of Abraham was standing just
Above the door this little lamb
Had carefully prepared to slam,
And down it came! It knocked her flat!
It laid her out! She looked like that.
Her funeral sermon (which was long
And followed by a sacred song)
Mentioned her virtues, it is true,
But dwelt upon her vices too,
And showed the deadful end of one
Who goes and slams the door for fun.
The children who were brought to hear
The awful tale from far and near
Were much impressed, and inly swore
They never more would slam the door,
— As often they had done before.
Good Morning!
I just thought I'd post some more Vincent Van Gogh because his work is stunning and unbelievable. Seriously, you can even see the movement and life in this picture. Ah, wouldn't it be beyond amazing to own one of his works?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The Look
So, I kind of changed the look of my blog. It's so fun! :) I'll work on posting something truly interesting very soon but duty calls and school must be finished. ;)
P.S. I think I'll read To Kill a Mockingbird for the third time. It's just so good! <3
P.S. I think I'll read To Kill a Mockingbird for the third time. It's just so good! <3
Monday, March 7, 2011
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. - Matthew 6:34
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