John Lum Architecture, written 1 day ago, (Images via johnlumarchitecture.com)

RIP Joy, written 3 days ago, My uncle phoned yesterday to tell me that my sweet and wonderful aunty Joy died. She was my mother's only sister and they were very close. Joy was 85 years old. My sister Tricia is flying up from Sydney today, tomorrow we'll drive to another city to join the rest of the ...

A New Look, written 1 day ago, Just like many of the Park Avenue women that grace the Upper Eastside, Confessions of a Contemplative New Yorker was in much need of a facelift. So here we are. A new look, a new feel, and new inspiration!Much thanks to Shawn of Eclectic Whimsy Designs for her wonderfu...

Weekend Project, written 9 hours ago, As you may have noticed, I do a few product reviews on my blog. It's something I enjoy doing and love taking my own photos of the product to use with my posts. The problem is that I live in chaos and finding an uncluttered section to take a picture can be quite ...

Life's Big Adventures: What's On Your "Must-Do Someday" List?, written 1 day ago,

Blog upgrade news!, written 3 days ago, UPDATE: My Mexico pictures and upgrade should be live on September 4 between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m! Please check back for this one -- you will not want to miss it! In order to have a blog, you need...

Learning From Our Children, written 2 hours ago, I think everyone agrees that children teach us many lessons. Through them we learn the meaning of true love, patience, and tolerance. One thing that?s certain, life with children is never dull. One of my sons had struggled a bit with OCD, Obsessive Co...

Almost spotless, written 1 day ago, Yesterday I did a "faxina", which is when you clean your house from the inside out and make sure it is clean. Well I started around 8.45am and didn't stop until 1pm when I realized I needed to have some lunch.I washed all clothes, three loads, now funnil...

My Baby Just Arrived, written 1 day ago, The Proud FatherNow this is what I'm talking about. A 1000 gallon water tank 6' diameter 5 1/2' high. It looks huge and you would think that a 1000 gallon water tank was a lot of water and a lot of storage capacity.Wrong. This is just the beginning.This tank ...

Week 7: Fruit & Veggie Challenge, written 1 day ago, Posted by Lisa Mantineo Do you wish you could add more fruits and veggies into your diet -- in a simple and easy manner? Then you must try Everyday Food's Fruit and Vegetable Challenge. The goal of the program is to incorporate more produce in...

Talisman - Design's Lucky Charm?, written 1 month ago, I have never been to Talisman without finding something I a) love b) want to buy immediately. It's possible to spend hours there, wandering the enormous showroom... Art, furniture, sculpture, lighting... sigh.

Stepping outside the box AKA Talking for a teddy bear, written 1 day ago, I apologize for the lack of substance on CDG this week. Between keeping a close eye on all of the developing stories in politics (more on my opinions another time), watching the Republican National Convention, being without th...

Lana's Little Darlins Giveaway, written 15 hours ago, I don't know about you but I've never really outgrown having a favorite blanket. Mine is a green quilt that I keep at the foot of my bed for some extra protection against chilly Alaskan weather and each of my kids has a favorite flannel quilt of ...

I am not an accident…, written 5 days ago, I am not an accident. My birth was no mistake or mishap and my life was not a just coincidence. My parents may not have planned me but God definitely did. He was not at all surprised by my birth. In fact, he expected it. Indeed, long before I was conceive...

I am a stay at home mom to 2 beautiful girls. Lily is 4 1/2 and Hannah is 1 1/2. I’ve been married 6 fabulous years to a wonderful husband and father who graciously puts up with the amount of time I spend on the computer. In exchange, I put up with his

Flushed, written 2 days ago, I am concerned about two very important subjects this morning.The first would be the silly people attending both the Republican and Democratic conventions, who hoot, and screech, and rip off their shirts in their zeal.The second would be that my three year old has stoppe...

Tipnut's Hit List - August 2008 - Popular Tips, written 10 hours ago, If you're new to Tipnut or wish to revisit a few of the goodies, here is a list of the popular tips from last month (based on page views) that you won't want to miss. They're in no particular order. The next set has a sampling of ...

A chronicle of my life on the prairie of North Dakota and my subsequent thoughts on everything from being a city girl on the prairie to parenting and marriage to spirituality, and it even contains my sometimes disgruntled thoughts on working from home.

Anticipation, written 8 hours ago, Its raining again.I keep thinking of one of my favourite traditional English Songs, 'The Banks of the sweet Primeroses' (the version by June Tabor is my preferred one, you can listen to a bit of it on her website) which ends:'There's many a dark and a cloudy mornin...

India celebrating 61 independence day, written 3 weeks ago, Mountbatten arrives at Delhi airport; received by Nehru and Liaquat Ali. March 25, 1947TRAIN TO PAKISTAN ; India 1947. Trains packed with refugees - Hindus and Sikhs headed for India , and Muslims headed for Pakistan - were convenient targe...