by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 7, 2008 | Journal
Last month, a lady down the street from us, Mrs. Nancy Lee, began giving us knitting lessons. She has started teaching us all sorts of handicrafts, and plans on eventually teaching us how to weave (she has three looms and a spinning wheel…I can’t wait to...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 16, 2008 | Comedy, Journal, Literary Projects, The Girlhood Home Companion
On September 12th we conducted a photoshoot of all us Read girls for The Girlhood Home Companion. Here are some funny outtakes: Now for some nice ones… Yesterday I finally got started on my portrait of Beth and Jenny. I’m enjoying using my new brushes...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jul 29, 2008 | Journal, Literary Projects, The Crusading Chemist, The Girlhood Home Companion
First of all, let me apologize for some link errors – first I misspelled “hear” (though “here ye” may very well make sense in some context). Secondly, I noticed that I messed up one of the links on my About page. The correct link is...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 4, 2008 | Literary Projects, The Crusading Chemist
Spring is probably the busiest time of year for us. There is always so much outside work to do. It’s already been nearly three years since we moved here and thus there is all the more going on. Dad, Rachel and I went to a homeschooled friend’s graduating...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 26, 2006 | Journal
Once again we have experienced the breaking of the fellowship. The Thanksgiving Visit – The Grand Highlight of the year – has been ended. All the times past of counting down days and preparing the house and the feast with the most satisfying of...
