Jane H. Green Blog
Accepting Life
I had planned to write this post last week on Monday evening after I had driven a total of four hours (two hours each way) and spent the day taking my mother to physical therapy, getting groceries for my parents, and vacuuming and mopping their floors. When I got home...
Four Great Hacks for Hanging Peel and Stick Wallpaper
This week I want to share some tips that I found helpful when I recently did a focal wall in peel and stick wallpaper. It made an amazing transformation to our living area, and just with my posts on book reviews, and gardening tips, I like to share good things. Years...
Ox-Cart Man: A Review
Today I have another review on a children's picture book that I think you will love. Ox-Cart Man, written by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney is a sweet book for children that has won the Caldecott Medal. The New York Times Book Review said this about the...
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses: A Book Review
Have you ever felt inadequate as you view what others post on FaceBook or other forms of social media? Do they seem younger, thinner, more beautiful than you? Maybe you follow the Bible closely and have developed a gentle and kind spirit, and you love to work hard....
Pockets of Hope
I love planting pansies this time of year. Did you know that if you plant them now, they will bloom all winter long until the end of May? After that the hot weather in June takes them out. (SIDE NOTE) — My clematis and morning glories had taken over this area. There...
A Nest for Celeste — A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home — by Henry Cole (A Review)
A few weeks ago, I went on a day trip with my son to Tybrisa Books in Lenoir, North Carolina. If you live in North Carolina, and you love books, Tybrisa Books is well worth your time to stop in and explore their selections. The used books are all $1.00. The store is...
Lessons I Learned From Helene
Hurricane Helene took me by surprise. My mom gave me my only warning on Thursday evening. Helene would hit us on Friday morning, September 27th. I saved some water in pitchers. That's the only preparation I made. Friday morning, our power went out at 6:15 a.m. The...
Grave Consequences: A Book Review
I am so excited to share this book review with you. Grave Consequences - A Charlotte graves Mystery - is written by Christian author, Debra DuPree Williams, Copyright 2020. If you like murder mysteries, southern charm, and being on the edge of your seat as to what...