“Kente is a cloth that is woven by the Asante people of Ghana in West Africa. The history of kente weaving extends back more than 400 years. Kente is woven by hand on a narrow wooden loom. The four-inch strips of fabric are then sewn together to make pieces of cloth. “The word ‘kente’ comes…
Month: December 2022
January 1 – Day 1 of #ReadtoWrite
Suggested Reading Log. I highlighted the books that I read today Greek Mythology – Donna Napoli – pages 171 – 179 Helios Sun God Egyptian Mythology – Donna Napoli – pages 12 – 23 – Ra God of Radiance Treasury of Bible Stories – Donna Napoli – Creation Treasury of Bible Stories – Donna Napoli…
Sheep in the Bible
The bulk of the following text is from The Story of the Bible Animals by J. G. Woods. “Story of the Bible Animals by J. G. Wood.” Project Gutenberg, gutenberg.org/ebooks/44685 THE SHEEP. Importance of Sheep in the Bible—The Sheep the chief wealth of the pastoral tribes—Arab shepherds of the present day—Wanderings of the flocks in search of…
The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloh by Margaret Musgrove
“Once, long ago, in an Ashanti village in the country of Ghana, there lived two expert weavers. One weaver was called Kofi. The other one was Yaw. These men wove a simple cloth called nwen-ntoma. And everyone from the king of the Ashanti people to the poorest child wore it.” “Late one night, Kofi and…
January 1- Genesis Books 1 – 3 #Bible365
It’s Day 1 of #Bible365, and please hear me when I say that it is not necessary for you to buy a new Bible to participate in this event. I must have 20 Bibles, but I invariably do most of my quick searches of scripture in some of the great, free online Bibles that are…
How to Create a Reading Journal on Your Blog – Free Tags for You to Use on Your Blog Posts
In this post, I am showing you how I used my blog to share my #ReadtoWrite journal on my WordPress Blog, using the following free-to-copy and use tags. This charts my reading on December 26, 2022: Pastoral Day – William Hamilton Gibson – pages 19-26. Sharp Eyes: A Rambler’s Calendar – Gibson – pages 248-252….
A Free 8.5 x 11 Journal, Planner, & Reading Log for You to Download & Print for 2023
I am spending the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day planning for the year ahead. This year, I am launching several free challenge events, and all of the events involve reading and/or doing something each day for a period of time. In this post, I am sharing with you a free Journal, Planner, and…
Happy Arty New Year – #ArtyNewYear – An Art Challenge – With Prizes
Little White Bonnet – Drawing in Red Chalk by Jacki Kellum Finally, I have a challenge for me and my fellow artists: #ArtyNewYear. It is a challenge to do at least one piece of art every day for a year. None of us will be able to complete 365 decent pieces of art in 2023,…
A Free Journal to Track Your Reading for #ReadtoWrite
On January 1, I’m launching a free reading and writing event on all of my social media outlets. I would love for everyone to follow me on any or all of my social media accounts, but that is not necessary. Anyone may participate in the challenge event without following me on my social media accounts….
Bible 365 – A #ReadtoWrite Challenge for 2023 #Bible365
#Bible365 is a Social Media Challenge and Event to Read the Bible Cover to Cover in 365 Days The #Bible365 Challenge Begins January 1. Participants in #Bible365 will compete for an autographed copy of The Donkey’s Song – a Picture Book by Jacki Kellum and Illustrated by Sydney Hanson To Win an Autographed Copy of…