ASSIGNMENT #1: Read The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, pages 1-26.
When I was in high school, my Honors Government teacher was rumored to be an alcoholic and often came to class hung over, if he showed up at all. (We had a lot of substitute teachers that year.) Needless to say, I didn’t exactly receive a quality education in this area, so I’m coming to this book with just the barest bones of knowledge. And it’s fascinating! These first pages include the overview and introduction and I’ve already taken pages of notes. Just a few more pages to finish up before I start the deep dive into each article.
ASSIGNMENT #2: Finish the frame stitching on the “Winter” cross-stitch. (100 Little Thing #36)
I’m embarrassed that this little pattern took me so long to finish. (I found this old post mentioning it all the way back in 2015!) Glad to have it complete and I’m so ready to move on to something new.
ASSIGNMENT #3: Finish the Bible Reading Plan. (100 Little Thing #61)
I started this plan on August 1, 2018 and I am finally done! Highly recommend, whether you complete it in a year or not.
ASSIGNMENT #4: Discover a new musical artist and listen to some songs.
I like to keep this assignment really random and fun, so I browsed a list of 1940s musicians and stumbled on The Andrews Sisters! Goodness knows we need a little something light and happy in our lives right now. A few facts about the Andrews Sisters:
- LaVerne (the oldest), Maxene and Patty Andrews were three sisters who formed a singing act as teenagers and performed around the Midwest.
- Their fame peaked during World War II and were nicknamed “America’s Wartime Sweethearts.”
- Sadly, despite their success, apparently the sisters were constantly fighting and had a strained relationship. Patty Andrews said in 1985, “The Andrews Sisters really had only one big fight. It started in 1937 and it’s still going.”
ASSIGNMENT #5: Go through my closet, pull out unneeded pieces, and create seven casual outfits. Bonus points for listing some of the extras on Poshmark/ebay.
I’m giving myself partial credit for this one. I did go through my closet and pulled out a handful of unworn pieces to sell….and that’s where I stopped. Hoping to finish the second half of the assignment soon.
Congratulations on finishing your cross-stitch, I bet you feel relieved to finally be done with that project. What will you use it on?
I’m not sure yet! I’m thinking either a throw pillow for the living room or framing it as art.