Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts

Friday, 24 June 2011

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: Q is for Quirky

quirk  (kwûrk)
n.
1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy:
"Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.
3. A sudden sharp turn or twist.
4. An equivocation; a quibble.
5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
[Origin unknown.]
quirki·ly adv.
quirki·ness n.
quirky adj.

This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric and P is for Play

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

Friday, 4 March 2011

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - A



adventure:  /ad ven′c̸hər, əd-/  noun 1a an undertaking involving danger, risks, and uncertainty of outcome. b an exciting or remarkable experience.
adventure: verb trans to venture or risk > verb intrans 1 (usu + into/on/upon) to dare to go, undertake, or enter. 2 to take a risk.

because everyday is an advenrture


B: Hey sis remember when we used to go on expeditions and how we thought we could walk for miles and get to other lands.
C: Yeh, and then only make it to the next field and start on our jam sandwiches already...
B: And then get distracted by butterflies.
C: Or boys!

We ask our children: What kind of adventure would you like to go on?

Sophia : I'd like to go all the way to the moon and when we get there we can collect moon aliens.
Oona: Scooter. Moooooon.

Gabe: In a really big boat to find some monkeys.

What kind of adventure would you like?