Monday, May 28, 2007

Carnival of Beauty This Week

Carnival of Beauty

This week the Carnival of Beauty will be hosted by Susanna over at Through a Glass (whose computer is up and running again).

This week our theme is The Beauty of Esther.

We welcome you to join us! 

Please consider writing a post on Esther and then sending it to Susanna.  (And be sure to thank her for helping out in a pinch!)

For more info on the carnival, check here.

P.S. I am still taking ideas for future CoB themes . . . please keep sending them my way!  Thanks!

May 28, 2007 9:57:00 PM | the carnival of beauty

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