I do not know what mailing lists we ended up on, but we receive quite a few random notepads in the mail. Even though pen and paper are my preferred way of making lists and taking notes there are too many notepads for me to use anytime soon. I love pretty much all types of […]
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Last Mother’s Day my daughter gave me this dwarf Jade Bonsai. It is a miracle that it has survived for a year. I have never been able to keep a bonsai alive for longer than about three or four months. This one must be determined to survive, it is growing larger than I think it
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I work on my art and craft projects on a wooden table and though it is rather old, I like to protect its surface from paint splatters and glue globs. Usually I use deli paper, large sheets of newsprint or filler packing paper under my works in progress. This time I used a rather large
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Are you a coffee or a tea person? I love both. My favorite way to start the day is with either a cup of hot tea or coffee, a crisp non-hazelnut biscotti and my morning quiet time. What could be better? This ritual starts my day at a calm pace, focused on the moment and
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I found this old journal at a thrift shop a few years ago, it has taken me awhile to actually write in it. I am naturally attracted to books and journals both. This one is interesting to me because of its age and also because of the items tracked within the pages. There is a
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If you are asked to assemble a collection, what will you select and how will you display it? This is one of my art journal prompts. I chose two of my favorites. My chosen collection is food! How to display it is in a collage. Why food? Because I love it! We are blessed to
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“He who plants a garden plants happiness” I like this quote because it is a great reminder of the reward of gardening. There is a happy contentment when working in a garden that can be almost meditative as our mind focuses on the process. Digging in the dirt whether planting flowers or vegetables gives us
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We had a very productive weekend. Saturday morning Victoria and I worked in the front yard moving dirt that the gophers moved while creating their many tunnels. They are frustrating little creatures making holes all over the front and back yards. That part of nature I do not care for. They leave mounds that keep
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What is your favorite way to decorate eggs for Easter baskets? Do you hard boil them or do you prefer to hollow them out and use the empty shell? Recently I was given some eggs freshly gathered from the chicken coop. (I have a story about fresh-from-the- chicken-eggs also, but will save it for another
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I love flowers! Though as I have mentioned in previous posts, I do not bring them indoors or get too close to them for very long because of my allergies. I have a daughter that seems to be a flower magnet, she finds the most beautiful blooms on her walks. It’s always fun to see
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