Quotes, Books, and Daily Life
Look at what I found during one of my recent de-cluttering episodes. These little characters helped to remind kids of positive character traits to have. They are one of the last hold outs of a childhood long gone. (There are still some Barbie dolls in the attic). Back then we had a few more of […]
I love working on puzzles; jigsaw, word, Sudoku, crosswords they are all fun and challenging. My daughter gave me a beautiful butterfly puzzle, the colors are very vivid. It is the type of puzzle that has odd shapes instead of the usual interlocking ones. At first it seems easier than it is. After all, those
I prefer actual printed photos instead of the digital ones. Digital is good when I want to quickly share a photo from my phone or iPad. But, I enjoy sitting down and thumbing through our family photos. Either way, our photos are the little snapshots of our celebrations, family times, outings and our day to
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Have you ever had what seemed like an endless battle with your yard? I mentioned before about the yardwork we did in the front yard. Victoria shoveled wheelbarrow loads of dirt as we attempted to level out the multiple gopher mounds and fill in the holes they made. Well, after all that they moved to
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Not too long ago a happy mid-week surprise came my way when I won 4 tickets to the ballgame. At first I thought “What? For real? Me?” Needless to say I was very excited and stressed at the same time. I had 48 hours to find two more people to go with us. When I
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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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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
Nature’s Colored Eggs Decorating Easter Eggs Read More »
