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From my earliest memories, I recall performing I’m a little teapot for my mother and siblings. I’m a little teapot, short and stout, Here is my handle, here is my spout, When I get all steamed up, then I shout, Just tip me over, and pour me out! Well it’s pretty much that easy and who […]
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My sister gave me a lovely birthday gift last year, the gift of memories. She knows my memory banks are pretty much empty with all that I’ve had to hold in there these many years… Garbage in, garbage out. I used to have an excellent one, but somewhere in my late thirties, I lost it. […]
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Hello. How is winter going for you? Where I live, it announces itself with a crack of cold wind that blows fiercely across the prairie and into my backyard. The second I step outside I am assaulted by a sudden harsh blast that freezes nose hairs within a minute and stings the fingertips. -35C is […]
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Goodbye 2016. You were fraught with tension, unhappy surprises and at times extreme anxiety. You also brought much laughter, new friendships and bonded siblings.So all in all, not one of the best years of my life but not the worst either… 2016 brought new hobbies, new puppies, new jobs, new learning, new goals and new beginnings. […]
Read MoreHello friend. It’s a wonder that Santa visited me at all since I have been naughty… I did not post the latest flatlayfeatures grids for the month of December. I guess time got away from me with all my kids home for the holidays. However the new year is around the corner and I can […]
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( Disclaimer: My hubby actually has a heart of gold and is very dependable.) Naturally at this time of year, people are used to waiting. Waiting for traffic, waiting in line to buy their Christmas gifts, waiting for family to arrive for the holidays. For the better part of my married life, I have been […]
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I really love Christmas. I always have. I always will. My Christmas memories are many and most of our family traditions have remained and have even multiplied. I passed some great ones down from my own childhood such as the compulsory 12 dishes on Christmas Eve that is rooted in Polish tradition. This of course […]
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When I was teacher of young children, we often bade farewell to one season as we welcomed in another. I am a lover of all the seasons and this is often reflected in my photography. Enjoy. Goodbye sunlight Hello darkness Goodbye leaves Hello frost Goodbye bird’s nests Hello berries Goodbye apple tree Hello […]
Read MoreAren’t these 4 flatlays just amazing? They are certainly well in the spirit of the festive season and make me want to go bake some gingerbread or sip on a cup of eggnog… I love the textures of Kim Hojnacki’s photo, with her peppermint sticks, and burlap. Anna’s simple but gorgeous photo that announces the […]
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Chances are if you’re reading this post, you’re in need of some calm and connectedness in your life. Or, perhaps you’re curious because you’ve heard this term out in the wide world and you’re not sure what it is. You can see the term along with”mindfulness training” popping up everywhere, in magazines such as Preventative […]
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Kathy Pardell 