New Year’s Intentions

January 5, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

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. […]

Instagram grids 7-10

December 29, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Hello 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 […]

Waiting for Marty

December 20, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

( 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 […]

A Christmas to remember

December 14, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 […]

Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter

December 4, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

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 […]

A small cup of Mindfulness

November 27, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

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 […]

On Being Grateful

November 22, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

“Happiness often seems like it will come to us in the distant future…but in reality it can be found in the simple things and unexpected moments. You will pay more attention to them if you write them down.”-Flow Mindfulness Workbook Awhile back I wrote a blog post about Things That Make me Happy. Part 1. […]

Pretty in pastel

November 18, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Remember the saying “All good things must come to an end?” I don’t think so. It’s more like “All good things come around again!” Take this typewriter for instance…Manual keys, typewriter ribbon, black fingers from changing black ribbon, margins, tabs, steel keys, typewriter font….Ah to see this icon again after so many years… I am […]

Ode to a journal.

November 15, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Many thousands of us keep a journal. Some use diaries as a daily listing of events and thoughts. For some it can be a simple notebook bought from the local dollar store and yet others need a bit more inspiration as if an expensive and beautifully bound treasure can evoke the most exquisite words, enlightenment or sage […]

PEI-Closed for the Season

November 10, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

A recent to PEI was a bit of an unexpected surprise. Our initial goal was to visit friends in Cape Breton and attend the Celtic Colours Music Festival which features a variety of Celtic musicians jamming, step-dancing, fiddling and connecting to their roots while we played witness to their magic. This was itself a fabulous […]