creation… “Creation is a better means of self-expression than possession; it is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed.” Vida Dutton Scudder “Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Music is the…
my vision of home
intentional simplicity vs minimalism
my story… My story begins in the north woods of Minnesota, on 80 acres in the mid 60’s. My parents were very self-sufficient, hard-working and frugal. When I was young my mother would read aloud the Laura Ingalls Wilder books…
quotes to inspire…
simplicity… “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci “A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life.” Winston Churchill “Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.”…
winter’s done, and april’s in the skies…
“Winter’s done, and April’s in the skies; Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes.” John Masefield “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not…
quotes to inspire…
inspiration… “Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, there is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.” Johann Gottfried Von Herder motivation… “Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you…
