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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 harmonious voice of creation, an echo of the invisible world.” Giuseppe Mazzini “A creation…

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 each winter to my sister and me. Our life was somewhat similar to these…

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.” Frank Lloyd Wright “Beauty of style and harmony of grace and good rhythm depend…

“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 be so welcome.” Anne Bradstreet “April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” William…

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 want them to do because they want to do it.” Dwight D Eisenhower

Over the past two weeks I have seen the word ‘inspiration’ written over and over again .. Inspiration lifts our spirits above the mundane and guides us to what could be better. Having just written a post about motivation, my mind turned to inspiration and how the two are related, yet quite different. Motivation, as…

I am writing this as the sun rises; I am typically not a morning person. So, what has motivated me to jump right into things this early? Excitement, enthusiasm and anticipation… Why am I feeling so motivated? I am currently taking an e-course run by Holly of Decor8 and Leslie of A Creative Mint called…

with thoughts of warmer weather and inspiration .. i heart daisies and sunshine   i heart a perfect cup of tea   i heart beauty in nature   i heart being free   i heart goodness in strangers   i heart being in love   i heart my sweet happy child   i heart grace…

Valentines Day is traditionally a time for sweethearts and special someones, a time to express our affections to those that mean a lot to us. So over the course of our lifetimes, how many relationships have each of us entered into and exited from; not just romantic liaisons but friendships, associates or acquaintances? Each one…