Our trip down Giverny Lane or Monet’s Garden

The day started out sunny, very exciting, then turned cloudy and rainy. We weren’t quite sure what to do but, Den suggested we take a trip to Giverny to see Monet’s garden. Especially since it was one of my top 3 things I wanted to do while in Paris and our days here are dwindling [...]

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Cemeteries and Food Porn

I never made it to Versailles. It was one of those days that unfolded itself and led me through the labyrinth of  surprises. First off, I just couldn’t get moving to save my life. So instead of pushing, I let go. Versailles is one of those places that requires a full day, not a half day. It’s [...]

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The Sunnyside of Paris…sort of

Yesterday morning we awoke to beautiful, glorious sun. The park across the street was filled with sun hungry Parisians most of the morning, even a guy laying in the grass, soaking up the rays. Seemed like people were relieved to be done with the rain for a bit. I strolled down d’Alesia to run errands [...]

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Magic Time

I feel a creative surge coming on. One that feels a lot like waking up. I was thinking about it today, I’m about to take a trip that fills me with such joy, wonder and the possibility of magic… yes, magic. And I know it’s going to be an amazing adventure. I get to delve [...]

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Why do we DO that?

I’ve been sick and all I could think about were these really cool posts I was playing through my head. There were political rants (a couple actually escaped with a great adversary), basic insights into myself and then there were some that brought joy to my heart. After writing these monumental bits in my head, [...]

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If not now…when?

I was talking with someone the other day about creativity and awakening, fear and rigidity. How sometimes we let fear stop us from following through, we allow the rigidity that comes from fear to stomp all over our dreams.The next day I went to a memorial service for friend who was not much older than [...]

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Creating something good… for Hospice

Last week, a friend of mine gave me a wooden heart. Someone had asked her to embellish it for an auction that’s taking place for our local Hospice. Doing things like this aren’t really up her alley so, she asked me if I would do it instead. I was thrilled as I’ve never been asked to [...]

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Resolution for a New Year

New Year’s resolutions are always fraught with peril. We say we want to change something in our life… perhaps exercise more, eat less, or spend less… and we slowly lose interest. A few weeks later we’re back to the same old patterns. And with that comes defeat… we don’t accomplish what we set out to [...]

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Love is…

the joy of laughing with my husband. Tender moments spent being present with each other Spooning on cold nights into the morning Loving. Love is… knowing my family loves me even though we don’t always agree Hearing my mother call me “Sugar foot” Walking the family farm with my Dad Spending time with my sisters [...]

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What is creativity?

What is creativity? Is it the twinkling of an idea? The glimmer of a thought in a writers mind? A woman’s musings of dinner as she peruses her cupboard? Or the planning of a farmer’s garden as she sits by the fire in a winter’s cold embrace? All of these are forms of creativity and [...]

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