Sunday Wonder

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Breathe. Be Surprised. Find Enjoyment. Take the time to forget the stress of the world.  Look around and take note of the small details.  Be grateful for the beauty in your life.  The people you love and who love you. … Continue reading Sunday Wonder

No Creative Mojo? Shake it up.

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25 Inspiring Quotes on Simplicity

M.E.O'Toole, Salt Marsh Trail, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia

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Just Natural Beauty

Image by M.E. O'Toole, Porter's Lake, NS

Some days I don’t seem to have words to write. Fortunately, some things don’t need words.

Lessons from the Garden

Photo by M.E. O'Toole (2021)

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]  In the spring, at the end of the day you should smell like dirt. Margaret Atwood [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://www.keepthestories.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/meotoole_broccoli3.jpeg” title_text=”meotoole_broccoli3″ show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]… Continue reading Lessons from the Garden

Textile stories

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As a textile artist who is always exploring new techniques and materials, I have become increasingly interest in stories of the history of textile and its components. Perhaps it is because of that growing interest that recently two articles on fabric restoration and preservation have caught my eye. Ancient Fabric – Dhaka Muslin The first… Continue reading Textile stories

4 Ways to Simplify Your Life

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Minimize – Prioritize – Focus – Let Go Some time ago, I resolved to make a more focused effort to reduce the amount of stuff that I have accumulated.   One of the main reasons that I started this blog was to track progress, create accountability and share my experiences.  Since then, I have been reducing… Continue reading 4 Ways to Simplify Your Life