[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
Category: Inspiration
Posts about imagination, ideas, insight, and innovation and provide the motivation and energy to create, to dream – and to believe in goodness and magic.
Sunday Smiles and Wonder
No Creative Mojo? Shake it up.
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25 Inspiring Quotes on Simplicity
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Keeping it simple I am on an ongoing quest to simplify my life. That means being intentional about what I add and eliminate. Some of the changes I have made (and am still making): Set priorities about what is… Continue reading 25 Inspiring Quotes on Simplicity
Just Natural Beauty
Some days I don’t seem to have words to write. Fortunately, some things don’t need words.
Lessons from the Garden
[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
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
Stories of Love on Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! A day devoted to love and letting people know that you care. Where do you stand on the day of hearts and flowers? Do you get giddy over the romance in the air, the sound of all those cheesy love songs and the chance for a special night on the town or… Continue reading Stories of Love on Valentine’s Day
It’s a new day!
4 Ways to Simplify Your Life
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