Musings
Day 30: Minimize Challenge Recap
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. LEONARDO DA VINCI Reviewing the Minimize Challenge Post...
Decluttering Is Not A One Time Event
When you are overwhelmed, tired and stressed, the solution is almost always less. Get rid of...
15 Ways to be Creative in 15 minutes
No Time for Creative Pursuits? Try doing it in 15-minute bites. Do you tend to let making and creativity and making get put aside in favour of 'more important' things? Are you reluctant to start big creative projects because you feel you can't carve out enough time?...
World Gratitude Day
World Gratitude Day Celebrated September 21 It was in 1965, at a Thanksgiving Day dinner in the meditation room of the United Nations building, that the idea of World Gratitude Day first came into being. Spiritual and meditation leader Sri Chinmoy suggested there be a...
Sunday Smiles and Kindness
Good News Sunday Your Sunday break from bad news with something to make to get singing, inspirational words, and a story about art for connection and therapy.Try a Little Kindness On Feb 5, 2020, 165 kids from music charity, Doane USCHOOL joined Jann Arden to record...
Friday Finishes (more fresh food)
Gardening is cheaper than therapy - and you get tomatoes.author unknown Harvest and preservation A fruitful season It has been a generally good season for most of the crops in our backyard gardens this year. I've had 17 varieties of tomatoes that have produced...
Keeping Positive in Challenging Times
Focus on the Positive to Change Your Mindset It is hard to maintain a positive outlook during times of uncertainty and a worldwide pandemic is pretty well the dictionary definition of uncertainty. It’s easy to feel surrounded by doom and gloom when you’re living in...
Friday Fresh Finishes
Cooking and Creativity I admit that I am not that fond of cooking and most of the time, my cooking is pretty basic. My specialty is what we have left in the fridge. Luckily, my husband finds that cooking relaxes him and he is very talented cook and baker, skills that...
Gardening Collaboration, Competition and Celebration
Seeking Gardening Success In Pursuit of Solitude Gardening tends to be a pretty solitary endeavour. That, in fact, is one of its greatest appeals for many (including me). It is a chance to be close to nature and alone with your own thoughts. Working the soil and...
