Category: Life’s Treasures
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Embracing Playfulness: Unlocking Joy- SOLC Day 23
Glittery rainbow coloring my mature cheek reignites youthful feeling, energized joy! I was at a fundraising event on Saturday morning. In one corner, there was a face painting station all set up. The colorful palette of paints as well as the small gold, silver, and pink glittery containers caught my eye as I walked by.…
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My Unexpected Package: A Nature Lover’s Treasure -SOLC Day 20
As I pulled into my driveway, I noticed a package sitting on my front porch. After parking in the garage, I walked up the walkway and saw that smile on the brown box. “Huh Amazon, I wonder what it is?” I hadn’t ordered anything. The next logical thought was that my husband did. Picking up…
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Feeling Like a Child Again- SOLC Day 17
Do you remember that feeling of walking into a Scholastic Book Fair as a child- the excitement, the “I want it all!”, the awe at the amount of books before you, the wow! Well, I got to experience that again today at the 2nd Annual Book Lovers Bliss Book Fair. It was room after room…
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Is This a Spring Tease?-SOLC Day 12
Pops of yellow blooms quietly taunt Spring’s near through brown, brittle leaves Oh, surprise-bees are back too Is this more than just a tease? Today was a 65 degree day with full sun! It has been months since seeing a temperature like this. The sun was radiant in the popping blue sky. So lovely! Arriving…
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Where Do You Love to Write?- SOLC Day 10
I smiled as I walked into my room to write. As I sat down to compose this, I started thinking about my favorite places to write. Inside: My favorite place to write indoors is curled up in my velvet lilac chair with my fuzzy cream blanket wrapped around me. I light a candle on the…
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Spring Blooms Defeat Winter Wearies-SOLC Day 4
T en closed buds of alternating lilac and white U plifting sight for a tired, weary winter soul L aments turned to hopeful optimism I gnoring the price tag P urchased on a happy whim S pring bundled in cellophane to carry home
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The Joy of Morning Birdsong-SOLC Day 3
The last few days, I have been awakened by birdsong again! It is an absolutely lovely alarm clock. It brings a smile to my face as I awaken my senses to the day. It is such a treat to reenter consciousness in this joyful way. This is such a change from the absolute silent mornings…
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Capturing Winter’s Beauty: A Journaling Journey
For the month of January, I am taking part in the challenge from Wild Wonder Foundation to nature journal each day. I will do my best to meet that challenge but also plan to give myself grace on the days I can’t fit it in. The above poem was written in response to the prompt…
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Nature’s Lesson: Revealing Our Authentic Selves
Pure beauty of self revealed- conforming masquerade ceases. Revealed jittery candid spirit- revealed beauty of pure self The past 2 weeks have been filled with the glorious colors of the season- rubies, tangerines, golds, russets. Many times I have stopped in awe of the scene before me. The sun highlighting these colors to the fullest.…
Doodads and Doodles 