Beauty In Spite Of Pain

Do not wait...be happy if one little thing leads to progress, and reflect on the fact that what results from such a little thing is not, in fact, so very little. --Marcus Aurelius Hello my little chickadees! We are midway through Inspiration Week: … ** Read more **

Beauty: Daisy Cottage

Beauty EVERY DAY One of my favorite songs, ever, is "Morning Has Broken". The sweet lyrics, written by Eleanor Farjeon, in 1922 (which coincidentally is the same year that Daisy Cottage was built) always seem to speak softly to my soul… Morning … ** Read more **

Grace Notes: Morning Solitude

photo courtesy of Rebecca Sower Alexandra Stoddard advocates elevating every day moments into daily rituals. In her book Living A Beautiful Life she writes: One of the real goals of having rituals is to make sure there is ample time given to … ** Read more **

Beauty: All Things Bright & Beautiful

I am very honored that the lovely Miss Melissa has asked me to contribute to this weeks posts of "Finding beauty in your home" I have included 3 things in my home that I find beauty in every day. They are in no particular order. My … ** Read more **

Order Before Beauty

I've invited my friend, Brandie "The Home Office Organizer" to give us some tips where to get started on living a beautiful life. It all begins with getting organized. It is very difficult to see, appreciate or focus on beauty every day when your … ** Read more **

Grace Notes: Alexandra Stoddard

INSPIRATION WEEK: FINDING BEAUTY EVERYDAY "We've paid for our speeded-up lives with a loss in the quality of our time. Our chronic lack of time has robbed us of the ability to understand that the truth of living is found in the experience of … ** Read more **