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1. 365:16, 2. collected, 3. Dance, 4. blissfully relaxed, and slowly catching up, 5. lonely heart, 6. ~Sea Green~, 7. collecting thoughts, 8. SOUVENIR FOTO SCHOOL::SOFT, 9. More love!!, 10. new, 11. HOPE, 12. Birch-keh, 13. Chapter V……Courtship Flights, 14. tulsa sky, 15. xo, 16. manhattan [...]

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True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Happy weekend, may it be a fulfilling and creative one.

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While I am still mulling over 2010 resolutions/goals, obviously photography is going to be a major part of them. And thanks to my trusty camera, some goals are starting to form out of the jumble of chaotic ideas in my head.
But here’s something to start right now ~ take more pictures! Now I would say [...]

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Happy New Year’s Eve! Got plans, planning a little shindig, heading out on the town, or maybe just curling up on the couch with a quiet drink and a list of resolutions {or perhaps something or someone nicer!}
Whatever you are doing, I thought I would quickly pop in with a very quick New Year’s Eve [...]

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So the long holidays have started and it’s still a couple of days until Christmas. And already the kids are driving me up the wall.
On my list of things to do this week was make some salt dough ornaments which I thought would be a cute place setting favour at our Christmas dinner {which will [...]

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… we’re waiting for Santa.
The whole merry of Christmas has caught up with me and I’m going to focus on getting organised this weekend for Christmas, inbetween Christmas parties and birthday parties where the small ones’ attendance is required. A spot of Christmas shopping, a spot of menu planning, and perhaps a spot of decorating [...]

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… make a mix tape.
Remember pressing the record button at just the right time on the cassette player, or swapping tapes in and out to make up a mix tape. Ah, the good old days. {showing my age here somewhat}.
I figure, it is only early December and we might already be feeling a little bit [...]

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Wow, the last weekend in November, and that means soon it will be time to get out the Christmas decorations, trim the tree and all that jazz. [We have a rule/tradition in our house ~ December 1 or thereabouts, depending on schedules, is tree time]
So this weekend, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas decorations.
Here’s [...]

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… try a new recipe.
I keep bookmarking delicious things I want to cook [or eat].
On my “list of things to try”.

The Pioneer Woman’s Mushrooms Stuffed with Brie
For our next soiree, would love to try this lavash by Eat Make Read
Tartelette’s chocolate wontons. Yes, please!
I know it’s summer but this quick udon soup looks tasty

Do you [...]

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… thing about what you are going to do for someone else this Christmas.
We are into November, and our minds turn to Christmas planning. And while thinking about handmade, recycling, cutting waste, I’m also trying to think about how to make someone else’s Christmas a little brighter.
Perusing the www the other day, I was reminded [...]

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