thank you: people who send me stuff

gotta love happy mail.

vintage card from camille

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thank you christine, for the package of note paper and tiny stamps. i’ve used the stamps a few times already, and the little parcel you sent reaffirms my belief about good things and small packages.

stamps paper from christine

you can visit christine’s blog, origami mommy. christine is a freelance writer and published author of two books (the diaper-free baby and origami suncatchers), and a mother of four. her blog is a quiet and thoughtful place that i like to visit. thanks for that too, christine.

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thank you camille, for the sewing patterns, old and new. i was going to make the school days coat out of that merrimeko fabric but i am about half a yard too short. well, no, i’m not half a yard too short (debatable perhaps), the fabric is, but you know what i mean…

vintage sewing patterns from camille

camille is a talented seamstress, her quilts make you want to cuddle up with a cup of tea and read a book. she makes adorable clothing for her little ones. cute floppy eared stuffies who have equally cute little outfits. she recently learned how to knit too. and she makes it all look effortless. sickening right? ;-)

she shares her creative knowledge with photo tutorials, so really, you can’t help but like her. have you ever done a step-by-step photo tutorial? those things take forever and i’m always grateful for bloggers who share so much of their time and talents.

camille also sent that vintage card you see up top. she so gets me :-) thank you camille!

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thank you: common sense

…and people, like this doctor, who share theirs.

this weekend, i read an article about doctors who help their patients deal with stress and depression by prescribing a good dose of nature. literally. they write on their little note pad (presumably in that illegible scribble they perfect through med school)… “go to the park. repeat as often as you can.”

The outdoors “can give people a space to simply be apart from the hectic demands of their daily lives,” he says. “It can also put people in touch with a sense of beauty and reverence that can enhance their mental and emotional health.”

~ read the whole article here.

sunset in the trees

i know it always makes me feel better. a walk through a trail or by a lake clears my head and clarifies my priorities. but life gets busy and in the thick of it, i sometimes ignore what i know is best. common sense gets muffled by all the other noise clattering and clamouring for my attention.

though i always seem to come back to it. or it finds me. either way, it is always there and it hasn’t let me down yet.

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thank you: coffee

you make mondays bearable.

lucy peanuts coffee mug

barely.

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a week of thanks…

i owe some thanks. not quite oprah-level thankfulness, and not quite jimmy fallon thank you notes. no thanking india, either, like alanis morissette (though i’m sure it’s a very nice place and i am thankful for yoga and jo, so maybe there’s that).

just some things and people that i want to thank. join me, or write your own thanks if you feel inspired this week…

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friday archive dive

archive dive

it’s been a while since i’ve been able to get away. long due for a change of pace, and space. so this week’s topic is on my mind… planning, daydreaming. that’s half the fun.

i hope you’ll play along this week. dive into your blog archives for a post related to this week’s topic. creative interpretations are always welcome and encouraged.

see what you can find and visit others if you get the chance. such fun to follow the common link between us…



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