Tag Archives: meditation
26/52 – Her & Him (late)
A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2015. Little Man : Another trip to the beach, you are such a water baby! You couldn’t get enough of little clam shells, squeezing them ever so gently : open … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Project, Family Life
Tagged 52 Project, children, connection, Family, growing up, life, meditation, mindfulness, slowing down
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Today, I’m grateful for…
kiddos that are just itching to get out the door at 7 am regardless of the weather. feathery moss hard at work, covering all the brown, making spring so lush. all the rain we got this week, pushing buds open, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, Gratitude, Nature, Outdoors, Simplicity
Tagged children, connection, Family, gratitude, home, life, meditation, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, quiet, slowing down, spring, walking
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Days of silence – Offline for 4 days
“To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.” ~ Chuang Tzu I’m off for a few days : This is the period of my yearly Tao retreat. Once my children will be older, my husband and I will … Continue reading
Posted in Buddha, Cultivation, Family Life, Healing
Tagged children, Faith, Family, healing, home, learning, letting go, life, meditation, quiet, reading, time
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Mind Body Love – a wonderful Ebook by mothers for mothers
This morning, I would love to share with you a wonderful Ebook that I was lucky enough to download this morning. With my friend Kim‘s permission (author of the wonderful blog Mothering with Mindfulness and contributor to this lovely initiative), I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mind Body Love, Reading
Tagged book, connection, cooking, crafts, ebook, Faith, Family, home, letting go, life, me time, meditation, mindfulness, mother, motherhood, nature, outdoors, quiet, reading, slowing down, time
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Bike season and the sharing of freedom
Although there are many signs of spring, the true measure of the season in our household is when the mornings get warm enough that my hubby’s bike comes out! From early spring to mid fall, my husband goes to work … Continue reading
Posted in 30 X 30 Nature Challenge, Nature, Outdoors
Tagged botanical garden, children, connection, Family, learning, life, meditation, nature, outdoors, quiet, slowing down, spring, Van den Hende
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{ This moment }
{ This moment } – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Outdoors, { This moment }
Tagged meditation, mindfulness, nature, Nature Sit Spot Challenge, outdoors, slowing down, this moment, walking
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Letting go – Smiling on the path of destruction
“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these.” – Gautama Buddha This morning, I am reminding … Continue reading
Posted in Buddha, Cultivation, Family Life
Tagged Buddha, children, Faith, Family, home, learning, letting go, meditation, mindfulness, Tao
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Going on no sleep and living in our kitchen – Gratitude
Cryptic enough? Let m explain… The last week has been an intense one. The work on our house has progressed but very slowly. The actual rebuild took the better part of 2 days. The guys were amazing as always and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Gratitude, Quilting, Reading, Recipes
Tagged baking, Faith, Family, gratitude, home, letting go, life, meditation, quilting, reading, recipe, sewing
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Winter blues and spring rainbows – Gratitude
So it’s official. I think I’m suffering from the winter blues. I am usually very good with winters, liking them even. But this year, I don’t know if it’s the really cold weather, my daughter’s refusal to walk when we … Continue reading
Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, Gratitude, Life, Quilting, Sensory play, Sewing, Upcycling/Recycling
Tagged children, crafts, fabric, Faith, Family, gratitude, living in the present, meditation, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, paper piecing, quilting, sewing, spring, time
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For the love of fabric… The making of a quilter’s space
I started quilting a little under 2 years ago. My mother-in-law is part of a family of women that are so talented. Her and many of her sisters (she is one of 7 women!) have carried on their mother’s work … Continue reading
Family, Faith, Food and Fabric 