February 2015 {Everyday Beauty}

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clean counterspace

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a rare dress-up day

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a not-so-rare drawing session

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little moments of concentration

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this boy, his crown, and his bunny

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cuddly bunnies

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cuddly babies

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tiny friends

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found art

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glorious, wonderful, muck-mucky mud

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plastic-free meat shopping & cooking (in one container!)

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the proud inventor

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big skies, and farm days

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windy winter beach days

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mashed potato bar nights

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first homemade bone broth

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a full jar of cookies

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my balancing baby

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first signs of spring

 

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jade-green succulents

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splashes of purple

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red & blue tones

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cuddly bears

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tiny garden helpers

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the boldness of geese

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quiet riverfront moments

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ferry adventures

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keen-faced selfies

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jars waiting to be filled

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ginger lemon honey tea

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a party for a little boy who insists on growing older every year

January 2015 {Everyday Beauty}

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finishing a project long started

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a bird caught in flight

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wily visitors

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watching the birds

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chickadees

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varied thrush

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nutkin

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learning how to build paper boats

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kitchen table scenes

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three boats

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winter collages

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my winter wellness recipe

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peaceful mornings

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window gazers

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winter rainbows

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candles jars patiently waiting

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the smell of melting beeswax

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perfect light from homemade candles

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nature treasures in perfect focus

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sparkling eyes

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a discovered path of winter trees

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muddy trails

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sleeping buds

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and sleeping babes

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messy faces

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freshly baked muffins

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homemade pizza

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a tidy tea cabinet

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therapeutic collaging

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the sweetness of that favourite cookie

The Magic of December {Everyday Beauty}

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a blooming Christmas cactus

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a singular snowfall

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homemade chai tea

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sinking into a novel

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haircuts and morning sweetness

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a face that is always pleased to see me

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my spunky angel

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handmade crowns

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a favourite wreath

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the sweetness of Santa Claus

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found drawings (what celebration!)

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thoughtful looks

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first horseback rides


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fresh air and Kelly green

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moments like these

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my self-assured little boy

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the other half of my heart

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baking gingerbread houses

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 annual solstice bonfires

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the warmth of a crackling fire

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the quietness of Christmas

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twinkling lights after bedtime

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taking care of sister

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taking care of baby

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centrepieces

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the ones you know you’ll re-read

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a winter moon

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the Christmas Day bloom of an amaryllis

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the joy of gift-giving

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awaiting his two front teeth

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morning light through the window

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new year’s treats

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a place for thoughts.

Slumbering November {Everyday Beauty}


November.  An in-between month. Indoor activities, preparing for Advent, and just a little bit of snow.

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the gift of flowers

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A little girl in a fancy hat

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first snow and a favourite wreath

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snow portraits

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palling with Papa

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a little boy’s art

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genuine smiles

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a young entrepreneur with a heart for the ocean

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an artfully crafted display

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another genuine smile

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a lost tooth

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or two

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trouble brewing

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the love of my tiny girl

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remembrance art

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the first Sunday of Advent

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a waiting basket

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an Advent tradition

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the welcome promise of a new season

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October – Harvest Season {Everyday Beauty}

October.  Harvest, homemade soup, and colour.  Such colour.

 

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fresh air for sleeping babies

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apples

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cousins

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windfall

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golden yellow

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squash soup

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the last of the sunflowers

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sunny faces

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sunshine on fallen leaves

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dogwood fruit

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dancing light & leaves

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learning to crawl

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keeping the cat company

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dreaming about the world

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 sunlight on paper stars

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sunshine yellow smiles

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baby toes

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nature treasures

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wooly bears – serious business

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broccoli flowers

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 crimson colours

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tiny flowers

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patterns in fallen leaves

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found faces on jewels 🙂

 

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and, of course, pumpkins.

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September {Everyday Beauty}

September. The changing of the seasons, new beginnings, fresh air and sunshine.

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 heart-shaped leaves

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writing practice

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digging for treasures


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our first potato yield

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watercolour painting in the sunshine

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baby’s first birthday

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found sculptures of aquaducts

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beach birthday portrait

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giant leaves and rabbit wool

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a little girl’s nature treasure collection

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spider webs in the rain

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fall flowers

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our little explorer

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inspiring reading

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Sea’s first day of nature school

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one

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having the beach to ourselves

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perfect afternoons

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sharing a birthday with Grandma

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creekside wanderings

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nature journaling

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first day of school

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autumn tableaux

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the gardeners

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wildflowers

snake charming

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meeting a rosy boa

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bright & beautiful colours

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