Category Archives: Sustainable Living

A New Word For A New Year

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Ann Lovejoy
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Feed the Solstice fire bowl with hopes and dreams Image by Patrick Gulke Learning To Under-do Happy Solstice! New Year! My wish? May this year be a time for assimilation of new ideas and greater understanding for us all. My … Continue reading →

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Looking For A Stone

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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A beautiful bowlful of pocket rocks Everybody Needs A Rock After last week’s musings, I was reminded by a comment to revisit a book that I read with my kids many years ago and am now re-reading with my grandkids. … Continue reading →

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Hopeful Holidays

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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Free spirited fun cheerfully ignores the template Cultivating Creativity My dear grandchildren have been with me quite a lot lately and I’ve been delighting in noticing how they are changing as they begin to grow up. Quite literally, as they … Continue reading →

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Hope Blooms In Unexpected Places

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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Blooming on despite freezing weather Of Sweet Peas and Smooth Stones This year I planted a late batch of sweet peas, not expecting much as they rarely thrive all summer. To my surprise, they rose up in a huge mass … Continue reading →

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