tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88188981956995484072024-03-13T09:03:26.475-07:00By Woods and WaterSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01808721315526140690noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818898195699548407.post-69888427309381953922015-05-06T19:26:00.000-07:002015-05-06T19:26:13.181-07:00The Amazing Reversible Skirt <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tired of your grandmother complaining about that "awful young</div>
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If you have answered yes to any of these questions then this skirt is</div>
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On a more serious note: people born before the year 1965 <b>LOVE</b></div>
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this skirt. I can't leave the house without both men and women alike</div>
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gushing over it. As far as I can gather, <i>Highland Queen </i>was quite a</div>
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popular Canadian brand back in the day - I do own three of their skirts</div>
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myself. Better yet, this baby is reversible! Yes, you read that right, ladies.</div>
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I feel as if all my other skirts are lacking now. I mean come on, two skirts</div>
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And it being spring and all, I threw in a bright yellow purse. </div>
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Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01808721315526140690noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818898195699548407.post-6439102693395627512015-05-03T16:32:00.000-07:002015-06-19T12:41:14.271-07:00The Phoenix Period <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but I went through what I dub a phoenix period. I'm in my twenties</div>
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I applied to be a vendor at my local farmers' market and got accepted.</div>
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<i>Drain</i></div>
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<i>Pieta II </i></div>
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To quote another artist I admire, Banksy once said, "Art should</div>
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comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." While I may</div>
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bright cheery works, it's the thought-provoking satirical art that</div>
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oil on canvass paintings? Canadian Martin Wittfooth with his brush</div>
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perfectly captures modern sentiments about over-population and</div>
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mine. Click <a href="http://martinwittfooth.com/">here</a> for more of his works! </div>
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Now go and listen to this song for me, please and thank you, </div>
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strongly. It seems that 'natural living' is continuing to grow in</div>
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popularity after it's short-lived decline (right? I mean, we've been</div>
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using this stuff for thousands of years!) I tend to turn to my garden</div>
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living health and beauty tips. This week's tip is for earaches. </div>
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1. Cut garlic into small pieces (about half the size of your pinky</div>
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I've recently come to the realization (and no worries, no one's offended)</div>
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that my blog and I are like fair weather friends. When the going gets tough</div>
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I'm nowhere to be seen. This winter has been particularly tough too -</div>
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or maybe we're just not used to the Atlantic coast. Our basement has</div>
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flooded seven times and we've had three snow days where everything</div>
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was closed. <i>Think warm thoughts, think warm thoughts. </i>But enough</div>
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about the darn weather, there are more pressing issues, such as my cute</div>
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bow! I'm not quite why sure this accessory didn't catch on with me</div>
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before, but it's quickly become a new favourite. I found it was the</div>
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perfect piece to liven this - in my opinion - rather drab blazer. Yeah,</div>
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the plaid is pretty and the wool warm, but it's just so - how do I say</div>
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this politely? - <i>boring. </i>Blazers and I may or may not have issues.</div>
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Thrifted // Shirt</div>
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<i>Le Chateau // </i>Boots</div>
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I recall reading once that one way to stay young (or at least <i>feel</i></div>
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young) is to act like a kid. Now that's not to say we should all</div>
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remember when we used to skip, dance, hop, run, and jump?</div>
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enjoyable than actually sitting on the cushion. Why walk when</div>
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running could get you there so much faster? I used to spin around</div>
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and around in circles until I felt sick to my stomach. Anyone with</div>
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me or was I just fed too much candy as a child? So in honour of</div>
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this wonderful tidbit of advice, P and I gathered all that fluffy</div>
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up onto the icy roof we did and then we jumped. It was if I were</div>
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landing on a bed of clouds and for a moment my body was</div>
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weightless. I believe I shall be thinking like a child more often! </div>
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If two things could be said about me without a doubt it would be:</div>
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The steps to this are pretty easy: just glue the picture to the</div>
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If I keep telling myself that I love winter I think it may very well</div>
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barefoot summer days. <i>I just want the sun! </i> I mean come on,</div>
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simple bronzer at this point. I need and want the warmth of</div>
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hand over my first born. Too bad there's no witch to make this</div>
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bet with. Notice: Calling all witches, I will trade my unborn</div>
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first child for summer again. And this is the boiling point of</div>
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Gifted<i> </i>// Wool Hat</div>
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Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01808721315526140690noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818898195699548407.post-35028168127447499992015-01-26T14:09:00.001-08:002015-01-26T14:16:07.505-08:00The Art of Flora Forager <br />
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When I joined Instagram just a couple of months ago - I know,</div>
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I began to follow was <a href="http://instagram.com/flora.forager">@flora.forager</a>. Her cheerful creations</div>
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transport me to sunny days spent walking through fields with</div>
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the tall grass tickling my legs, which is much welcomed during</div>
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this bone-chilling month. What I love most is her use of the</div>
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natural world around her to depict the beauty of nature. And</div>
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her ability to maintain originality day after day never ceases</div>
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I climbed my first mountain this past weekend! Not some crazy high</div>
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mountain or some overly dangerous rocky mountain, but just a regular</div>
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You see, I was a child of the city. I grew up without much money</div>
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When I lived in British Columbia and Alberta, home to the rockies,</div>
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I could see the massive mountains off in the distance. I would close</div>
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my eyes and be transported to a world of dense forests, woodland</div>
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creatures, and fresh air. Like a country girl who dreams of the big city</div>
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and all its opportunity, I was a city girl who longed for the wild and free.</div>
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Having never lived by the ocean before, with the salty air and crashing</div>
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waves, this summer was all about beaches and coastal walks. We've </div>
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become forest dwellers as of late, as the trees protect against the cold</div>
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wind that blows so ferociously. With a thick sheet of slick ice coating</div>
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the ground, January is probably not the best time to hike up a mountain,</div>
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but there's something beautiful about being up there all alone.</div>
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It feels wonderful to accomplish something I've wanted to do for</div>
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so long. I think I'm more proud of myself for living the life I want</div>
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to lead than I am for the fact that I graduated from university! </div>
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I find also that it now gives me the strength to work on the next</div>
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set of goals - I can already hear the peep peep peep of baby chicks.</div>
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Am I ever excited to share the latest DIY project: a satchel! My</div>
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major goal for 2015 - and the rest of my life - is to become more</div>
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self-sufficient. I'm not going to lie, at times it can seem overwhelming</div>
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and as if I'm not getting anywhere. But like the tortoise won the race,</div>
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slow and steady is the way to go! I had this thick wool fabric from an</div>
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old poncho I never wore and I've been trying to think of ways to use</div>
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it. The colours of the fabric remind me of Peruvian bags, so I went</div>
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in that direction. The satchel is pretty basic, but I love the fact that</div>
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- Silly me, I forgot to picture the thread! I used white thread for</div>
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everything except the flap, for which I used a light purple. Colours</div>
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thread, I like to do this when working with wool, which is heavier. </div>
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- Cut fabric into a long rectangle. The length and width depends</div>
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on the size you would your satchel to be. </div>
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- Along the length of fabric fold the sides inwards. How wide you</div>
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make this as straight as possible. Tip: ironing the sides keeps them</div>
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in place and makes it much easier to work with. </div>
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- Bring the bottom of your fabric up almost to the top. Leave fabric</div>
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As each day passes Paul and I entertain the idea of moving north</div>
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more and more. With endless woods, non-bridged waters, and an</div>
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unforgiving terrain, its wildness calls to me. But one cannot fathom</div>
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living in the north, a land of snow and ice, without being friends</div>
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layers I can walk or play for hours in the snowy world. It may</div>
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I've been seeing a lot stick wall art lately (see <a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/2014/07/diy-giant-triangle-driftwood-crystal-dreamcatcher/">here</a>, <a href="http://northforkhaas.com/real-estate-news/diy-dream-catcher">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/354095589426468688/">here</a>)</div>
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and decided to give it a go myself. I love the simplicity and how</div>
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dainty they are. I did mine a bit different from my inspirations,</div>
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with a sea-side themed bedroom and bathroom this was the</div>
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otherwise beautiful blank canvass. This project was made up of</div>
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natural materials and leftover bits. The sticks, one shell, and sea</div>
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urchin were all found at the beach (See <a href="http://bywoodsandwater.blogspot.ca/2014/08/craft-collecting.html">craft collecting </a>post from</div>
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the summer, good thing I thought ahead!). The puka shells are from</div>
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a broken necklace (remember those things?!), while the jute and</div>
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feathers are from <i>Michael's. </i>Now, I've been looking into the origin</div>
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of craft feathers. I must say, there is a lot to read. I think I am going</div>
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to try to find local bird-friendly feathers. If there's anyone in the</div>
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Cape Breton area, or even the whole of Canada, that has information</div>
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The instructions are fairly simple for this: just tie everything to the</div>
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hidden and to tuck the feathers tips in. Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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I feel for the chopped down tree; I feel for it as if it were my own</div>
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skin being sliced open by the sharp blade of an ax.</div>
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brothers and sisters being gunned down. </div>
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I feel for the weakened soil; I feel for it as if it were my own</div>
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nutrients being unceremoniously taken from my body.</div>
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past with all these photos - there's no escaping <i>that </i>anymore!</div>
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>> Location. Ah yes, our trek across the country. From city to sea. Would</div>
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>> I got a position as a newspaper columnist. I may or may not have cried...</div>
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>> I started to make more things. Partly this stemmed from the lack</div>
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Christmas is such a wonderful time of year for pulling out the craft</div>
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starter) or a cherished gift for a loved one. These chalkboard wood</div>
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- Wood Slices (I have yet to buy some power tools so my mom cut</div>
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these. If you don't have access to a tree and power tools, I believe</div>
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craft stores, like <i>Michael's</i>, sells wood slices.)</div>
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1 Purchase wood slices or cut your own tree. My mom had some</div>
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trees in her yard she needed to remove. This year after Paul and I</div>
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5 Screw eye screw into the top</div>
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I am drawn to these places, like ants to a sugary confection</div>
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melting on the hot pavement under the sun. </div>
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There are no fellow walkers, no family pets to encounter,</div>
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only wild birds and the sound of the hard December ground</div>
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crunching beneath the weight of your step. </div>
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It's here that the mind's imagination can run as wild and </div>
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free as the northern wolf. The grade school mantra <i>who,</i></div>
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It's as if I've discovered my own magical wardrobe</div>
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I climb the rocks like a careless child. The stone is cold </div>
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and rough. From atop I am reminded of my youth, <i>I'm</i></div>
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<i>the king of the castle and you're a dirty rascal. </i></div>
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I return home with muddy boots, rosy cheeks,</div>
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A wanderlust heart is never bored. The world</div>
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Here we are, another DIY as easy as the A-B-C's - not to mention</div>
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incredibly light on the wallet. So cheap you could collect sidewalk</div>
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change to pay for this project! The idea for this ornament came as</div>
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I was cutting the tops off pine cones for my wreaths and all these</div>
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cheery Christmas music on, fill your glass with deliciously</div>
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4 Glue jute onto back. </div>
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Although I'm attempting to decrease my material gratification, there</div>
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is no doubt I'm a sucker for anything else holiday related. I haven't</div>
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had a tree in about six or seven years, so this season I wanted to go</div>
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all out. Paul and I headed to a ma and pa Christmas tree farm for the</div>
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ultimate experience in picking our tree. The farm was located in an</div>
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area with thick forests that go on for miles and miles. I'll cheerfully</div>
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admit I was as giddy as a child walking through the endless acres of</div>
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fluffy evergreens. I might also admit that I took no part in the actual</div>
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cutting of the tree...I'm not sure I would be a very good frontier</div>
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woman! I see a new holiday tradition in the making....</div>
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My home just doesn't feel festive without a wreath - or three. </div>
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Whether hanging on the door as an invitation or on the wall as an</div>
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art piece, wreaths are classic. They're a perfect addition to your</div>
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holiday decor since they can be personalized to the nines and are</div>
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very easy on the wallet (unless you choose otherwise that is). I also</div>
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find making holiday crafts puts me in the mood. Although, the</div>
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glass of delicious cold eggnog on the table and the Christmas</div>
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1. Collect a whole bunch of pine cones.</div>
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various shapes. </div>
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4. I used only the tips of the pine cones, that</div>
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If you do cut them, save the ends and pieces</div>
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that fall off, I have for you a tree ornament</div>
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that will use all those bits up! </div>
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5. Glue the pine cones facing upright onto the</div>
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And voila! That's it. Pretty simple and very</div>
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inexpensive. I'm not sure how the pine cones</div>
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will hold up, if at all, this is the first one I've</div>
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made. My goal this Christmas is to make my</div>
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own things as much as possible, to refrain from</div>
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buying things made in say China or Vietnam.</div>
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Sorry, China and Vietnam, no offence meant</div>
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by calling you out there. I just think I ought</div>
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to support my own country; you know,</div>
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promote industry at home. I know - who</div>
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invited Debbie Downer? It's not so much a</div>
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pain for me as it is a way to test my creativity.</div>
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And I'll stop now. I have a bunch of DIY </div>
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ornaments coming up in the next few weeks</div>
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so stay tuned!</div>
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I always wondered what the holidays would be like without the</div>
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Although there's no snow on the ground, the holidays are in full</div>
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swing at our household! My hands have been busy making </div>
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decorations, winter-themed items have taken over our shelves</div>
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and walls, and our calender is marked with holiday events. </div>
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<i>Acquire memories, not things </i>is our motto this holiday season.</div>
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The focus shall not be on money spent and luxurious gifts, but</div>
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events. A few evenings ago my family and I went and saw <i>A</i></div>
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<i>Christmas Carol,</i> a popular classic tale - it was the perfect way</div>
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to kick-start the holidays. What could be sweeter than the song</div>
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Christmas Bells being performed live? Yes, I'm feeling quite</div>
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festive this year - hence the red and white ensemble with</div>
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as light and airy as a French pastry. There's no denying I have a love</div>
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for outfits made up of earthy tones. There's something comforting</div>
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as no surprise they go so well together. Paired with ladylike lace, the</div>
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earthy tones seem soft and warm rather than rugged. I find brown and</div>
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<i>six. </i>That's just another reason to love autumn, everyone is all about</div>
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When eyes gaze upon this land laid to waste the words <i>what you</i></div>
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<i>spend years building may be destroyed overnight</i> never rang more</div>
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true. In piles larger than arms can reach lies death. Bloodless, tear-</div>
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less, and without a scream came death. Cut open, rings of years past</div>
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are visible. This was once a place where creatures found refuge</div>
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beneath and between the trees. It now is a hard place where the wind</div>
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is ferocious and the sun beats down relentlessly without mercy. All</div>
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that remains are stumps, like lifeless bodies after a war. They are a</div>
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reminder of what once was, what could have been. Machines do our</div>
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bidding and have caused a disconnection from nature. Whilom slaves</div>
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to the land, we now are a race of conquers and rulers. The sad truth is</div>
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we have become the very rulers each of us fear. Our advantage</div>
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is our mind's capability, but it also serves as our weakness. </div>
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<i>Gap // </i>Cardigan </div>
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All else thrifted </div>
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The temperatures have been steadily decreasing and we even had</div>
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flurries for a few hours the other day. Last night as I stood beneath</div>
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the velvet-blue starry sky, a wish rolled off my lips and into the wind;</div>
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<i>please, </i>I pleaded with Mother Nature, <i>let autumn last just a bit longer.</i> </div>
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I woke to an angry wind that rattled my windows and a brilliant sun that</div>
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fought to shine through my curtains this morning and I thought that</div>
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Mother Nature had ignored my prayers. But the moment I opened my</div>
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door the sun's heat could be felt and the breeze was warm against my</div>
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skin. Plus 14 mid-November is a prayer answered in my books,</div>
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especially considering my neighbours and their stories of snow!</div>
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I'm ever so happy for this long-lasting autumn, it gives me a chance to</div>
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wear this ever so autumny skirt - I've been meaning to for a while. This</div>
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skirt and I have a love-hate relationship. I love the print, but hate how</div>
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my mind draws a blank when attempting to style it. I'm not sure if it's</div>
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because there are so many colours or if it's because I have an undying</div>
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obsession with matching. </div>
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Outfit:</div>
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DIY Necklace</div>
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All else thrifted</div>
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