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Entries in inspirations (21)

Friday
Aug172007

inspirations, august 17

the song "fly away" by the indigo girls


cloudy skies providing afghan-wrapped mornings


the poem "a noiseless patient spider" by walt whitman


stardust (go see this movie)


practical magic (an old favorite)


the way a root beer float bubbles


remembering that it is sometimes better to breathe instead of do


Monday
Aug062007

inspirations, august 6

this piece/post by miss leonie

debi van zyl's hand-knitted beasts

friends who aren't afraid to share ideas

nina's SPC this week

giving myself permission to begin (and continue)

nancy's wicked cool wardrobe

babette blankets (oh my goodness)

Monday
Jul302007

inspirations, july 30

mugs of numi's monkey king jasmine green tea

the current issue of artful blogging

a.t. whim's red cloud herb print

whirling dervish's 10 lies post

the integrity of tom snyder's interviewing style

the twinkling, tinking sounds of wind chimes in the breeze

judy's most recent art journal pages

Monday
Jul232007

inspirations, july 23

the color combination in a caprese salad

this print by lilymoon

lisa's post about learning and faith in one's self

the sound of my husband's voice as he reads

liesl's postcards from michigan

art and life #8

kristen's 101 things in 1001 days list

Tuesday
Jul102007

inspirations: july 10, 2007

reading the gorgeous words of ann patchett in the magician's assistant

talks with friends that clear my head of the cobwebs and negativity

this post by the beautiful miss swirly

this new painting and post by my dear friend kelly rae

the word "chinchilla"

bend-the-rules sewing by amy "angry chicken" karol

giving myself space (for whatever i need)

thoughts of a cool breeze at the ocean