A Carefully Curated Life

Loving the Ordinary

Handmade Fall Leaf Notecards

This year, I have been gathering vibrant leaves on my morning walks. *A side note on why - our recently retired and adopted greyhound, Rosie, likes to take “sniff” walks. We saunter while she sniffs every blade of grass. I had time to find and pick up leaves to pass the minutes ~ wink & smile. Bringing them home I decided to put them in books to flatten, press, and dry. I didn’t know what I ... View Post

Thanks for Giving an Annual Tradition

Giving Thanks to the Extra-Ordinary People in Our Lives. This Thanksgiving, I'm going to ask one thing of you. It is Giving Thanks to the ordinary, extra-ordinary people in our lives and writing to those special people who have helped us in big or little ways. It is something that I found that I enjoy. Giving thanks is my annual tradition. I will write one letter to a person in November. Let ... View Post

Life as Art

I wanted to share this picture and quote by Helena Bonham Carter. As an illustration, it speaks to me about everyday life as art. Every day, we can celebrate our life in little ways. As I have said, it is “Loving the Ordinary.” I wish you all an extraordinary, lovely day. Don’t you like what it says – “Everything in life is art.” We create art daily if we take the time for the ordinary ... View Post