When I look through my 'Inspire Me' portfolio there seems to be many pages of French inspired ideas. I wonder why so many of us yearn for a touch of Paris in our lives... is it the romance we attach to this beautiful city? Hmm... I'm not sure, but judging by the amount of Paris tid bits in my folder ...
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Would you like your fortune read?
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Hi everyone,Did you find that this week flew by super fast? I can't believe tomorrow is the first day of May - that's got us a third of the way through the year already - too scary!!My patience was truly tested this week with more computer software problems. This time it was a compatibility problem ...
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Don’t wash your brushes in your hot chocolate!
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Well, at least that is what I tell my students.'Be careful not to wash your brushes in your coffee/tea/hot chocolate!!!'
Pastel pencil on black card by Kerryanne English
BUT.... to be completely honest, I do it all the time.
Not on purpose of course. What you have to imagine, especially in the ...
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Just what I needed… r-o-u-t-i-n-e
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Routine: (roo-teen) n.
As a course of normality, standardized actions or procedures that one follows regularly, often repetitiously.
In our fast paced society, people need organisation, predictability and routine. Personally, I love routine. I don't always have it in my life but feel safe and ...
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Where do I begin?
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My holiday almost feels like a distant memory now that I am back home and working hard. What a week it has been!!First there were the computer issues - don't we all hate those!Our business computer is 5 years old, which in computer years is probably getting old. She's a big, sturdy gal who chugs ...
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Counting the memories…
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The twentieth year of marriage is one of the big milestone anniversaries. Over the past 2 weeks, Mark and I have been reflecting on the commitment to a lifetime of marriage the two of us made on April 1st, 1990.In some respects I think back and can't believe our beautiful wedding day was actually 20 ...
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