Hello October my old friend ...

“The beauty of the natural world lies in the details.”

— Natalie Angier

Fall is a'coming with fluttering leaves ...

Happy September, here is your virginiacreates September calendar, for the refrigerator, the car, the wall by your desk?!? or anywhere that it might be handy to have a calendar to help keep track of this thing called life!!

enjoy!!

se feel free to print and use as you wish!

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”

Emily Brontë

Summer is here and so is your July calendar ....

In summer, the song sings itself.

William Carlos Williams

E ~ be enthusiastic!!

I haven't forgotten about my ABC's of Beeing

hope you enjoy this coloring page with a friendly ermine enthusiastically saying hi!!

And remember that coloring is proven to help relieve stress and anxiety!! happy coloring!

peace & be well.

Happy May Day!

Once again I have taken inspiration from the words of Max Ehrmann, the words from his Desiderata resonates with me during this challenging pandemic time in our lives.

Peace & stay well  

Desiderata 

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story. 

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. 

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism. 

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass. 

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself. 

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. 

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. 

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy. 

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

D ~ be daring ....

Bringing back the daring dodo for your coloring pleasure! 

Some coloring for Easter & Spring ...

For all of us who don’t have white eggs 🥚 or food coloring in their homes - here are 2 coloring pages of eggs to color 🖍 - one with pattens & one with blank eggs 🥚 I will post them on my website blog so you can download them and celebrate 🥳 Easter 🐣 Spring 🌸 or just a happy Sunday 💫

Feel free to download and color for your personal enjoyment!!

peace & be well 😘

C ~ be curious ...

c from my ‘abc’s of beeing … enjoy and feel free to share and stay safe.

Never lose a holy curiosity. Albert Einstein

keep peace with your soul ...

Here is your April calendar, for you to use for your personal enjoyment. And again, like all the past months of 2020, i was inspired by the wonderful; and quite timely poem, Desiderata by Max Ehrmann. To see the entire poem, click here to my dailydress inspirations blog as I have shared it many times.

stay safe & be well … virginia

... and whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life

keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata

may we all add a bit of wonder in our quarantine lives ....

introducing a quarantine activity for all, the fairylandproject!! My neighbor Michele and I dreamt up this idea while walking in the woods. 

As moms we really feel for all those parents with small children that don't have playgrounds or playdates to help fill these quarantine days. We thought that the chance to spot a fairy might help get young ones excited to go on a walk in the woods. 

It is a project for all and a 'social distance' project. And it is important to remember that there is no right or wrong way to participate, although we hope that everyone will be mindful about what materials they are placing in the wildness.  Be considerate of materials that might harm local wildlife!! 

The idea of the fairylandproject is that anyone can make a fairy (any kind of fairy you want) and then go place it in your local woods or an area that a small child (or anyone) could spy it. This is not a location specific project!! anyone can make a fairy and place it in a wooded area! We have started it here, in the Natick woods, but anyone can do it anywhere!! WE also gave them names but that is not necessary - though if you want, we just wrote on white peddles with a sharpie!

We have started a FB group just so that there would a place where people could learn about the project. Also people can share the project and post, if they want, a picture of their fairy and their fairy's location, and/or share any fairy-making ideas or suggestions, and/or post pictures of found fairies. 

This project is about spreading some magic and wonder during this extraordinary chapter in our global history.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2563887347167567/ 

Our wish that this project will bring a bit of magic and wonder to us all!!!

the fairylandproject FB group

peace & be well!