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Showing posts with label writing. Show all posts

Friday, December 5, 2025

Winter Wonderland and Whimsical Wonder

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Winter

Winter wonderland is here and it is cold outside. I've been enjoying winter walks in the forest paths and I love the sounds of nature in the cold. The branches clanking and whipping each other, the birds sing and tweet, the squirrels rustle through the leaves to find seeds and nuts. I've been writing a lot of nature poems and would like to share them with you soon. I take my book out in the forest and write what I feel. I feel so much whimsy and wonder in the forest. I truly miss the forest in PEI. We lived close to this magical trail and I loved it so much. At the moment I am living close to another trail, I can still hear a little city noise, it's okay though. I am grateful. 






I have been enjoying filming daily for Vlogmas on my Youtube Channel and I am finding with daily vlogs it really makes me focus on the daily things that sometimes we can take for granted. I am finding that each day has beauty and magic. The pink skies and the sun rising, the lights on the Christmas tree, the hot cuppa coffee, the snow that sits on the trees like fluffy cotton. All these little things are beautiful and magical to me. I am grateful.



Winter is truly a wonderland and whimsical, it is playful and helps my imagination to come to life. I love to express what I imagine though my art and videos. I am appreciative and grateful. The sense of wonder comes out when I take walks. I do pretend I am a kid again and wonder always what is around the corner or around the tree. My imagination kicks up in nature. The only thing I don't do is run around and frolic in nature. I walk but I wonder if that would change how we feel if I actually run like a kid again. Have you tried to frolic and run in nature? I wonder why certain things fade as we grow older. Why do we lose our sense of wonder, excitement and enthusiasm and forget how to play? Why would it feel "silly" if we jump or hop around like children? I feel we should skip, jump and frolic like we did when we were kids. I think we should awaken our sense of playfulness and have fun. I feel we should bring back our sense of wonder and do more pretending. 




Winter Wonderland Artwork 














Winter Wonderland of The Past











Thank you all so much!

Friday, August 29, 2025

Dear August...




It's been a pleasure having you here

Nature so lovely

Heat and sweet corn on the side of the road

visits to used book shops and delicious fish and chips

A new place for sushi and making art

I did struggle in my own mind

too much scrolling and not enough sitting in my own creativity but it's okay

I got it now

Moving forward with more introspection

more offline 

more physical time with paints, books, hobbies, nature

I miss that about PEI

Nature was so beautiful and all around me

Now there's too much noise 

too much stimulation and I like less of that

but I am trying to be grateful because I know too well things can change fast 

things don't last forever

moments in life are passing by fast

slow down

I look forward to September

Going to go nice and slow and with the flow as they say

I enjoy seeing nature change all around me

cooler weather rolling in 

I look forward to each day that God has blessed us with

Dear August thank you for everything 

Peace love and gratitude.


Some recent photos

Watercolour in my sketchbook


Planner and Journal set up for September
feel free to use my code: MARIA for 20 % off your purchase with Leuchtturm


pressed leaves from PEI



New Fragrances from Bath and Bodyworks


a few more...


Have a lovely start to September my wonderful friends!
Thank you all for reading my blog and commenting. It means so much to me. 
Past Photos
AUTUMN IN PEI






Gratitude and Blessings your way!

 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Semikolon Canada



 I’ve been enjoying @semikolon.canada journal for a few months now. This handmade journal and stunning box which sits on my bookshelf, is handmade and is incredible quality. I really like the simplicity and elegance of the products by @semikolon.canada the gold detail on the edges of the journal, the gold leaf on the cover, the fine lines on the box. So very beautiful. 🤩 thank you so much to @semikolon.canada for gifting me such beautiful products. I am blown away! Thank you. 🙏