Category: discover
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Happy St Nicholas Day! Traditions…
Today is St Nicholas Day. I received an email from Kathe Wohlfhart of America, she sells German Christmas ornaments. She has retail shops all over the world now. . My ex/husband’s family were from Germany. Every year, they put up a special Christmas Pyramid. It looked something like this photo. Trying to find the right…
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What makes YOU smile?
Sometimes in life, we do need to “S L O W – D O W N” and SMILE. This penguin did that for me. I love the ear muffs, what a cute idea. What have you seen lately that made you SMILE?
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Netflix, family saga: Cigarette Girl
This story of the Cigarette Girl takes place in Indonesia in the 1960s. It gives an overview of the cigarette business at that time. It’s the story of Dasiyah, a woman, who is gifted in creating cigarette flavors. However, because she is a woman, she is pushed aside and told that just her presence, as…
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Writing, the magic of your words…
For any of you who have children, you might have seen the movie, “Ella Enchanted.” Well, that story was written by Gail Carson Levine, who also wrote, “Writing Magic,” which I have been reading. I absolutely love this book. It’s amusing, fast paced and full of ideas and writing exercises to engage your mind on…
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A dream about Reindeer…
Lately, different animals have been coming in my life. First the donkey, then the ram, the cassowary and now the reindeer. For the reindeer, I have to be honest. I’ve been watching some Christmas movies, so that might be why the reindeer is in my subconscious. Yet, isn’t there a saying that if you see…
Spark of Inspiration 