27 Sunday Feb 2011
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© Samantha Wolov
And how can body, laid in what white rush,
But feel the strange heart beating where it lies?
William Butler Yeats
A gentle bride on her wedding day.
Model – Khrystyana Kazakova
26 Saturday Feb 2011
Posted in Art, Crafts, Design, Photography
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© Joan Currie
There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted. – Henri Matisse
My daughters were very adept at making Lego sculptures. One spray-painted her masterpiece in gold and this vase from Copenhagen reminds me of that creation.
25 Friday Feb 2011
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© Jeff Steinmetz
If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep growing. – Gail Sheehy
Resolve to have a beautiful day from the moment you wake up!
Model – Khrystyana Kazakova
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Morning Snuggle
24 Thursday Feb 2011
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© Samantha Wolov
…sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
Marilyn Monroe
Beauty emerging from a soft rose petal shower…
Model – Khrystyana Kazakova
24 Thursday Feb 2011
Posted in Garden, Photography, Reflections
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You love the roses – so do I. I wish
The sky would rain down roses, as they rain
From off the shaken bush.
George Eliot
I am enjoying the last blooms of my Valentine’s Day roses.
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Faded Rose
23 Wednesday Feb 2011
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© Joan Currie
I design thinking about the kind of woman that I would be: intelligent, powerful, and eccentric. – Zac Posen
There is nothing like an old fashioned dress form to help create an innovative fashion design.
My first overly-ambitious sewing project was a gown for my grade twelve prom. I chose a sky blue velvet fabric and a Butterick pattern with an Empire waist. Since the fabric was so delicate, I decided to sew the full-length back zipper in by hand. I was terribly pleased with my creation and imagined all the lovely gowns that I would make in the future.
My date, stunningly handsome in his tuxedo, liked the dress so much, he insisted that we stop at his house to take some photographs before the event. Unfortunately, when I extended my hand to greet his parents, the zipper ripped out from the back seam and his mother and I spent a good part of the evening trying to sew it back into place. My humiliation was so great that I have no memory of the prom itself.
22 Tuesday Feb 2011
Posted in Fashion, Photography, Reflections
© Lauren DiMarco
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. – Joseph Campbell
At some point in the hero’s journey, the protagonist comes to the realization that what he has been searching for is not what he desires after all – it is not the holy grail but the love of the fair maiden that matters most. And, he would never have come to that understanding without having made the journey – traveled to distant lands, fought foes, and slain dragons. In the climb up the ladder of success, take some time not only to reassess your priorities but to decide if you want to be on that path in the first place.
Model – Lauren DiMarco
21 Monday Feb 2011
Posted in Fashion, Health, Photography, Reflections
© Joan Currie
Sometimes life is too hard to be alone, and sometimes life is too good to be alone. – Elizabeth Gilbert
Taking some much needed time to refuel…
Model – Lauren DiMarco
21 Monday Feb 2011
Posted in Fashion, Photography, Reflections
…the light fell like dry water,
in transparent and deep circles
of fresh force.
Pablo Neruda
In taking time for reflection, who knows what you will discover about yourself?
Photograph © Joan Currie
Quote from Pablo Neruda, Residence on Earth, Translated by Donald D. Walsh
20 Sunday Feb 2011
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© Joan Currie
Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing. Sylvia Plath
It has not stopped raining for days and more rain is predicted for the next week (ditto for snow). Here are some ways to combat the winter blues, especially if you are alone:
1. Connect with others – phone, G-chat, IM, send an e-card, comment on a blog, go to a coffee shop.
2. Complete one task, no matter how small – organize a desk drawer, bake chocolate chip cookies, read a magazine, fix your bike tire, sew on a button.
3. Embrace the weather – if it is safe, don your rain (or snow) gear and head outside for a walk around the block, hike, ski, snowshoe, skate.
4. Play upbeat music – rediscover 70s disco favorites, cheesy wedding songs, check out YouTube videos of bands reunited.
5. Take a trip down memory lane and look at old family photographs, it really helps you appreciate who you are and where you have come from. If you have gotten off track, looking at a photograph of you as a child can help you reset your compass and resolve to do better.
Satin & Sand 