Category Archives: life’s simple pleasures

Happy May Day!

By Jovanna | Published: May 1, 2015

Happy May Day! When I was a child May 1st was one of my favourite holidays. We called it “May Day”. We started preparing a few days ahead of time by fashioning the paper from wallpaper books into cone shapes and then adding paper handles to make little baskets. I remember sitting around the table […]

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Welcome Spring!

By Jovanna | Published: April 3, 2015

Spring is here! Yesterday I was mesmerized by the melody of a robin, all red breasted and right in my back yard. I’m sure it was singing just for me! Have you been initiated into spring? Make it happen. Let our beloved poet, Mary Oliver show you the way. Such Singing in the Wild Branches […]

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Nature Is Awaiting You

By Jovanna | Published: March 13, 2015

Last night, after an intense session at my computer working toward a self-imposed deadline, I let out a big sigh and went to the kitchen to make a cup of tea. With the pace I’d been keeping all day, I had gone beyond the edge of my energy reserve and I felt exhausted. Instinctively I […]

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Give Yourself to Love

By Jovanna | Published: February 13, 2015

On Valentine’s Day give yourself to love… Arise early and watch love colour the sunrise. Sleep in late and listen to love whisper in your dreams. Declare your love by drawing a heart in the snow or the sand. Take a hot bath and enjoy love’s warmth from head to toe. Drink a cool glass […]

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Creating Moments

By Jovanna | Published: January 30, 2015

Have you ever attended a celebration where nothing special was said? The invitations were sent, the food was prepared, the guests arrived, the party was in full swing and you wondered when the guest of honour was going to be acknowledged but sadly, it never happened. It’s so easy to miss the moment and it […]

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The World Glistens

By Jovanna | Published: November 21, 2014

There is really nothing quite as beautiful as watching the world outside begin to swirl white with snow for the first time each winter. I’m not a fan of months and months of cold weather but I willingly enter the season with a sense of awe. Last night when I was out walking, all was […]

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My Summer Confession

By Jovanna | Published: August 8, 2014

Today when I should could have been writing my blog post… I was sitting on my deck drinking a warm cup of tea and being delighted by the birds flitting around at my feeder. I was enticed by the sun awakening the blooms on the flowers. They started like this… And before I knew it […]

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Summertime…

By Jovanna | Published: August 1, 2014

Summertime is… Discovering hidden zucchini. . Delicate flowers. Community celebrations. A bowl full of cherries. Enjoy the moments!

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Slow Down and Look Around

By Jovanna | Published: May 23, 2014

Spring is here. The weather has warmed up, the rain is falling and the grass has started growing. I heard my first lawn mower today followed by another in the distance competing for attention. I admit that ‘embracing what is’ is a challenge for me when it comes to power mowers. They are so loud! […]

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Spring

By Jovanna | Published: April 18, 2014

It’s such a beautiful time of year… Whether it’s yellow petaled, yellow washed, yellow feathered, or a colourful garden of delight. Enjoy the moments!

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