The Daily Grind!

It's Humpday! 

Three cheers for the daily grind! 

work wise- I'm kinda taking the day off and going to the agricultural fair - seriously, life is better down on the farm :)

and the daily coffee grind today is; Kicking Horse Coffee- Cliff Hanger (because life is too short for bad coffee!)

What's brewing in your pot today?

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M.

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Magic.

It's Monday, let's be honest...

Happy Monday!
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M.

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Coffee Talks.

When coffee talks, I listen. 

It has the sweetest voice in the morning; 

buongiorno bella, 'morning beautiful, bonjour ma belle...

Happy Sunday!

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M.

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I'm Not Messy!

I'm not messy, just creatively organized.
see.

I've got a cute little print just for you :) to remind people, you aren't messy, you are creatively organized.

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M.

Yup this is what #Studio809 looks like :)

 

seriously I know where everything is.

Where the magic happens.

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No Greater Love.

There is no greater love. period.
I think I needed a reminder this morning... you?



I also wanted to say Thank You to everyone who is sharing in our journey of #livinglifeonpurposeafrica2015 - your donations, comments and purchases are amazing. We are on the right track to hitting our goal-  If you haven't read about our Living Life on Purpose Africa 2015,    >> Please take a read and if you love my free printables please consider giving a donation to help us on our journey! 

 

By sharing, pinning, face booking, tweeting my art, it helps to spread the word, and it helps when more people visit the blog, so please continue to share!

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M.

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Your Cares Part 2

I'm experimenting a bit with a new version of printables- I'm working on some ideas that I am hoping to put up on Etsy to further our #livinglifeonpurposeafrica2015 journey - you can read about that here: Living Life On Purpose Africa 2015

I wanted to create something a little fun, slightly DIY and definitely inspirational.

So what I've done, is: on an 8x10 sheet (you can print it either on photo paper, card stock or on a regular 8.5x11)

I've included :
1 bookmark (2x8)
2 4x6 prints
4 mirror /  bulletin board / fridge / scrapbook / mini reminders (you can cut out and put anywhere- even hid one in your wallet :) (2x2)

The original print can be found here: Your Cares.

Let me know what you think-
How will you use this? Let your imagination run wild!

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M.

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What Makes Everything Better?

Coffee.
and love, and family, and great books, and time away, and nature, and the great outdoors, and dogs... and...  _____________________ (you fill in the blank) 

So, what is it that makes everything better for you?

Hopefully whatever it is, you get a chance to do it today.
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M.

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Sharing the Love: How I do some of what I do...

I made this little ditty of a video because I had someone ask me how I started calligraphy and hand lettering and how I did what I do... I thought about it, what if i share my secrets??? lol then I thought, wait a second, my entire blog and being is about collaborating and sharing work, prints, love... what the heck was I thinking? I guess my old self crept back up there for a second... so I made this little video... take a peek! 

Try a little hand lettering yourself :)

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M.

Your Cares.

Who do you go to when you are overwhelmed? When your heart is heavy? When you have too much to do? When you look around, the weeds have over taken your front walk, the dog is shedding big time,  and the house is a mess and you know you are leaving for a week in a few days ... oy.

I have a secret. It might just blow your mind.

I talk to God. Like a lot. (I don’t mean a lot sometimes, I mean a lot all of the time. Day in, day out. I have this ongoing conversation with the creator of the universe.)

I don’t pray, in the way that you might expect. I just talk. and talk, and talk. 

I tell him everything. Even though, I believe he already knows everything, I tell him anyway.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? try it, have a conversation with the creator of the universe... let him hear your heart straight from your mouth...

This verse is one of my favourites- "Cast your cares on him (tell him everything, let him know, share your heavy heart because...) he cares (loves, wants to hear it, already knows, but loves it when you take a minute to tell him) about YOU! (yup, you!)

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M.


I want to say Thank you to everyone who has donated! I will be putting up our "thermometer" with our goal and where we are at shortly! I want to send love and hugs to you all! ~Melissa 

If you haven't read about our Living Life on Purpose Africa 2015  >> Please take a read and if you love free printables please consider giving a donation to help us on our journey! 

 

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Oh Darling...

Let's Be Adventurers!

This wasn't really my dream as a little girl, as a little girl I wanted to be a farming artist... I still want to be a farming artists, but I guess adventures will come first.

What adventure has captured your heart? What part of the world would you like to visit, or have you visited that has your heart?

This year has been a year of adventure for Duy and I. I am so humbled and honoured when I get see how others live, how other's do life. I can't wait for next year to go to Africa and live with a group of people for a short time, and see how it will change my heart yet again...

Where does your adventuring heart take you in your dreams?

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M.

If you haven't read about our Living Life on Purpose Africa 2015  >> Please take a read and if you love free printables please consider giving a donation to help us on our journey! 

 

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July 4th!

Happy Independence Day USA!
For all of my friends south of the border (my border, the Canadian border)
This one's for YOU!

Happy 4th of July!
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M.

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Find Joy.

Sometimes it is the simple things in life that bring joy. Today I am going to try not to let those simple pleasures pass me by. Instead I will notices them and acknowledge the peace and joy and they bring.

Finding Joy in the simple stuff, ought to be simple right? we shall see... life gets in the way of truly living sometimes- but don't listen to the voice in your head that says- shouldn't there be more? am I doing enough...

YES, you are doing enough, because YOU ARE ENOUGH!

Today choose to find Joy... in everything, loading the dishwasher, taking out the trash, cleaning up after supper, loving your kids, changing a diaper, listening to the birds...

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M.

of course, my joy started this morning with coffee :)

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