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This week, Winslow talks about her grandmother’s—and her mother’s—favorite tenet in life: “Don’t let your possessions possess you.”
What are your favorite possessions? Would would you choose to hold onto no matter what?
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This week, Winslow talks about her grandmother’s—and her mother’s—favorite tenet in life: “Don’t let your possessions possess you.”
What are your favorite possessions? Would would you choose to hold onto no matter what?
Happiness 9-24
the old apple cider press
mist rising
turning the key to the door of the dollhouse and entering
Happiness 9-1
the robe falling open in the dark
a crystal glowing from the inside
waiting for a long time and then seeing it happen
Happiness 8-31
Millau Bridge
a blue moon in Pisces
shadow puppets and fireflies
crossing the Tarn Valley on the Millau Bridge
Happiness 8-24
the owl whispering in your ear
the cactus blooming again
a strange noise that turns out to be a welcome surprise
Happiness 8-23
sunlight on piles of antique stained glass
gold glitter pouring upward from her palm
dancing during afternoon tea
Writespa #73 – Hey, Beautiful!
In my editing practice, two words that writers overuse when they’re describing characters they want to impress you with are “beautiful” and “handsome.”
What, exactly, are they trying to say? What makes someone appear beautiful?
Especially irritating to me is when an author writes: “She used to be beautiful, but now she had a few wrinkles arou [...]
Happiness 8-19
messing around in boats
playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey
coming to the end of the trail and deciding to go on
Happiness 8-18
a circular slant of light
finding yourself transported back in time
the kindness of strangers
Happiness 8-15
woken by a crash of thunder
arriving at the temple of Banteay Srei in Cambodia
the grapes ripening
Happiness 8-14
the horse and the donkey
a series of unexpected events that leads to amazement
curled up on a window-seat with a mystery
Happiness 8-13
four quartz crystals in a pool of water
opening the drawer and finding a mysterious charm bracelet
the shepherd home from the hill
The Perfect Summer Read!
Let me start this review with a disclaimer: romance novels have never been high on my list when browsing Amazon.com for a new read. Yet, the story of "Heaven Falls" piqued my curiosity; with its international settings and large cast of not-so-lovable characters (I'm a sucker for a well-written drama of dysfunctional family life). I do, however, love a good mystery, and Heaven Falls contained an abundance of complex plot twists, that had me re-reading earlier chapters, and guessing (sometimes with accuracy, sometimes not) "whodunit." Although the story toggles between New York City and a variety of exotic worldwide locations, the majority of the action takes place in, and around, the fictitious, exclusive health spa of "Heaven Falls." Located in upstate New York, the author's detailed description of seasonal changes, within the breathtaking countryside surrounding the resort, instantly transported me into her main character's world...a world that I hated to leave once I had finished the novel.
