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September 16, 2014

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Winters' Day In

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Writer. Knitting pattern designer. Foodie. Tea addict. Book geek. Mom of boys. Aspiring mermaid. My Secret Wish: Be your most fabulous you.

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"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." - Emile Zola . I've been spending a lot of time practicing piano this week as I am playing 2nd keyboard in the orchestra for the local kids musical production next week. It's been a blast already and it's been good for me to get outside of my comfort zone. It feels like work, but fun work. . Happy Friday! May you nurture your gifts today. ❤☺❤ . #quotes #emilezola #creativity #music #myoffice #piano #art #musicaltheatre

My favourite time of the week: hanging out with my love on a Saturday morning. With tea. . Happy Saturday! . #heandme #myfavouriteperson #tea #tealovers #saturdaymorning #thebest #myhusbandmakesthebesttea

It was inconveniently cold today, but after a week of meeting deadlines, I was glad to have a few minutes to breathe, read, and enjoy a latte. And now that the deadlines have been met, I can go back to work on my WIP. I'm excited to be getting cohesive ideas. Those are important for a writer. 😜 . Enjoy some more lovely rose hips by the Peace River. What are you grateful for today, friend? . #grateful #thanksgiving #rosehips #peaceriver #writerslife #amwriting #seekbeauty #spreadsunshine

Happy Thanksgiving, all my Canadian friends. (I love that it always falls on a weekend here, so we can just keep celebrating for 3 days.) . #thanksgiving #gratitude #grateful #flowers #sogreatisthepowerofbeauty #happy #windchime #angel

Have you ever made rose hip jelly? I have. It was delicious and unusual and a lot of work. This year, I think I'll enjoy them through the lens of my camera. . Thankful for another lovely fall day! . #wildrosehips #albertarose #peacecountry #seekbeauty #spreadsunshine #sogreatisthepowerofbeauty #grateful

Garden pumpkins about to become pies. . Happy Thanksgiving Sunday! . #grateful #thanksgiving #pumpkin #pumpkinpie #gardenersofig

This was only a week ago. Now, most of the leaves are on the ground. I took this from outside my Grandma's building. Today, she turns 89. And she loves clouds that look like this. I'm grateful for her feisty sense of humour and for beautiful days like this. . What are you grateful for today? . #fallcolours #peaceriver #autumn #gratitude #grateful #seekbeauty #spreadsunshine

Another great shot of my geraniums. Beauty is therapy. . Happy Friday! . #grateful #flowers #geraniums #pink #seekbeauty #spreadsunshine #keeplookingup #sogreatisthepowerofbeauty

One of the ways I deal with stress is by going for a walk. I took this photo on my walk a couple of days ago, and I could totally feel it working--by the time I got to the end of my driveway, I was already starting to feel better, like I could handle the rest of my "to-do" list. My stress levels are even higher today, and the weather is windy but warm. Hoping to get out again in about an hour when I have checked a couple of the most important work tasks for the day off my list. . What do you do to manage stress? . P.S. On the blog today, I shared some thoughts about how God sees tragedy, triggered by the events of last weekend. "Why God Didn't Stop the Shooting". www.talenawinters.com/wintersdayin . Happy fall! . #stressbuster #managingstress #grief #grieving #naturesremedy #blog #amwriting #lasvegasshooting

The light coming in my window this morning was so pretty. This is why I grew my geraniums indoors this year. . #lovethelight #geraniums #flowers #houseplants #pink #spreadsunshine #seekbeauty #littlethings

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