Inside, we’re all swans

Textures by Nancy Claeys 0601 overlay 50% Kim Klassen Lily, overlay 100% It doesn't matter if you're born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan's egg! ~Hans Christian Anderson, The Ugly Duckling. Took another new route the other day on my mid-day walk. This time I ended up by …

Bloom Where You're Planted

Bloom where you're planted. ~commonly attributed to Mary Engelbreit In other words, succeed in spite of your circumstances. Make the best of whatever situation you're in and "bloom" your little heart out. But it's not that easy, is it? Just as in nature, people don't always bloom where they're "planted." Oh sure, some people are …

Friday Funny: Dealing with the burdens of life

Some ways of dealing with the burdens of life... (Thanks Kathryn!) 1 * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. 2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. 3 * Always read stuff that will make you look good if …