Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • Grandma’s Buttons

    I “inherited” my paternal grandmother’s button collection. It is more of an accumulation than a curated collection. I’ve done something similar over the years. Toss a blouse that’s too worn to wear anymore, but snip off the buttons first because you never know when you might need just that button.…

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  • Mouse

    Mouse

    I wrote about stray cats a while back in an article titled “Stray Cats.” Mainly I was writing about one in particular that we had…

  • Starry Night on Turquoise Mountain

    Starry Night on Turquoise Mountain

    No, I do not name everything I make. That would be crazy. I’m up to number 1,609 in necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets, and that…

  • Stray Cats

    Stray Cats

    There are a lot of stray cats where we live now. Where we used to live, stray cats didn’t last long … large coyote population.…

  • Business Cards

    Business Cards

    Seems like it should be such a simple thing. We ordered some business cards from a local print shop. First clue they might not be…

About Me
Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.