Parisian Food Tour

I have to say, a food walking tour is a great way to see a city.  Farmguy and I recently visited Paris, and on our first full day there, we received a fun and informative introduction to this fabulous place.  We met up with our guide, a delightful, English-speaking gal whom we discovered through Viator.com, Paris Food Walking Tour/ Meeting […]

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Whatever!

Just having some fun with this cheeky, little acrostic poem, because….. you know we’ve all been there at one time or another.  Here’s wishing you a whatever-free week! 😉   “Whatever” by Tonya R. Hengerer   When a situation Has reached A perfectly and Thoroughly ridiculous state and Emoting or dealing with it further would be a Very tiring Endeavor, this […]

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Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 79

Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you’ll take a few minutes to enjoy this lovely and uplifting post by Ritu, author of But I Smile Anyway. She features a beautiful and moving quote by Anne Frank that truly inspires. Ritu is a wife, mother, teacher, and writer. She’s the very definition of sunshine–radiating her positive light to everyone around her. She […]

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Friday Farm Favorites

I first discovered the Shenandoah Valley artist, Marsha Heatwole several years ago while visiting an art gallery in downtown Lexington, Virginia.  I love the way she captures farm animals and their personalities in such a delightful and whimsical manner.  Farmguy and I purchased this painting a couple of months ago at the Roanoke Sidewalk Art Show, and I absolutely love […]

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What’s Your Inner Smile?

  A sunny, but breezy, afternoon on the mountain seemed like the perfect time to investigate an old, forsaken orchard by the cottage.  As I walked toward the grove, I noticed heirloom apple as well as pear, peach, and chestnut trees standing in a structured fashion.  The weathered beauties welcomed me into a kind of garden room filled with the […]

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Be Inspired

“You are the books you read, the films you watch, the music you listen to, the people you meet, the dreams you have, the conversations you engage in.  You are what you take from these.  You are the sound of the ocean, the breath of fresh air, the brightest light and the darkest corner.  You are a collective of every […]

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