Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
Tastes of Summer
You have to love Summer. Beautiful balmy days, sunshine and beaches, lazy days and time to relax. And then there's the food - barbeques, Frappuccino and gelato, not to mention the beautiful summer fruits. Succulent nectarines and apricots, juicy peaches and berries - strawberries, raspberries, boysenberries! And grapes. I can't forget the grapes. Absolutely love them! At this time… Continue reading Tastes of Summer
Stuck on a Rollercoaster
I don't do rollercoasters. Period. The recent news that the rollercoaster at our local entertainment park broke down leaving people stuck in it at the top until the fault was fixed has served to strengthen this resolve. Bad enough being on the rollercoaster with the dips and climbs let alone being stuck at the top. Although, given life is… Continue reading Stuck on a Rollercoaster
Musings of the Night
2 am. And I'm awake. Wide awake. Lying in bed and wrestling with my thoughts. Somehow in the darkness of night it is easier for worry and fear to take hold. Whether it be financial or health worries or work stress, the thoughts can feel overpowering. Waking the next morning, the light of day makes them easier to… Continue reading Musings of the Night
Much Loved
White Space
White Space - the unprinted area of a piece of printing, as of a poster or newspaper page, or of a portion of a piece of printing, as of an advertisement; blank space: It is the portion of a page left unmarked: margins, gutters, and space between columns, lines of type, graphics, figures, or objects… Continue reading White Space
The Best Resolution
Toasting marshmallows over an open fire, fireworks and sparklers, standing on the deck looking out over the bay at boat lights and more fireworks, hearing the shouts of Happy New Year from across the water. Celebrating the start of the New Year with extended family. Going on the hunt the next morning for coffee (success!) and then… Continue reading The Best Resolution
Happy New Year!
No Fear
Resolutions
How often do our New Year’s Resolutions feel like echoes from years past? That instead of walking down life’s road we find ourselves stuck on a treadmill, expending just as much effort, but nonetheless going nowhere. What is it that causes our New Year resolutions to falter and any change to be unsustainable? The key… Continue reading Resolutions
Blue Skies & Lollipops 