Today's a little different:
Movie recommendation: The Wizard of Oz. My all-time favorite movie.
Today's music: an obvious choice
30 Days of Beauty
30 Days of Beauty: Day 9
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30 Days of Beauty: Day 8
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Today is a really beautiful thing--my sister's birthday. :)
She is a beautiful person, indeed. I'm so glad she's my sister.
It is also this lovely lady's birthday, my cousin, Diane. She also lives in Houston, and I'm celebrating with her today, as well!
The happiest days are when babies come.
--Melanie Wilkes, Gone With The Wind
(And my sister's namesake. Not kidding.)
Book recommendation: 1000 Gifts, Ann Voskamp.
30 Days of Beauty: Day 7
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Today's book recommendation: Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks
Today's music: from my favorite, favorite musical EVER. (We might be getting a lot of songs from here.....)
30 Days of Beauty: Day 6
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Today's image, and a book recommendation: The Year of Pleasures, by Elizabeth Berg.
Today's music: from Julie and Julia
30 Days of Beauty: Day 5
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Today's encouragement:
Today's music, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two
30 Days of Beauty: Day 4
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Today's thought:
Don't let perfectionism stymie you. Do the best you can.
Today's music. It's sort of sad, but I love this piece from the beginning of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One.
30 Days of Beauty: Day 3
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Today's thought:
And today's tune:
30 Days of Beauty: Day 2
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Today's suggestion: things to do before you go online.
I know. To read this, you had to go online. But after you read this--do one of these things.
And some music:
Beauty Will Save the World
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The election is in 30 days.
Are we all tired of it yet? I am.
So here's what I propose: 30 days of beauty. Thirty days of things that feed our souls, instead of dragging us down into the political muck. Thirty days of the true, beautiful, lovely, and good, as St. Paul says. Starting today.
It might be a photo, a book recommendation, a quote, bits of music...but there will be something here that hopefully will inspire you and bring some beauty to your life in the midst of a lot of chaos and ugliness.
Here's today's, from Ann Voskamp:
And some music:
See you tomorrow!