New Short Film: Borrowing Names at the Graveyard for New Loving Book Characters
Names, names, everywhere…
We go out for a stroll after dinner late August, gleaning old lovely names, once prettily new, for our stories. I’m writing more about the beauty and calm of the separated lives of nocturnals this week.
Make a safe feeling to leave in your name. Love, ~ Amor Milagre
There are many ways to enjoy the little moments of each day. Baking a special treat, such as this apple pie, can be shared piece by piece all week in the evenings. Reading a longer bedtime story, bit by bit each night, is a fun way to connect not only to the reader and the laugher, but to a healthy tradition of togetherness and dependability. Getting back to private fun phone calls that only two friends can hear is bliss, unless there is someone listening in then you have to play a few jokes on the eavesdropper. “Gotcha!” Remember doing things you actually like to do, things just for you. This is life. This is living. These little moments feel natural and good. They’re real. And, then you’ll remember that you are real, too! Unplug, mill around the house, browse a bookshelf, sit in the fresh air, go for a stroll, and draw out something pleasant for you to breathe into.
If you won’t get your lovely eyes offline just yet, you can watch some new SHORTS on my video channel about favourite homeschool books and our April garden blooms and evergreens. These are some unplugged ideas of how to enjoy your days with self-education and nature-loving gardening. The nurseries are opening now. Go out and explore that lovely greenhouse air. Happy Spring! Love, ~Amor Milagre
This March, task by task, we’re adding refreshing beauty and usefulness to our newly hand-renovated Rose Cottage home. A gorgeous Sandberg floral wallpaper invites us down into our magical shimmering bedrooms. The soft blue-green and blooms are a breath of fresh air, and the artwork details showcase a fine embroidery style reminiscent of wise crafts of yesteryear. We are cutting our remaining woodworking projects, custom designed furniture pieces to fit in specific areas in our home. Storage, and easy to clean flooring, are important for an organised, enjoyable, healthy home and these pieces allow for this. We’re also looking at our year to reset boundaries. Knowing what is healthy for you is vital for being able to live the adventures you’re most looking forward to, especially if it’s a simple day where everyone is home together and feeling well. I will release some lovely films about our recent and past renovation and interior designs, as well as some organic gardening processes, too. Check back for these finished looks soon as we savour our last months of darling snow and quiet peacefulness.
Time is a precious fleeting invisible thing, and what remains is our proof, so let’s make it good. Love, ~ Amor Milagre
enjoying our spring puzzles…
Come again to view our Hallway Renovation Film and the Final Look!
Music of the Moment: Carry the Zero, Built to Spill
This spring is all about appreciating, and keeping, natural rhythms. I make new boards before the season changes to help us focus on the transition and the daily mood. Of course, spring cleaning and finishing furniture/home renovation projects are on the menu. Other goals may be more specific like planting a certain flower seed to grow amongst our handmade stone walls or painting blue thawing beachscapes. Mostly, the continuance of natural, quiet, sweet, loving moments is the theme. A gentle reminder for softness, blooms, strolls, fresh air, and inherent bliss ties together the mood here for our rejuvenating springtime. We’re feeling especially nostalgic now. We celebrate what we have and mend any loose buttons. Spring is a time for positive changes, and our world can benefit from healthy options going forward. This is the moment to live. I’m focusing on illustrating many of my peaceful novels and children’s books this season. New art print stationery cards for these watercolours are coming soon. We savour the winter still, growing peace, and we’ll use the energy of this board to keep the calming rhythms going throughout the rest of the busier seasons. Unwinding is healing.
Grow goodness every day. Love, ~ Amor Milagre
First, I removed the ‘Air’ Winter Mood Board pictures. We put them in a grimoire-type scrapbook to look back on for personal growth and renewed inspiration.
Winter is definitely my favourite now. Meditate and grow peace.
Welcome! Cosy up with a warm drink as I meander down the past decade of home renovations and introduce you to my company, Amor Milagre. A Gentle Life Collection is full of empowering, sweet, unique, and loving books, artwork, stationery, woodworking, design, and gifts for all ages. I am an artist, author, designer, gardener, and homeschool mother. This first video, organized from spring to winter, is an overview of all of the lovely organic living we do. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll post again on my new youtube channel soon!
Happy Holidays! Love, ~Amor Milagre
