Awareness of every minute detail, environment, emotion, thought, connection, and area of our world is desperately necessary by all because it will not only heal highly sensitive people and empaths, but it will heal all people, while preventing futures of negativity for all children.
Once upon a time…I dreamed of what I love…and I made it my every day.
If you are having trouble being a sensitive person in this world that purposely harms sensitive people by willfully refusing to understand, appreciate, and accommodate them in every aspect of life, please read my books that are specifically designed to help you by supporting and boosting your loving sense of Self. Aware people are a great asset to the universe. There is infinite positive value in sensing everything as it is, and in being able to quickly surmise positive solutions to age old conflicts. Audiobooks and braille books are coming up to include everyone in these loving messages.
Everyone and everything is Loving Light! We are all sensitive, but many are not aware of it. Come back to being your real Sensitive Self.
I love everyone and everything in this Universe, including those who are not aware of the wonderful beautiful sensitivity of their Self and All!
Choose positivity for your Self and All! XO ~Amor Milagre
Coming Up: A new positive original children’s book, adoring Nature, inspiring you to preserve Nature by loving your Self.
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Music of the Moment: Under a Blanket of Blue, Ella Fitzgerald
Yes, the Universe sends all of us loving messages, and if we listen with our hearts, we can feel that we are a Light of Love to shine our light for inner health and to inspire universal love and good health & wellness for all! Sometimes, humans will be open to these loving messages at the same time, and inventions and messages will be recorded in history, releasing at the same time in vastly different locations without prior knowledge of one another. Whether or not anyone experiences their awareness is a different story, but for those who listen, it makes their world a more loving place.
*Humans do have trouble listening. They have trouble listening to universal messages of love and peace…but also, humans have trouble listening to their Self and one another. They purposely cloud their awareness in things like denial, ego, and hectic overwhelming routines. But, to be truly loving is to be purely You! To be inspired is to cite the sources of your inspiration, because quoting someone else or copying others’ words and saying they are your own makes no sense. You do not have the back story of senses to understand their words as your own. What does your unique voice have to express and share? It is more empowering to cite your sources of inspiration because you are valuing the life, knowledge, and experiences that led to a specific Soul’s expressions and messages. Their words are their solutions to their lessons. Being respectful of others shows self respect, and in turn, others will respect you more for being honest and real.
In this world of fast-paced fleeting ads and imagery, humans feel their actions can do whatever they like, positive or negative. It is too easy to try stealing, but the akashic records hold the truth of the universe. Get to know your Self and be your Self every moment. You will know what choices you are making, and your choices create reality. Always allow children to express their voices. No matter what age you are, Listen to Your Self, and help heal anything that you need. Our collective actions create our world, and our thoughts affect everyone. Let’s make positive choices, no matter how small each decision is…from the food we choose to our words, to the character of our businesses, and the materials for products…we can choose positivity for all!
Mostly, each of us needs to soften into an open, loving, listening state…to allow loving universal messages to guide us through resolutions for our unique lessons.
This journal is comprised of my unique messages from the Universe and my Akashic Record Meditations. (Sometimes, I’ll share some current favourite children’s or family items, credited to the maker with links so you can find them easily, but this is a place for my messages.) I’ve always felt a constant downloading of messages from the timeless spaceless loving universe. I share them with you here, through my work, and through loving energy sent out in each breath. It takes a lot of energy, much of our day, and it is important for my lives to do so, but it has been too common for others to absorb ideas and act unaware of or deny their origins. It is a classic story of human history, but it can change to be a positive awareness story now. No longer shall my childhood catchphrase-thought be, “I just said that…but what I said was more connected and meaningful…” When soft spoken or without an audible voice, people somehow think they are allowed to echo loudly, but this teaches the sensitive aware people to hide their strong voices, which the universe needs desperately in order to resolve very connected issues and to heal. When others do this to a person, it has a negative effect on all and especially on that person. Oftentimes, people will stop sharing their positive ideas, stop speaking, or worse. Work places need to allow people of all “levels”, and time of experience, to have an idea, credited to them. Where there is one helpful idea, there are more! It is hurtful when others water down my work, summarize, and act as if it is their own, so please link amormilagre.com when inspired, here, and when spreading the Light of Love. Then, others can find more pieces of the puzzle they seek, here, and in their own soulful hearts and personal Akashic Records. This very old soul is very tired…but I will continue to forever spread the Light of Love for All. Be open to awareness and Love. Allow All to Be their Own Unique Voice, and Sing Out Love. Follow the path that is true for you. Quote your Self, Quote your Soul. Respect All to Heal the World, XO ~ Amor Milagre
New Books to Help All Listen with the Heart are Coming Up!
Something positive for you, and something positive for Dear Ones! Loving, peaceful, sensitive, empathic books for parent and child, adults, teens, children, and babies! Amor Milagre’s ethically handmade books encourage the imagination for you to sense light, love, natural connections, and true beauty everywhere!
Each page of every book is filled with loving messages and helpful ideas for a peaceful daily life.
If we listen with the heart, we are in harmony as a family and with Nature.
Happy Listening! XO Amor Milagre
You can find your harmonic family groove where everyone is heard and building positive days off of fulfilled basic needs. Basic needs absolutely include emotional health because without feeling LOVE, health declines and destructive habits set firmly in, usually evolving into more dangerous and disconnected variations. Give children every chance of staying purely themselves by listening and helping with what they need, and not always what you think is best for them, but what is truly best for them. Children are always telling us who they are, so give the gift of peace and love by listening and embracing their wonderful, unique soul life force. Lessen the waves of conflict that surge over us, those that teaching us repeated lessons of how to stand up for our true Selves. Research your lifetimes in your Akashic Records through meditation to get to know your Soul. Each lifetime can be stronger in our sense of the Self, but to do so, we must appreciate each person for who they are. Life is not meant to be “that’s the way it is.” Life is meant to GROW in light and Love, ever-changing to stay the Self, and ripple out healthy energy for all to connect in Love.
New Books are coming up! Please see my note at the bottom of this page to keep in mind when reading my work.
Save your energy and ring a sweet light bell for help.
Sustainable, ethical, non-toxic, handmade, organic books. A Gentle Life Book Collection: Peaceful, beautiful, healthy inspiration for a Gentle Life. Take our books with you everywhere you go! Give the gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You!
My loving stories are positive messages that encourage the imagination to take the words and inspire new nursery games, playing new chapters, invented by your Dear Little Ones.
Give the Gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You! ~ Amor Milagre
Music of the Moment: You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To, Sarah Vaughan
*A Note to New Viewers: I am always happy to inspire, but all of this is my unique work, perspective, and energy, so please read my disclaimer, ask permission to reference, credit, and link my work when spreading & learning from my messages.
Spread the light, be the light, but don’t cast shadows over others thinking you’ll be the brightest. You certainly will have more ‘attention’ than my beloved site gets, but the light of love doesn’t work that way, and that is not why I teach these lessons. I designed my site to be simple, clear of ads, natural, humble, and all about the messages. We each keep shining brightly, even if others think they can thieve light, which is not possible. The soul is eternal and of light energy. We are Love. A voice is not always an audible one, but it transcends messages of truth and wellness from the universe. I send mine out here. To understand my meaning, you must live the messages, and not just repeat them for ‘likes’ and fleeting exterior approval. Approve internally of who you are, and then this is what inspires others to be loving and healthy. My greatest hope is someone truly senses what I’m meant to teach about. This is why I am here. I am a universal teacher. To be loving is to be Your Self. Listen to the universe to hear your messages. What lessons are you facing and overcoming? What messages do you have to share? Thank you for reading, XO Amor Milagre, a universal Earth Angel, earning a living for my darling sensitive human family.
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Sweet Charity: Who around you needs help? Save money for your own food, family schooling, a long term savings account, or a day off for wellness. Donate positively wonderful books or money to your local library to help keep it running, to inspire endless generations to learn about everything, in the hope that they will choose positivity for their Self and actions in the world. Give aid to those over the oceans and countryside who need help rebuilding their lives after traumatic events, and send loving energy to encourage new positive systems to prevent more suffering. Donate money, food, clothing, and hope to those near you, down the street, in your own home, in your heart, and for children of all ages, 0-1000+, everywhere! Everyone needs help from their Self and from a loving, compassionate Universe: local, overseas, present, future, and everywhere! Happy Valentine’s Season of Loving the Universe Within and Loving those Without basic needs, comfort, and encouragement. Love to All, XO Amor Milagre
Today’s colour mood is: Shimmering soft light, pink to deep crimson, sealing wax, love letters, and ageless lessons of loving lifetimes & ethereal bliss!
Love the Environment: Save water & energy by air drying clothes! Hand-washing with soap nuts helps, too.
Seeds and blocks spell our universe…what stories shall we write today? With each step, thought, and breath we allow, we create our reality. Express the findings of your heart, after listening intently by it, nearing an unguarded light, uncloaked in pure Love for the Universe! Every plant stem and leaf, every bite of food we eat, every laugh or look can be loving. Who needs your eye crinkles and laugh lines today? Who needs a helping hand? Who needs to remember LOVE is everywhere? Look in the mirror and give back Love to your Soul, then with clear senses, you can ask if others need any help. What do they need? It is about them, so listen with the heart to follow what words often do not translate. Everyone is reachable because everyone is connected in Love.
What we ingest, we project. Sort and untangle. Shed lifetimes of negativity. What is the essence? Let it shine! Positive changes are needed to help all. What can we each do today? Little things add up to big changes, but awareness of the light and shade cast on all is vitally important to notice. Forethought is key. Practice being mindful of energy. What are the immediate and long term effects…small and big picture? Balance all with Love!
Give the Gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You! ~ Amor Milagre
Music of the Moment: The Very Thought of You, Al Bowlly & The Ray Noble Orchestra
‘Colette & Pipette’ is my new children’s book series. These loving stories teach parents and children to help one another so that everyone has what they need, leaving room for more fun! In this first story, the four year old twins are tired from years of mastering toilet training. “We won’t use the toilet!” they declare at the beginning. As the three chapters zip by, the family’s energy changes from panicky to positive. Purchase today to find out how!
Sustainability Matters!
This story is:
For all ages & genders.
3 Short Chapters, 18 page story using FSC Certified Uncoated Paper (non-toxic)
Unique easy to read font & layout style.
The certified organic cotton ribbon bookmark colour for this series is a navy blue, using natural vegan organic vegetable dyes.
Text Language: English (More languages coming up!)
All books are signed by the author. For custom inscriptions written by the author, please send your personalized message here.
There is a beautifully dedicated space, designed for you to write your own inscription, to show your Love for Dear Ones.
Sustainable, ethical, non-toxic, handmade, organic books. A Gentle Life Book Collection: Peaceful, beautiful, healthy inspiration for a Gentle Life. Take our books with you everywhere you go! Give the gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You!
*View information about my original story characters and health benefits for each book, visit our Book Page here!
*Coming Up: View original artwork, art prints, and stationery for this item in the Shop.
*When shopping for toilet paper, choose to not contribute to deforestation. Allow the Earth’s ancient forests of trees to be healthy and growing, and don’t let them be flushed down the toilet. Research and Choose Sustainable Toilet Paper: Responsibly sourced, undyed, unscented, FSC recycled, and made of post-consumer materials. Choose non-toxic, natural, unscented toilet cleaners. Natural organic cotton underwear and apparel, from responsible ethical companies, is a healthy way to dress yourself and your family. Allow your home and family to live in good health: aware, sensitive, and positive.
My loving stories are positive messages that encourage the imagination to take the words and inspire new nursery games, playing new chapters, invented by your Dear Little Ones.
These books are excellent presents for holidays, birthday gifts, and for every day!
Don’t forget to include the text for your customized inscription from the author!
You will also be able to write a special Love note to the gift recipient right in the book. There is a little area designed just for your personalized words.
Message me or include your message in the special shipping instruction section at checkout.
Give the Gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You! ~ Amor Milagre
Coming Up: Audiobook for this Book!
Music of the Moment: Skinnamarink, Sharon, Lois, & Bram
To be ‘impeccably dressed’, comfortably in harmony with the Self, and feel effortlessly chic are one in the same. I love well-tailored, good quality, ethically made apparel. I have a few pieces and wear them often. I make much of my wardrobe to fit the whole ‘me’. Dresses are my go-to. I root down, here in our new home at Christmas Rose Cottage, and I’m getting back to my origins…which include soft ballet wrap sweaters and trousers…my painting clothes, but with extra attention to quality tailoring and cozy, responsible fabrics.
Once we love that ‘perfection’ does not exist, except in the harmony of Nature’s designs, we are free to explore our soul connections and today’s choices. Here is today’s colour mood of Black Mulberry for your berrylicious moody reading day pleasure. Self care means staying true to the inside of you, and expressing that outwardly, too! Wisely choosing clothing to last is a pleasure, even though it takes time to research and find items, it can be a positive strategy like choosing your food, environment, or interior design. It is there for a long time, so let’s choose what we love, what coordinates with the rest of the wardrobe, and what helps us have a…. Good Morning: Washed, skin-cared, dressed for the day, and ready for new inventions and adventures!
The word ‘impeccable’ can be a positive word, to mean mindful and trying to be done well. Nothing about the idea of perfection, but rather it could be about a feeling of ‘put together’, ‘ready’, and ‘gently confident’…one can look chic while feeling comfortable! If your body is healthy and at ease, your soul, heart, and positive light are the focus. Comfort is not only a physical texture, but an aesthetic. No need for fussy things, especially when you work from home, but setting a good example for the Self, family, children, and friends is a love-booster for all. Care and respect for your Self shows others you care for them, and shows them how to care for their Self. Children are impressionable and learning their ‘norm’. So…pajamas all day?…or…day time clothes, a time saver, all ready to go to town or for a stroll in the garden? This sets the mind for ‘doing something’ instead of ‘laying around’. One mindful action inspires another positive thought. If you’re ill, try getting dressed, and see if it changes anything. Lightening a mood changes chemicals in the body, and fresh air heals and aids in sleep improvement…and sleep is…very healing.
I like to dress in the colours of my favourite foods…berries! This personal amusement and magnetic connection to colour inspires me to eat more berries, which as we know, prevent and heal so much illness. And…berries are beautiful to sense.
PS My new novel series, The Love Letter Diaries, features Leona and a loving town…including beloved tailors! I believe this is a field of skill that needs to come back to every town as a necessary part of everyone’s wardrobe for clothes that fit and last. This would allow for creative, custom organic non-toxic designs to more aptly suit skin tones and silhouettes, sensitive for skin and body, while boosting community spirit by supporting local businesses. This would greatly reduce waste and toxic materials being used in the fashion industry, and help lower the cost of things. Too much is overpriced right now, especially poor quality items. Sustainable design of positive, healthy products and systems can heal the world. XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Everlane Trousers and Cashmere Wrap Cardigan, Ethically Made. A weekly part of my long-term wardrobe.
Traditional European Style Tip: A neck scarf keeps us warm while allowing different moods
to change an otherwise neutral outfit into something new to view!
Loving Life Inspiration for: Empaths, Sensitive People, and All!
A book for all ages from 0-100000+
NEW BOOK! Explore Leona’s beautifully sensitive and empathic world as she becomes a part of a compassionate town of friends. This loving book series is called The Love Letter Diaries #1. She spreads a light of love wherever she goes, and so can we all!
Inspiration for a loving family and a Gentle, Healthy, Organic Lifestyle. This story is helpful for anyone who is healing, grieving, sensitive, empathic, or beginning a new chapter in their life! Meet some new friends in this first story and follow along as each exciting new book is released. These are real stories for real people, teaching awareness for helping our Selves and others. Open to the glorious beauty of Nature that is everywhere and in all of us!
This book is my way of showing the world how to live a peaceful daily life which inspires a kind, healthy, and loving universe. Each book is themed after a season, and this is the Summer Festival! The story is set in a small European town. This way of living can be taken with you anywhere you go. I hope you enjoy experiencing all of the fun and sweet events through Leona’s senses, and perhaps you will be inspired to introduce your town to some new positive ideas each season of Nature. We can hand down loving traditions to each generation, and that is precisely what Leona’s Nonna did for her and all!
Sustainable, ethical, non-toxic, handmade, organic books. A Gentle Life Book Collection: Peaceful, beautiful, healthy inspiration for a Gentle Life. Take our books with you everywhere you go! Give the gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You!
These books are excellent presents for holidays, birthday gifts, and for every day!
Don’t forget to include the text for your customized inscription from the author!
You will also be able to write a special Love note to the gift recipient right in the book. There is a little area designed just for your personalized words.
Message me or include your message in the special shipping instruction section at checkout.
Give the Gift of Love & Peace by being Purely You! ~ Amor Milagre
At home, at Christmas Rose Cottage, I love richly romantic art, empowering for all genders, depicting gentle, natural scenes to encourage self reflection and a very personal relationship with the higher Self, the inner and true self. Be it my own loving artwork or prints of passions from long ago, little higher selves can live around these positive images, choose their own, and always look within for whole health Love to feel their bright light of love shining out into the universe, forever glowing for their true hearts to be in their world with clear senses.
Change your artwork with the season if you like to infuse your days with cozy, natural inspiration. Wander a museum, art gallery, online art history research, or your pencil and paper. What kind of artwork imagery are you drawn to? Where do our connections come from? What, or who, we connect to from forever ago, yes it may be familiar, but we can still choose, now in this moment, is this helpful or harmful? What feelings does an image, or soul, invoke? Familiar doesn’t have to mean positive…or negative…we have a choice. Peace and love this day, holiday, and all days ahead. Design is powerful and so are all of our choices, which imagery is peaceful and calming for you? Surround yourself in what you Love, XOXO ~ Amor Milagre
I love market day! There are so many fresh organic plant foods in every colour, texture, and flavour. A new day, a new recipe! My upcoming vegan organic cookbooks will release in 2020! Renovating is an important step for us to feel settled, productive, and healthy. It is also very important for this chef, and any little chefs in training, to have a functioning, serene kitchen to marvel at Nature’s beauty and to combine lovely flavours together. When we eat well, we feel well, and do well.
Be it a favourite book, a cozy painting, or a darling toy, unpacking colours and textures at a new home is like seeing everything in a different light, for the light is new to us here. Where to hang this or set that? Natural lighting is key for a healthy lifestyle, but it is also very important for curating your home. For custom designs, please send a message.
Reusable gift boxes and bags that match your home are beautiful decor and a good investment for your pocketbook and the environment.
Soft light, in the newly renovated living room, kisses the gentle painting scenes for an even more tender feeling.
When a space feels uncluttered, the mind unwinds and beautiful stories and imagery comes through. My new novel series will release in 2020. I just finished the 5th book, and I am in Love with them.
Designer Tip of the Day: When hanging art frames containing glass, be mindful of the reflections it will cause. Set the pictures on the wall at the right height and in the right spot to avoid glare. For example, a reflective glass frame can go on side walls, not opposite your view when seated on a sofa, chair, or bed. Soothe your senses with healthy design! Visit my shop for new artwork to freshen and cozy up your space! Custom orders are now available, too.
Healthy Child & Parent Recipes are coming up!
Renovation Tidy Up: Spring Cleaning is early for us, here in our new-old home, at Christmas Rose Cottage. We’re rinsing the sand out of our leeks and life, keeping it where it belongs, in our beloved garden.
Happy Holiday Decorating, Eating, and Celebrating! XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Just in time for cuddling up for the holidays, this fireplace renovation design is now bright, light, clean, and cozy. Slowly and steadily, smoothly and patiently, we are renovating our entire new-old house. An earthy deep plum hugs the walls of this darling sitting room. Cream linen parge kissed the dusty bricks a million times to form a protective, clean, and chic cloak. I design by instinct, to soothe the senses for maximum energy, using sustainable, healthy materials. This shadowy sitting room design keeps to it’s natural moody tendency, but instead of looking dingy or dirty, the darker walls and the lightened fireplace are a crisp, delicious focus. The room is now centered, and we feel more balanced being there. This colour combination is uncluttered and very fun to decorate and accessorize. Deep red wreaths and blacksmith pieces complement winter holiday decor of sweet stockings, Christmas tree ornaments, table runners, mini glitter houses, golden gift boxes, tartan plaid gift bags, all chosen to match and to be reused each year in this loving, celebratory room. This is the old fashioned children’s toy playroom as well. Wooden trains, an antique puppet theater, musical instruments, and a rocking bear all love to be here. Berry rich velvet pillows and fluffy cream throws lounge on the new caramel sofa, to be revealed soon! Happy Holidays! XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Glorious, fluffy, sparkling snow falls as intricate tree lace on our paws and everything that grows! This morning, we happily play in these delicate crystals. How endlessly inspiring Nature’s beautifully unique darlings are…just like you! Happy Winter Nature Explorations! XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Coming Up: More from this New Winter Garden Series, and in 2020 I’ll release my photography collections!
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Music of the Moment: The winter wind in the trees and the light dusting of snow that falls on our eyelashes…
Thank you for all your lovely questions, comments, shares, and stories this past year. In this Miniview (Mini Q & A Interview Series), I’ll answer one question at a time.
Q: What do you do to reduce stress during the holidays?
A: We design our holiday traditions and routines to be what we need and change as needed. Here are 10 things we do to relax and have holiday fun together.
Playing festive background music sets a fun mood. We set the volume loud enough to sing along, but quiet enough to listen to one another. We like to sing sweet carols and play instruments together. My favourite gift is a child’s song on the piano or a nice little hum while playing.
Simple, easy recipes of our favourite foods help us so we’re not cooking all day, but rather playing and eating together. We shop early as many grocery stores close on the holiday. Lists are helpful, but we don’t have to do everything on the list. We choose…
A walk in the snowy fresh air boosts energy, and then we’re ready to cozy up back inside by the fire.
Warm drinks and sweet wintery stories, read under the covers are my favourite. No commercials leave lots of sound space for sweet angel giggles…
Lots of good rest, water, breaks for alone time, and healthy foods (organic vegan) help keep us going when visitor energy overwhelms, positively or negatively. Yes, empaths and highly sensitive people, this is for you, but also for everyone. We prefer small group visits. When you’re sensitive, large group parties have too many overlapping conversations, and this causes us illness. Keeping energy for the Self is very important during the holidays. What can you do to boost energy instead of allowing it to be drained? We like quiet snowy days at home, reading and drawing…taking our day off to have a day off at home.
Sharing wishes! We write down our wishes and place them in the stockings. Then, on the holiday morning, we read them all together. Sharing wishes helps them come true!
Keeping to our regular routine is key. Holiday fun is great, but not worth the stress if the aftermath is illness or a disrupted routine. Key for young children…and me…
I like to use beautiful reusable gift wrapping, such as a holiday box with attached ribbon bow, well made gift bags, or reusuable cloth bags or fabric. I choose the colours, patterns, prints, and textures to match our sitting room colours so they are a harmonious part of the interior design. At present opening time, there is no garbage/recycling. Just store fold, stack, and store for the next holiday. I collect ones that are good for Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, etc. Less gifts, of lovely good quality, allows us to remember the gifts each year. Something special to hold Dear and use for the long term.
When visiting friends & family, be your natural sweet Self. Visits are just visits, not interviews. The best way to get (re)acquainted is to sit kindly together and let the conversation naturally flow. Peppering with personal questions isn’t polite and creates a frenzied atmosphere. Getting to know someone doesn’t depend on whether or not they are dating someone, or if they have the job you want them to do. Love is unconditional. A calm chat about snow and pie can tell you more about your Dear Ones than one hundred answered questions. Gently read their eyes, hand motions, body language, and energy to see if they are comfortable in your chats. Listen to their words and tone. You can always sit and listen to holiday tunes together, or even have a dance and a laugh! Allow holidays to be fun, and not too serious. *Keep the illness diary updates to a minimum…unless help is direly needed. I remember many ‘contests’ of relatives over who is feeling worse. Oh my…
***Loving words and actions are the best gift anyone could receive. ♥ Show someone your Real Love every moment, every day. If you see anyone that needs help, and that is most people, help them while keeping your safety boundaries.
I hope you have a lovely, safe holiday.
P.S. If you use substances: Don’t ever drive drunk, angry, or under the influence of drugs. Get a ride or stay put. Substances are not needed to have fun, deal with issues, or ‘be’ you. They cloud your senses and cause more issues. The body already produces enough chemical reactions to keep you mystified. Think of all the sweet, darling people and families driving home from their grandparent’s house, the ballet, the school play, or the choir show. Distracted driving is too easy to do. If tired while travelling, stay overnight at at hotel to avoid accidents. If you want to change someone’s life forever, let it be in a positive way. There is enough suffering for the world to heal. Be aware, be kind, be Love.
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Last night, I finished the fourth loving novel for my new series. I want to live in these books! They are so sweet and fun. I hope the universe is inspired to laugh along and to bring the words to life in their daily rounds and holiday celebrations. I strive to create this world for us, and I let it spill out of my pockets wherever we go. Return to view the release for this New Book Collection. Happy Snowy Days of Musing! I wish you a peaceful holiday!
There is something to finding the right fit for a journal. The line spacing, ample area for your hand to rest as you write, the paper texture. Does it feel good? It is steady to allow quick flashes of imagery to glide and dance swiftly before overlapped with new scenes and conversations? Will the spine look lovely on a bookshelf when the pages are filled and happy? I really enjoy journals and sketchbooks for all purposes. My new Journal Series will be flying over to the shop in 2020! Just like my handmade books, the paper is FSC Certified. When buying journals, I look for FSC Certified paper, too.
I’m very pleased about 2020. It’s taken a long time to get here, but it surely didn’t need to. My focus was always there, working, but so much energy had to be used to survive an insensitive world. It could have been used to develop wonderful ideas to help all and keep good health for this empath and our family. My books show how easy it is for the world to boost good health and compassion for all, every moment.And…how fun it is to live positive moments! I think it will be a very productive and peaceful year to build a lovely new foundation for all the years to come. When the dust settles on our New House Renovation, many new items will be shared! What kind of positive projects are you planning for next year? Design it for you! I hope you enjoy your 2019 tales and 2020 ahead!
Coming Up:
The Bookshop: A New Novel Series for All Ages! This is the first post about this series. In 2020, I’ll release at least four new novels to fall in Love with! These are wonderful library additions and gifts for all ages to enjoy and revisit. Older children-Adult will probably be the audience age group who enjoys this ‘something sweet’ the most, and little ones can enjoy a chapter at a time. Everyone is included, and this series will keep growing every season. It takes time to get to know someone, right? 🙂
The Crayon Club: This week, I’ll share some fun winter children’s crafts to do anytime and for homeschool.
Encouraging the Imagination & Celebrating Individuality for Children of All Ages!
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This is my favourite season! Here is a helpful sale for you to find unique, personalized gifts for your Dear Ones. All collections are ethically handmade with positive energy and the greatest care. For books, message your inscription details. For custom orders, message your ideas. For you, I hope your Winter is dear and loving! I love being a part of your gift giving surprises! Happy Holidays, XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Music of the Moment: The Wish That I Wish Tonight, Sung by Dennis Morgan, Music by M.K. Jerome, Christmas in Connecticut Movie (1945)
Pull up a chair, get cozy, and listen to magic. Wonderful for everyday and holiday visitors, too. We listen and imagine along with these wonderfully narrated children’s audiobooks. What are your favourite audiobooks? Which narrators inspire giggles and smiles? Audiobooks are very handy and beautiful to listen to while drawing and painting for Mamma & Child. Ever since baby days, we’ve enjoyed these while playing, folding laundry, or resting. Listening skills are immediately gained (during homeschool lessons), as well as the classic pleasure of storytelling. If you have the book, follow along, learning to read, and match sounds with pictures. Open the imagination and watch it grow splendid scenes and characters! We enjoy sweet, natural stories with dear, funny characters. Which tales touch your soul?
There is an art to this medium. The timing is important. The background music cannot be too loud. The narrator needs to be sensitive to what they are reading. What is the story is about? Who are the characters? These things are crucial for repeat plays. Tone and feeling can come through in each breathe and expression. A special treat is when the author reads their own book because you get an effortless sense of their intent and meaning of their original inspiration. This audience is listening very closely, and we appreciate every word. Thank you to the makers of these audiobooks! They are a loving part of our daily life and childhood memories.
Music of the Moment: Mrs. Tiggywinkle’s Washing Song, The Beatrix Potter Collection, in the lovely and thoughtful voice of Andrew Scott. I recognized his empathic voice from the loving and sensitive movie, This Beautiful Fantastic. He expressed the character voices beautifully. We love listening to his storytelling because he takes his time to really capture the essence of the story, mood, and attitude. It really feels like you are there. Thank you to this wonderful, versatile person and actor!
It’s December. We stroll along frosted garden moss. Air, crisp and cool. Raining and snowing, freezing and thawing, the water and ice activate seeds of beauty for Spring blooms. White ruffles and velvety family bedtime tales cozy up in this special room, ready to be made over. After painting and flooring, this master bedroom renovation reveal will soon be shared. What a pleasure it is to collect items for each room’s mood over time. Oceanic artwork, cuddly pillows, poofy comforters, and frosty curtain mornings invoke ancient stories, falling onto jeweled journals, and the teacup swirls. Shell studies from walks on the beach lay on open pages of hand-torn printing paper. Feel the edges and textures here. Precious, adored, delicate, strong, powerful, and wise. A room that feels like floating on ocean waves and tucked up in a soft shell, safe and sweet, yet cool, energizing, and centering. For custom interior design, message me with your details. What do you want your space to feel like? Which moods do you Love? From Christmas Rose Cottage, I’m wishing you a serene holiday season full of rejuvenation and peaceful rest…XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Our children are precious gifts! They are miracles and absolute truth and beauty! They deserve sensitive items for their sensitive everything. For our family, we research and strive to find the healthiest brands before buying children’s apparel & items, from sweaters to spoons, and from books to bath soap.
There have not been many brands we love yet, or feel confident to share as responsible, ethical collections. How could we really know? Here are some that we have used for a few years, and whose company information seems to be nicely transparent. What are your favourite ethical brands?
We like certain items from these companies:
Jamie Kay: The organic cotton items are now on our shopping list each growing season. Beautifully designed and made, adorable to look at, cozy to wear in soft colours, easy to dress in, and timelessly photogenic for beautiful childhood photo albums and daily life. This brand fits in with our Gentle Life of natural beauty and allowing the child’s essence to be the focus. Easy shipping from New Zealand, and last for years +.
Little Spruce Organics: Various brands sell organic winter apparel and accessories. We like choosing matching hats, mittens, coat, and scarves. A great source for organic cloth diapers, inserts, and diaper covers.
There were more brands, but we sold or donated the items, and I lost track of the names in the busy first years of babyland. I left out the others that we did try, but didn’t use, didn’t work well, or sadly are not now in business. That pile was bigger than this list. Everyone needs different things, but it took a while to find brands that are gentle for our sensitive skin, eyes, body, senses, budget, and lifestyle. We often buy apparel a size bigger so the items are worn for a few years. We buy quality items over cheap fast fashion, as they last longer, and in the end this saves money when well taken care of. Well made items don’t have to be expensive, and with sales, very often cost less than the fast fashion/trendy items. This post is not sponsored; I’m just sharing things we’ve found so far. I hope this saves you some time. I wish this list was given to me years ago. It takes so much research to find healthy things we need. As babies grow older, less items are needed, and fewer brands required, so finding our favourites becomes an annual pleasure to explore and way of expression.
I made this list for you and the people in town who ask us where we get our clothes and other useful things. We are drawn to well-made items using natural fibers that can be worn for many years, even during a big growth spurt. We are old souls who connect with timeless, old fashioned, vintage styles in soft natural colours, using materials that are loving for highly sensitive skin and the senses. Like the universe, the internet is a endless sea of connections and links, and I’m glad, Dear Ones, you found me here. It’s not easy to shop in this time period in certain ways, but when we do find something we love, we wear it every day with confidence and appreciation for the maker.
Except for my own company, Amor Milagre, I don’t know for sure how ethical and responsible these other companies truly are in practice, so feel free to research on your own, ask the companies questions, and message us if you find any unhealthy issues! 🙂 I inspire all companies to become responsible, so shopping may be effortlessly enjoyable.
And, for clothing, a general size standard could be redone, right parents? It’s difficult to shop for baby & child when the materials and sizes are not what you need. Custom tailored apparel can be a very good practice again for big and small companies, so the items fit and last many childhoods and lifetimes. I may add a ‘lightly worn’ section to my shop soon for the beautiful organic items outgrown by little ones. We buy quality and wear lightly so these heirloom pieces would be ‘like new’ for new little ones.
Tip: Read laundry labels for how each garment wants to be cared for. Items last longer when not worn out or shrunk in the wash. Take your time, listen to music, and fold with Love. Little Ones love to put their things away, learning and contributing something, too. We have a curious pattern here of having to patch only one knee in all pants. *Learning to sew and care for clothing is a great gift to teach to children.
This gift guide list is a part of my new ‘Favourite Series’ which I’ll add to each season. Happy Growing, New Babies, & Gift-Giving! XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Colour Mood: Dusty Rose
This is our favourite apparel colour. It suits rosy cheeks in soft natural dyed tones.
Our family is always thankful for the gifts we share. A favourite gift is one we gave to ourselves, a menu for Thanksgiving (+ every day and for all holiday meals) that is simple, delicious, vegan, organic, sugarless, and just what we like! We did keep the cranberry sauce on the table, but this is how we make it:
Cranberry Sauce
Organic Vegan Ingredients:
To a pot, we add a bag/bunch of whole cranberries, grown and harvested from a responsible, organic local farm. Add some water, cinnamon, a tiny pinch of pink salt, a crack of black pepper, and a lid. Simmer for ~ 5 minutes until soft. Sir, serve, and enjoy!
This recipe is included in my upcoming Cozy Winter Cookbook, containing vegan organic sugarless recipes that are simple and pleasurable to make. These fruits are already sweet, so no ‘sugar’ is needed, but if you need to, you could add a tiny bit of natural sweetness with agave or date syrup.
Cranberries are lovely to eat throughout all four seasons, hot or cold just like a jam or fruit spread. Dried cranberries are so versatile and can be used in fresh salads, dry nut mixes, in your morning oatmeal, baked in breads, and dotted over cold food salads and baked dishes. Cranberries are a superfood and a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants, as well as providing several other beneficial minerals. They taste great, and if you’re new to them, take a little bit and keep trying until you’re used to it. You might just love these red bog jewels! They pair well with: starches like toast and potatoes, green leafy vegetables, beets, and they compliment other rich flavours such as a velvety mushroom sauce on pasta. Cranberries are amazing in pies, turnovers, tarts, crumbles, or served warm as a dessert with vegan icecream, with melted cacao, or on their own.
Unlike some other berries, this type was first named for the plant appearance itself, and not for the colour of the berry or plant name. Cranberries originally got their name, Crane Berry, when settlers saw the plants’ flowers, and they thought the petals resembled the shape of a crane’s bill and head. We’re going to try to grow some crane berries next year. They like wet conditions and are grown from cuttings. They are wild, native plants so hopefully it works well. Stay tuned for our new gardens in 2020!
I made this brilliantly red sweet-tart side dish last night, and to the little diners’ delight, it only took a moment to cook. Who says Thanksgiving dinner needs to be time consuming or stressful to prepare? Or happen all on one day? We like to celebrate the whole week with small simple pleasures. Who planned the traditional odd menu of heavy foods that don’t really go well together or feel good to eat together? It’s a juggling act of timing for the cook, who often does the cleaning and decorating as well. Emotions transfer into food. We’re mindful to cook with Love and Patience for a soothing day. Moderation is a nice option as well. 🙂 You can always enjoy leftovers the week through, and they often taste better the next day anyways. We’ve redesigned our holidays so we can relax and enjoy our day together in our new, quiet home. I prefer the European menus with smaller amounts, but a balance of flavours and nutrition. We like the plant foods in the usual spread, but we choose one at a time and mix them with lighter dishes for better digestion and more enjoyment of dining. Remember, you may do what you like. There are no rules for designing a holiday menu. Which dishes are your favourites from all time? A gracious Thank You! for connecting with us here, and a very Happy Healthy Thanksgiving to you and your Dear Ones! XOXO Amor Milagre
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This is my favourite season! Here is a helpful sale for you to find unique, personalized gifts for your Dear Ones. All collections are ethically handmade with positive energy and the greatest care. For books, message your inscription details. For custom orders, message your ideas. For you, I hope your Winter is dear and loving! I love being a part of your gift giving surprises! Before you shop this season, see what you already have! Happy Holidays, XOXO ~Amor Milagre
Velvety rich tones of plum petals and golden burnt umber leaves deepen a caramel cream colour mood base into a deliciously relaxing layering of spices and comfort. This sitting room renovation reveal is coming up. Wishing you a romantic holiday season full of simple pleasures, storytelling, favourite music, pajama dancing, and starlight! XOXO ~Amor Milagre
