Evening kitchen dancing in misty tones. Dusty cinnamon cranberries bake, scenting the air warmly. A walk where the wild roses roam, gently gathering fallen petals, so naturally pleasing and delicate. The word ‘sweet’ was named for you. A bath runs away into the night stars. Twirling and swirling, the petals ride on faerie water tides. Sweet is this bath, and noses giggle with petals that stick. Look at those rosy cheeks, oh one fell into the water! Laughs and unwound senses breathe. Pajama families dance and sing into dreams: light, loving, and airy. In the morning, float out in vast Nature in the calming beauty that we all are. Ocean, lake, pond, river, pool, or puddle. Water is life! Keep it healthy for all, clean it up, and stay natural. Water, Earth, Air. Feel it. Be natural, be bare, be true, be purely you! Live in the light! ~Amor Milagre
Wild rose petals soothe the body and mind, unwind headaches, and heal the skin. The sweet scent is entirely beneficial for the soul.
Tools are everywhere. From your hands, feet, mind, heart, soul, expressions, and body to your hat, spoons, musical instruments, food, sun, moon, and pencils, everything is a tool to help us inspire positivity. Every room in our home stores our favourite tools. In the kitchen, a wooden spoon is always there, ready to use. Screwdrivers and hammers dot the basement as we finish a room. Paint brushes dry out by the sink, while lamps await our touch so they can shine their light for us. Notebooks excitedly lay and turn pages for new stories and friends to be invented. Hats shade our eyes, as we walk in the deer tracks in the snow, meditating in nature. What are your favourite tools?
In the kitchen: the wooden spoon, a sharp knife, fresh food, and a favourite pot. When you have favourites, you don’t need anything else. Everything in our home is our favourite. Minimal belongings help us to be organized, uncluttered, and serene. Old things are mended or sold, donated, or given as a gift to someone who sees it as their favourite.
Gravity is a great tool when paired with some great techniques. A twist in the hand, and you have fresh, ripe fruit. Wild ones eat fallen fruit, seeds, nuts, and plants. The wind spreads seeds everywhere as a wonderful transportation system/ride. Nature works together, and we try to have the things in our home work together with us, respecting nature. We make as much as we can by hand. This has been a goal of mine since birth. I always wanted to learn how to make everything.
Babies learn to use natural tools such as their voice, energy, and body. If we teach them gently, they will live, think, and love gently, too.
So many tools to help us do what we like. Umbrellas, for baby and me, take us on a tour of a world under water droplets and reflective light. When paired with natural rubber rain boots, a grand adventure is upon us. Saved and stored foods bide us time to cook with all year long. With our tools come the processes, and then the results, adapting to our ever changing tastes.
Scissors snip hair to keep healthy habits fresh. Sconces shine sweetly on a dimmer sweet on the eyes, not too often on cloudy days, as I paint starry skies and ocean waves.
Just like choosing fresh ingredients for baking and cooking, tools must fulfill their destined purpose, function, ergonomics, and feel good to use. A tool that gives you splinters needs the help of another tool to smooth it out, making it safe for your hands. This gentle mending can be applied to everything from relationships to learning new things. If you’re stuck, try something else. Light and shade, in balance, are healthy for the nervous system and for good rest, following Nature’s clock.
From paint brushes and chisels to pencils, we use a large number of tools every day. We take care of our tools so they work for us for a very long time. Then they can be passed on to work for others, too.
Colours colours everywhere! I use art and design as a tool to work with moods and emotions. I arrange artwork to create a feeling for each space. Wallpaper and bedding. Interiors & exteriors. Garden plant design. Children’s book nursery illustrations. Custom house paint colours. Mixing colours is a large part of what I do. These primary coloured watercolour paints were found on a trip to Hungary at one of the last remaining pigment mills that uses water power. Good craftsmanship for any tool lends ease of use. I only have to use a tiny bit of these colours to mix extraordinary hues. A knife that is sharp slices a tomato gently and nicely. It’s not crushed and the user is not strained. Take care of your tools so they take care of you. Ergonomics are important, especially for constant use. How is your body aligned when using your favourite tools?
To read more about our favourite tools and organization for a beautiful day, please check back for our upcoming lifestyle and design books. Our book collection is coming very soon. I source responsible paper and materials. All books are made to order and handmade with love and care by me. I sign each book and can write custom messages to your dear ones. More on this soon!
A little film about some of our favourite tools, Part 2 Natural Beauty.
The second snowfall of the season blankets and quiets the whole town. Everyone sleeps, dreams, and slows down for old & new holiday traditions. Here is one to try! By pairing positive affirmations with the visual growth of a beautiful holiday flower bulb, you can practice a healthy pattern of thinking so your wishes come true! A wonderful practice for children of all ages from 0-1000. For more holiday and health inspiration, wander our new Collections at The Shop at Dove Cottage for yourself and custom gift giving inspiration! This flower idea is featured in our upcoming healthy lifestyle book, more here at amormilagre.com, and Happy Holidays & Happy Winter!
Some flowers are more scented than others, so if you’re sensitive like us, place the bulbs to grow in a less used room. We love having our herbs and veggies growing on the windowsill during the winter for our favourite scents to grace the kitchen. We’re always in there!
What do you wish for? Write it down and decorate the back, attach it gently to the growing stems, and as your flowers bloom, may your wish come true!
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Autumn days inspire more handmade touches to deepen the richness and love in our lives. I embroider baby dresses with little flower vines for precious surprised smiles. Brilliant hues in nature taste delicious, and they look amazing on the plate or tray, excitedly awaiting to share their flavours. Family outtings to local shops and farms delight and educate about wholesome, meaningful trades and practices. Holidays are even more fun when you get out to visit children’s choir shows, craft shows, seasonal festivals, visit the reindeer, ride in a carriage, and walk together quietly in nature. We mark the dates and times on the calendar in case we are ready for the special holiday events when that day comes along. What do you like to do in your town for the holidays?
Most of the year round classes and events near us are not at the right time for us or are not the right fit, so we’ve created an original series of Classes & Clubs to create a solution to the lack of community activities for local and visiting families. (Also, I’ve found that some towns aren’t very helpful to break into and start something new. We’ll keep trying until we have what we’d like for our family. Other families have told us that they found what they were hoping for in our classes.) Our classes in 2017 were so much fun. Thank you to all of the lovely people who joined us!
Our classes are calm, educational, fun, natural, and integrate a myriad of areas. They help a family do things lovingly together. They help individuals deepen their inner connection and expand their perspective for a ‘purely you’ art, design, nature appreciation, writing, gardening, and more!
Check our Class page for updates. I’ll be posting the 2018 class list soon so you can register and reserve your seat. The private classes and our FREE Crayon Club is available all year round. Online classes will be available here in 2018. For details, check our Class page here. If your community lacks what you want, create it!
Little locally owned organic grocery shops and bakeries, the size of our cottage kitchen, are cozy and enjoyable to shop in. Lines are short because not many can fit in the shop at the same time. They have just what you need and also what you want. It’s a charming experience and we haven’t even thought of shopping in the big stores. The little town communities help the small companies grow, and it’s great to be one of them. Our art and design shop opens soon, and we’re very excited to share our inventions with you! ~Amor
Hand embroidered organic children’s apparel and toys like chemotherapy dolls, coming soon to our shop! I like to do something special for my family. A little surprise on their clothing knows I’m always thinking loving thoughts for them. (In NYC, at my college design library, I came across an interesting book about all of the different kinds of fisherman’s sweater knit patterns. I read about how the wives would tuck an embroidered name, address, and love notes into their husband’s sweaters, worn on the inside of the sweater right over the heart, with a ribbon tied to a lucky charm, so if they were lost at sea, they would be able to return home again to their awaiting loved ones. I’ve always loved the idea of a locket sweater.)Beautiful purple hues brighten the green wall in the local organic market and farm gardens. A darling little eggplant and purple broccoli are great ingredients for a healthy and gorgeously hued family meal. Variety is the spice of life, and is especially helpful for keeping a family happily surprised by a meal.Cozy fall apparel warms and smiles. A little flower vine, on the hem of an organic velvet dress, is a sweet surprise to find in the folds.Glorious plants adorn a local farmyard garden. We love exploring this morning glory tipi.The fickle fall winds breeze over the ocean and give us a scattering of warm and cold days. Time to bring out the winter coats!Our handmade acorn cap tree ornaments swing merrily all year round. Our fun DIY film for these is right here!
Music of the Moment: Samba da Benção, Bebel Gilberto
The second snowfall of the season blankets and quiets the whole town. Everyone sleeps, dreams, and slows down for old & new holiday traditions. Here is one to try! By pairing positive affirmations with the visual growth of a beautiful holiday flower bulb, you can practice a healthy pattern of thinking so your wishes come true! A wonderful practice for children of all ages from 0-1000. For more holiday and health inspiration, wander our new 
