I am loving all of my new stories this summer, and I will release them this winter.
Names, names, everywhere…
A Little Note:
Our sweet family has been able to wander a bit now that our Rose Cottage renovations have ceased the apron tugging. 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. I’m nocturnal, fully allowed to recall this fact now, but haven’t been allowed or able to be. It’s not easy, and being highly sensitive doesn’t help with the sound and light and energy of the human day’s pollutions. People who are like me actually need a lot more sleep to constantly heal. As a baby, I couldn’t sleep enough. I loved sleeping, if it let me, and pajamas and soft jumpers are my preferred uniform. The less sleep you get, the harder it is to grow the hours of repair. Sleep deficits are cruel things. Think gently to ease back. It’s a trauma that requires healing. Pregnancy/the newborn decade is an impossible time for parental sleeping. It was for us. My first two decades of school schedules also crushed me. I can breathe and think when most of you are sleeping, all too well so that art and books flood out of me. Natural rhythms prevent unnecessary illness. I also work all day, teach homeschool, and manage the house.
So, if your child is chronically sick, consider that they could be naturally nocturnal and this is not a ‘fixable’ thing. It is them. It’s their life cycle. Research it to help. In this non-societal tech age, it’s easier to function nocturnally when brick-and-mortar businesses close as they awaken. Allow people to be themselves. Moon, not direct Sun. Morning-Evening, not Noon. Calm, not Chaos. There is some overlap to see the day-timers. Homeschool is helpful for so many people, for all mind speeds, especially for the quick and efficient. My whole self wishes I could have had the life my little natural day-walkers have now, but I would have learned by lamplight. We learn everything. It’s all interesting.
Let us all live on our natural vibrations, planes, and clocks. I wonder if I’ll ever be able to live on my own clock. For now, please be patient. I’m a master juggler, running on love. Your orders do go out quickly as usual. Endless books are growing every day, and I try to keep up. Paintings dry on the desk. I answer to no one, except my sweet family who takes precedence. I designed it to be so. It’s necessary. I have to be quick because I am swamped. Imagine if not? I work all of the time. New collections are releasing more now, though I am averse to screens and buzzing computers so progress on that side is patchy time-wise and causes migraines etc. I wear dark glasses and hats outside. We tote umbrellas. We don’t go out in the middle of the day. Bats are people too. Owls and mice, and all that’s nice. We peaceful souls need rest, so be gentle and quiet in your days, for we are attempting to rest then. Nightmares attempt to conquer me. I battle them, re-explaining what they could do instead to communicate more respectfully. And if you’d all calm down, it’d be so much easier to rest, but empaths feel all and there is a lot going on. Ban all the pollutions, near houses and far. Clouds go everywhere. Remember, you’re ‘here’ temporarily.
*Make a safe feeling to leave in your name.*
Because I was suddenly paused two decades ago (by unnecessary cruel pain/stress/etc) on all of the projects that I had planned to do with other people, I’m sorting through those now and choosing a few to reconjure. Since then, I’ve only done solitary books, art, design, and unique projects when I’ve been able to and had time. I work best on my own, quickly as our life is so full to the minute, but some of these ideas were so special I’d like to finish them before we all age too much more. Many of the people have passed, but there are still many of us left to celebrate how creativity frees us all from emotional boundaries and connects us all together in that way.
So, sweet dreams and respectful day-timing. Love to the sensitives, nocturnals, and insomniacs. Calm days allow for calm nights, whichever way you’re waking. Love, this sleepless Leopard, ~Amor Milagre
Welcome to Early Spring at our Rose Cottage. It’s still snowing every day, and we cuddle up with tea to read. Here are a few books from our collection and some from the local library. It’s fun to find out which ones we love and wish to add to our home library. We use these for homeschool, too. My own original Amor Milagre artwork and books are also featured. The piano song is a melody I made up when little to meditate on during transitional times. This month, the flower bulbs are stretching up to the sun and the snow falls in fluffy clouds. Follow along with the books we explore each season. More rainy puddle-splashing reads are coming up soon! Love, ~Amor Milagre
Amor Milagre Spring 2026 Mood Board ‘Rhythm’ (pics from pinterest)
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.
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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.
Amor Milagre Winter Morning, Bathroom Design
Winter is definitely my favourite now. Meditate and grow peace.
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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!
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, cosy novel writing time, atelier office interior design, new French mirror and wallpaper, sage velvet ribbons and antique bells
Glittery bulb memory messes, classic movies, going out to see The Nutcracker and winter solstice choir shows, and crisp freeing scooter rides over wooden bridges and park paths are what make our late November days full of early winter magic.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, cosy novel writing time, atelier office interior design, new French mirror and wallpaper, sage velvet ribbons and antique bells
My winter gift came early this year. This mirror has been on my list for ages and now it completes our bell-ribbon wall in the atelier with the other sweet gilded treasures. It reflects the snow light and adds a charming reminiscence to our library homeschool room.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, cosy novel writing time, atelier office interior design, new French mirror and wallpaper, sage velvet ribbons and antique bellsLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, frosty sparkling evergreen garden
In the mornings, I sit by the garden window in our kitchen cafe and write all the frore and frosty plants into my new novels. The sun melts the sparkles away, but they’ll be back at dawn.
Snowsuits line the mudroom, including little doll ones that aren’t really waterproof, so they go in a special snow bag and spin around the fresh, soft, fluffy powder making doll angels.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, cosy novel writing time, atelier office interior design, new French mirror and wallpaper, sage velvet ribbons and antique bells
Yoga in the morning, then write new stories, edit them up, and proofread by evening’s lamplight. It’s all in a cosy day’s work.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, cosy novel writing time, atelier office interior design, new French mirror and wallpaper, sage velvet ribbons and antique bells
Up goes our first mistletoe! Kiss, kiss, kiss! All the dolls and teddy bears are going wild!
Playing holiday songs before we go out to hear the children’s choir sing!
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Ballet barre stretching mornings, sitting room interior design
We love these quiet snowy mornings full of cocoa and ballet stretches at the barre.
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There is always magic dancing in the nursery, but an extra special sprinkling appears this time of year…
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, nursery playtime
Fancy an enchanted stagecoach ride through the snowy lace forest at midnight?
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, our handmade dollhouse in the nursery
Here are two of our handmade dollhouses (center and right). They are renovated daily. Many stories run free here in the nursery. I’ll post later on when we’re making more for you to buy for your little ones! We also made toy-size trains to match these lavender and cream gingerbread houses.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, nursery interior design
The winter toys are out and causing sweet mischief.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, winter mudroom
We’re off to see some holiday shows! Wish us luck out there.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, homeschool winter vocabulary
Every week, we choose a few winter words to add into our poetry lessons.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, homeschool French winter vocabularyLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Brambly Hedge Antique Plate The Christmas Party
I’ve been catching up on sweet baby memory ideas this month, starting with bringing a few of our favourite characters and scenes into our daily rounds. Here is a vintage plate showing Wilfred and Primrose putting on their winter recitation from the beloved Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem. The Poppy’s Babies dish is below, a favourite baby story that shows crying babies…very realistic and somehow rare in books. By request, my kid and adult characters cry sometimes to show realism. Emotions are good, and so is learning about them. I also found some classic mugs with Winnie the Pooh, Peter Rabbit, and Bunnykins. They’re adorable and lighten hearts every time we sit with one.
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We had a usual amount of dinner on Thanksgiving, made up of our favourite cosy foods. In the morning with breakies, we watched Snoopy, Tom, and Santa Claus float on by.
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How do you spell his sound? ‘Hoo-hoon?’
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Thanksgiving Parade ’25, Santa
There’s Santa…that’s the end of the show! I rememeber avoiding this spot when I lived in NYC. Too loud for me. ‘How does the New Yorker cross the road?’ I often got caught up in random festivals, sometimes having to go down into the subway to get to the other side.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, movie: Miracle on 34th StreetLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Movie- NoelleLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, handmade glass glitter bulb ornaments, family time
Making a beautiful mess! Glitter really does get everywhere…
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, handmade glass glitter bulb ornaments, family timeLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, handmade glass glitter bulb ornaments, family time
Making memory bulbs…
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, handmade glass glitter bulb ornaments, family time, fairy magic dustLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, handmade glass glitter bulb ornaments, family timeLate November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Hand-painted glass bulb ornaments
It’s fun to mix paint, clear glass bulb spots, glitter, and glitter glue. Show me! Oh, so pretty!
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ’25
All the reindeer games came out on Thanksgiving! Candyland and ‘Toss, toss, duck, toss, got it!’
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre
Angels in the sky after a sudden trip to the doctor’s. Oh life…you don’t stop for holidays, do you?
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, cosy novel writing time, Victorian dollhouse dolls
There are ball guests resting after a long night of dancing all over our Rose Cottage. Papa Benjamin’s wooly mustache is feeling a bit askew. Think it is in want of a good, long nap…
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, kitchen cafe interior design, author novel editing days
Hot cocoa and cosy foods help with the editing process. Sit with the snowy garden and change those stubborn quote marks, again. Oh, computers…not so smart, are you?
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, winter evergreen garden
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, The Nutcracker show outfits
Getting festive for The Nutcracker and the Choir Show. The favourite doll of the moment gets to come, too.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, The Nutcracker show outfits
I ended up wearing boots as it was snowing here and raining there. The evening was a bit of a disaster due to crazy ushers and some very cold loud rain, but we watched the ballet later the next day (see version at end of post), and we opened up a Nutcracker sticker book and Sugar Plum fairy ornament gifts to reset the holiday mood. We also got out our Bear Nutcracker, too. It’s fun to open the holiday decor boxes to rekindle the magic!
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Here is our snowy day tree featuring our new handmade glass bulbs and the new sugar plum fairy ornament. A little tomten keeps moving them around…and the fluffy snow balls have become a game!
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, The Nutcracker show outfits
We know the world has gone casual, but we still love to dress up a bit at least for holiday shows. This helps us to feel like it’s an extra special day. This week we’re going red!
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, Snowy day in the nursery
Handmade doll stockings, with their initials stitched on them, are now dotted about the house.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, December Hearth Decorating
And now it’s December First! We tidy up a bit, add some holly and ivy elves to the mantle, and slowly decorate each week until the house is full of cheer and the New Year! I leave our decorations up for most of the winter, pairing them down to the snowiest ones come mid-January, for that’s just when our winter celebrations truly get going.
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, December Hearth Decorating
On the 6th, we each leave a shoe out for Nic. Soon, the new Sankta Lucia concert in Sweden will be ready to view after the 13th, too!
Late November Holiday at Amor Milagre, December Hearth Decorating
Happy Holidays! An Amor Milagre SALE is coming up soon. Love, ~Amor Milagre
