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B&W Photography, Listening to Ideas

Listening to Ideas, Black and White Photography, Amor Milagre
Listening to Ideas, Black and White Photography, Amor Milagre

Tonight’s story is about a portrait photographer.  I’ll write it, with tea.  Our homeschool photography lessons have reconvened, flooded with location lists.  Photography is magic.  A great love, here.  We love doing family portraits, but haven’t done many.  Too busy for fun?  *Oh, come, let’s do some…  Sometimes, we make short videos into silent films, B&W.  It’s a cute, hilarious result to save and rewatch…with popcorn.  Oh, how we age and grow.  I love laugh lines…crinkle it up!

Cameras are eyes are memories are songs are feathers are tins of papers, with curled edges and splotches of inks of laughter, from that day when we sat on that rock and ate PB sandwiches…

*A gentle reminder:  After you listen to your own idea, and you want to share it, you may need to remind those around you to… “Shh…listen…I want to tell you something.”  (Sometimes, like with dreams, everyone gets too excited and wants to be in on it…the idea…but by pushing yours down into the mud, to be louder, to be heard.  Sillies…why?  Just listen.  Shh…listen.  This idea includes you.  Listen to ideas…to gold..to silver…gelatin…to you.

“Now, I’ll listen to you.  You were saying something lovely about…?”

 

Remember to remember.  Love, ~Amor Milagre

 

 

P.S.  Free idea…really great one…super possible…good-women’s-healthcare.  Let’s do it!  Yesterday…please.  All the world is in a trance.  Despite this designer’s sadness that long ago the fashion industry somehow trapped themselves on top of an old record…spinning on that loop…and the people all drag around in toxic lycra and fleece undergarments…it is imperative that the weary medical world re-awaken, perhaps for the first time.  Work to help, not to widen the gap.  We know you’re tired, but there needs to be a new wave to help you…down to the receptionists.  Every role makes a huge difference.  Make it positive.  Make it work.  Help.  Women and children need help.  Research anything.  Help.  Work.

 

Music of the Moment:  The Calm Before, Matt Elliott

 

 

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Rainy Spring Gardens, Piratess Games, Pasta, & May Adventures

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

We met on a beach, and so after nearly 12 years of exploring various shores and waters together, we thought a serene way to celebrate was to return to reflect on our love story…this time with our treasure, to play a game of scavenger hunts with crinkly old maps and sandy digs.  We found what we were hoping for, and so we’ll keep playing, on and on, together forever.  Inspired by tales from my desk, a certain note left by Piratess Moira, and a local borrowing of Treasure Island, we set forth into the mist…

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

We’ve been exploring neighbouring libraries to see what kinds of treasure they hold dear in their donated collections.  Our language lessons were filled with naughty rabbit pirates this week, in various exclamations of awareness…of a certain irritated gardener.

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

From bare to pink to white to…soon…green…the apple tree is our sweet inspiration.

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures:  Soft Organic Cotton Children’s Sleep Bloomers

Rainy dewy days are for sewing up soft cosies to grow into…

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

An anniversary dinner of homemade pasta…mmmm…

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

 

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

Greenhouse air…

Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures
Amor Milagre Journal: Spring Garden, Pirates, Pasta, and May Adventures

New delicious short love stories awaken each rainfall…more on these sweet darlings later.

Your greatest treasure is always within twenty paces of wherever you stand…zero boot lengths even…it’s you…you are your true love.  Take care not to lose your sense of this, for you really cannot.  Love is your shadow, so you might as well have a dance, then!

Happy Spring Moments & Adventures, Love ~ Amor Milagre

 

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Organic Gardening: Love in Spring Flowers

Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening

My sweet Darlings, sense how easily our love has grown.  Love, ~ Amor Milagre

Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening
Amor Milagre Spring Flowers Organic Gardening

Nature is the magic of our world…inspiring romance, poetry, connection, and smiles.  Grow love.

SHOP my Growing Collection of Flowers- New Additions Soon

 

Music of the Moment:  My cosy adorable husband reading me to sleep… 11+ Sweets

 

 

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5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

In between our homeschool lessons, an influx of doctor’s appointments, work, renovating, and gardening, we find it necessary to plan little pleasures to calm, rejuvenate, and excite our greening up spirits.  The trees and plants unfurl and awaken this week, as we unwind our senses with:

  1. If an appointment is quick, but we have to drive far for it, we’ll plan a visit to a nearby nursery, or an art store like we did yesterday.  Wandering around, finding beads and ribbons for our Fine Arts class is a fun way to lessen the previously serious mood and get excited about tomorrow’s crafts.  On occasion, I will find something for my atelier… but just seeing all the hues all lined up relaxes me.  New oil paintings list soon!  (Listening to a favourite audiobook also somehow shortens the drive and distracts me from wishing that Maine would clean up more.  It does sadden me that with so much natural beauty here, people choose to pollute their yards…where gardens and even wildflowers could sing.  We focus on our garden…planting as much green air as we can each year.  Perennials are my thing.  I like building up a family of plants.  We take care of them, and they take care of us.)
  2. Sewing up doll clothes is a baby favourite here, and this week I’m joining in to stitch up some creamy soft organic cotton shorts for summer.  They are a little bigger than doll size, but not much…  This is where ironed lace and new shining beads come into the sitting room and library to play with us.
  3. Reading rainy day May poems and Spring Stories with a cup of tea is cosy and embraces the season.  I wrote about forty such tales this week…  We keep a 365 day poetry book on the rug.  It’s massive, but turning the page to read each morning’s poem gives us insight into another’s senses of this day and a different place.  We write our own observations of THIS moment.  Let go of yesterday, and feel today.
  4. Meditating, and a gentle massage of the head, neck, feet, and hands using light pressure on certain points, releases strifes and struggles, leaving space for movement and growth.  Guided mystical musical tracks are very helpful for setting a short, yet effective, time and space for this daily practice.  Stress stores itself in the body…let it go.
  5. When life feels externally unsatisfying, one can control the little things like the week’s flavours.  Yesterday, I baked up some clove-spiced chocolate walnut pastries, our weekly bread, and a spring greens teatime tart with asparagus, green beans, and darling mushrooms.  I love photographing everything from tulips to dishes around our table for my upcoming cookbook (vegan, organic, sugar-free).  Today, we’re planting up some seeds in the garden for more fresh plant foods to enjoy!

A tiny yellow cardigan waits on the back of a chair.  An open sewing box invites nimble fingers to experiment.  All of these little things smile up the mind.  Release and fall into the poetry of the positives that live inside our day.  Love, ~ Amor Milagre

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Soon, the apples will PINK with soft creamy blossoms…and bees…

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

The raindrops deepen and saturate all the colours…I love rainy and snowy days the most.  Mermaids love healing waters.

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Tactile pleasures satisfy the senses.  Smell the spices, roll out floury dough.  Synesthesia can feel beautiful.

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Old tools of stone to crush up beautiful owl-like walnuts connects us to all times.  This is quieter than machines.  There is tact involved and little sounds, but the whirring -pound -trickle- put-put-put is a song I like.

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Dripping translucent petals soothe…instantly.  Breathe in fresh oxygen.

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Soft sleepy pajamas…soon…  Oversized for when little legs kick off quilts.  Pleats are needed for now, but are then removed in a few years, and all the while there is a soft, flat, smooth waistline for comfort.  Rest easily, and sleep well.

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

A carpet of petals.

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Inhabiting Mrs. Crustybread’s world for an afternoon…

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Teatime…mangiamo…

Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures
Amor Milagre 5 Spring Rainy Day Pleasures

Puffs of air out in the garden fill up our world…

 

Music of the Moment:  Chopin, Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 Raindrop

while you’re waiting…listen to the rain…

 

Also, new song by Fiona Apple-Pretrial  (Let Her Go Home)

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Miniviews in the Garden

Amor Milagre Garden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  It’s snowing…

 

This morning’s Miniview answers a mix of some of your questions.  They were the one-of-a-kinds, so I’ve grouped them together here.  I will post another to answer one specific question soon.

Amor MilagreGarden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  Soft cheeks, so kissable.   Heavenly scented rose blooms…

 

Q:  You mention the word ‘hope’ a lot in your books.  How do you sustain hope during these uncertain times?

A:  Yes, I love the word hope.  To me, it means a possibility that we can choose and allow good energy to live, thrive, and spread.  Hope isn’t a mere wish or just an idea.  Hope indicates that peace is always there.  We just need to choose it.  Awareness and helpfulness are ways that hope blooms into a wonderful daily reality.  Dream it and help it come true.

 

Amor Milagre Garden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  Can you reach me?

 

Q:  When will The Love Letter Diaries books be available in audio?  Love the books, but also want to listen in the car on the way to work.  So calming.  Can’t wait for the next volume!!!

A:  Thank you!  All of my books have the audio option so far, except the Leona books as they are the longest.  I am still editing those files, and I will have that series available as a digital download audio option this winter at the latest.  Thank you!  They are my favourites as well.

Amor Milagre Garden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  As the blueberries fade out, the blackberries ripen.  Everyone is young once.

 

Q:  Are you still making organic cotton clothes?  I’ve worn out that dress you made for me years ago.  The cream one with the embroidery on the hem.  We have some baby showers coming up and need more of those tiny outfits.  Are you doing custom clothing orders still?  I couldn’t find the option in your shop.

A:  Thanks!  Those were fun to make.  I have sold out of that collection of the little suits and dresses, but a few graphic toddler tees are still available.  I plan on releasing some new organic apparel collections after our atelier renovations are finished.  I do have magical nursery artwork, stationery, and sweet children’s books available.  They’re wonderful as gifts, and I can write a custom inscription, if you like.  Message me!  Thanks, Hannah.  I do remember that dress!

Amor Milagre Garden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  Party skirts sway in the breeze…

 

Q:  Who are the artists that work for you?  I like the varied styles, but I cannot find their names.  Can I order a custom size?  I’m interested in the person who does the pastels.

A:  Thank you, but it’s all done by me, Emmanuelle, aka Amor Milagre.  I am the original and authentic maker of my collections and I sign all of my artwork and books for each order.  Depending on my mood, and the medium, the pieces may look a little different.  I don’t believe an artist is limited to one look, style, or medium.  Charcoal drawings have a different energy than landscape oils.  You move differently with a special posture and time for each, but they all build on one another.  The same goes for books, music, sewing, home design, dance, and photographs.  I like to explore different forms of expression.  It’s just what comes out in that moment.  What does your soul need?  How?  They are all connected though, by me.  Yes, please message me for your specific custom sizes.  Over the years, I’ve made tiny to gigantic pieces.  I have many new pieces coming up!  Thank you.

Amor Milagre Garden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  A sea of fern waves…

 

Q:  How can I apply to work for your company?  I am an art teacher, and I’m interested in what you are doing.  Are you still holding classes?  If so, I’m interested.  I’m a bit rusty.

A:  Thank you, but at this time, it’s just me.  I have postponed all Amor Milagre classes and clubs until the pandemic is actually over.  I might do a collection of video classes later on that customers can purchase in my shop.   I was the only teacher when I held my classes, and I’m the only person in my company.  I do all of the different stages of work for my company.  I have plans for expanding my online shop to include a local New England shop later on.  I’ll email you then.

As for the rusty part:  Practice drawing every day.  Begin again…as if you didn’t know any techniques or any art history.  Use big, sweeping gestures to loosen up.  Relax your wrist.  Don’t think.  Feel it, use your senses and intuition, let go of all expectations, and express… Use nature as your forever model and meditate there.  (These are some of the things that I teach in my classes for all ages/levels.)

I encourage you to explore what you could offer in your own potential business.  You can also teach online, make process/demo videos, sell your art, and teach/volunteer locally.  Community centers and children/adults everywhere need good safe teachers.  Building up a community of inspiring teachers and thriving students is important.  Get involved in community projects…or start new ones.  Support the arts.  Thanks for your interest!

*This answer is also meant for any college students who asked if they could intern with me.  We’ve been self-isolating to stay healthy, sorry!  Hope you find that right fit for your credits.  I know it’s not always easy to find.  Stay safe!

Amor Milagre Garden Design
Amor Milagre Garden Design.  Dancers point toes to the sky!

 

I will answer more of your thoughtful questions later on in another one of my Miniviews (Mini Interviews).

In the meantime…

*Express yourself, paint with plants, and adore all of yourself.  Love, ~ Amor Milagre