Living in Florida, I can have a picnic year round. In my backyard, at a county park, or at the beach, I enjoy being outside with family and friends. Even the food tastes better outside.
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5 Steps For A Butterfly Garden, Help Our Pollinators #2
The flower doesn’t dream the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.
– Mark Nepo
The 2nd of a two post series on pollinators. If you missed it, catch up here: Part 1, Make Your Garden A Bee Haven. Even though some of the plants and garden care are the same for butterflies and bees, I feel it’s important to consider their specific needs. Updated 6/23
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A Grateful Heart, Spiritual Self-Care Using a Gratitude Journal With Free Printable
Importance of Gratitude
It’s the time of year to share with others, and I want to share my love of a grateful heart. Being grateful is extremely important in our lives. In research by UC Davis psychologist Robert Emmons, author of Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, he studied the effects of gratitude on physical and emotional health for over 10 years. Being grateful increases our well-being physically by lowering blood pressure, increasing our immune systems, decreasing aches and pains, and helping us sleep longer. It can also promote healing and dealing with a difficult situation.
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Autumn Is A Second Spring, Free Printable
Despite the date shown on the calendar, I feel autumn begins after Labor Day. I start looking forward to the change in temperature and the cooler days. Here in Florida, it’s still really hot, but up north, leaves turn and make a colorful display. I miss that.
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