Add some whimsy to your life
Mimsy describes one who is rather feeble, unhappy or affected. Mimsy is a rather delightful word created and used by Lewis Carroll inThe Jabberwocky. In Through the Looking-Glass Humpty-Dumpty explains that mimsy is a blend of the words flimsy and miserable thus meaning unhappy. Mimsy is known by other spellings, most notably mimzy or mimsey… Continue reading Word Nerd: Mimsy
Addlepated is the state of being confused or stupid. One becomes addlepated when they get themselves mixed-up and out of sorts. Addlepated derives from the terms addle (confuse) and pate (the human head or brain), thus addlepated means a confused head or brain. Addlepated can also mean eccentric - think of Miss Flite from Bleak… Continue reading Word Nerd: Addlepated
Kindness is the act of being caring or warm in spirit. Kindness is a thoughtful deed done with consideration. A friendly smile shared with a stranger, that's kindness. A helping hand, a cordial wave, a generous gesture, that's all kindness. Practicing forgiveness, towards yourself or others, that's kindness. Listening to your heart, your conscious, your… Continue reading Word Nerd: Kindness
"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual."~ Henry David Thoreau Thanksgiving is something that can, and should, be celebrated each and every day. Gratitude can never be expressed enough. Gratitude, happiness, and kindness all go hand-in-hand and life can never be infused with enough of any of them, indeed,… Continue reading Monday Mantra 86 – My Thanksgiving is perpetual
This week's Get Messy pages... Page one was something I had on my mind to try - weaving on paper, but with ribbon instead of more paper. The idea is fantastic and the results are really nice, however, paper (especially magazine paper) can be so flimsy and that can lead to some frustrations (and the… Continue reading Get Messy Week 11
I have been finding myself following a sort of pattern when it comes to my pages. The first page is often a collage or full page image of sorts (to help cover the bleed-through of the previous page - this particular notebook has rather thin/somewhat transparent pages) while the second page is done directly on… Continue reading Get Messy Week 10
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