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Loves the Ocean

Posted on November 14, 2017November 15, 2017by Carrie

“When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.” – Rainer Maria Rilke She loves the ocean (5.5” x 9”)

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Grows Wise and Kind

Posted on November 13, 2017November 13, 2017by Carrie

“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” – Washington Irving She grows wise and kind (5.5” x 9”)

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Joy in the Ordinary

Posted on November 12, 2017November 12, 2017by Carrie

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward She discovers the joy in the ordinary (6” x 12”)

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Ready for Adventure

Posted on November 11, 2017November 11, 2017by Carrie

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller She is ready for adventure (5.5” x 9”)

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She Discovers Joy

Posted on November 10, 2017November 10, 2017by Carrie

“Let your joy be in your journey—not in some distant goal.” – Tim Cook She discovers joy (5.5” x 9”)

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Welcomes Snow Days

Posted on November 9, 2017November 9, 2017by Carrie

“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?” – J. B. Priestley She welcomes snow days (8” x […]

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Happy in Boots

Posted on November 8, 2017November 8, 2017by Carrie

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt She is happy in boots (5.5” x 9”)

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Enjoys Outdoor Fun

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017by Carrie

“I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day’s work.” – Frank Lloyd Wright She enjoys outdoor fun (6” x 12”)

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She is Beautiful

Posted on November 6, 2017November 6, 2017by Carrie

“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful […]

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She Plays Every Day

Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017by Carrie

“Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.” – Abraham Maslow She plays every day (5.5” x 9”)

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