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Let’s make some Christmas magic... Can you even imagine the look on your child’s face when he or she gets a letter just like this one from SANTA HIMSELF?? right?! Personalized, hand written Santa letters, delivered by post in a beautiful way - sealed with wax and ready to blow a wee little mind with Santa’s words about what a good little boy or girl your kid has been this year. **LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE** These take around 2-3 hours to create, so I can only take on a few per year to make sure they get to your little on time. Make sure to grab one before they sell out! ☝️Click on the link in my bio for info.
Drumrolllllll please... the winner of the #gratefulgiveaway is the gorgeous @ames2463 !!! Amy, I’m grateful for our friendship spanning more than 30 (gasp!) years and hope to see your lovely face soon! Huge love and gratitude to all who entered. Stay tuned for many more good things to come! #grateful
**Grateful giveaway** Science has shown that expressing gratitude is one of the best things we can do for our brains and ourselves. I’m grateful for the opportunity to do what I love and to connect with a community of fellow nib nerds as a result. Who are you grateful for? Enter to win this gorgeous embossed Gratitude Journal on Friday, October 18th. Here’s what you need to do: * Follow me (@designinwords) * Tag a friend you are grateful for (and for an extra entry, tell me & them why. We so rarely tell our friends why we love them and that is sad!) * Enter as many times as you like * Stay tuned for the draw on Friday! Let’s be grateful for each other and for the little things. ❤️
**Grateful Giveaway** Science has shown that expressing gratitude is one of the best things we can do for our brains and ourselves. I’m grateful for the opportunity to do what I love and to connect with a community of fellow nib nerds as a result. Who are you grateful for? Enter to win this gorgeous embossed Gratitude Journal on Friday, October 18th. Here’s what you need to do: * Follow me (@designinwords) * Tag a friend you are grateful for (and for an extra entry, tell me & them why. We so rarely tell our friends why we love them and that is sad!) * Enter as many times as you like * Stay tuned for the draw on Friday! Let’s be grateful for each other and for the little things. ❤️
#GRATEFULGIVEAWAY time because Gratitude changes everything. Enter to win this gorgeous embossed Gratitude Journal on Friday, October 18th. Here’s what you need to do: * Follow me (@designinwords) * Tag a friend you are grateful for (and for an extra entry, tell me & them why. We so rarely tell our friends why we love them and that is sad!) * Enter as many times as you like * Stay tuned for the draw on Friday! Let’s be grateful for each other and for the little things. ❤️
Good morning. It is a good morning, even though the sky is dark (and Amsterdam is DARK at 7:30) and rain is threatening. You know why? Gratitude. Yeah, yeah, I know what you are thinking: flaky, new age BS that goes with dancing naked under a full moon with crystals in hand (that could be hilarious, so let’s not cross that off the list just yet...) . But the simple fact is that it isn’t. Taking a few minutes every morning to write down 5-10 things I am grateful for every day has changed everything about the way I live my life since starting this practice almost six months ago. I’m so much more aware of the million little things that make me smile, laugh, wonder... every day. I’m so much more able to open my heart to possibilities and opportunities and to pull myself out of the shit when the red lipstick on its own just isn’t cutting it. Try it. Give it a month. Take time to feel what you write and really be thankful for it. It will change your life. Promise. (And PS- Gratitude Giveaway starting tomorrow so stay tuned...)
It may be true that I chose my daughter’s name based on how it looks in calligraphy. May be... #goldinthemorninglight #mygoldengirl
This song... ❤️ Oh, Leonard, hallelujah. Particularly apt today given it’s a full moon tonight. My friend (who I won’t out here) sent me a lovely note about full moons, and particularly this full moon and what it means astrologically. Let’s be clear, I don’t make decisions based on horoscopes but this one, I liked so I’m rolling with it. Apparently “this full moon is about reaching a deep moment of clarity achieved by following your intuition and acting from a place of love. Doing this will help you soar to a new level of success personally and professionally.” Good right?! So, let that beauty overthrow you tonight and follow your gut, folks. ❤️
It’s my favourite day of the year: Canadian Thanksgiving. For those not in the know (and trust me, having lived all over, most people don’t know), Canadian Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest. What that really means, is that it’s a time to gather with family and friends, eat waaaaaay too much delicious food, go for long walks under foliage that looks like it’s on fire, and cuddle up by big fires with a glass of red. Heaven, right?! This is the first time in ... whoa, ten years (?!) that I haven’t had a huge table at my place and a turkey or two cooking all day (imagine that in the heat of a Sydney spring day!), but I want to continue my favourite Thanksgiving tradition with you guys. Every year we go around the table and say what we are thankful for this year. I’ve been brought to tears - as have huge strong men who “don’t cry” - so many times by the simple act of saying these things aloud. Let’s do it together this year. I’ll start: I’m thankful for two things: friends, now scattered around the world, with whom I can pick up a conversation after weeks or months as if it never ended. And I’m thankful for the freedom to make choices for myself and for what I believe in. Your turn! What are you thankful for?
Red Lips & sunnies... hot tip: if you need to hide puffy eyes, throw on some red lippy and a pair of sunnies (sunglasses for those who don’t speak Australian...or in last nights case, big ass glasses because I’m not Corey Hart) and no one will ever notice. I call it urban camo ! 🤣 In all seriousness after my story went live last night I was overwhelmed with your kind responses! My little heart just about burst. Thank you. And know that I’m working through a long list of names, so stay tuned, and I’ll be sure to tag you when your name comes up. Big love from this red lipped gal 💋
Sneak peek from this amazing Coachella inspired shoot in Spain with @love_and_memories ...
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