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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Heartfelt and Homemade Simplicity

Simplicity & Buttons
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
~Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)

Sometimes less is more and plain is just right…..Plain and simple.
Someone once told me that I lived too simple…..
I told him he needed to try it sometime!
But….he knows all those Jones;
you know the Jones people try to keep up with!
It’s simply a matter of straightforward choice, simply a matter of minimal taste, simply a matter of easy living. It’s really quite effortless.
Plain and simple is simplicity.

Where I find simplicity:

In quiet times~silence is golden
Doing without~it’s possible
Talking~over a cup of tea
Listening~is doing something for others
Thinking~is thoughtful
Snuggling~doesn’t cost a thing
Having less~our needs versus our wants
Time spent with loved ones~while doing nothing
A kitten’s purr~sweet nothings
Laughing~is priceless
Love~its effortless
Homemade~simplicity that is heartfelt


@ Heartfelt and Homemade

17 comments:

  1. cora you have made my day with the vintage simplicity...your mantra is inspiring!

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  2. Cora beautiful! I love your list.

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  3. I love buttons, I don't know why I love them so- but I do! Wonderful list! :)

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  4. "Doing without~it’s possible"
    You warm my heart, friend.

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  5. This list is so beautiful, so full of truth -- and I love the vintage pattern!

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  6. Everything about this photo talks to me of a simpler time. A time when mum's sewed for the family and there were gates in the back fence so we could visit our friends. Chats over the fence and bikes in the streets, oh the memories you have stirred, thanks

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  7. so many beautiful thoughts to live by...

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  8. oh cora, i love this - the colors, the subject everything.

    simple is beautiful. simple is indeed possible as i've learned this year.

    a beautiful message.

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  9. This is the most perfect take on the theme. I love your list and it's so true...it all boils down to what's most important. Thank you.

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  10. great photo.
    simplicity - a pattern for life.

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  11. Oh violetsky......I love that:

    SIMPLICITY-A PATTERN FOR LIFE!

    Thanks for sharing that....gonna have to use that one!

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  12. Great list - fantastic picture...absolutely perfect for this week's theme!

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  13. I never found simplicity patterns simple.. but then I'm not a good sewer.

    I think your take on this weeks topic was excellent.

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  14. I just love your list...and the Simplicity pattern...what memories it brings back to me!

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  15. :-) Simplicity, indeed! I love this!

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