{Posted from} Home

The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest ~ Sir Thomas Moore ~


hOMe is where the heART is …


Saturday, February 24, 2018

sweet Saturday sights ...

"The life and passion of a person
leaves an imprint
on the ether of a place.
Love 
does not remain within the heart,
it flows out
to build secret tabernacles
in a landscape"
~John O'Donohue~

~the beautiful, soulful words of John O'Donohue to capture how I felt
during my morning walk ~




~happy Saturday ~
d x
"I would love to live
like a river flows,
carried 
by the surprise
of its own
unfolding"
~John O'Donohue~ 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

flutter ...

~you make my heart flutter~
... cloud watching * amongst the trees * glimpse of the moon * flowers * birds ... 
{some of the things that make my heart flutter}
spend time with those that make your soul sing and heart flutter
framed in my very eclectic sparrow studio

~happy Wednesday~
d x

Sunday, February 18, 2018

find your own way to flow ...

A new painting
with my 2018
guiding word
*flow*
in mind x

~find your own way to flow~
... when you let it flow... you leave room to grow

"The idea is that flowing water never goes stale,
so just keep on flowing"
~Bruce Lee~

"Lovely thing to learn from water:
adjust yourself 
in every situation
and 
in any shape,
but most importantly,
find your own way
to
flow"
~Buddha~

Friday, February 9, 2018

tea time {& some favourite quotes} ...

We are in the midst of another snow fall
{bliss}
Archer and I headed to the woods for a lovely, long walk
freshly fallen snow underfoot ... 
once home, and before I started on anything
I put on the kettle ,  lit candles,
nestled on the sofa & picked up one of my favourite books
Women who run with the wolves ...
"A woman is like a tea bag;
you never know how strong it is
until it's in hot water"
~Eleanor Roosevelt~
... tea and a little positive affirmation ... love x
"She's mad 
but she's magic,
there's no lie
in her fire"
~Charles Bukowski~ 
birthday flowers dried beautifully ...
I turned them into a little wreath ...
"I call her wild woman,
for those very words,
wild and woman,
create llamar o tocar a la puerta,
the fairy-tale knock at the door of the deep feminine psyche.
Llamar o tocar a la puerta means literally
to play upon the instrument of the name in order to open a door.
It means using words
that summon up the opening of a passageway.
No matter by which culture a woman is influenced, she understands the words
wild and woman
intuitively"
~Clarissa Pinkola Estes~

"My darling girl,
when are you going to realize
that being "normal"
is not necessarily a virtue?
It sometimes rather denotes a lack of courage"
~Aunt Frances~
serenity
the flickering of candlelight
"Women
try to tame themselves
as they get older,
but the ones who look best
are often
a bit wilder"
~Miuccia Prada~
"The doors to the world of the wide self
are few but precious.
If you have a deep scar, that is a door,
if you have an old, old story, that is a door.
If you love the sky and the water so much
you almost cannot bear it, that is a door.
If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life,
that is a door"
~Clarissa Pinkola Estes~
"I love getting older.
My understanding deepens.
I can see what connects.
I can weave stories of experience and apply them.
I can integrate the lessons.
Things simply become more and more fascinating.
Beauty reveals itself 
in thousands of forms"
~Victoria Erickson~
~happy Friday~
d x 

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Interviews ...

In December, Nicole Annette @ journal junky on Instagram 
asked me to participate in her Friday Feature and speak of why I love to journal ...

* Hello, I'm Deb @ vintage sparrow studio, an artist and lover of the written word.
I've always loved having a spot to jot down my thought from the personal
expression of keeping a diary as a teen to the open connection of sharing my
thoughts with others on my blog as an adult, and many journals in between.
Journaling is a vital part of my morning ritual.  Early rising, tea, candle light, 
meditation and journaling set the tone and intention for my day.
Getting my thoughts down on paper is very grounding to me and my journal pages
often include making note of the weather, sunrise, moon phases and lots of tiny sketches*
then in January, Victoria Lynn Hall @ I believe in Art {blog, Instagram, facebook}
asked if I would participate in her I believe in Artists section ... 
I was truly honoured to be asked by both Nicole and Victoria and pleased  that I decided that there would be lots more "Yes than No" replies to requests  ... :-D

"the shortest distance between two people
is a story"
~Patti Digh~ 
... really happy to be sharing a bit more of my story ...