Ⓢ Suzette Roberts

// Recent Reads, Laughs, and Little Pleasures

'Enjoying more stepping-outside-to-embrace-it moments. Exhilarating! and refreshing deep breaths after our second mid-afternoon snowstorm on Sunday. Here's to staying warm and cozy indoors too with loved quiet reads, laugh out loud conversations, new movies, repeat watches, and warm bites. A few recents...

 

...  "Life is a present, a beautiful gift..."; La vie en rose.

...  Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%.

...  28 Valentine's Day word search puzzles for kids; adults too.

...  Make relaxation a mandatory routine for 2023.

...  A smooth swipe of conditioning colour for our outdoors.

...  And spicy colder weather Pumpkin Beef Soup.

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// Balancing Acts!: Back to School

As usual, September is always a busy/ busier beginning of sorts with our new school year ahead. Welcome! to settling in and creating the routine that works for You and your family. Wishing us all a year of continued respectful and loving engagement, inner peace, and inner freedom to enjoy our many moments and creative endeavours in the classroom and/ or virtually, from home. Recent reads (do read something every day: be it pages of a novel, magazine article, research report, poetry or how-to instructions or a recipe etc...), —and finds from around our web...

 

...  The final portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, (April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022).

...  "There are risks involved, but the payoffs are huge."

...  Can you Spot the difference?

...  How we can encourage our children's joys.

...  A loving mom and one desperate hour! So well done.

...  Every summer I top up on something 'household'; these were it for this year.

 

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// Balancing Acts! 5,4,3,2,1...

Very bedside table worthy! Soft sea salt, and end of the day at the beach marine notes to unwind into sweet evening slumber. Thank you KOA! Recent reads, finds and loves during August...

 

...  A male seahorse releasing its babies; more blackwater dive captures » here.

...  Why frequent breaks are becoming increasingly important in modern times.

...  The Importance! of Empathy in the Workplace (and our Classrooms).

...  Pleasure is good! Acquire a taste for life.

...  ♫ Music for the classroom, quiet work, after work, and our everyday...

...  And, more summer chicken favs: Spicy Pineapple Chicken Bites.

 

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// Happy International Women's Day!~

To all our dedicated Women... Moms, Educators, Nurses, and other leading Ladies uplifting the lives of many, especially our young children, holding down the fort when necessary, and continuing to wear so. many. hats!, Happy International Women's Day to You (Us)! It's Our day and let's celebrate it in fine style (safely). Thank you! for stepping up, taking care of each other and vibrating on a high, positive, and inclusive level. Have an amazingly loving day! A few relaxing links (in and out of the classroom) to enjoy...

// Let Our Holiday Confectionery Begin!

As if it ever goes on hiatus with confectioners and having a sweet-tooth. This year I wanted to try another holiday favourite and dived right in with making my own Homemade Torrone, Round I, test sample (above); a soft and chewy nougat with toasted nuts and freeze-dried strawberries. Soo delicious! and even more exciting with adding a beloved fruit. Last year, here. A great way to celebrate making it to the end of another 'wild' year. What would you make? :) Recent reads and loved finds below...

 

...  Currently admiring the lovely and uplifting artwork of Fares Micue; more here.

...  When you forget the commercial but the funky beat lives on; @ 3:27 onwards...

...  11 Hanukkah crafts for our kids. Happy Hanukkah!

...  Would exercising at 5 am make you a happier person? hmmm, how's 6 am?

...  'Safe to say we're all ready for lots of quiet cozy days this holiday.

...  And, this brisket has me wanting to explore more... December, December.

 

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