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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Finding Smallpeace in the City
What makes us stop seeing? Why do we spend so much time looking forward to things instead of simply enjoying the moment? Here’s the thing, there is no excuse for not looking. None. Because there are so many things that … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Smallpeace, Smallpeace
Tagged creative inspiration, Graffiti, R. Nicholas Kuszyk, seeing, street art, urban neighborhoods
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Four-Legged House Guests
This past weekend, we had a full house at Smallpeace—complete with guests of the four-legged variety. There was Teddy-Buddy—an Australian Shepherd, aptly named for his cuddly, sweet nature—who simply couldn’t understand why the hedgehog under the tool shed didn’t want … Continue reading
Posted in Nature • Animals
Tagged Australian Shepherd, daylilies, dogs, loyalty, mixed-breed, weekend guests
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
I don’t know about you, but nothing makes me more anxious than to be asked: Are you happy? I am a worrier, you see, genetically hard-wired to anticipate disaster, chaos, and catastrophe. I’m the half of the couple who—at least … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Happiness
Tagged Gretchen Rubin, Happiness, hike, The Happiness Project, worry
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An Enchanting Encounter
I’d always known it was there, of course: The magical little water source around the side of our garage. Obscured by weeds and tangled saplings, it quietly bubbled away under a blanket of pond moss and a bed of wild … Continue reading
The Three Jakes
They came strutting across our newly seeded lawn like swaggering, fat little soldiers in a tight trio formation. Blabbering noisily, they bobbed their heads up and down and back and forth like pistons, occasionally stopping to scratch for grubs with … Continue reading
The Kindness of Strange Neighbors
Our neighbors up the road are a colorful brood, who are a living testament to my theory that poor dental hygiene, the irresponsible use of firearms, and animal hoarding frequently go hand-in-hand. And I don’t say that to be deliberately … Continue reading
Ode to Early Risers
I have never been a particularly early (or cheerful) riser, but lately, our life at Smallpeace has inspired me to rethink old habits. Here, dawn comes on like a light switch, with choirs of insects, farm animals, and songbirds singing … Continue reading