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LeAnne Martin
September 1, 2016
The Arts, Moments, More

A Little Aisle Music

LeAnne Martin
September 1, 2016
The Arts, Moments, More
A Little Aisle Music

If you're like me, when certain music touches your ears, your soul takes flight. It inspires you, energizes you, and reminds you of important times in your life. Maybe it moves you with its beauty.

 

Tagged: Edward Elgar, Elgar's Enigma, Enigma Variations, music, wonder, wedding

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LeAnne Martin
August 25, 2016
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Homage to Umbria

LeAnne Martin
August 25, 2016
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Homage to Umbria

Their home is like a resort but with heart and soul. It’s carefully tended, with an eye for beauty and detail. Everywhere we looked, our eyes feasted on something amazing. 

Tagged: earthquake, Perugia, flower, Italy, food, tree

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LeAnne Martin
August 23, 2016
The Arts

Care in Creating

LeAnne Martin
August 23, 2016
The Arts
Care in Creating

It was spring break in Chicago, but Chicago didn’t know it. When our plane landed, the pilot said, “Good news, folks! The snow seems to have stopped.”

 

Tagged: care in creating, organic architecture, light screens, Chicago, art, architecture, windows

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LeAnne Martin
August 18, 2016
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How to Add More Beauty to Your Life

LeAnne Martin
August 18, 2016
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Q: I feel like I’m moving through a dull, gray fog. How can I add more beauty to my life?

A: My life has been dull and gray at times, too--almost lifeless. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Tagged: beauty, how to, fog, life, parent, kids, poetry, essays, novel, music, anniversary, art, flower, sun

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LeAnne Martin
August 16, 2016
The Arts, More

Big River

LeAnne Martin
August 16, 2016
The Arts, More
Big River

When we stepped into the theater that evening, we stepped into an adventure.

Tagged: theater, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, art, musical

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LeAnne Martin
August 11, 2016
Words

Good Words

LeAnne Martin
August 11, 2016
Words
Good Words

No one told me. Or maybe they did and I just didn’t understand. How could a baby’s cry be so piercing? It could pierce the silence, pierce my thoughts, and pierce my heart.

Tagged: good words, encouragement, newborn, motherhood, mothering, crying, baby, words

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LeAnne Martin
August 9, 2016
Nature, Unexpected

Glitter in the Mud

LeAnne Martin
August 9, 2016
Nature, Unexpected
Glitter in the Mud

At Christmas last year, we received a present we didn't want: a problem. Within a few hours, a dirty, orange construction vehicle had invaded our yard, scooped down and churned up a large area of sod. What a mess.

Tagged: beauty, mud, glimmer, glitter, mica, unexpected beauty, grass

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LeAnne Martin
August 4, 2016
Nature, Unexpected, Moments

Showered with Flowers

LeAnne Martin
August 4, 2016
Nature, Unexpected, Moments
Showered with Flowers

It was an ordinary Tuesday morning a few springs ago. I was doing ordinary Tuesday morning things until I walked out of the garage and stopped short.. “Wow! Look at that!”

Tagged: anything but ordinary, unexpected beauty, flower, tree

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