Cultivating A Beautiful Life...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 02:47AM
It's that time again...when a varied group of bloggers that make up the group By Invitaton Only formed by the talented and gifted Marsha of Splenderosa, post our version of a given topic..
This is Chapter Eight...
Our theme for this month with a special nod to Spring is "Possibilities and Rebirth" the "Garden" as a metaphor for life...
So many of life's lessons can be learned from gardening...Cultivating a beautiful garden...or a beautiful life is one in the same...
It requires...pondering... planning... creating... perseverence... patience... pruning...nourishment.. love...care...
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Cultivating a beautiful life...just like a garden is hard work. Some things need to be dug up and replaced. Pruned back ...neat and orderly...and others just need to run wild!!!!
It's your turn. Let's talk!
Be sure and visit the other bloggers in this group for lot's of inspiration on cultiviating a beautiful life. To visit the other sites click here.
Reader Comments (29)
"You Are Now Entering a Stress-Free Zone."
This is my favorite of all the images.
And, what a beautiful post, Mona. I know how busy you are and so appreciate your joining us each month. I hope you have time to hop around to visit the other participants as we each have pretty much the same thoughts, however, said so differently.
Have a wonderful week and lovely Easter weekend with friends and family.
xx's
A stress-free zone- aahhh! So true. I rarely get headaches, but if I do, I just step into the garden and it fades away.
My other two favorites are the gorgeous purple clematis and that darling little flower girl. You just want to scoop her into your arms and smother her with kisses!
Is your shop just bursting now?
Lovely - charming - 'cultivating' - chirpy - interesting and fruity!
A wonderful tribute to nature and spring, Mona! Thanks for all these beautiful and uplifting images!
Greetings from the Périgord,
karin
A gorgeous choice of images... xv
I LOVE these images... each and every one! Thanks so much for sharing and enjoy the rest of your day. Jalon
Love these images. The children are so cute!
Truth wrapped in beauty! Yes, gardening takes work and the rewards are great... like life! Lovely to be here today!
Yvonne
There is so much beauty here Mona. Love all of the Spring images and gorgeous gardens, and of course, the precious children tug at my heart...fabulous post!!
Moss chairs!
Wonderful Mona, the flowers , the birds, the green images and gardens!! Isn't Springtime glorious!!
I hope you will Come and enter my amazing Cross Bottle Guy Giveaway!You will love it!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
what beautiful inspirations mona! and if i may ask........how will your garden grow this year?
xoxo
debra
Mona, I have been missing your visually lovely and creative thought provoking posts! It is good to be back. I love everything garden related and all the metaphors especially in this season of rebirth and promise. And of course, I rarely go anywhere without my case of moss! XOXOXO
Dear Mona,
All wonderful images! This post gives me a happy feeling! I can't wait to have summertime here in Belgium!
Mona, that chair covered with moss!! Oh dear, what a beauty!
Thank you for this fabulous post! It made my day!
xx
Greet
The garden is perpetually inspiring, a place of rebirth and renewal...and beauty. your images are lovely.
Best...Victoria
These images are simply gorgeous. I love the shot of the hummingbird they are my favorite the moss chair is reall neat. Lovelt!!!
I am so happy to have found your blog!
These images are stunning. But, most of your links do not work.
Not complaining at all. Just thought you might like to know.
After all, this is a stress free zone.:)
Hi Mona. So enjoyed your post in our BIO group...so many wonderful omages and now I have an unrelenting urge to watch Out Of Africa again, seeing that image of Mizz Streep!
Have a wonderful Easter Week!
VEronica
Such a talented group of bloggers and some very inspirational images. Lovely!
Mona,
This is the perfect kick-off to spring gardening. Wow, what beautiful images. So true, when I spend time in my garden I know my blood pressure drops and I feel refreshed and my spirit is renewed. Thank you for some of these garden ideas. Love the formal victory garden, complete with garden sheds.
Karen
Absolutely stunning post, Mona! You are one talented lady!
I have a framed print of this saying. One of my all-time favorites.
Hugs back at you!
Teresa
xoxo
A stress-free zone! Yes please. Beautiful post.
I don't know how I have not put you in my blogroll in my sidebar before, but your blog is there now! I hope you're enjoying spring as much as I am!
Keri
P.S. I love following you on Pinterest. You find the greatest photos!
OH my goodness.
I had to get out the Pin It button on this one!
This is such a wonderful post - so colorful!!! Make me wish it was daylight! I want to go play in my Potager!
Happy Spring!
-Angela
Hi Mona! Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you're a fellow ivy lover (and that you arranged to have a bit at your house too ;)). Maybe your husband will be consoled by the Oxford study -- researchers think its actually protecting rather than harming the walls!
Enjoy your Easter!
Keri
Mona, it's all so
beautiful I could
almost cry {happy
tears, of course}!
Your post makes
me want to run barefoot
through the grass and
maybe lie there a moment
and look up at the
clouds.....or maybe
the stars, as it's 9pm
and 59 degrees : )
Happy, Happy Easter!
xx Suzanne