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A passionate creator; lover of life; patiently waiting to grow up!
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2018-10-30 15:32
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ecotrain
2019-04-10 17:40
EcoTrain's Question of the Week: Do you think it a good or bad idea to bring children into this world in these troubled times?
photo courtesy Pixabay I knew a long time ago I would not have children of my own, in fact, I was a child myself but there was no question in my mind that it would be so. As I grew into my teen years,
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naturalmedicine
2019-03-26 21:37
Beauty... naturally.... simply.... cheaply!
photo courtesy Pexels The beauty industry is a multi-million dollar market enticing us to purchase the latest beauty products marketed through their fancy advertising campaigns. In reality, it’s another
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homesteaderscoop
2019-03-07 01:45
Colouring Book... Contest Winner (s)
design, colouring book & photo © Heather Johnsgaard When I first published my colouring book, it was fun to hear the stories from other artists of comments they received from publishers they approached
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homesteaderscoop
2019-02-24 02:29
The Shop is Open... and I am giving away one Colouring Book!
I have taken my sweet time... procrastinating is the word that actually comes to mind... in setting up my shop with @homesteaderscoop. It's small, well it is at least right now, because it takes time to
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homesteading
2019-02-22 23:50
Family Ties… the problem with Loyalty!
I don’t know about you, but I am a member of a few different families or communities on the Steem platforms. You start off with one, find another that falls into line with your beliefs and ideals, and
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needleworkmonday
2019-02-11 19:58
Postcards… not paper?!
design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Have you ever received a postcard? When I was a little girl, I was thoroughly excited to receive a postcard from my Aunt when she took her annual vacation
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mindset
2019-02-10 20:55
What Every Newbie Wants to Say But was Afraid to…. and What Community Leaders Should Hear!
Here I sit, a mere three months old on one of the Steem platforms, writing about “what I know”, or at least, what I think I know! I'm not going to talk about the blockchain. Nor am I going to talk about
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featheredfriday
2019-02-08 06:01
A Chicken is Not Just a Chicken!
Male Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis)photo © Heather Johnsgaard Falcipennis canadensis The day I stumbled upon the Spruce Grouse, also known as the Canada Grouse, I was captivated.... perhaps it
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geology
2019-02-03 23:09
Living with Rocks.
Acrylic on limestonepainting & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Canada is a fairly young nation as compared to the many other nations of the world. We celebrated our 150th birthday last year! We are a mere child
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writing
2019-02-01 23:15
The Sins of False Advertising!
Warning: suggestive potential adult reading ahead, read at your own risk! photo courtesy Pixabay Is advertising, suggestive marketing, or perhaps even subliminal messaging a ploy to make us spend more
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peace
2019-01-29 02:43
Peace, Love and Family..... The Alliance!
photo © Heather Johnsgaard Symbols are items or gestures used to represent actions, objects or processes. Throughout the world, there are various symbols representing peace and love and some of the more
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life
2019-01-23 22:37
Puzzling Our Way Through Life.
Puzzle: Sekkerastoya: Queen of Silk, Art by Nene Thomasphoto © Heather Johnsgaard Every once in a while, I love to pull out a jigsaw puzzle and leave it sitting on a table where I have ready access to
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needleworkmonday
2019-01-21 19:44
A Needle When You Need It!
design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Needlework has always been present in my life. It is not all I do, but it is one of the things that I always come back to when I need a change of pace in
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naturalmedicine
2019-01-16 02:31
Planning My Best for 2019
Truth be told, I’m not very good at resolutions. Any resolutions I make usually end up the same as when I am asked to do commissions. That is, I end up hating the process and therefore the task becomes
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life
2019-01-14 01:57
The Canada Jay
photo © Heather Johnsgaard What’s there to do on the homestead in the dead cold of a mid-northern Canadian Winter? Freezing temperatures in the minus twenties and thirties are not conducive to a very active
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history
2019-01-08 04:26
History of a "Housewife"!
design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Who does not look back upon the finer parts of history with a sense of nostalgia, romanticism, simplicity, and perhaps even yearning? The desire to live
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life
2019-01-05 23:58
From Frugal to Financial Freedom
design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard When will I reach financial freedom? Actually, what is financial freedom? To most, financial freedom means having all the money you will ever need. Being
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life
2018-12-31 22:33
My Wish for You.
Well, another year is almost gone, where does the time go? A question I think we ask ourselves every day as the minutes tick by and it appears we have not accomplished as much as we would have liked to.
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steemartists
2018-12-30 20:36
The Sketchbook!
Playing with circlesart & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Sketching, whether in a book, on paper, or on a napkin, can be an important part of the creative process for an artist. Have you ever had the opportunity
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homesteading
2018-12-29 18:16
I've lost all my plums!
photo © Heather Johnsgaard According to the plant hardiness zones, the zone I live in falls within a range of 1a - 3a depending upon which zone map you follow. Do you know how cold that is? It is not uncommon
