5 Things I Learned From My New Dog
Clever Girl; photo by me. This morning. In between dashes across the deck. We recently got a new dog, and boy it’s been exhausting. Lily died at 16. And I’d ...
Taking Pleasure Where You Find it
Taking pleasure is largely a matter of choice. Sometimes the things that bring you pleasure are the things you have to work for. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, pleasure is ...
Stop and Smell the Roses
Stop and smell the roses, ...
The Pleasure of Getting Things Done
Despite the hope of getting things done, we’re often better at starting than finishing them. Yet by definition, getting things done is all about the finish. Finish: A1. to complete ...
The What, Why, and How of Pleasure
When times get tough, one of the first expenses cut is pleasure. In the face of all other considerations, it becomes frivolous and wasteful. And yet, without pleasure, life can ...
5 Hints for Achieving Happiness
Happy days at ...
Life is Passing Me By
Books: to keep or not keep?
Since I read Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, I keep falling over intense, library voice (whispered) bookish debates about whether to keep or not keep books. More often ...
5 Ways to Make a Bad Day Better
Have you ever had one of those days where you spill your coffee, nick yourself shaving, or some other little thing? All of a sudden what seemed like a reasonable ...
Back in the Swing of Things
Friendship, Beauty, Pleasure, Wealth, Wisdom
Alexandria’s Adventure in Morning Routine
The morning routine above starts ...
Take a Little Time-out Competition Winner
Thank you all for visiting my site during the little things blog hop, it was a pleasure to meet so many new people. And now it’s time to announce the Take ...
Take a Little Time-out for Yourself
Because it’s the little things that make life everything… Little Things Blog Hop Thanks, Elle Jacklee. Hello! Welcome to the Little Things Blog Hop – I’m stop 79 of 117 (at ...
Today, on Rabbie Burns Day…
For those who aren’t Scottish and don’t know, today (January 25) is Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) birthday (or Rabbie Burns day if you are). I’m not exactly sure ...
Planning for the Virtue of Pleasure
We’ve just wrapped up friendships, and now it’s time to take a look at the virtue of pleasure. The virtue of pleasure rises from the value of pleasant pastimes via ...
Value #4: Pleasant Pastimes
At this point, I have decided that flourishing is to be desired, sustained by a happy household and reassuring relationships, and now I am moving onto pleasant pastimes. It’s starting ...