Reluctant refugee from the "no longer hospitable'" Stumble Upon blogging community. The photos and quotes posted on these pages have been discovered on the internet and credit is given if the original poster is known. If you are the original photographer/creator of any of the photos used here, please let me know

7th April 2013

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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough, ~Mae West~

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough, ~Mae West~

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1st March 2013

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One woman’s metaphor for depression

One woman’s metaphor for depression

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3rd February 2013

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Best way to pass on family recipes. I still remember how wonderful it felt to squeeze the warm, silky dough for Xmas bread while making it with my grandma

Best way to pass on family recipes. I still remember how wonderful it felt to squeeze the warm, silky dough for Xmas bread while making it with my grandma

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2nd February 2013

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When you play, never mind who listens to you.  ~Robert Schumann~

When you play, never mind who listens to you.  ~Robert Schumann~

Tagged: pianoinstrumentmusicmusical instrumenthandsfingersplayingmusicalkeysoldbrokendirty

16th January 2013

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Years from now I can picture us still laughing together, still holding hands, and still completely in love…just like we are now.

Years from now I can picture us still laughing together, still holding hands, and still completely in love…just like we are now.

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26th December 2012

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Do yourself a favor: throw out your TV, dust off your books and feed your soul

Do yourself a favor: throw out your TV, dust off your books and feed your soul

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29th November 2012

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…till death do us part…

…till death do us part…

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20th November 2012

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Rock-a-bye baby on a tree top
when the wind blows the cradle will rock…

Rock-a-bye baby on a tree top

when the wind blows the cradle will rock…

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19th November 2012

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Busy hands, creative hands, beautiful hands!
In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery of agriculture and for inventing the arts of weaving and pottery making

Busy hands, creative hands, beautiful hands!

In Old Europe and Ancient Crete, women were respected for their roles in the discovery of agriculture and for inventing the arts of weaving and pottery making

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15th November 2012

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…or at least I keep telling myself that…

…or at least I keep telling myself that…

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13th November 2012

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Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is the beginning of a journey.At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.
~Vera Nazarian~

Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is the beginning of a journey.
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.

~Vera Nazarian~

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31st October 2012

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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
~Josh Billings~

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.

~Josh Billings~

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21st October 2012

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Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.
~Walt Whitman~

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

~Walt Whitman~

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21st October 2012

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You know you are in love when every song he composes for you is a masterpiece :)

You know you are in love when every song he composes for you is a masterpiece :)

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5th October 2012

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Still holding onto a handful of memories…

Still holding onto a handful of memories…

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