Author Archives: Melody

Haiku: Floral Beauty

Tiny bloom beckons, intricate and colorful. A heavenly sight… I hope you’re all having a great week thus far! Warm regards, Melody Tweet

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Making Your Creative Mark: Giveaway Winner!

     Congratulations, Oksana!  You’ve won a copy of Eric Maisel’s book – Making Your Creative Mark!  Please provide your mailing address.  I’ll send your book out soon, and hope you enjoy reading it. Thank you to all those who entered the giveaway. I enjoyed reading about your creative pursuits! Warm regards, Melody Tweet

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The Gardener’s Apprentice: Braiding Daffodils

I want a garden.  Bad.  Perhaps it’s because I’ve lived in apartments virtually all of my life.  I just love the idea of helping things to grow, and at this point I’m seriously craving some land to grow fruits, veggies, and flowers on.  The problem?  The staggering real estate costs here in Southern California.  I’ve [...]

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Making Your Creative Mark + Giveaway!

   Greetings!  Today I’m sharing a new book with you, published by the folks at New World Library.  The book is Making Your Creative Mark, by Eric Maisel, PhD – something that I think will interest a number of you. Not only will I share a bit about the book, I’m also offering a giveaway [...]

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Bic Markers Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations, Sandra Strait!  You won a set of Bic Mark-It Permanent markers!  Please contact me with your mailing address so I can send them off to you. Thanks to all who entered.  I enjoyed reading your comments with your favorite colors, marker tips, and your feedback on my giveaways. Speaking of giveaways, stay tuned – [...]

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Bic Markers Giveaway!

It’s time for a giveaway, and this month I’m giving away a set of Bic Mark-It marker pens! Markers are always good to have around the house for labeling boxes, addressing shipping envelopes, and so on. And if you’re an artsy or craftsy person, this set will be even more appealing.  It has 36 colors [...]

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Rebuilding – From the Inside Out

This is a noteworthy year for me in many ways.  Not only will I be entering my fourth decade soon, I’ve recently published a book.  And, after having been laid off earlier this year, I’m looking for my next employment opportunity.  Suffice to say that much of my life has been turned on its head [...]

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Haiku: Tiny Bloom

Such a tiny bloom About the size of a dime. Your beauty awes me… Have you spied any tiny treasures in nature recently, dear readers?  Do tell! Warm regards, Melody Tweet

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Orange Cranberry Muffins Recipe

I opted to make muffins for this month’s recipe, and these Orange Cranberry muffins are tangy, fresh and sweet!  Inspired by a muffin I really enjoyed at Panera some time ago, I found this recipe on foodnetwork.com.  I particularly like that the recipe calls for dried cranberries, as it can be difficult to find fresh or [...]

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Joshua Tree National Park

I recently took a trip out to Joshua Tree National Park for the day, and wow – what a sight! It was my first time there and I was gobsmacked.  My eyes and brain worked overtime to take it all in and process it.  I think I would describe it as a Salvador Dali-esque landscape [...]

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