Tag Archives: Daria-style

Mood and weather

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Daria
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For many years of my life I had to look out the window – first thing in the morning – to see what kind of mood I was going to be in that day – depending on the weather. No … Continue reading →

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My Halloween challenge

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Daria
Laurel and Hardy / Stan and Olio

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I did something quite daring today. I challenged myself – to put together a new webpage on something I’m not interested in  – in the least. . . Acrylic painting “Laurel and Hardy / Stan and Olio” – courtesy of … Continue reading →

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What is a healthy breakfast?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Daria

I used to have big breakfasts. I’d wake up hungry and had to eat ‘something solid’ – to get me going. At that time my breakfasts looked more like other people’s lunch or dinner. . . Photo “big breakfast” – … Continue reading →

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Decision, decision

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Daria

When I was away from home for four weeks this summer – and I was supposed to stay in Ohio for another week, I received an SMS on my cell phone. It was from my son, saying, “I have the … Continue reading →

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Garage cleaning project

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Daria

The morning was Florida-worthy hot and humid and the garage already half-way lit in sun. We were moving the stuff along the side walls around – in order to be able to reach every corner and sweep it. When the … Continue reading →

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From Pennsylvania to Florida

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Daria
Yellow daylily

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That was a perfect traveling-by-car day! No traffic jams or any kind of delays, overcast eighty percent of the time. With all the stops it took me about 17 hours to drive the distance of 1,050 miles – from Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Try something new

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Daria

For as long as I can remember – I’ve always been intrigued with new things to learn about, to experience, to visit, to taste, to do. Watching the video of TED talk below made me realize that there are more … Continue reading →

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My dream tree house

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Daria
Photo collage of a futuristic looking tree house

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I think it all started with one of the forwarded emails and some images of unique tree houses from around the world. A tree house is a synonym of care-free, romantic life-style or getaway. A perfect place to dream and … Continue reading →

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Organic farm

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Daria
Sunflower maze at the local organic farm

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Sometimes I drive to the local organic farm in Masaryktown – Sweetfields Farm – where they grow all kinds of organic vegetables and 6 acres of sunflowers every spring – for their annual traditional Sunflower Maze. The place is serene … Continue reading →

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A solo Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Daria

When I first came out of my bedroom this morning I almost stepped on the beautiful Mother’s Day card my son made for me. I’m not going to share what he wrote in it – but it was very touching. … Continue reading →

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Passion for work

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Daria
Me and my mom in Pittsburgh, PA

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Last night I started a new website devoted to visual arts (seems to be another of my addictions). I already have a big art blog Arted 4 Life which started as a team project and went really well until both … Continue reading →

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How to make soup taste better

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Daria

This is not a post on how to make soup – I might put one on that topic together some time in the future – or not. This is a little Daria-style cooking secret about an easy way on how … Continue reading →

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About relationships

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Daria

This morning I am feeling inspired to write down some thoughts about relationships. Not intimate relationships, just about relationships in general. In my understanding – any interaction, connection or rendezvousing with another person or a group of people is a … Continue reading →

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Canna Yellow King Humbert

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Daria

Ever since I planted three of my new cannas Yellow King Humbert into a large, raspberry colored planter outside, I go there first thing in the morning to see if another plant has sprouted. Three little yellow cannas are now … Continue reading →

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