Something Whimsical: My Favorite Easter Tradition

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Traditions are filled with joy and whimsy. Every family has their own traditions. Many come into play around the time of a holiday. Some traditions are centered around food, events, activities, decorations or a combination of these things. Traditions help us connect to different generations, give us something to look forward to and help us create memories. Getting to include my family traditions and create new ones was something I looked forward to when we were thinking of starting our family. With Easter right around the corner, I have been thinking a lot about my childhood Easter traditions. Growing up, we had all kinds of bunny and Easter decorations. My mom loves spring, gardening, sandals, pastel colors and everything about Easter. We would dye eggs most years and did egg hunts when we were little. We had beautiful Easter baskets that my mom stenciled for each one of us and she took lots of care finding the perfect things to put in...
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Molten…My Favorite way to eat Chocolate

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Discovering Whimsy is all about reflecting on things that bring joy. So, I am going to start with an easy one. Chocolate makes me happy! The process of enjoying chocolate is something I like to savor, really tasting the chocolate and exploring the texture of it. I love chocolate pretty much in any form, but my favorite way to consume chocolate is in the form of molten chocolate cake. There is something so decadent, silky, and over the top about eating molten chocolate. I have tried making molten chocolate cakes at home in the past and I have had varied results. I have burnt my hands trying to turn the cake out of the ramekin. Sometimes part of the cake stays stuck in the ramekin. Or molten chocolate cake goes all over the counter and floor as the ramekin slips from my hands.  The worst is when the cake bakes all the way, it’s so disappointing. My molten chocolate cakes have only turned out...
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Gratitude should be year round

by Amy12 Comments
 “Choose Happy”, is it really that simple?  Choosing to be happy is so broad, but when you think about something you are grateful to have in your life, it lifts your mood. Choosing to be happy, is really about choosing gratitude.  Gratitude is something we should practice all year round and daily if possible. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey I have informally practiced gratitude for a long time and I attribute it to my generally happy and positive disposition. I do not always have tangible proof of my practice, so that is something I want to work on. I would like to become more consistent with a tangible process like a gratitude journal. Practicing gratitude can be quick and easy, click here to get a copy of my FREE Gratitude Handbook "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change...
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Hello world!

by Amy1 Comment
This feels like a lot like deja vu. I started my blog Discovering Whimsy last year around this time, but due to a bad script in some code, I had to delete all that hard work. Thankfully, I had solid draft copies of all of my posts, so I do not have to start from scratch completely. Over the next weeks, I will be adding more content and get the site back and running fully. Thank you for your patience with me!   Cheers, Amy...
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