Welcome to My A to Z Challenge
Are you looking for inspiration for a series of blog posts? Would you like to share your posts with a wider audience? Do you want to find other great bloggers … Continue reading
Y is for You
So much of the suffering we experience in our lives comes because we can compare ourselves to someone other then ourselves. You are you. I am me. Comparing myself to … Continue reading
X is for Xenophobia
We have finally reached the last three letters of the alphabet, X, Y, and Z. there are probably less words beginning with the letter X then any other letter in … Continue reading
O is for “okropny” and the Ojcow Valley
I arrived in Kraków expecting the beautiful Spring weather I had experienced in previous years, but it was not to be. Okropny- the Polish word for “terrible”- described it very … Continue reading
W is for Warrior
If V is for Victim, then W is for Warrior and warriors are not victims. When I first heard the word warrior I had this image of somebody doing battle, … Continue reading
M for Mantel | By Valentina Cirasola | Interior Designer
http://valentinadesigns.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/m-for-mantel-by-valentina-cirasola-interior-designer Welcome to my A to Z Challenge on the subject of Home. http://myatozchallenge.com/2012/02/20/welcome-to-my-a-to-z-challenge-2/ Mantel, mantelshelf or mantelpiece are the names used for a type of construction framing the opening … Continue reading
U is for Uncomfortable
Merriam and Webster’s dictionary defines uncomfortable as “causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort.” Some people when thinking about what makes them uncomfortable think about things they wear. Things … Continue reading
T is for Toxins
There are two sources of spiritual toxins in our lives: internal and external. It is easy to understand how internal toxic cleanup is a process. We can understand that stalking, … Continue reading
F is for Fundraising and Charities
Something that is very different from back home relates to people’s approach to charity. While in Portugal you have a few public fundraising for the main charities – which have … Continue reading
B is for Brambles and the battle to banish them
‘Get rid of brambles’ has been on our To Do List ever since I moved to rural central Portugal. That was almost five years ago. After a long, prickly process, … Continue reading
S is for Stalking
Most of us when we hear the word, stalking think of someone who is constantly watching us, following or harassing us, making us feel afraid or unsafe. Those of you … Continue reading
U for Uniforms
Uniforms are a wonderful thing! They mean the kids never have to compete with the latest fashions at school. I asked our four “What is something starting with “U” that … Continue reading
C for Corbel | By: Valentina Cirasola | Interior Designer
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge on the subject of http://myatozchallenge.com/2012/02/20/welcome-to-my-a-to-z-challenge-2/ (Corbel Arch of Septimium Severus – Rome) Korbel with a K is a California winery producing traditional Méthode … Continue reading
R is for the Rock Hyrax, our beloved Dassie
Leading up to this Easter weekend, my mind had been wondering around Easter bunnies, which got me thinking about our Rock Hyrax commonly known as the “Dassie” or Rock Rabbit. … Continue reading
Q is for Quiet
When I first began to think about the word Q very few things came to my mind. However, one of my readers suggested quiet. Ironically, I am sitting here unable … Continue reading
P is for Practice
This week, there were three amazing concepts offered as inspiration for my blog: patience, persistence, and purpose. As I had already blogged about patience a few months ago, I knew … Continue reading
Q is for the Quintessential of all trees, the Sunland Baobab Tree
I have always wanted to use the word “quintessential” but how and where, then, while I was writing an article on trees (don’t ask..), the Baobab Tree sprung to mind … Continue reading
E is for Economy – Algarve Blog
“Money is the barometer of a society’s virtue” Ayn Rand I am no Economist – so please don’t expect this to be an in-depth serious economical or political debate! There … Continue reading
D is for Doors – Algarve Blog
“Be the opener of doors for such as come after thee” Ralph Waldo Emerson I thought I would do something a little different for this letter – so this is … Continue reading
R is for Residency – Algarve Blog
“If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there” Robert Kiyosaki Well this could be an interesting post – and something that … Continue reading
O is for Opinion
I am always grateful to my readers who offer me inspiration as I work my way through this A to Z blogging challenge. My friend Jerry suggested I blog about … Continue reading
