Empress Wu Designs with Wilma

 August  Instagram Photo Challenge - a photo a day challenge as a daily reminder to be well in Winter  #bewellinwinter.  left to right, top row to bottom row.  1. Stockpile - my stockpile of used tea bags, ready for art  projects.  2. Blankets - tidied up the spare bedroom - don't the blankets look great so neatly folded?  3. Animal - there's a bear in there!  4. Soup - my favourite soup recipes are from a very old recipe booklet  5. Social -  the Flying Free project is as much a social activity as a creative one.  6. Strength - my tai chi teacher demonstrating that there is nothing stronger than gentleness.  7. Refresh - the instructions said 'refresh your browser' .... so I did.  8. Flowers - woolly flowers on my friend's hat 9. To do list - "put the suitcase in the boot of the car" - only one thing on my husband's to do  list today - yes, it was done!  10. Fire - smoke alarms are ma...

Day 26 : Grounding - a beautiful sunrise , Dungog NSW End of July already and the last day  this month of the "Be Well in Winter"  Photo a Day Challenge - an exercise in staying focussed on wellness. I enjoyed this so much I will also be participating in the August "Be Well in Winter "photo challenge ....  Day 21 - Work ( Newspaper story about my workshop in Hervey Bay; Day 22 - Winter ( my winter woolies)  Day 23 - Essential Oil ( Camellia oil)  Day 24-  Gratitude ( beautiful thank you gifts from a friend)  Day 25 - My treat ( staying with a friend in her beautiful home)  Day 26 - Grounding ( large photo above )  Day 27 - Breath ( a breath to blow out a candle)  Day 28 - Pamper ( bath pamper essentials)  Day 29 - Role Model ( my mum)  Day 30 - Sun ( another sunrise -large photo below)  Day 31 - Lesson ( lesson notes for a Drama class I taught in 1988!)  Day 30 - Sun ( another sunr...

And time flies when you're having fun... so far, I've managed to post a photo a day on Instagram for the "Be Well in Winter " photo challenge, interpreting the daily themes.   Days 12-20 :  12. Lunchtime - Lamb and salad in a gluten free wrap, with a special treat of  a dollop of lactose free cream cheese  13. Self Love - Ugg boots and a blanket- watching TV show, Masterchef.  14. Sleep - Not a fan of Masterchef!  15. In the pantry - home made tomato relish  16. Affirmation - How do you define beauty?  17. Create - Unfinished projects on my work table.  18. Comfort - Little wheat bags - perfect size to warm cold hands  19. Journal - my workshop journal - preparation and teaching notes for the next day's workshop.  20. On my plate - gluten free spiral pasta, fresh vegetables and a spoonful of that home made relish. 

L Up to Day 11 already  in the "Be Well In Winter" photo challenge - where each day, I am challenged to take and share a photo according to the theme.  Day 6 : Inspirational Quote . Each Monday, I usually  post an inspirational quote with an item of my art work... so this one was easy. Day 7 - Nature's Best - Nature's best food - fresh vegetables! Perhaps not the favourite of children, but hopefully, as you get older, you appreciate the taste as well as the benefits. Day 8 - Eat your Greens . In this case, it is not healthy to eat the green part - leeks, being prepared for leek and potato soup - yum!  Day 9 - Caffeine Alternative ... Very boring, but a glass of water is a good "pick me up"  Day 10 : Prana - I thought this theme would beat me, but just remembering what my tai chi teacher  says about the life force between your hands, I happened to hold my hands up with my iPad on the kitchen bench and with the overh...

Be well in Winter ! Photo a Day challenge for July.  Day 3: Yoga Practice ... My " go to" reference for yoga. I like this book because you can open an any page and get a tip about better practice and the appendix shows you how to fit yoga into any busy day - with 15, 20 and 30 minute sessions.  Day 4 : In the Fridge ...  Milk for all tastes and preferences  Day 5 - Happiness is...  sharing a celebration  lunch with family. (and dare I say, eating decadent food!)

Photo a day in July challenge - Be Well In Winter  I love a bit of a challenge and saw this "one photo a day" challenge for this month on my cousin's Instagram. I am also trying to boost my immune system this month, too so the "Be well in Winter" tag attracted me too. You can see my daily photos on Instagram or I will post here every couple of days for those of you not yet addicted to Instgram!   Day 1 - A Walk with a View - Looking up as I was almost home from a walk around my neighbourhood, I saw these new Banksia shoots, growing straight up.  Day 2  "Nourishing Dinner" . This happily coincided with my "boost my immune system" diet - carrot and ginger soup with lactose free yoghurt, shallots and parsnip and sweet potato chips.  (lactose  free, gluten free and vegan)