December 2024 in Pictures

“Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale

November 2024 in Pictures

"November is tied together with the heartstrings of gratitude" — Josiah Soto

October 2024 in Pictures

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” - Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

September 2024 in Pictures

“Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October.” ― Peggy Toney Horton

August 2024 in Pictures

“Every dog has [her] day.” — William Shakespeare, Hamlet

I always struggle with a color scheme for August. My initial choice is always yellow, but I often do yellow in April too. For the past few years, I’ve allowed myself to play a bit more with a different idea in August. In 2020, I did the alphabet (a picture of something that starts with each letter and multiples of 1-5). In 2021, I did photos of my favorite things. In 2022, I made a rainbow out of the weeks, and last year, since I did pastels in April, I was able to feature sunny yellows in August.

It’s a few days early, but it seems appropriate to share my August 2024 collage today. Since many of you have commented that you enjoy searching for Miss Piper’s picture among the photos each month, this month I give you “the dog days of summer”. Today might officially be National Dog Day, but at our house, EVERYDAY is a dog day. #PiperMarie #nationaldogday #beaglemania 🖤🤍🤎

July 2024 in Pictures

“July, with its days of blue skies and time that seemingly stands still, holds a special place in my heart.” — Daisaku Ikeda