Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awe(some)

Hey there Beautiful Soul,

Happy [insert whatever day it is that you are reading this]! May the goodies of this week open your eyes, open your heart, and open your life up to the beauty & blessings that are all around us.

Today and everyday, may you always remember this: You. Are. Loved.

Wishing you the most wonderful week(end) ahead!

Love,

Joann


BIG NEWS! BIG NEWS! BIG NEWS!

To celebrate the arrival of spring, Big Picture Fine Focus got a new look:)
Come on over for a visit! And spread the word….

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Make money while globetrotting at the same time?
Here’s one idea that is taking flight…

Photo Credit: Fastcompany
Photo Credit: Fastcompany

 


Want to look stylish and feel good about it too? These forward thinking companies are helping this world become a better place…

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I love pineapple. But THIS makes me love it even more…Check. It. Out.

Leather made from pineapple
Photo Credit: Fast Company/Pinatex

To learn more about Pinatex, click here


 

Spring temperatures may have finally arrived in this part of the country but this gives us something to look forward to when winter returns…


I serendipitously (is that even a word?) came across Lori Pickert whose Camp Creek Blog is absolutely fascinating. If you have young kids (or work with big kids a.k.a. adults), her insights may very well help make your life sweeter and saner.

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I Spy With My Little I-Phone: This Week in Photos

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Grilled veggies are otherwise known as heaven on a plate (in my world).

 

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Rocks are just messages waiting to happen:)

 

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These beauties are only around for a short while…love them every time I see them. Life isn’t an emergency. It’s a gift. Life’s so extraordinary it warrants going slow, held in reverential awe. Only the slow see their lives. Which makes it seem longer and richer.-Ann Voskamp

 

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Using my brand new Martha Stewart spiralizer for the first time! So excited to receive this as a bday gift from my in-loves. Check out what I made below!

 

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Used it to make this delicious meal: zoodle marinara.
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Quinoa loaded veggie chili. That’s right…it’s meatless AND delicious!

 

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Simply Beautiful. “Grace and gratitude are good soil.”-Alli Worthington

 

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Oven baked haddock with a pineapple cucumber salsa, sweet potato wedges, and roasted corn with garlic butter.

 

My beautiful mother-in-love made this incredibly delicious stuffed zucchini. It was so good that I asked for the recipe. And like any good thing, I just had to share. Enjoy!

It is DELICIOUS!

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You are either part of the solution or part of the problem. This is the Story of Solutions…

 


 

On June 21st, LOLEWOMEN is Having a PARTY and YOU Are Invited!

June 21st. International Yoga Day. @lolewomen is taking the ‪#lolewhite tour on the road! Taking place in over 50 cities worldwide, this event will add some wonder & awe(some) to your Tuesday night.

And get this: all the GTA locations are FREE (tickets for the other locations are $15+ tax) PLUS all participants will receive a Complimentary LOLE Mat, a LOLE gift bag, and a $15 LOLE Gift Card.

Ready, Set, Sign-Up/Spread the Word!

 


 

Book Review!

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If you’re looking for a simple yet sweet board book for a little one in your life, this one’s for you. “Counting Blessings” is an invite to all of us to open our eyes and our hearts to the blessings that exist each and every day. If we’re going to count something, let’s count the things that truly matter. This simple practice of #gratitude will leave you feeling a whole lot richer.

And as the folks @scotiabank say “you’re richer than you think.”

 

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Wisdom of the Week!

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About Joann Lim Lesiuczok

Lifestyle Designer. Catalyst. Connoisseur of Life. Perfectly Imperfect. Foodie. Allergic to Nuts, Shellfish, and Mediocrity. Love Naps. Thought-Provoker. Soul-Stirrer. Multi-instrument Musician. Professional Dreammaker. Drew's Wife. JE SUiS. 1 Corinthians 14:1. When We Change The Way We Love, We Change The Way We Live. When We Change The Way We Live, We Change The Way We Love. #dangerouslove #generationamazing #lifeclass