The Beauty In Everyday Life

A passion for home, nature, and exploring the world, that's what LINEN & LAVENDER LIFE (L&L Lifestyle), the site, the BLOG and the FACEBOOK PAGE, represents. It's an exploration of beauty in the everyday, the treasures that help develop a life philosophy, leading to creativity and a burst of ideas. It is also a connection with others, since these modern-day accoutrements of the internet and the social world embodied in social media, enable that type of sharing.



In many ways also, the concept of Linen & Lavender also embodied family relationships among a grandmother, mother, and daughter, a love entwining three generations, with the main writer being LeAnn. The design of the objects in nature and from human creation provide their own information, something to contemplate when gazed upon.

Art Work by Andrew Gonzalez

Let's take a look at a few excerpts from the posts on this site, just to whet your appetite. In "Make It Sacred", a poem by Sarah Blondin is featured. This is the first verse:
"Nothing is for certain.
It's all a mystery.
Even the words I'm saying now are ideas.
Hopeful perspectives.
Comforting ideals that help us walk more sure-footed in this great, mysterious journey."
Gaze at the photo while contemplating these lines. Ideas form, thoughts linger, then journey to contemplate the sacred in life.

The gray wall and steps at the Jardin Maison

Now, think about the word, "gray". What comes to mind? In LeAnn's post, "The Grays Have It", she discusses this color in its various forms, including what comes to mind when thinking of gray. Here's her first paragraph:
"I’ve found that just the word 'gray' can put some people off from using it in their decor. This may be because the word gray (grey) has long been associated with looking sick, tired or just plain old. It is also an adjective we use to describe a dismal day or something that is faded, dull and worn. Even a gloomy mood is characterized as 'gray.'"
However, what about that gray flagstone walk that leads in an exploratory direction, since we can't see its destination? What about that gray kitten, who just began life a few weeks ago? And what about the grays that shine into a sparkling silvery tint? Think about all of it when you read her entire post.

A solitary chair stands on its own, in front of a window.

Have you ever sat and contemplated a piece of furniture in your home? In this case, LeAnn had some thoughts "about a chair". Here's her opening paragraph:
"This one is regally posing for his portrait.
He doesn't need props to feel comfortable.
No side table with flowers to feel complete,
not a single pillow.
He is stoic and confident all by himself."
You can feel the chair not needing any props, standing proud on its own. Wonder what it's seen in it long chair life? It's old enough to have seen the lives of more than one generation. Was its years spent with a single family, or did it exchange hands between families?

You might want to check it out; LeAnn's blog, site, and Facebook page can provide some thoughtful and interesting reading. Don't forget to check out the recipes, too!

Thanks for information from this article on Charter For Compassion: https://charterforcompassion.org/l-l-lifestyle-linenandlavender-net; this post on L&L Life: http://www.linenlavenderlife.com/make-it-sacred/; this post on L&L Life: http://www.linenlavenderlife.com/the-grays-have-it/; this post on L&L Life: http://www.linenlavenderlife.com/about-a-chair/; and the above links.

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