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  • The Art of Ironing

    It’s almost the time of year to swap the winter robe for my gauzy writing robe and I love the feel of this robe. It’s made by Honest Cotton and when walking, it floats along with you. I’ve worn it for years, so it’s thinning in the elbows from writing.…

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    Life’s Little Detail’s

    I’m still enamored by the vintage lamp , so the story continues. While leaving the shop, I noticed the shade wobbling and it was missing…

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    To Live Happy

    One day last year, I was in a local shop perusing their candle selection, when on my way out the door, I saw a heart…

  • The Vintage Lamp

    The Vintage Lamp

    I created a space to curl up and read in the corner of my den. It’s very cozy, but I needed a taller lamp so…

  • Full of Stories

    Full of Stories

    I was standing in front of the double windows of my writing room peering through the glass and into the foggy morning. It was dark,…

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Grab a warm cuppa and soothe your weary soul inbarbsworld. I’m Barb, the writer behind this blog and I share through a clear, simple lens. I’ve lived a life filled with everything that money could buy, but in 2014 I left that life to feel myself living. Now, I know what abundance truly is and it can’t be bought.

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