I have many beautiful childhood memories, but one of my most favourite ones is making mud pies with my little brother. Truth is, it went beyond making mud pies.  We would dig massive holes in my mami’s garden and make huge mud cakes.  We would then decorate these culinary “masterpieces” with flowers, grass, sticks or anything we could get our little muddy…
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It rained again today but the sun managed to peak through the clouds and just like magic I saw a rainbow, like a silk scarf in the sky perfectly weaved together.  It only lasted a few minutes and just as fast as it came it left. The clouds came back as if they were drawing the curtains at the end…
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A is for Apple…….You have never tasted an apple until you have picked it fresh off the tree.  Cold, crunchy sweet…..mmm.  Fall is the perfect time to go apple picking and with so many farms nearby and with so many varieties of apples, you can’t go wrong.  Some apple trees are short enough for little ones to enjoy the pickin’. …
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It’s raining outside and I let the majestic sound of rain soothe my mind. The tall trees are the first to welcome the cool water falling from the sky.  I imagine the wild flowers opening themselves to the rain as it quenches their thirst. The pebbles in the stream dance their dance as it fills with water and the current runs free.  The sweet smell of wet grass fills the air…
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I’ve always been fascinated with graffiti…on bridges, trains, in back alleys (though I try to stay away from those at night).  The massive 3D letters jumping off the walls as if the artist is screaming out their thoughts.  Though not legal in many places, I still consider those massive 3D letters and creations to be art.  I remember creating a mural a long…
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