Be your self.

Your brilliant, glorious original self.

There is so much magic in the world around you

All you have to do is look.

Here is a delightful simple little recipe from the fairy folk for a summer Fairy Berry Fruit Salad.

The ingredients can come from your garden or the market, the fresher and grown closer to home the better.

1 small seedless watermelon cut into bite sized pieces

1/2 of a  fresh melon, cantaloupe or honeydew is fine cut into bite sized pieces

1 cup or heaping handful of fresh blueberries

1 heaping handful of red raspberries

A handful or more of large purple grapes sliced in half

A sprig of Mint, Lemon Balm or Lemon Verbena

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1 tablespoon honey

Cut the watermelon and cantaloupe into small  bite size pieces.

Place about 1/2 cup of the watermelon and 1/2 cup of the cantaloupe pieces into an electric blender. Put the rest of these pieces into your large colorful bowl.

Toss into bowl your grapes which you have cut in halves, your handfuls of raspberries and blueberries. Set aside.

To the cantaloupe and watermelon chunks in electric blender add your 1 Tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon poppy seeds. Blend on high until well blended.

Take a sip of this mixture, add more honey if you desire a sweeter flavor. Pour this mixture over your fruit salad, toss to thoroughly blend flavors and serve immediately or chill for a nice cool refreshing summer treat!

Oh yes, add a sprig of mint (or lemon balm or…lemon verbena) for color, fragrance and whimsy!

When peaches are in season I will add 2 or 3 large ones which I have chopped into bite sized pieces….yum

Enjoy!

A full moon August evening is a magical time in the Enchanted Forest.

The Full Moon of August is known by several names. Traditionally called the “Sturgeon Moon” because the giant sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes was caught during this time it can also known as the “Moon When All Things Ripen”, and here in Maine known as “The Blueberry Moon”.

Where Woodland Fairies go, there is sure to be a Fawn or two and their mother, a Doe.

Happy Full Moon!

Every garden has a story.

And if I were to tell you mine in part began here. In a tiny house at the edge of a blueberry barren, nestled into a wood by a brook with a lone apple tree, well, that would not be untrue.

Fairies believe in Possibilities.

Fairies believe in Wonder.

Fairies believe in Magic.

Fairies delight in Creative Expression and Magical Thinking.

How about you?

Another Fairy Fine morning

In the Garden.

“Never let it be said that to dream is a waste of time.

For dreams are our realities in waiting.

In dreams we plant the seeds of our future.”

Author: Unknown

Artist:    Luciana Rose

Imagination (im-ag-i-na-tion)

The ability of the mind to be creative and resourceful.

Creativity (cre-a-tiv-i-ty)

Individuality, original ideas;  the use of  your imagination.

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”

       Oscar Wilde

Rejoice in your own unique individuality.

Explore the world around you.

Isn’t it spectacular?!

Many wonders lay before you which will become visible when you pause and slow down to look more closely.

Gardens are full of all kinds of wonders and no two days are ever the same.

Follow your own path,

Become an explorer, an adventurer,

Be courageous and become the author of your own life story.

You are as magical as you feel.

This world is filled with endless possibilities.

Tiny wonders everywhere!

As the sun set on Blue Fairy Hill, fairies so charmed by the sight gathered together to dance together in the brilliant colors of light.

They whirled and they twirled, sweetening the blueberries and coloring them blue.

While the next morning a young girl sang songs to the Fairy Folk offering thanks.

Don’t you know…everyone has a Fairyland.