Category Archives: Beauty

The Middle..Optimism and Magical Thinking vs The Mayans.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– Only Luke is hiding from reality around here. No blinders folks. I’m way off in my posts… Frankly, I’m way off in general. This is just temporary though; read on… An old friend sent me an email a few … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Death of parent, getting published, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, Personal change, Sarcasm, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged 2012, Apocalypse, Mayas, New Year, optimism, personal change, Tales from the Motherland, writing | 12 Comments

Sound Bites from the U.N. and Baby Steps.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s been two weeks since Mom died, and I am still trying to catch my breath. It’s strange how I worked on a sort of auto pilot for two+ months, working on the manuscript, keeping our house running, and sitting … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Foreign exchange students, High School, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Teens, Writing, Yoga | Tagged blogging, Carol's Daughter products, death of a parent, Humor, reflection, self-awareness, Tales from the Motherland, Teens, The U.N., transformation, writing | 8 Comments

Credit Where Credit is Due: Thank You Mauricio!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<— (View of Mt Rainier, across beautiful, winter fields) So, I owe my husband a big, fat thank you for a truly amazing birthday dinner. The thing is, I apparently owe Mauricio Umansky a big, fat thank you too. Since I’m not … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Car trips, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Women's issues, Wonderful Things | Tagged birthday surprises, birthdays, blog, celebrations, Foodies, friends, great dining, Humor, KFC, Mauricio Umansky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Tales from the Motherland, The Herbfarm | 4 Comments

What Comes After? A “Stop, drop and Roll” approach to a New Year.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

There is only one thing for me to write about right now, but I’m not really sure what I think about that. I’m not sure what I feel, yet. Mainly, because I don’t actually know, what comes after. After years … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged Bat Mitzvah, Death, death of a parent, dying, grief, hospice, letting go, losing a mother, Mitzvahs, mother's death, moving on, New Years, New Years resolutions, orphans, Stop-drop-and roll, Tales from the Motherland | 14 Comments

Peace.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

At 4:00 A.M., exactly, the nurse came into my mother’s room, again. I had a barely slept, tossing and turning, listening to Mom. I was dozing when she came in. I was frustrated to be disturbed again. Mom had begun … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world | Tagged comfort, Death, death of a parent, dying, grief, grieving, letting go, Life changes, loss, Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Tales from the Motherland, writing | 38 Comments

Oh Holy Craziness…Night.

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

‘Tis the season… THE season of: cheer, chaos, frenzy, delight, amusement, let-downs, build-ups, joy, remembrances, longing, friends, family, lines and Chinese zaniness. Ok, perhaps not everyone has the last one, but it’s likely you’ve each experienced most of the others … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beauty, Blog, Christmas, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Dying, Hanukkah, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Sarcasm, Teens, The U.N., Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged Chrismukkah, Christmas, Cindy Lou Who, exchange students, Hanukkah, Jewish holidays, Tales from the Motherland, The Grinch, the Holidays | 6 Comments

“Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night…”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues | Tagged Death, death of a parent, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, dying, Dylan Thomas, hospice, Huntington's Disease, letting go, losing your mother, loss, rage, suffering | 11 Comments

Fear, No Pictures.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I wanted to write a happy post today. I really did. I have procrastinated all morning. Watching old recordings on my DVR, bringing my free space to a respectable number again… trying to think of topics that work. However, the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beauty, Death, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged aging parents, blog, Death, dying, grief, hospice, Huntington's Disease, letting go, loss, love, parents, writing | 9 Comments

Fall on Me.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I grew up in a small New England town, south of Boston. Growing up, I didn’t give any deep thought to it, but the seasons played a major roll in my life. There is nothing mellow about the seasons back … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beauty, Daily Observations, Musings, My world, Natural beauty, Nature, Parenting, Writing | Tagged Bellingham, childhood, Fall, foliage, Halloween, New England, Pacific Northwest, seasons | 7 Comments

Write, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

For the past three days, I’ve been at a Writing Conference/course in Port Townsend , WA. The Centrum Writer’s series takes place on the campus of Fort Worden State Park, and we met there each day in a small cabin … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Musings, My world, Natural beauty, Parenting, Writing | Tagged blogs, family, Kathleen Alcala, love, Port Townsend, Spanish writing, Townsend Bay Soap, Writers, writing, Writing classes | 11 Comments

Category Archives: Beauty

The Middle..Optimism and Magical Thinking vs The Mayans.

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Sound Bites from the U.N. and Baby Steps.

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Credit Where Credit is Due: Thank You Mauricio!

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What Comes After? A “Stop, drop and Roll” approach to a New Year.

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Peace.

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Oh Holy Craziness…Night.

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“Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night…”

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Fear, No Pictures.

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Fall on Me.

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Write, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat.

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