#journal – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Monday Magic…

Aug 17, 2026

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I chose this lovely image this morning, because I am looking for a little magic to begin my week with. Rosemary is a herb and has many uses in our lives, from health and well-being to protection against bad magic. I do try not to judge my progress these days, but it is hard not…

Sunday Smiles…

Aug 16, 2026

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I usually like to post flowers on a Sunday, but sadly, the choice is rather limited right now. I wasn’t expecting to be posting bonsai, but the ones I came across this morning on the internet deserve to be shown. When my passion for bonsai began all those years ago, I didn’t realise that they…

Better than Nothing…

Aug 13, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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We were really looking forward to the eclipse yesterday, though it was a shame it happened so late in the day. Hopefully, we might get to see something. We started paying attention to the weather around 6 pm, and for the first hour, nothing much happened. Not having anything suitable to look through, we were…

Honesty…

Aug 10, 2026

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At the beginning of this year, I had already begun to write my latest story. It had been on my mind for a while, and in my head at least, I had the bones of it already in place. That’s when everything started to conspire against me. Pain, paralysis and much confusion landed, and this…

Silent Sunday…

Aug 9, 2026

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I have been gathering Anita’s best poems for the new poetry book, and this one always gives me goosebumps! First impressions for the coming week are looking good, and I can’t wait to start! Love always Jaye💕

Friday Feelings…

Aug 7, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I chose this image on purpose, really hoping these chamomile flowers will soothe this savage beast this morning! This week has been a nightmare, crammed full of all the things I don’t want to think about, and quite a few I have realised that I should be thinking about. All totally depressing and frustrating, but…

Becoming a Writer…

Aug 1, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I read an article the other day about how writers limit themselves to writing a best seller. I thought this was an odd thing to say, for that’s what we all want, isn’t it? As the writer explained, we don’t learn any other skills that way. “Successful authors practice.” Most of us read other books…

An Afternoon with Jaye…

Jul 28, 2026

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I mentioned Scrivener the other day, and that must have triggered something in my brain. MS Word was still playing silly buggers, they have changed everything, making it very difficult to do anything. I have tried to learn Scrivener in the past, and although the basics were easy, I never managed to become adept. I…

Pink or Blue?

Jul 25, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Recently spotted in my overgrown jungle… Only this time last year it was blue! This hydrangea is a new addition to our garden, back when I took better care of everything. It was such a pretty blue. Don’t get me wrong, pink is a lovely colour too. I have been reading about how you can…

New Week, New problem…

Jul 21, 2026

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As the head cook and bottle washer in our house, I get some weird requests sometimes. Anything from how I chop the carrots up, to ‘why don’t we have sweetcorn any more?’ This last request really confused me. ‘Can we have smaller meals please?’ None of us are the size we want to be, so…

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