You are sweet
I could devour you
Instead I stare
And resist temptation.
You are sweet
I will inhale you
breath in your smell
deep in my imagination.
You are sweet
I love the rough edges
that hide your smooth centre
that only I can see.
You are sweet
and plain on the outside
yet so much deliciousness
stares back at me.
When deliciousness stares at you, can you resist?
Like these jam drops I made the other day.
Or this luscious meringue with French vanilla yoghurt, filled with raspberry and mango.
Or perhaps it’s a different type of deliciousness.
Life is sweet.
Enjoy it.
Why hold back?
Should we completely forego the sweet richness of life?
Our time here is too short to not enjoy what we love, to not enjoy what makes us feel alive.
Some things are simply too good to pass up.
In my eyes it’s called abundance and it starts in our mindset.
Look around and see how sweet life can be. Shift your focus from worries, which inevitably pass, to the natural abundance that surrounds us.
Smell the roses, look for that unexpected rainbow in the sky, savour the sunshine after the rain and feed your soul.
When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. –Anmol Andore
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Stay happy and make your own sunshine and sweetness as we continue this topsy turvy journey called life.
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Everything in moderation is my motto – cake is good!
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Oh absolutely, it’s all about balance. Cake is very good! 😏
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Miriam, this is a really lovely poem and at first I thought you talked about your special guy.:))
Then I find the picture of all these delicious sweets. Oh my. How to resist any of them.
Yes, may we treasure all the goodness in life and bear the not so good with fortitude and they might turn sweet too.
Thank you for this lovely post
Miriam…….from up north
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Haha, Miriam, perhaps I was! 😉 But indeed there’s plenty of sweet things in our life. Thank you for your lovely words. xo
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Miriam, a beautiful start to my Sunday morning! 😀 Thank you for the reminder to ‘feed the soul’ … at times it can become neglected! I love the goodness you serve up here for us, real treats. The bake looks delicious and the fruit bowls so tasty, and yes, all around there is nourishment for our souls so soak up, absorb into our very being! Hugs xxxxx
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Ahhhh, what a lovely comment Annika. Yes, let’s soak it all up, I couldn’t agree more. Hope you’re having a lovely weekend. Big hugs back xo
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Life is a mix of sweet bitter…so relish when you have the former…😊
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Very sweet words and photos, you say it well!
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Thank you my friend. Good weekend?
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ah moved again so busy and hot .. had a nice couple of hours in a cool garden! Going to volunteer there as it’s good energy, the place where ‘house with no steps’ started so lots of challenged people working there.
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It sounds like a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. Take care and all the very best to you. x
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thanks Miriam, so nice to have such an interesting place so close … but the Uni are also asking me for chaplaincy there so the spice of variety!
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Perfect!
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and you?
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It’s been very busy, almost in an overwhelming way, but good. Very good. 🙂
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lol sounds similar to mine 🙂
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An excellent post. Savoury is what I can’t resist
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Must admit Derrick, I enjoy savoury too, maybe even more than the sweet …
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What a sensationally sweet and sumptuous poem Miriam! You are truly gifted my friend 😌 go forth and indulge in life’s sweet riches I say, life is for loving and living xx ❤️🌈 thank you for your creative wisdom! 🙏🏻
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You are so beautiful Hayley. Thank you my sweet friend. Yes let’s both of us ‘go forth and indulge in life’s sweet riches …” I love the way you think and you know I feel exactly the same way. Big hugs to you xo 💖 P.S next time let’s order the sticky date pudding!!! 😏
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The beauty you see in me is a reflection of the beauty within you my friend 🙏🏻💗 and I totally agree! Sticky date pudding here we come! 🙌🏻😈 Big squishies to you beautiful Miriam 🌈 xx
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What beautiful thoughts Hayley. Hugs right back to you !! xo 💕
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… When offered with such delicious words, it’s just not possible to resist… 🙂
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Haha, indeed … no need to resist 🙂
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Hi Miriam! Found you through Daily Post – love your blog! and this post. Yours is a timely reminder to make our own sunshine and sweetness!
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Oh, thank you so much, how wonderful! I just finished listening to Deb’s audio before so your name rang a bell. Welcome! Lovely to meet you. 🙂
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you are a goddess in a number of areas. the jam drops look wonderful
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And you’re so sweet Jim 🙂
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Love this , Miriam! Yes, life is sweet!! I was with my daughter yesterday and she knows I’m trying to “be good” and cut down on my treats. But I told her there’s no way I’m not going to indulge in the yummy food at our special lunch place… I ate it and savored it and the time with my daughter!❤️Great reminder to enjoy the sweetness of life! (In moderation, lol)🙂
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Another beautiful article Miriam! Life indeed is sweet:) I’m enticed by your words and those delicious jam drop cookies:) Divine!
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Thanks so much Divya. Hope life is treating you well.
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What a sweet & lovely post…my eyes were drawn in to all the sunshine colours…you’ve brightened the winter scene outside my window, Miriam!
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Oh, I love this post., An amazing write that had my heart fluttering with your beautiful words. Then, I discover the object of your devotion. hahaha Good one Miriam.
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Oh, it wasn’t all about food Andrew. But I’m glad you read between the lines. Thank you 😏
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LOL I loved the write then I see all this food. lol Have a good one
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Haha, you too! x
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Such a delicious post and a great message to go with it – you are one in a million!
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As are you. Thanks Deb x 🙂
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Good post! Life is bittersweet, and that’s ok – like black coffee and dark chocolate…
Thanks, Miriam, and enjoy your week ahead!
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Ah, a man after my own heart!! You have a great week ahead too PC. 🙂
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Sweet posting.
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Sugary sweet 😋
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Thank you for sharing this! I really enjoy reading your posts. It reminds me of my mum telling me to stay positive. We’ve gloomy clouds here. 😦
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Haha, I’m smiling here. “Okay Cheryl dear, now you just stay positive and those gloomy clouds will lift”. Big hugs from mama Miri down under xo 🙂
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Aww! You’re the bestest! xoxo
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What Delicious words you bring us Miriam temping not only our taste buds, but you ask us to join in the delights of life and indulge in its richness.
Giving thanks for those moments we take for granted which make our lives enriched and sweet beyond words.
In Love and Gratitude..
May we all devour those sweet moments of pure delight that are on offer. And store them into our memories to pull them out whenever we encounter bitter ones..
Love to you dear friend.. Wonderful philosophy and my mouth is watering.. 🙂 ❤ ❤
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Yes indeed Sue, I love your words here and I so agree. Life’s not always sweet but we can always turn our thinking round. Thank you as always for a beautiful comment. Have a lovely week my dear friend. Big hugs ❤️🌹
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Mmmm all of those look yummy. Funny those jam cookies you made, we call them thumb cookies and they are my favorite!!! My sister-in-law makes a huge batch every Christmas and that’s her gift to me, I love them soooo much!! Love that picture of the rainbow hidden in the clouds…very poignant don’t you think? So even when there are clouds in your day, the rainbow is there too…just look for it!! You’re just starting your Tuesday, I hope it is a delicious day!! I went to the beauty store as my mother wanted some items for her birthday coming up this week…so I treated myself to a few things too. I love to put on oil after I shower but before I dry off so it moisturizes my skin…well I found one called Divine!!! Had to buy it!! I’ve had a lovely day off… practiced the piano some and look forward to more of that, watched a movie on Netflix called Irreplaceable Me, it was good but a little sad, and then did some accounting work…pretty soon I’ll be making my supper and relaxing for the evening!! Big Delicious Hugs Lovely Lady xo ❤
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Thumb cookies hey? Well, I’ve still got quite a few left (the boys don’t overly like them) so you need to come over and share them with me, otherwise I’ll end up eating them all myself lol. Sounds like you had a lovely day off Deb, good on you for treating yourself, that oil sounds perfectly divine. Enjoy the rest of your day my dear friend. Here’s to finding those rainbows in the clouds. Big hugs to you xo ❤️
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Yes because you use your thumb to depress the center to fill with the jam. Ok I’ll be right there!!! I did have a lovely day off and I almost can’t wait to take a shower so I can use the oil!! hehe…maybe I’ll go now!! Hope your Tuesday is filled with lots of rainbows too – that was a great pic!! Talk soon!! Big rainbow hugs xo ❤
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Oh okay, I used the rounded end of a wooden spoon for the indentation but I like the idea of a thumb print, that’s cute! Go enjoy your shower and oil. Big hugs and yep, talk soon. xo 💕
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Just make sure your thumb is clean… 😉 lol!! Big yummy hugs xo ❤
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Haha yep 😏 xo
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You had me at the ‘jam drop cookies’, Miriam. But the rest of the post and photos were very sweet as well! 🙂
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Thanks very much Donna!
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You’re right, sometimes we need to just indulge in all the wonderful things that life has to offer! (And now, after looking at these photos, I’m hungry for something delicious!)
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Well, I’m just about to have a cuppa and one of those remaining jam drops Ann. Want to join me? ☕️
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I’d love to!!!!
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I do love a good dessert! I hope that life has been “sweet” to you lately. 🙂
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It has been Amy. Hope for you too lovely lady. 🙂
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Thanks Miriam! It’s been much sweeter recently. 🙂
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Glad to hear 🙂
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Yummy treats, how lovely!
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Indeed!
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Hello Miriam, you have painted a beautiful image with your words about the richness of life and its deliciousness. Treats are certainly part of life and as you suggested too, we can create our own sweetness through our thoughts and actions…
Lovely quotes and photos too, dear friend. And I love your post about beautiful Hayley. I’m happy you caught up on the weekend.
Hugs, and a thank you to you for a lovely post 🌹💝
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Thanks Di, yes treats are definitely part of life. A balanced life, that’s what I’m aiming for at the moment. Hope you’re having a wonderful week my friend. Big hugs back x 💕
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I must admit, I was indulging in something sweet as I read this. I couldn’t help myself. I shamelessly ate a couple of packets of my kids’ fruit snacks. 😛
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Haha, good for you. I’m currently munching on a savoury treat, cheese and biccies, yum! 🙂
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They look very good! 🙂
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Mmm, they were!
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Save me some! ☺️
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Ooh too late, I’ll have to make more!
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Sounds like our house! 🙂
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