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Tag: swirls

Posted on31 December 201625 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Bye-bye, 2016; you’ve been wonderful!

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Bye-bye, 2016; you’ve been wonderful!

It seems that 2016 is a year that has left a lot of bitterness for people across the world—for so many reasons. I’ve lost count…

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Posted on2 January 20159 December 2020Everyday Life

10 to-dos for 2015

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I really do love the start of the New Year, because it’s a great opportunity to start fresh. To that, I generally love the end…

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Posted on18 October 201322 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Autumn falls

by Just Frances2 Comments on Autumn falls

Ta-da! This is my latest swirl, Autumn Falls. I swirled it whilst sitting in my parents’ living room over about a week’s time—whilst sitting in a lovely,…

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Posted on27 August 201324 November 2020Everyday Life

Clutter-flies

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Oh my goodness! I have just realised that I never told you all about the lovely swirl-fly I created way-back-when. But, thankfully, when I was packing up for…

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Posted on13 May 201319 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

A kidney tree

by Just Frances2 Comments on A kidney tree

A couple of years ago, I drew a silly little ‘kidney tree’ to illustrate a story about my kidneys, Bob and Dave. It humoured me, but…

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Posted on17 March 201326 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Swirls for sale!

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I have finally done it! I have finally started selling my swirls! As you likely know by now, I have been swirling for nearly three years. (Thankfully,…

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Posted on28 February 201328 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness

Rare Disease Day 2013

by Just Frances2 Comments on Rare Disease Day 2013

Today is International Rare Disease Day. It’s a day when people around the world band together to make a lot of racket about something that impacts…

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Posted on2 February 201319 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Working swirls

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I’ve finally completed my latest swirl drawing. It’s one that I started way back in December for a friend who was embarking on a life-changing journey.…

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Posted on17 November 201217 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Musings & Ramblings

Peachy-keen

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As you probably know by now, I like to swirl. It’s relaxing and rather enjoyable (and maybe a bit addicting at times). In addition to…

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Posted on27 July 20129 November 2020Everyday Life

Spent pennies

by Just Frances2 Comments on Spent pennies

As you may know, I like to save all of my “spare” change so that I can cash it in for something fun and frivolous.…

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Posted on14 July 201212 November 2020Widow Life

The cruelty of random memories

by Just Frances4 Comments on The cruelty of random memories

There is something ever-so-cruel about random memories. OK, not always. In fact, most of the time random memories are happy moments. But sometimes, like today,…

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Posted on8 July 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Swirl sets

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I almost wasn’t going to post anything today, but then I remembered my promise to post more often so I thought I’d best post something.…

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Posted on27 June 201218 November 2020Everyday Life

Swirl research

by Just Frances5 Comments on Swirl research

As you know, I like to swirl. It’s a relaxing pastime and I find it extremely helpful when I need to unwind for a spell.…

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Posted on3 May 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness

Swirls for Amy

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I recently finished another swirl drawing and I thought that I’d share it with you. (But you have to read to the end to see…

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Posted on17 March 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Swirls, old and new

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Back in August I was finishing up a swirl drawing at my folks’ house. I had left my work-in-progress on the coffee table and whilst…

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Posted on11 March 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Blue swirls

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I started this swirl drawing back in January and have finally finished. Not because I’ve not been swirling, but because I’ve been working on a…

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Posted on7 March 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Swirl-flies

by Just Frances3 Comments on Swirl-flies

So I spent the past weekend on the couch dying of the common cold. OK, I wasn’t dying, but I wasn’t feeling too great, either.…

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Posted on28 January 201215 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Thankful swirls

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As you probably know by now, I’ve found a lot of solace in creating swirls. There’s something relaxing and peaceful about them. I have to…

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Posted on14 January 201215 September 2020Everyday Life

Getting better

by Just Frances2 Comments on Getting better

For a few days now, I’ve been feeling the dreaded claws of illness tightening their grip on my immune system. In fact, by yesterday I…

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Posted on27 December 201115 September 2020Everyday Life

Apologies for the delay

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I don’t know why I feel the need to apologise for the delay in posting a story about my Christmas weekend, but I feel bad…

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