Author: Heather Houston

Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!

My Musical Life 5-7-26

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May 7th, 2026

#21 It’s Your Thing (The Isley Brothers) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to🪄
If you want me to love you, maybe I will
Believe me woman, it ain’t no big deal
You need love now, just as bad as I do
Make’s me no difference now, who you give your thing to🪄
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to🪄
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to🪄
I’m not trying to run your life, I know you wanna do what’s right
Give your love now, to whoever you choose
How can you lose, with the stuff you use now🪄
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to
It’s your thing, do what you wanna do
Don’t let me tell you, who to sock it to🪄
It’s your thing, I do what I wanna do
I can’t tell you, who to sock it to

My Abundant Life 5-7-26

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May 7th, 2026

Everyday Edens: Spending Another Day in Paradise

“Home is the definition of God. Eden is that old-fashioned House we dwell in every day.”

Emily Dickinson (American Poet; December 10th, 1830 to May 15th, 1886)

“Perhaps now—of all times—when I am nearly bowed under physically, emotionally, and psychologically by the minutiae of the mundane, is the very moment I need the reverence of poets who bear witness to the sacredness of the ordinary.”

“We are all given a choice each day. We can react negatively to the demands made on us or we can choose to live abundantly, to transform the negative into the meaningful. Attitude is all. If I do not endow my life and my work with meaning, no one will ever be able to do it for me.”

“I enjoy the daily ‘To Dos’ to keep the household running smoothly. They are almost meditative and tend to clear my mind for greater creative energy when the household is in order.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 149 to 151 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

My Musical Life 5-6-26

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May 6th, 2026

#20 What Does It Take To Win Your Love (Junior Walker & The All Stars) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
What does it take to win your love for me?
How can I make this dream come true for me?
Oh, I just got to know,
Oh, baby, ’cause I love you so,
Gonna blow for you🪄
I’ve tried, I’ve tried, I’ve tried,
I’ve tried in every way
I could to make you see how much I love you
Oh, I thought you understood
So you gotta make me see,
What does it take to win your love for me?

My Abundant Life 5-6-26

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May 6th, 2026

After the Fact: The Art of Decorative Detection

“When friends enter a home, they sense its personality and character, the family’s style of living—these elements male a house come alive with a sense of identity, a sense of energy, enthusiasm, and warmth, declaring, ‘This is who we are; this is how we live.'”

Ralph Lauren (American Fashion Designer, Philanthropist & Billionaire Businessman; October 13th, 1949)

“To one who waits, all things reveal themselves…so long as you have the courage not to deny in the darkness what you have seen in the light.”

Coventry Patmore (English Poet & Literary Critic; July 23rd, 1823 to November 26th, 1896)

“Because our ‘hobbit house’ is so small, we only surround ourselves with items that we use and bring us joy. No hoarding ‘stuff'”.

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 147 to 149 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

My Storied Life 5-5-26

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May 5th, 2026

1969 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid 👍🏼👍🏼
    • 42nd Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay: William Goldman
    • 42nd Academy Awards Best Original Score: Burt Bacharach
    • 42nd Academy Awards Best Original Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
    • 27th Golden Globe Awards Drama, Musical & Comedy Best Original Score: Burt Bacharach

“This has always been a great western film. I love the banter between Robert Redford and Paul Newman. I wish more movies with both of them together were available. The location this film was shot in looks like Moab or the Grand Canyon area…BEAUTIFUL! I remember my dad singing Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head when I was a child and I loved this song. I would watch again on a lazy afternoon.”

My Musical Life 5-5-26

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May 5th, 2026

#19 Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Left a good job in the city
Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin’
Worryin’ ’bout the way things might have been🪄
Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of ‘pane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
‘Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen🪄
Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don’t have to worry ’cause you have no money
People on the river are happy to give🪄
Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

My Abundant Life 5-5-26

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May 5th, 2026

Eminent Domain: Whose Home Is It, Anyways?

“Your home is your home only when you feel you have jurisdiction over the space.”

Joan Kron (Film Producer)

“A home’s tranquility always comes from within no matter what the circumstances. The space one’s soul requires cannot be measured in inches, feet or dollars.”

“Where we are in our lives and our relationship with others must take precedence over our decorating choices. Sometimes what we want just isn’t practical or right for us now. …These are not so much questions of lifestyle as of life passages…An honest home that rings true to the lives of the people who occupy it will always be disarmingly refreshing to visitors.”

Alexandra Stoddard (Author & Interior Designer; November 8th, 1941)

“My home is my sanctuary and I keep it organized so it doesn’t take up space cluttering my mind.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 146 to 147 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.