Welcome!

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Happy 2019 and 'tis the season for new beginnings. Welcome to Pursuit of Daisies.

Daisies have always been my favorite flower. I love the way their simple petals show so much innocence and adventure. They can be as wild as can be, growing through the cracks in sidewalks, in the middle of a field, or plump and gorgeous in the flower shop. So too are all things I seem to come across in life. Sometimes my treasures are found serendipitous, my happy accidents, and others take tons of hard work, determination, and occasionally to much my disdain, failure. Nonetheless, I always need to push forward and find them, my daisies hiding wherever they may be. 

I am a teacher, an environmentalist, a crafter, a sometimes traveler, and much more. I love to find things in life that make me feel good. Sometimes that's my Instagram feed, but most of the time it is finding ways to make a difference with people in my life. 

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