The Manifesto

Create beauty within the everyday.

Heaven is:

“Van Morrison on vinyl,” black coffee from a press, fresh-cut peonies, a decent breakfast, words that matter, friends and family, and the belief that there is absolutely nothing that love can’t improve.

aliceandmolly is a nod to, two sisters. It is an evolving online lifestyle journal, a found nest of words and whimsy. Discover simple moments from the gorgeous to the shabby. Find inspiration from a reloved lifestyle. It’s all in the tension- the push and pull, the Lost and Found, the Finders and the Keepers, the “rubbish,” and the luxe. It’s a small space that shelters and celebrates beauty and simple style in the everyday.

And the author knows this as truth. aliceandmolly hail from a long line of truth seekers, sisters, painters, lovers, sailors, carpenters, entrepreneurs, and beating hearts. Anna Watson is the pen name for the voice of aliceandmolly.

Stories bloom. Anna Watson grew up on the west coast reading books to herself and others.  A memory, a photograph, a certain song, or found object, will inspire her to write. She describes herself as, “an elegant mess,” which is truth. She is the daughter of a tempest and a storm.

aliceandmolly are humble sisters. Originally from England. They made do. Both found beauty in everyday treasures. A silver spoon and a can of Spam. Old lace and vinyl. Chintz and cracked china. Pansies planted in spring. A daily dose of Cod Liver Oil.

Alice cherished a calico Manx named Topsy. She owned a French bulldog and shot south in a Silver Bullet. She clipped poems from the newspaper and glued words into a salvaged book which she filled with her musings and dreams. Molly lived in the little house, next door. She read Hello Star and wrote the rules. Both women were stronger than they knew.

Grit and passion sailed their ship. Brave women, they did what needed doing in order to survive. Loved long ago, loved more today. When words of wisdom fail, they whisper, “Be still.” Fearless women, they stood tall when trouble came ’round. Proud, they refused charity. Loyal, they had each other’s back.

Anna Watson writes (and rewrites) short stories, poetry, and posts favourite finds. She believes that simple is best, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and that old souls find one another. One rule~ anything touched by her head, hands, or heart is polished and cherished.

A special “thank you” to the bloggers, writers, and readers that follow aliceandmolly. Your words of wisdom, suggestions, ideas, and comments inspire me to write bigger and better (smaller and tighter), to “strap a dagger to my thigh”. Hugs to my family and friends. Your love and support mean more than you know.

It wouldn’t do to forget my muses~ the weekly Writing Critique Group that keep me focused and writing, the Book Club. These talented wordsmiths are the reason my words are beginning to find wings.

Tell your stories. Rewrite your endings. Live from your heart space. Create a beautiful life.

x

Anna

” Dream big but fall in love with an ordinary life.”

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