An A-Z of Sisters Guild: Y

yes·ter·year  (ystr-yîr)
n.
1. The year before the present year.
2. Time past; yore.

Formal or literary
n
last year or the past in general
adv
during last year or the past in general

Origin:
yester-  + year;  apparently introduced by D.G. Rossetti (1870) to render Middle French antan  (Villon) 

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky , R is for Restful, , S is for Style, T is for Twitter
, U is for Unique ,V is for Vide ,W is for Wonderand X is for Xanadu

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - S

style /ˈstī(-ə)l/ noun 1.The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed. 2 The combination of distinctive features of literacy or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era. 3 Sort; type: a style of furniture. 4 A quality of imagination and individuality expressed in one's actions and tastes: does things with style. 5 a A comfortable and elegant mode of existence: living in style. b. A mode of living. 6 a The fashion of the moment, especially of dress; vogue. b. A particular fashion:  7 A customary manner of presenting printed material, including usage, punctuation, spelling, typography, and arrangement. 8 A form of address; a title.

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky and R is for Restful

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: R is for Restful

restful [ˈrɛstfʊl]

adj

1. giving or conducive to rest

2. being at rest; tranquil; calm
restfully  adv
restfulness  n

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play and Q is for Quirky.

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: Q is for Quirky

quirk  (kwûrk)
n.
1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy:
"Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.
3. A sudden sharp turn or twist.
4. An equivocation; a quibble.
5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
[Origin unknown.]
quirki·ly adv.
quirki·ness n.
quirky adj.

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric and P is for Play

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - P

play /play/ verb trans 1a to take part in. b to compete with 2 to choose or use in a certain way or for a certain rolew. 3a to strike (a ball) b to move (a piece) or lay (a card, etc) at ome's turn in a game. 4a to make music on. b to produce (a piece of music)

play /play/ noun activity that is undertaken for enjoyment or recreation. 

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture and O is for Oneiric

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - N

nourish /nurish/ verb trans 1 to nurture or rear (e.g. a child or animal). 2 to encourage the growth of or foster (something) 3 to provide with nutriment. 4 to cherish or entertain (an idea, feeling) etc.

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love and M is for Maternal

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - M

maternal /mə tʉr′nəl/ adj 1 of, relating to, derived from, or charcteristic of a mother. 2 related through one's mother: my maternal grandfather.

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin   and L is for Love


We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - J

joie de vivre French /ʒwa də vivrə/ noun joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience, a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.

origin: literally, joy of living

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home and I is for imaginative. We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives. 

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - H

home /hohm/ noun 1 the place where one lives permanently, esp with ones family, or as a member of a household. 2 a house, flat, apartment, etc. 3 the social unit constituted by a family of living together. 4 ones native region or country.

home /hohm/ adv. 1 to or at the place where one lives. 2 to one's family or residence from somewhere else. 3 to one's ultimate objective

home /hohm/ adj. 1a relating to one's home; domestic; home comforts. b taking place in the home. 2 denoting the headquarters or centre of operations. 3 said of a team player: belonging to the ground where a sporting fixture is held. 4 relating to or belonging to one's own country.

home verb trans said of a bird or animal: to return to its base by means of instinct > to provide (a domestic pet) with a home.

It is said that 'home is where the heart is' but a home is more than that. It is our sanctum, our place where we enjoy the company of family and chatter with friends. It is our one part of the world which we are free to embellish with our individual and unique style. We dress it with pieces we feel a connection to, we house galleries of childrens artwork and favourite memories in frames. Kitchens anticipate the apothecary of fashioning feasts. Silent sanctuarys that are our bedrooms whisper promises of sleep. We play, we peruse our libraries that are our shelves of old and new 'reads'. We have our cozy corners and our favourite spaces. Our home is where we express ourselves in ways that are secret to the outside world. It is where we celebrate our lives in its routine and occasion. A place where we feel the assured warmth of keeping our hearts inside. It is our base, our strongbox and our escape into the arms of what is ours, what is known.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - E

exuberant /ig-zyoohb(ə)-rənt/ adjective 1a joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic b lavish and flamboyant 2 great or extreme in degree 3 abundant or luxuriant 4 Growing, producing, or produced abundantly; plentiful

This is one of our favourite words.  Children have a natural exuberance that is infectious.

One of the best things about being a mum is when your children remind you of how important it is to let go and feel unrestrained, uninhibited joy......and generally mess about and be very very silly!

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - C

colour (NAmer color) /'kulə/ noun 1 a visual sensation, eg of redness, blueness, etc, caused by the wavelength of preceived light. 2 a hue, e.g. red or blue, or such hues in general, esp as opposed to black, white, and grey.

colour (NAmer color) verb trans 1a to give colour to (something). b to change the colour of (something). 2a to misrepresent or distort (something). b to influence or effect (something).

Sessi: Imagine if all the world was pink. It wouldn't be very interesting would it.

C: Oona what colour are your wellies?

Oona: Red!

C: What colour is the sky?

Oona: Red!

C: What colour is the moon?

Oona: Red!

B: I remember learning to read the crayola colour names as a child - Aquamarine, Dandelion and Shocking Pink - and later became fascinated by oil paint colour names too - Cadmium Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue, Viridian.  I just love the way they sound.

An A -Z of Sisters Guild - B

bedtime: [ˈbɛdˌtaɪm] noun 1 the time at which one goes to bed. 2 a bedtime story

Carla: Did you have a nice nap?

Sessi (at 2): I wasn't sleeping I was just resting my eyes.

Gabriel (3): 'Mummy, they paint pictures in my bed at night-time' (an interesting decsription of dreams!)

Bekka remembers: ' Muuuum, Carla won't stop singing and I'm trying to go to sleep' (we shared a bedroom. Carla would wake up singing too!)

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - A

adventure:  /ad ven′c̸hər, əd-/  noun 1a an undertaking involving danger, risks, and uncertainty of outcome. b an exciting or remarkable experience.

adventure: verb trans to venture or risk > verb intrans 1 (usu + into/on/upon) to dare to go, undertake, or enter. 2 to take a risk.

because everyday is an advenrture

B: Hey sis remember when we used to go on expeditions and how we thought we could walk for miles and get to other lands.

C: Yeh, and then only make it to the next field and start on our jam sandwiches already...

B: And then get distracted by butterflies.

C: Or boys!

We ask our children: What kind of adventure would you like to go on?

Sophia : I'd like to go all the way to the moon and when we get there we can collect moon aliens.

Oona: Scooter. Moooooon.

Gabe: In a really big boat to find some monkeys.

What kind of adventure would you like?