Author: jennced15

Have You Told Them Lately?

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IMG_7008Guess what . . . it is February and that means we should all be thinking a little more about love. LOVE–that is actually a really small word that means so much in so many different ways. The Beatles said it best when they said, “All you need is love”. Love has power behind it. It has the power to change everything and anything that it touches. What a fabulous miracle that each and every one of us has at the tips of fingers or the breath on our lips.

So I want you to go out there tomorrow and take a test in the world. Mentally note each time you felt love. It can be in the simplest of forms to the most grandiose. So here are my top 5 ways I felt love yesterday. Think about your list and I think you will find love in places you didn’t know it existed.

  1. While driving home I was stuck in traffic and had the opportunity to really see how beautiful the city is that I live in. I was filled with love and respect for it.
  2. I had a conversation with my mother and father and at the end both expressed their love for me before hanging up.
  3. I had the opportunity to meet a new family that lives near me. After being in the home for approximately 3 minutes; their little girl promptly told me that I can come over all of the time and play with her. I love children!
  4. When walking into my house I had a neighborhood cat come up to me. I was able to scratch her ears as she purred happily. I love animals.
  5. While driving into work I was able to sit and think about my life and where it is headed. I have many of the same concerns that everyone has and it would be very easy to get caught up in them but luckily I was filled with a strong sense that I am loved and being watched over. All things will pass in the their time.

P.S. Attached are some photos I took from last weekend so you too can see how loved I feel in the natural beauty that surrounds me.

There is a Phrase . . .

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There is a phrase in Ireland that says, “There is no fireside like your own”. I agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly. I love that I have my own place and that it represents me and all the things that make me happy. I more importantly love sharing it with everyone around me. I love when people come over to visit and they comment about a painting, the holiday decorations or the smell of something cooking. I think it is important to feel the essence of the person as soon as you step over the threshold.

I am very lucky that I get to open my home to a friend for the weekend. Yes we will be out “playing” but at night we will be able to come home and share in my “fireside”. That is very rewarding for me.

So in honor of that and the fact that I have a ton of things to get ready before the friend comes; I am not posting anything but pictures of things that I have made, looked at, or decorated with while in my home.

Come by and see me 🙂

 

Friends Are The Best

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Can I just tell you how wonderful friends are? They are pretty much amazing and hope everyone out there has at least one great friend if not a few more! 🙂

Now don’t get me wrong; I love my family and I would do anything for them and I know it is reciprocated but . . . there is just something wonderful about friends.

I get the fantastic opportunity to spend my next two weekends with friends and I feel SUPER lucky! So to honor the next couple of weeks; here are 5 songs that remind me of how wonderful friends are.

  1. White Stripes: We’re Going To Be Friends
  2. Bill Withers: Lean On Me
  3. The Beatles: With A Little Help From My Friends
  4. The Rembrandts: I’ll Be There For You
  5. Randy Newman: You’ve Got A Friend In Me

And a bonus since this usually requires a friend to do the hand actions. 🙂

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