The Gentle Art Of Encouragement & Gratitude Giveaway.....

Last month a fellow blogger friend from
 Blueberry Cottage
 had an encouraging post about the gentle art of encouragement. She talked about how it is an encouragement to send friends and family little notes or cards as well as it being an encouragement when someone thinks of you in return. I thought it was sweet and well... encouraging. She was giving away some pretty postcards she had made from her personal photos... As I was one of the recipients to receive the gesture. It was really a pick me up for I was struggling with some stuff at the time. It was really nice to get a package in the mail... Who doesn't like receiving a little token of sentiments? I was inspired by her giving heart, so went ahead and had a few of my own postcards printed up from my personal photos... With gratitude for her sweet gift and for my friends who always stop by here everyday.... I would like to extend the love and send out my postcards to you!

The first 6 who leave me a comment here...
 Will receive 3 each of my 3 postcard prints...
I will e-mail you then, to get your address and send off your cards.
I hope this will encourage and inspire you to send a card to someone,
 let them know you care, your thinking of them,
 you love them and express your gratitude...
Be an encouragement to someone!
 It certainly is a gentle art....
You will brighten someones day!
Thank you to all my friends and family who support us,
whom encourage us and simply show their love...
 Blessings!!!
P.S. come back next week...I am having another giveaway!!!
 Scraps from my fabric stash!!!

Shaping Up In The New Year

Rarely do I have pictures of myself on my blog.
I guess you can say I am self conscious of getting
it taken and sharing my flaws.
Sounds silly really.
Well, anyway, I thought I would share my new haircut for the year.
I haven't had it cut since Mothers Day.
You can say, as a Mother, I am usually
the last one to do anything for myself.
So I let things go.
They cut off a good 4-5 inches off!
Then I came home and gave it a fresh coloring
to cover up those little pesky nuisances.
Now this is gonna sound off the wall but I went into
the drug store to buy some cold medicine...
and the clerk asked me if I was over 18!
What.... are you kidding me!
Yeah really... I was shocked..
number one I didn't know you had to be
over 18 to buy cold medicine..and two,
I was with my 15 year old son and she
thought maybe I wasn't old enough
( I don't even get carded anymore).
It must be the hair and the color and the way I was dressed...
I don't know...I am just flattered .
Oh to be that young again!
In a couple years I am going to be 40!

Well, I tell ya, the haircut made me feel great and
the new outfit my sweet Sister In Law bought me...
really did the trick.
(GRIN) (WINK)
Well, for this year ahead I plan to keep up with
getting my hair done more often, going to the gym to lose those
unwanted pounds that crept up on me and get into shape !
I promised my self and ( Mr. Darling ) to keep up with my
routine around the house and with the kids.
not to mention keep smiling, laughing and enjoying life!

Because this life is surely a blessing.