50 Reasons of Love

Happy Pink Saturday!

Found this heart at Walgreens, they were 2/$8.00.

 

 

A request arrived to ask me to talk about the jar on my Valentine's Day tablescape, delighted to explain. Don't you love this Day? It is the best time to focus on the ones we love and show them; candy, flowers, messages on pillows... and the best gifts are the ones from our heart. This Valentine's Day gift jar for my husband , made last year, has become part of our Holiday decor. He loves it and has read each note over again. The notes inside include messages of his greatness as a father, his faith, our experiences over the last 25 years, his forgiving nature, wisdom, and enduring qualities , and so on...50 was just the starting point for this ongoing project, the jar will have 25 MORE reasons inside this Valentine's Day. It's easy to write them if you think of them in topics. ex: the time he took you fishing, his volunteerisms, driving vacations with kids in the car, the little things that go unnoticed each day...  He 'll be surprised and who wouldn't be happy to read how appreciated for their daily choices to make their family happy. This year I am planning to do something similar for our children (they are in college). While I have the words all put together, I haven't figured out the presentation for them yet...ie a jar like their fathers or some other idea. Any suggestions?? Happy Valentines Day to you!!




Some have stick figure drawings...

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Scooby loves Winter!

Noble Scooby is happiest when the air grabs a chill. When sounds are still, he walks the perimeter of freewill. Joining Outdoor Wednesday & Wordless Wednesday

Valentine lollies

Milk Chocolate lollies

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I have been busy making chocolate heart pops, chocolate covered pretzels, and heart shaped sugar cookies for our school Bake Sale. The profits will support "Pennies for Pasta", a national fund raiser help raise money for the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society. The charity lends financial support to area families who have children afflicted with the disease. Plenty of month long plans..wish us luck! Happy Valentines Day! xo

7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Morning! It was one of those mornings...too little sleep the night before, woke up way too early, and had to leave by 7am. It started when I opened the front door to peek at the weather and Scooby, decided to take himself for a walk..no leash, cars leaving for work, black ice to slip on, 34 degrees.. you get it...the adrenaline starts...seven impossible things before breakfast..

1) Capture Scooby (no coat)
2) Convince him that the house was the happiest place on Earth and he should be INSIDE! Guiding him by his collar and trying NOT to slip.

3) Repair my daughter's coffee pot handle with a butter knife

4) Fix lock so kids can use their key again to get in before I get home from work...(vegetable spray and some jiggling )

5) Get the CD player to work so I could play it at school.(next kitchen tool:the spatula,plastic of coarse..now plays)

6) Button cracked as husband was getting ready (quickly sewn and pret a porter!)
7) Fix wheel on trash can so it rolls out easily. (hello butter knife)


Once inside look who fell asleep!

 Thats it! I ate my oatmeal and left. That was my morning and I arrived to work by 7:30, on time.
 We women are amazing creatures..accomplishing so much and rolling with it! What did your day hold? Post