Holidays

May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day! It's the Thought that Counts...

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I have to share something that warmed my heart. Friday, my daughter watched an episode of Dora the Explorer where the kids were making Mother's Day presents, then they celebrated and ate cake. So afterwards I talked with my 3 year old daughter about Mother's Day and if she understood the whole idea. Later on, we were playing outside and she walked up to me with this bucket full of mulch, and said "Happy Mother's Day". Wow!
Not the most beautiful arrangement I'll admit, but incredibly heartwarming nonetheless. This photo is going in my scrapbook!
I hope your Mother's day is filled with joy, peace, and love!

February 10, 2008

Be My Healthy Valentine

ValdayValentine's Day is just around the corner and it's time to celebrate love in your life. Whether it's your husband, wife, brother, sister, mother, father, friend, neighbor, son, daughter, or whomever needs a little love, try to extend some extra kindness this week to someone you might think needs a little reminder of how special they are. It doesn't have to be "romantic" to be love. Love is all around us, everyday. About a year ago, my daughter started going up to trees and hugging them. Yes, I was so proud. But I swear I didn't teach her that! (I wish I could take the credit). It's so amazing to see how little ones just gravitate towards showing their love to all things great and small. They are the "fruit" of our gardens. I don't have as much time anymore with two little ones to tend to my gardens, so I consider them my garden. I tend to them daily with as much love as I can give. I know that life can be short, it can be unfair, and it can be hard. Every day I have them to remind me of how life can also give back to you through the love that you give.

Here are some love quotes to help inspire you this week:

We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.
                --John Lennon

May no gift be too small to give, nor too simple to receive,
which is wrapped in thoughtfulness and tied with love.

                --L.O. Baird

Love is always bestowed as a gift --
freely, willingly, and without expectation....
We don't love to be loved; we love to love.

                --Leo Buscaglia

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
                --Henri Frederick Amiel