Bloom And Begin

GIRLY...ROMANTIC...OLD FASHIONED

{ A Special Card For Someone Special }

I love finding pictures from warmer Summer days, when it is cool and rainy. I think this picture would make a handy Thank You card for a special Summer Friend.

{ How To Have A Lovely Day }

Observe And Listen

Say 'Thank You'

Smile At Strangers

Slow Down

Wear Perfume

Laugh

Wish people A Lovely Day

Be Charming

Dress Nicely

Give Lots Of Compliments

{ Pienk......Pienk.......and more Pienk }

Every once in a while I find a book that I know has a really important lesson for me. The Gratitude Effect by Dr. John Demartini is one of those books.

It is also one of those books which we look at the title and think; " Yes gratitude, that's an important idea. I get it. I don't need to read that book.".

These thoughts rolled through my head when I first saw it, but I picked it up because I've read other books by Dr. Demartini and have found them to be very "Profound".

I knew after a few sentences that I had to read this book. So I did. The key of this book is the method he gives to make us grateful.

After reading the book I've learned that most of us find it easy to appreciate the good things in life, but the area that needs the most attention is the things that we don't appreciate......the things that are annoying and painful - past and present.

This is one book I plan to keep around.

{ A Time For Everything }

There is a time for work......

And a time for Love.........

That leaves no other time.....

{ A Touching Love Story }

A girl wanted a diamond ring from her boy friend, but the boy gave her a teddy instead. In anger girl threw the bear on the road. The boy went to bring it back and was hit by the car. Boy died on the spot.

At his funeral girl hugged the teddy bear he gave her as gift in place of diamond ring, the moment she hugged the teddy bear it said: "WILL YOU MARRY ME, THE RING IS IN MY POCKET"

I like......I want.....I adore

{ Over Spending }

In bringing up children, spend on them half as much money and twice as much time.

{ A Fair Example }

Live so that when children think of fairness, faith, patience and pleasure, they think of you.

A girl should be two things, classy and fabulous

{ Coco Chanel }

A smile can take you out of frustration into fascination.

So SMILE ! What a stunning accessory !

Strawberries are the angels of the earth,

innocent and sweet

with green leafy wings reaching heavenwards

"There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread."

{Mother Teresa}

{ Flowers vs Hot Chocolate }

I really love fresh flowers, but I don't buy them often. I'll confess, I weigh up the cost of a bunch of flowers against how many cups of sweet delicious Hot Chocolates I can buy....and in my area, Hot Chocolate is reasonably priced and flowers are super pricey, and I really couldn't handle giving up a few days worth of Hot Choclate for the sake of Flowers.

I couldn't help but think that if I just bought flowers more often, even at the expense of a few Hot Chocolates a week, I might just be a little better of in the long run.....maby.