These are my favorite things..

Today required a little more effort in looking on the brighter side. As I put my efforts forth to find good things this song came to mind:
Whisker's on kittens, blue satin sashes, snowflakes on nose and eyelashes....
But then I thought, I don't really like blue satin sashes, so this is what I came up with.
whispering a prayer, Puppydog kisses, kittens purring, chocolate pudding, a slight breeze across my face, being warmed by the sun, listening to a compilation CD..

I only drink on Mondays.

I only drink on Mondays...well mostly anyway.. I just like the way it sounds. It makes me think of something Doris Day or Audrey Hepburn would have said if they made movies during the present times, and oh the shoes they would wear...what a fun and lighthearted thought for the beginning of the week :)

An Island Getaway

the beach, rolling green hills, puppies running and playing, friends laughing, raindrops falling..
Two days of this loveliness! And, as we walked and lived and laughed, I realized how, had my plans gone the way I had not long ago prayed and wished it would, I would have missed these moments. I would have missed these friends who have become very dear to me...
So, this day foward, I will remember that His timing is right, His protection, while I may have moments of pain and confusion, is always there. Working, overseeing, and always present should I allow it in my life.
For some reason, while I have been telling myself this, my heart finally was able to hear it...

Of course this face always makes me happy

And who could forget this silly girl:


Today held so many frustrating moments, but there were two specific conversations that proved to lighten my mood.
The first is joke which was shared with me: What does the Bible say about women making coffee? Hebrew.... it took me a minute to get it, but once I did, I laughed out loud :)
My second wonderful conversation of the day included an invitation to spend some time with a little family that I love so much. And the ability to wish the cutest 7 year old happy birthday...

My new project of keeping my eyes out for the truly simple yet beautiful things in life has proven to color my world and add zest to a what seemed to be a colorfuless and bland mindset. It makes me want to have a camera to take pictures of everything I see, every little moment that stands out...it has me perched on the edge of my seat, looking, observing, and sometimes even creating such wonderment.
I have many things to share, little moments from the past few days: an orange and two lemons shared by a thoughtful coworker, making red velevet cupcakes with my sister after an exhausting day at work, and my new beauty products, an ice cream party at work, organizing my closet...these are just a few lovely moments :)