Category: Love

Posted on

Tender Little Toes

Look at these cute little things–aren’t they adorable?!

And you probably can’t really tell just how sweet they are until you have something to compare them to…

like a hand. Can you believe how tiny they are?

No, no…they aren’t doll shoes. They are for a dear, wonderful friend of ours who’s sweet baby twins came very, very early. So early in fact, that their bitty baby feet are about the size of the top joint of my thumb. That will make even these booties a bit too big…for now.

But while they’re waiting and growing into their booties, they can wear these other socks that Jillian made from the fingers of some very soft gloves. Isn’t this the most clever idea in the world?

 

Lovely little baby socks to keep some tender, sweet toes warm…

while they bravely work hard to catch up.

Be well dear babies. Grow strong.

We love you so.

Posted on

~Basking~

These days between Christmas and New Year’s Day are some of my very favorite. Snowy slippers, hot chocolate, Christmas music and…

wayyy too much sugar.

This week always feels like some kind of sweet bonus to a season that goes by all too fast.

In fact, if you said that tomorrow was actually Thanksgiving Day…

…rather than New Year’s Day…

I would happily, gratefully believe it…love it, actually.

Truth be told, I’m a bit of a “bask-er.” I work very, very hard to to slow everything down…

in order to feel it all that much more. I guess I’m hoping that if we could just let all that holiday goodness soak into our hearts and let it sink to the tips of our toes, and shoot out the end of our fingers like warm lovely light–well then…

It might just be that much easier to keep it the rest of the year.

Ok, maybe just for the first half.

Because by that time, I’m already looking forward to the next season–planning, sewing, sneaking around and scheming.

Yeah….I firmly believe that living from one Christmas season to the next…

is a good, good thing.

Posted on

~ Such Joy ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still basking, but had to share the magical joys of the day. So much love…so much happiness. I do miss those two big boys though.

Have a wonderful weekend friends.

Posted on

Hearts of Hope

I am re-posting this because it is such a wonderful idea. Please share with everyone…

From Kimberley Palmer:
This is an idea for ways to help with the tragedy in CT.

“In memory of the recent tragedy in Newtown we are hoping to come together as a community in the thought that those children are our children and show the people of Newtown that we are in this together. So many of us watched the news with broken hearts and a feeling of helplessness. Here is the opportunity for all of us to show our love for Newtown, to let them know they are not alone. To let them know as they piece their lives back together that we are there to shed tears with them, pray with them, and help in anyway we can.

Here is what you can do:
Cut out a paper heart, decorate it, and write a message of love (positive messages only please). Address them to Hearts of Hope and send one or many and mail them to:

Newtown Congregational Church
14 West Street
Newtown, CT 06470

OR

First Church Congregational
148 Beach Road,
Fairfield CT 06824

We are going to take these hearts and cover Newtown with our love from around the world. They will be hung in local businesses, churches, and banks so that no matter where the people of Newtown go they will be surrounded by love and reminded that from this hateful act rose love and support. That humanity is still very much alive and if we band together with love and hope in our hearts we can accomplish so much more. It really does take a village…”

Posted on

{ Speak Your Love }

This Christmas, mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love and then speak it again.

~Howard W. Hunter