Everyone has favorite quotes or sayings they absolutely love.
They could be inspiring, funny or motivational, and almost always elicit positive and powerful emotions from within us.
This one I probably say the most…
WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU
MAKES YOU STRONGER
It reminds me to see the positive side to something I’ve experienced that was hard, negative, or hurtful.
This one has changed my behavior…
WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU WEREN’T AFRAID?
Want to know my new favorite?
My mother taught me the importance of writing thank you notes, and I’m passing the skills of showing appreciation down to my own children.
I started with my oldest child, Aiden, when he was only three years old. I created Color In Thank You Cards since he could color at that age.
At age 4, I created Star Wars thank you cards, and he wrote his name on each one and decorated them with Star Wars stickers.
This year at age 5, I created a Traceable Thank You Card since he’s learning how to write uppercase and lowercase letters in Pre-K. The template has a place at the bottom for him to write his name.
He practiced his handwriting while learning proper manners and etiquette. Parenting win!
When people pass away, they leave behind their possessions which include old photos, post cards, letters and mementos. When it’s you who has to sort through it all after a parent, grandparent or siblings dies, it can be overwhelming.
My mother-in-law broke her hip and we had to move her to a memory care nursing center. I am going through her keepsake photos and some of them she has kept for 70+ years.
I’ve done this before with my grandmother’s, mother’s and brother’s things after they passed away. It’s definitely hard and emotional.
I felt if they held on to it for so many years, then it must have been a sweet memory or a special place in their heart. I just couldn’t throw them in the trash! Continue Reading
As a child, I remember looking for my name on key chain racks in stores. Not once, did I see DARLENE.
At least I was in good company. My brothers, Harvey and Rodney, didn’t see theirs either. We were all so disappointed.
I was recently invited to a birthday party for a four year old named Evynn. The birthday girl’s name is so beautiful and unique that I decided to give her a personalized gift of her name.
Fortunately, there are many options for creating someone’s name using wall letters from your local craft store or alphabet letters from Amazon.com.
You can find every shape, size, font and color of wall letters to be hung in a room or leaned upright on a shelf. Continue Reading
