Yesterday, I received my first text from Daily Hug. It said... "You are amazing! Be authentically YOU." I thought..."Dang! I could get used to someone telling me I'm amazing every day." We don't here enough...how amazing we are! Tell someone today that they are amazing. Don't just tell some random person, although any random person could stand to hear it. Think about what exactly is amazing about that person and then TELL them.
Webster's defines authentic:authentic - 1. not false or copied; genuine; real. 2. having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence: an authentic work by an old master. (we are the authentic work and God is the old master...just what i think.)I am the person God created. I think he broke the mold with each of us...therefore there are NO cookie cutters! We are each individual and unlike any other. He created us in his image. I think my authentic me is sometimes at a cafe' in Paris. What is authentic about YOU?
Nester is having a Price Your $pace Party! So, I'm joining in on the fun! This is the other side of the living room. Truth be told...I have no other room...really ready to show. I'm trying to catch up on laundry while still unpacking and putting stuff away. But here goes...
1) Zebra Chair - $10 Thrift Store, Pillow - made by me, Lamp - on sale at LNT, Apothecary Jar on Mantle - Thrift Store $4, Eiffel Tower Statue on Mantle - .25 Yard Sale, 2nd Book Shelf - New at $100, Basket - Thrift Store $2, Fake flowers - Big Lots2)Side Table - Estate Sale $40, Lamp - Thrift Store $6, Picture ledges and various frames - Walmart & Big Lots, Blue Barn Star - Big Lots $113)Mirror - Yard Sale $5, Pair of Lamps - Thrift Store $14, Entry bureau - Thrift Store $40, Starfish - Outer Banks of NC4)My thrift store sofa...again with homemade slipcover, pillows - Target and Thrift store, coffee table - inherited antique from my Aunt Myrtle. There is a misc basket at the front door with shoes in it - Big Lots $12Soon and very soon...I hope to rip the carpet off those stairs and paint them black along with the handrail. There's always a project on the horizon...
We have homeschooled for the past year...which was great, but now my girl's are going to school. I was almost hesitant to even post this, but it's who we are. My oldest LOVES school! She loves waiting in line for the bathroom...everything about school...she adores! I, on the other hand, hated school. I hated everything about it. I would pretend to be sick so I wouldn't have to go. If my daughter is sick and can't go to school, she cries. I've felt guilty about homeschooling...i felt guilty about them going to school. Seriously, I'm just a guilty person. But, I feel very confident in the decisions we've made as a family that this is the best thing for them. And they are beyond excited. My youngest will be in 1st and my oldest in 4th. She just found out she's in the same class with her best friend. I guess it's normal for us to worry about our kids...whether they're in school or not, living with us or not...whatever it is. I know that God loves them more than I do. But they know that I love them "deeper than the deep blue sea, bigger than the big blue ocean!" They will start in exactly 1 week...so we will enjoy our last little bit of the summer. I look forward to what's to come!
A friend of mine just launched a site called The Daily Hug! Doesn't it make you want to run right over and get one? I mean, seriously...who doesn't want that?
This makes me smile, because I know some of the things she has been through and I love that she is making such a positive impact on and around the world. She is one of the bravest, most courageous women I have known. And has the most incredibly positive attitude. It's infectious!You can register to have daily positive and encouraging messages or quotes texted to you. You know...if you're in the middle of making dinner and the kids are screaming and your husband is late from work...how encouraging would it be to receive just a little boost of encouragement at that time...just when you needed it most? Please go visit and get your daily dose of hugs! Be sure to check out the blog.
The winner is Number 46... Jen from My Little Corner of the World. Her fav beverage is Mountain Dew! I now know why...she's chasing around 5 little ones. She just read one of my favorite books and the girl sews. Give her some props! Glad I get to help you keep your Dew cool, Jen! Thanks everyone for playing...I'll be putting some of those koozies in my etsy shop soon!
