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Count Your Blessings.

This post will be short and sweet as I am heading out on vacation! Yay me!

This week I developed an infection that worried my doctor and ended up being sent to the hospital for a CAT Scan and multiple doctor’s appointments.  It’s time like these that I realize how precious and important it is to have good health.

When your doctor calls and is worried….it is not too reassuring and I got myself and my poor husband Russ all worked up.

Well….the GOOD news is I don’t have an incurable disease and a bit of advil and some antibiotics should get me back on track. But somedays you get a gentle tap on the shoulder to remind you that life is fragile and you really gotta make the most of every day!

So…I am counting my blessings and counting them twice….

I am so grateful for my AWESOME husband…

that helped me get through this week.   I think I took at least 2 years off his life this week but I am going to work real hard to put them back. :)

I was so grateful for big WET kisses from the cutest chocolate lab that I know and love, LUCY.  What is it about an animal that makes you feel so nurtured when you feel like your world is falling out from under you?  I am grateful that my son Brennan is a naturalist and provided a safe haven for 3 caterpillars that transformed into beautiful monarch butterflies.

Of course, I am grateful for so much more but I won’t bore you too much with those details. :)

So enjoy the week ahead and remember to take time to smell the flowers… (a beautiful bouquet from my farm share program!)

focus on what is going right in your life rather than what might not be, and remember to be grateful and gracious to those who make your life sweeter.

 

Irish Proverb
Count your joys instead of your woes; count your friends instead of your foes.

Just Be Nice

My second child graduated from high school this month.  It’s amazing how time flies. Kids sure do grow fast.  I hope you can enjoy each and every day with your little ones.

Occasions like these make me reflect a bit on my role as a Mom, daughter, sister, wife and friend.  I really try to be a good person and most importantly to be a good role model for my 3 children.  I realize I am far from perfect but just try to do my best as best I can.

This weekend I met up with 5 of my Junior High girlfriends.  These 5 ladies are special friends.  There truly is something special about spending time with friends that have known you for a very long time…we are very comfortable with each other and share so many of the same values.  They are all good role models for me on how to be a good friend, because they have always been a good friend to me.

Girlfriends are important.  I am grateful for mine.

We also had a family party for Kevin to celebrate his high school accomplishments.  As my son Kevin embarks on his life’s journey outside our home, I think about some of the life lessons I have tried to teach him not by what I say, but more on how I life my life.  After all, actions speak louder than words, right?

We are all works in progress and I do believe that most people do the best they can.

My sister, Trisha sent this quote to me and I thought I would share it with you.  As one of the most important life lessons I believe is… Think before you speak.  It’s often NOT what you say, but how you say it that is important too!

So as you parent your little ones, show love to your partner, share memories with your sibling, and chat with your friends….remember to think before you speak…It’s easier and nicer being inspiring, helpful, truthful and kind.

Have a nice week!