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I have been so busy lately trying to keep up with everything in my life and haven't had time to post here as much as I'd like.
BUT, I've been continuing to collect quotes and now have a whole list I want to share.
Sorry if this is overwhelming, but these are all great and I didn't want to exclude any of them.
Here we go...quoting away...
"The successful man is the average man, focused."
-- Source Unknown
"If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"
-- John Wooden
"I’d gone through life believing in the strength and competence of others; never in my own. Now, dazzled, I discovered that my capacities were real. It was like finding a fortune in the lining of an old coat."
-- Joan Mills
"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."
-- Norman Vincent Peale
"We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves."
-- Orison Swett Marden
I have more, but I'm afraid I'm being too overwhelming so I'll share them in another post later this week. (Sometimes I think I have OCD...I get so carried away, but I just can't help myself!)
I'll be posting soon...
Until then,
Wow! I'm honored to have received this wonderful award!
This lovely award was given to me by Jen over at Studio Petite.
I'm a big fan of her art...I love her style and designs! Get on over to her Etsy Shop - Studio Petite - and check out her whimsical, colorful and 'oh so sweet' artwork...
Studio Petite
http://www.studiopetite.etsy.com
I humbly yet gratefully accept this award and I'd like to pass it along to (15) other bloggers all of whom I believe deserve this honor...here are my choices:
Suzie's Armoire
My Grandpa's Pen
Chainmaille by MBOI's Blog
Yomeow
TLC Inspirations
A Second Time
Nana Brown's
Michelle Gills Photography
JMLiss - The Path Unwinding
Doyle Jewellery Design
The Charming Place
Jesse Janes
Gems by Jerri
If Rings Had Wings
Another Little Piece of My Heart - DreamrKate
Whew! It took me a week to get this post together, but I know the time spent sharing these 'Lovely Blogs' will be worth it in the end!
Thank you, Jen, from Studio Petite! I'm so appreciative of the fact that you included my blog for this award!
Enjoy!
More on the way...
Until then,
This week has been super busy. Remember in a blog post from last week how I shared that I was nervous about adjusting to life with the kids home now that school's out??? Well, the kids haven't been the issue at all...
...of all things what's been the worst to deal with???
The dog!!
I am about to pull my hair out trying to figure out what's going on with her. I honestly believe the biggest issue is that she's trying to adjust to the change with the kids being home. But more than anything she misses the rides to the school in the morning. She loves to ride in the van and anytime I run the kids around she goes with me. She LOVES it! Since there's no school then there's no morning ride in the van and it's driving her batty. Anytime I let her outside to do her business she runs around the house and sits in the driveway next to the van.
I'm about to go outta my mind with the stress from her...not the kids like I expected!
Meanwhile...as I deal with the dog issues I'm also working to get orders completed and shipped. Thankfully I've had a little bit of time to do some light reading and I've collected a few quotes that I love...here you go...
"The successful man is the average man, focused."
-- Source Unknown
“It’s CHOICE - not chance - that determines your destiny.”
-- Source Unknown
Be responsible for everything that happens to you in your life. Good or bad, you created it!
-- Source Unknown
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." ~Michael Jordan
The third quote I'd like to share with some people I know...always complaining about how messed up their life is. It would feel so good to say 'Well guess whose fault it is!'
Sorry just had to add that smart comment out of frustration...I usually try to refrain from that kind of behavior, but sometimes I just can't help it...hehehe.
Okay...that's all I have for now...back to dealing with the crazy dog days!
More fun and creative finds on the way...
Until then,
Yesterday morning I opened the back door to let the dog out to do her business. As I peered out the door I saw this at the edge of our deck...
...a cute, chubby and furry baby Blue Jay! The poor thing was so scared! I guess it was time for Mama Blue Jay to kick him/her out of the nest. As I was watching it and snapping a few pictures another baby Blue Jay plopped onto one of our deck chairs. I don't have a picture of that but I do have a video of it making it's first flight off the deck and into the grass. That was a cool sight to see! (I'd share it here, but I tried and it didn't work for me.)
We watched them both off and on all day and at one point the two of them got back together under the tree closest to the deck...
Then later in the afternoon we found them together sitting side by side on this old leaf bag (that I neglected to put in the garbage for spring leaf pick up)...
Later in the evening my husband and I were able to get away for a dinner date to celebrate our 16th anniversary. Once we got home my youngest son, Sean, kept asking me to go out with him to see if we could find the baby birds. It was dark and I never thought we'd ever find them. But, lo and behold, he spotted one...
I couldn't believe it! So stinkin' cute and almost asleep! We snapped a handful of pictures and came back inside. Then Sean went into panic mode..."But, Mom what if a raccoon gets it??? Do raccoons eat birds??? What if one of the neighborhood cats gets it??? Can't we bring it in???" I felt bad saying no but there was no way I'd bring a wild bird into our house. I tried explaining the theory of 'Survival of the Fittest', but that didn't ease his worries at all. He got on the internet and researched to see if raccoons ate baby birds, etc. It was so heartwarming for me to witness his compassion in full force!
Meanwhile, I had to get up at the crack of dawn this morning so I peeked out the back window thinking it would be gone...but it was still sitting on that branch. Unreal! But now it's later in the morning and it's gone. I feel bad, but what could I do? I'll go out again to see if I can find it, but I'm sure either it was hungry and gathered some strength and started to fly...or else...
Well you know...
Okay, time to get to work and ship some packages before I get a day off.
More fun stories and interesting finds to come...
Until then,
