Carolien Makes My Day

I was actually given this award on January 21, 2008 by Carolien. Please accept my apology Carolien, I missed reading the post and did not know I had received it. Do visit her blog, she writes of her life in the Netherlands, her 3 daughters and her sewing. She has a wonderful kindness that is expressed in her writing. If you visit after reading this, I am sure you will feel that spring is right around the corner. As you can see, Carolien makes my day. Thank you for the award Carolien, it is so sweet of you to think of me.

I am now passing this award on to the bloggers who are sending cards to my mom for her birthday (see previous post) and that includes Carolien! All of you have made my year!

It does not take a lot to make someone feel appreciated. Buy or make a simple card this week and surprise someone. Thank them for the decorations they put up during the holidays, tell them how much you enjoy the flowers in their yard, or tell them how kind they are to your pets. You can and will make a difference in their heart.

Thank you again Carolien for being so kind.

A Day of Discovery

I went out today to get my hair cut, earlier today my hair was shoulder length. I wasn't looking for a new style, I just wanted to get rid of years of hair color. There was about an inch and a half of roots so I decided I could live with short hair, it grows, and I wanted to see the real me. My hair is now the shortest it has ever been and the color is salt sprinkled with pepper on the top and gradually goes to pepper sprinkled with salt at the neckline. I really like it.

When I got home I had a new comment on my blog. Nancy from Knitting Paths of Life let me know she was giving me an award.

Thank you Nancy! This is the first time I have seen the Bloggers with Integrity award and am so honored that you would pass this on to me. What I hope I have finally discovered in life, is to simply be true to myself. I am passing this award on to Willzmom and Monique, two women I admire and who are Bloggers with Integrity.

Teresa