What a beautiful fall day we are having! Brad is busy shelling corn, or at least using the combine to knock down cornstalks without any ears. I am still busy on a cleaning frenzy after our carpet laying and bathroom remodels. I have hauled out a lot of stuff hoping it will bless someone else at our local mission.
I'm also finally dragging out my fall decorations. Enjoy the inspiration from my pinterest boards!
Best news of all, Lindsay, Brandon's wife and fellow vintage junky, and I did a little antiquing last weekend and I didn't buy a thing. I had a couple of things in my hot little hands, but I was able to put them down and slowly walk away. This morning, I even ran an errand at my favorite local resale shop and I wasn't even tempted.
Progress!
Thank you so much for your encouraging comments last week when I was feeling a little disgusted with my buying habit. You guys are just the sweetest things.
That brings me to the topic of today's post.....encouragement.
What makes you smile? Lifts your spirit? Makes you feel warm and fuzzy?
Is it blog comments, facebook likes, Instagram hearts, texts from friends, unexpected invitations, pity gifts?
For me it is all of the above plus lots more. I am easy to please. Give me a friendly smile or wave and I am happy.
I bet you are like me and enjoy getting unexpected cards. Just this morning, when I was cleaning out a drawer, I discovered some cards with lovely notes sent to me through the years. What a nice surprise that was!
One of my new bloggy friends, Veronica, from Adventures of D and V, has a little project going that I think will be lots of fun and wanted to share with you so that you could participate if you want. You can read all about it here. Here is the down and dirty version. Contact her and she will match you up with another blogger. Get acquainted by reading one another's blog, and then send a real, paper-and-envelope note of encouragement.
Doesn't that sound like fun? My new buddy is Barbie. I hope you click over and read her blog. She is an encourager deluxe and honest, too.
Let me know if you decide to join the party!
Hugs,
I'm all about the hugs! Nothing makes me happier than giving someone a proper hug ... not one of thos cage-arm pseudo hugs!
ReplyDeleteI get such a kick from that Instagram love that it is scaring me, haha! As you know!
ReplyDeleteI happened upon some Igrammers from Nashville which was cool...small world and all :)
Hurry up and show us those redesigned rooms ;)
I love finding old cards and notes...I alway hesitate to keep them, but when I discover and read them again I am always glad I did :) I have been holding out on any fall decorations...but I think I will cave this weekend (after all I think Friday is the first day of fall, right?) I have been seeing mums everywhere and I love them :)
ReplyDeleteI really do enjoy the back and forth commenting between blogs. It's so encouraging for us newbies. Yes?
ReplyDeleteLove your photos today....looking forward to seeing what you'll be doing with your fall decor!
I use to love to go to the thrift stores and buy the really old, out of date cards, and send them to random people. Life got busy and I've lost that art of handwritten encouragement. But thankfully because of Veronica's encouragement project, I am going to begin again. Love your fall decor already. I don't have any yet. Hopefully soon!
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