{dance qualities I wish I had}

my daughter is a dancer

dancing has taught her

discipline

and

work ethic

skills which carry over to

her everyday

life

this got me thinking
that so many
of the qualities she possesses
as a successful dancer
would be valuable
for us
in our
everyday lives




qualities/rules of a successful dancer
~ honest, reliable, faithful
~don't be afraid to take risks
~establish goals and work systematically toward achieving them
~free rides don't exist
~have confidence in yourself
~invite constructive criticism
~keep from making excuses
~listen, learn and always work hard
~never, ever give up on your dreams
~quality not quantity
~respect others
~reach for the stars
{I think I need to apply some of these to my life}

*
my daughter is dancing all weekend long in a
competition....
thank you for all your lovely comments....
I will try to visit you all soon
*

{365 reasons why i love you}

sweet girls

{my daughters}

+

a sweet idea

=

a sweet keepsake treasure

love from

mom

xoxo

a few years ago for
Valentine's Day
I gave each of my girls a journal
{that I started exactly one year before that Valentine's Day}
xoxo
I wrote in each daughter's journal
everyday for 365 days





dated each new entry
{never missed a day}
wrote
why I loved them
what made them special
things they did that day that I so appreciated
listed their gifts
and
how they have blessed me
xoxo

each daughter's journal
was unique and personal to them
xoxo
it made for a very special
Valentine's Day


xoxo

365 reasons why I love you
give it a try
it will make next years Valentine's Day very special
for the love ones in your life
xoxo

~ find your "sparkle" ~

the

language of

one's

eyes

*

I

adore

my

sweet daughter's

green eyes

{a gift to her from my dear husband}

Her eyes
reflect

a

beautiful

light

a

"sparkle"

a

"twinkle"

they are

the

window into her

sweet

soul

*

do you know someone

that always has

that

certain

"sparkle"

*

my wish

is that we

all find

that

special

" light"

this coming year

~ stir with love ~

recipe for an irresistibly charming and romantic day

start with the perfect dress

add a beautiful girl



and some pretty ballerina flats




and then slowly pour in a bouquet of flowers

{important note.....flowers should be garden fresh, romantic and dreamy}

preheat heart

{heart found at erin jane etsy shop}

then add a handsome boy

{boy must be washed and smelling nice}

stir gently

until well mixed

sit back and enjoy the magic

~~

{my daughter's wedding day...... May 9/09}

~just wanted to share a wee bit~

to see more

~ a little trumpet blowing ~

This week we had a

celebration~jubilation

in our home

we gathered up the

ruffles

party hats

noisemakers

to salute

a milestone...

a journey which has only begun

a Grade 8 Graduation

...no more middle school for my daughter Sydney

it's off to high school

we had sumptuous cake ...

{she is a ballerina...hence the topper}





yummy refreshments....

fabulously fun party favours...

we

yelled

screamed

and totally embarrassed

her when she went up to get her diploma

{that's what families are for...right?}

What did you celebrate this week?

**pretty party ruffle image found here

~ red roundup ~

who doesn't love the color red

so ...

thought i would share some red

from my corner of the world today ....

{featuring my daughter molly}

red heart candies

which are one of molly's favourites...

sitting in my sweet bird dish

{soon to be eaten}

molly's art assignment she painted...

red bow mickey mouse ears with red balloons added in...


molly's red tights...


a photograph taken by molly when she was in Amsterdam...
{her biggest want in life is a red vw beetle}

stay tuned....

i hope to feature my other two daughters soon...

{i don't want anyone feeling left out}