I have much love for this cute little shop (Krize Smilins) and what a wonderful place to get something for Valentine’s Day for your bestie (or yourself)!
I love you. Pass it on.
February 01, 2012
Did you know that I love you? Well, I do. I love everyone. Well, some of you are harder to love than others, but in general I do love you all. And I think that we should practice love for one another. Not just your family, that’s too easy.
I’m talking about loving strangers,
because believe it or not, that’s our default. We are all born into this world with love in our hearts and it is only through the years that we learn to not love as a default. Instead we learn to distrust, to hate, to judge, in inflict pain, to shut out and to shut down. But, we can make a change. We can make a conscious decision to love our fellow humans again. And that’s what I plan on doing.
What got me thinking about this is I have a friend who told me recently that he is planning on hugging everyone at these joint meetings we both attend. Now, these are not social meetings at all, the people who are meeting are often strangers or distant acquaintances at best, but he has decided to hug them all. Sometimes, these meetings can get quite contentious and it’s so much more difficult to get angry and shut down in a conversation with someone you just hugged.
A hug sort of resets that default,
it helps you to see other people are people. I think his idea is a fabulous one.
So, I’ve undertaken a new project. I’ve made these signs (see below) and I plan on posting them in random places. Wherever I see a community bulletin board, I will pin one up. I actually have a stack and some pins in my bag right now, so I won’t be caught unawares. My goal is to share my random stranger love with the world and hopefully they will in turn share their love with strangers as well.
What do you think? Would you like to join my campaign to tell the world that we love them?
If so, download this sign I made and post it wherever you can. Take a picture of it and post it to the Pass It On Flickr Group.
It’s not too late to get your Valentines in the mail!
January 31, 2012Don’t panic! It’s not too late to get your Valentines in the mail to your loved ones. There’s actually plenty of time…especially with these instant gratification printable Valentine cards.
Oh how I love thee, let me print out the ways…
Mushy Lovey Stuff printable card
Valentine’s Day Printables
February 09, 2010
My bloggy friend Ellen from over at The Long Thread included my free printable V-Day Card along with 29 other fun Valentine’s Day printables. Ellen’s colorful contribution is above and my more passive-aggressive offering is below.
Check out the others if you are in need of some last minute Valentines. Here are just a few of my favorites.
Indie Fixx Holiday flickr group
February 05, 2010I’m taking today off…another trip to ikea and then errands before the big storm hits later today. But before I go, I wanted to share some pics from the Indie Fixx Holiday Decor Flickr Pool with you.
You should join & share your pics from your holiday decorating…all holidays are acceptable, even National Talk Like a Pirate Day, but right now we want to see your Valentine’s Day decorations!
Samantha from 15Clove Studio shared this image of a Valentine’s Day tree that she made with her kids. How sweet!
Amanda from Pretty Messes shared this cute V-Day banner she made and even offers a free download of it on her blog.
Treat Yourself Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
February 04, 2010
You deserve a treat, don’t you? Of course, you do. We all do. It’s been a rough year and a half with this recession and all. I’m going to hazard a guess that Oprah and Bill Gates aren’t reading this blog, so probably all you have been impacted in some way by our current economic situation. Then, there’s the daily headache that comes from paying attention to the goings on in Washington. No matter what our individual politics may be, nothing really seems to be getting done for anyone.
I was thinking about all this and about all the generous folks who took part in my Haiti Fundraiser and I was thinking what I could do to treat you all to something special. I came up with a contest, of course. I wish I could treat every single one of you—that’s just not possible at this point–but I can treat 2 of you to a prize of goodies donated from some of my favorite crafter makers. You can see the prizes and donaters below.
Since, I can’t treat all of you (or myself, for that matter) with this contest, I want you to decide to treat yourself and share your plans. It can be something small & cheap or something big & expensive…whatever you are able to do. The goal though is for you to do something for yourself or take some time for yourself. You really deserve it. So whether you plan on doing someone like taking a long overdue bubble bath, treating yourself to a frothy coffee confection, getting some books from the library and luxuriously reading them all weekend, buying a bottle of some fancy perfume or planning a fabulous vacation, it really doesn’t matter. The important thing is to treat yourself!
So, how to win the giveaway? Leave a comment below with your plans for treating yourself. You can leave multiple comments to increase your chances, but each comment must include a different way you plan on treating yourself! You can also include your prize preference. I will choose 2 random commenters to win the prizes. This giveaway will end February 14th at 11:59 pm EST.
Prize #1 – Valued at $175
- Glass Vial necklace (value up to $50) from Plum and Sage
- 2 winner’s choice posters from Field Trip
- Plum Ruffle Bum Panties (size 6) from Flapper Girl
- Vice Gift Set (perfume, soap and scrub) from Haus of Gloi
- Antique Shell Necklace from Dig Under Rocks
Prize #2 – Valued at $168
- Winner’s choice of Mini Pouch (under $22) from Oktak
- Earrings from The Broken Plate Pendant Company
- Edith Tote from Queen Bee Creations
- ‘I Love You This Much’ Print from Stephanie Fizer
