by | Jan 27, 2011 | From the Heart |
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel”.
– Maya Angelou –
When I read this quote its so moving; but does everyone really forget what someone has done to them?
This quote reminds to forget my past hurts because it’s not worth it. The person that I thought may have hurt my feelings doesn’t even remember what they said the majority of the time so there’s no need for me to remember.
This scripture popped into my mind.
1Peter 5:7 “Casting all your care upon him; for He cares for you.“
This verse is powerful because in order to move on, we have to let that stuff go.
Here are a few suggestions that we all can do to make ourselves, as well as others, feel good.
How do we spread the love and give out good feelings?
We have to treat people the way we want to be treated. When we say kinds words that build people up it’s powerful. Encouragement is an energy booster and that feeling is what we remember.
1. Call your Mom and Dad if you are blessed to still have them with you here on earth. Tell them you love them and appreciate them. If they are not with you, speak highly of them when you talk about them even if you did not have strong connections with them. I heard one of our ministers at church say if you can’t think of anything good to say about your parent, you can say that they really kept a clean house or that they always looked sharp in their outfits. No matter what we have to hold our parents in high regard.
2. Be a mentor to a young person in high school or college. Share with them knowledge from what you have learned and pass it on to youth so they don’t have to encounter problems. Avoiding certain obstacles along the way.
3. Say kind words to a friend and give them a hug. Share how much they mean to you.
4. Give yourself a hug because you have to love yourself before you can truly love others.
This list is just a start. You may have completely different things that you need to work on because none of us have it all together, even if we want to give the facade that we do.
It’s self examination time in that quote by Maya Angelou, which is a good thing. It makes us put ourselves in check to see if we are really treating our friends, family, people in general the way we want to be treated.
Are actions do speak louder than are words.
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by | Jan 11, 2011 | Around the Home, From the Heart |
Today we had some beautiful snow and it’s very cold in the Show Me State. It snowed fine white glitter all night long into the morning. We had about 3 to 4 inches and the temperature is 15 Fahrenheit.
Putting on another blanket tonight because this will be a cold week.
My hubby couldn’t resist taking some pictures of the doggies in our backyard.
Gio and Vinny
On our way to work my hubby saw some cute ducks not feeling the least bit cold in the park.
Ducks in Forest Park
Statue of Edward Bates, Attorney General to Abraham Lincoln
Grand Basin
by JTwisdom | Dec 22, 2010 | From the Heart |
Photograph by JT
Photograph by JT
My family and I celebrated Christmas early so that we all could be together. We had a lot of fun and ate some scrumptious food.
The menu
Macaroni and Cheese
Fried Chicken
Vegetables
Cole Slaw
Deviled eggs
Chicken Gizzards
Savory Yukon Potatoes
Pasta Salad
My mother-in-law made tasty breads and cookies.
Dessert menu
Peanut Butter cookies
Pecan Balls
Walnut cookies
Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Boston Bread
Pumpkin Bread
Didn’t I say it was a tasty menu.
As the years go by I realize that it’s not about the gifts it’s about the love of having your family and friends around you that matters most. Gifts fade but strengthening relationships is what will last.
Merry Christmas!
by JTwisdom | Dec 17, 2010 | FBFF, From the Heart |
Photograph by JT
It’s time to celebrate and enjoy family and friends. I can smell the aroma of the cranberry bread which is on top of the stove in the picture above all over the house. The macaroni and cheese is cooking in the oven. This is the time to try a new recipe I found in Cooking Light with fontina cheese. Oh! and lets not forget the dressing and cornish hens to make the day festive.
Sounds delicious!
Wait what’s a girl to wear for the holidays with all the family, friends and delicious food around.
Well I am definitely not going to wear a sweatshirt with a Christmas tree with automated lights smacked right on the front of my chest with a switch attached to the cuff like a gizmo from a 007 movie that causes the lights to go on and off. Did I actually have a shirt like that? I will never tell. Maybe one day.
Well lets get to the questions for this week.
1. Which holiday party are you looking forward to attending this year?
My family will be getting together this Sunday because that’s the time when most of us will be in town. I spend most Christmas holidays with friends or my husband’s family because my family is quite small. Both of my parents are deceased now however they both loved Christmas and decorating to set the occasion. The joy of Christmas has transferred over to me to also decorate and watch every year on DVD a Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty The Snowman and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.
2. What is your go-to holiday party outfit?
I must admit I am not a party animal. I do like to dress up though and I love to dance. Most of the family gatherings I will be going to are casual so I would look completely out of place in a formal or all over sequins. Not all but the majority of the attire of my family is mostly jeans, sweatshirts, sweaters, plaid shirt, tennis shoes and maybe a boot here or there. Now some of the younger family members (the young ladies) dress more on trend to what’s “in” now but that’s about it. And there is nothing wrong with that at all because sometimes-outdoor sports like football is being played or they just want to be more relaxed. As for me I am casual too but I always try to make the extra effort to look cool because I am not only representing myself but also my husband.
3. Do you go dressed in something that would be impractical to wear at any other time of the year? Depending on what you mean impractical.
Impractical: An outfit that would be considered to over the top for a particular event.
I wear sequins during the day-time so I will push the limits. I love getting dressed up so during the winter holiday season we had our Church anniversary in 2009 and we went all out. My husband wore a tuxedo and I wore a lace dress with grosgrain straps and I had gold heels with bows on the top. I felt pretty and it was such a nice event.
Photograph by JT
4. If you are going to a house-party what gift will you bring to the host/hostess?
www.philosophy.com
Philosophy Gingerbread Man Shower & Bath gel.
www.oliviacare.com
Olivia olive oil soap
Everyone doesn’t drink alcohol so this kind of gift is so universal. When I give gifts to friends and family like this I always get asked where did I get them from so they can buy it for themselves when they run out.
5. If you could buy only one trendy piece to update your holiday party wardrobe, what would you get this year?
According to Style.com gold is the trend for Fall 2010 Holiday.
My trend pic is this beautiful dress from Carolina Herrera. I can see myself dancing with my husband the night through.
Photograph credit: www.style.com Designer Carolina Herrera
I am sorry but it is so hard to pick just one. First off I am loving this Alexander McQueen dress. OMG! The shoes!
Style.com Designer Alexander McQueen
I really like the look of gold and deep hues on my complexion.
Some of my favs from www.style.com
Photo credit: Style.com Designer: Aquilano.Rimondi
Photo Credit: Style.com Designer Balmain
Photo Credit: Style.com Designer Blumarine
To get more tips on holiday trends click on the link below that will take you to FashionMagazine.com that will show some cool styles for holiday.
Enjoy!
http://www.fashionmagazine.com/videos/fashion/style-studio-holiday-dressing/
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by JTwisdom | Dec 15, 2010 | From the Heart |
Photograph by JT
Photograph by JT
Getting ready for the holidays is right. I love Christmas! I love seeing the snow falling on my face when I am outside watching it fall.
My hubby and I put up the tree decorations on Sunday and Monday.
I really love this Louis del Olio jacket because it is not only warm but oh so chic with its different color embroidery. Paired with jeans this jacket is tops in my book.
by JTwisdom | Nov 15, 2010 | From the Heart |
Happy Birthday Gio!
My little beagle had a birthday today!! He is spunky and energetic and we love him so much.
Happy Birthday Gio!! The G-Man — Mr. Gio — Baby Gio
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