From Chaos Comes Happiness

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein We had such a beautiful day yesterday. The weather has been so gorgeous . . . almost unbelievable beautiful for this time of year. I hear it is going to be one of our roughest winters. That's ok . . . we love the snow, too. PG is out of town, and the girls are off from school today (thank you, Mr. Columbus). I think we are going to spend the afternoon having a lovely picnic at a near by nature center. Maybe collect some more leaves. Wishing you a wonderful day, my friend.

While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about. ~Angela Schwindt I'm learning so much this summer - mostly taught by Katie and Ella. When searching for a quote to accompany the above photo of Ella and her lollipop, this particular one seemed to fit. It's perfect, don't you think? I am forever blessed for these two little girls. What are you blessed with today? Leave me a comment . . . I'd love to know.

“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'” - George Bernard Shaw

" It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ~Henry David Thoreau Here's wishing you all a wonderfully creative Wednesday!

Years and years ago, I picked up a little quotation book from a local book store. The book, “The Change-Your-Life Quote Book” by Allen Klein, is filled with over 600 wise and wonderful quotes to inspire and motivate. We've all seen books like this one before - there must be thousands out there. But something about this simple little one just pulled me toward it back then. I must have felt that I needed to change my life, and bought this book to help me get the job done. I brought it home, and I assume I glanced through a few pages of the book, and then promptly placed it on a little bookshelf in our bedroom. There it has been . . . for probably 10 years. I do look at it time and time again, as I swiftly remove dust from the shelf, and it always brings a smile to my face. Then it returns to its resting place until I next need some extra motivation in my days. On Monday, I threw it in my bag and carried it to work. While I no longer feel the need to “change my life”, ...