How Do I Love Thee...

What does the perfect Valentine's Day consist of?

Yummy Treats...Check.

Heartfelt Cards...Check.
Sweet Surprises...Check.

Moments Spent With The One(s) You Love...Check.

What if you have all that...and so much more?

How do you possibly say Thank You?
Even though it's way past ♥ day now...I wanted to give these little Angels...proper credit & extreme love & gratitude!
This is how I spent mine...

Starting with this box of love from the beautiful, Susan from Ava Grace's Closet!

Are you freakin' kidding me me???

How glam & gorgeous is this?

I could not LOVE this purse more & your card...as sweet as it gets! 

I ♥ what you wrote & can't believe how well you know me...without ever meeting me! GREAT JOB, Sister! And my makeup...you know how much I love me some "Union Jack" & so cute of you to remember. I love the colors & I love the gloss! But most of all...I love that I have something to look at every day to think of you! There are no words. I am so so grateful & so so blessed to have you in my life...and in my heart. Until we meet one day in person...I will always live in your computer & I am always always here. 

I ♥ you, Beautiful!

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Dolce thanks you too...for her new home!

 

And next from this beauty Jenna, who was the winner of my Christmas Giveaway (here) & will soon be Blogging here! (Stop by & show her some love! She'll be excited!)

Who sends me my own Giveaway in return?

This adorable girl does!

Jenna, Jenna Jenna...you have no idea how big my smile was & still is...and how surprised I was & appreciative I am!

Your card touched my heart & this box of goodies...I can't believe the sweetness/thoughtfulness!

From my personalized mug (I LOVE my name/initials on things),  to yummy smelling goods (Adore those things too), to my Headache kit. I think that one made my heart smile most. So so thoughtful & so so sweet. Cuffs are my favorite bracelets of all time, & this girl LOVES to bake...and eat! LOL. Love my yummy candies as well! The packaging, the cards, the love, the surprise...every single thing...touched my heart....far beyond measure. 

I will cherish you & all of my goodies...always. 

Thank you...with all of my heart.

So blessed to call your my Friend. 

Oh don't worry...there's more.

Next is from my beautiful friend from High School, Julie.

My very first Valentine of the day!

LOVE.

And inside...

The most adorable words & the most adorable little envelope & earrings to match!

SO SO sweet & SO SO unexpected!

You are a Doll, Julie, & your kindness knows no bounds.

You're as warm & wonderful as it gets & now that I know we're Armenian Sisters...we're meant to be friends for life! 

I love you & appreciate you...to pieces!

Thank you, Julie Jan.

And my last delivery of the day...

This mug of heaven from the only other "Boo" in my life besides my Hubby...my beautiful Brittany!

Girl...your card made me cry & this yummy-ness made me grub like a motha! LOL!

YOU, my amazing friend...have touched my life, and my heart...more than any words could ever express, & I know, without a doubt...we'll be friends for life!

No matter the distance, even if we never get to meet (please...we so will)...you are such a beautiful light in my life & I'm so so blessed to have "met" you & so so blessed to know you & love you. 

Not only are these my very favorite...I was so surprised...I smiled on the outside and the inside.

And truth...I haven't stopped yet. 

You're an Angel & my Soul Sista forever.

I love you to the moon & back & can't wait till the day I get to hug you!

Thank you...with every beat of my heart.

Love you, Boo!

All of your cards & words of love are kept in a very special box & whenever I need some extra sunshine...I know exactly where to go! You girls...& ALL of you reading this...make my heart so happy...I often run out of words to truly express my gratitude. Just know that some of the best moments of my days are those spent with you, & I truly do...carry each one of you in my heart. I am forever grateful, and forever blessed. What a beautiful world we live in...to be filled with so many Angels. La Vita Bella & so are all of you! 

I hope & pray that you felt as loved as I did on Valentine's Day & that you'll continue to feel that way...every day. If no one told you they love you today...I did...and I do. 

Thank you for being SUCH a joy in my life & by far...one of my very favorite parts!

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And if you haven't yet…

HUGE Love & Hugs to you ALL!

Have a beautiful night, My Sweethearts.

XO

A VERY Blessed & Grateful Girl,

TEAM ISSAC ♥

After reading this post & this one too...from the beautiful (inside & out), Erin from Living in Yellow...to put it lightly...I was moved.

With tears streaming down my cheeks...I read & I kept on reading. I read both Erin words, & the personal journal of Isaac's Parents...here.

I immediately donated, but felt the need to do so much more & of course...spread the word to all of you. I cannot even begin to fathom this amount of pain, and if I can do ANYTHING at all to ease it...I ABSOLUTELY will.

None of us know this little Angel personally, but in an instant...he invaded ALL of our lives...and our hearts.

If this story touches your heart too...please please don't hesitate to reach out. No matter how small...no act of love goes unnoticed, and EVERY kindness counts.

Let us all join in this movement to help make Isaac & his family's Christmas...one to remember. Because after all...THAT is the TRUE meaning of Christmas.

ALL the ways you can make a difference are right here.

Thank you...with EVERY beat of my heart.

In this life...we ALL gotta stick together & help each other...whenever we need it most.
THIS is one of those times.

I love & appreciate you all...SO MUCH MORE than words. 





We ♥ You, Isaac & We Are ALL Rootin' For You!

Pressure Makes Diamonds.

Good Morning, My Angels!

I came across this adorable necklace & of course…immediately thought of all of you!

I bought 2 others for very special people in my life & wanted to get one for one of you as well.

Sometimes in life, we go through some very tough times & it helps to have a little encouragement to help you through. A little token to let you know that you aren't alone, someone is thinking of you,  rooting for you, and….that someone cares & loves you. 

So…if you are going through a tough time right now & could really use a little encouragement…comment down below & I will randomly pick one of you to send this to. 

I will pick the name on Monday, September 24th. 

I wish I had a million to send to all of you, but hopefully…the person who's souls needs the most sunshine…will be the name I pick! 

I pray none of you are hurting, but if you are…I also pray that you know I care. 

Have a beautiful day, Loves & I'll be back tomorrow for my "Friday Favorites" & I'll also be Guest Posting (My very first time) on Blonde Episodes, for the beautiful Kori! 

Stop by & check it out!

I'm excited!

HUGE Love & Hugs to you ALL!

XO

Your Biggest Fan,

Be One of The Good Ones!

Happy Tuesday, My Angels!

Hope all of you are having a wonderful day & that you smiled…at least once. Hopefully twice! 

To make up for yesterday's "Debbie Downer" Post…

I wanted to share something I saw & loved.

Left by a stranger.

To someone I've never met…

but reached all the way to my heart! 

THIS is what I'm talkin' bout people!

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.

It's as simple as that!

The more you give…the more you will receive.

TRUST me on that one!

THIS I will swear by.

Life truly is…what you make it become.

If you live your life in hate, bitterness & treat people like crap…your life will suck!

But…

If you live your life in love, positivity & treat people the way you want them to treat you…your life will be AMAZING! 

The choice really is up to you! 

Make it AMAZING! 

EVERYONE will be better because you did! 

Including, Especially…YOU!

Have an amazing night & wake up tomorrow with nothing but love in your heart & see how your day goes!

I dare you. 

Sweet Dreams, Beautiful Ones.

Love & Hugs to you ALL!

XO

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Don't forget to enter my "Indian Summer" Giveaway!

Last day to enter is Friday! 

Click on picture for all info! 

Here's To Being One of The Good Ones! 

Unacceptable. RANT & PROFANITY! BE PREPARED!!!

Happy Monday, my Beautiful, Love-Filled Ones!

Warning…this will come as a shock to some of you, most of you, & some of you may strongly disagree, but that's 100% ok with me! What's not at all ok with me…is all this hatred going on in this world! THIS is my STRONGEST battle against being called a "Christian" & a "Republican"…to which I am both. However…my views on each differ vastly…from the norm.

I am 100% pro-choice.

Some people (A LOT) of people…have absolutely NO BUSINESS being Parents & for those people...bringing a child into this world…is 100x's worse abuse…than any abortion in history! 

What if you're raped?

Who am I to tell a victim that they HAVE to keep the product of something/someone so vile & inhumane?

Now would I/could I have an abortion…I would swear with ALL my heart that I would never, but I've also never gotten pregnant before (an age to not be able to take care of & be a fit Mother), or been raped before…so how would I know what I would do? What I would have done?

Now don't get me wrong…I think abortion is a horrible thing & anyone that has gone through it…I would bet…is still affected in a significant way…every single day…but, what if?

I can't say.

And "Christian"…telling you you're going to hell if you're gay?

Have you ever been gay?

Do you know what it feels like?

I don't, so again…who am I to tell YOU or judge YOU!

My God…the one I believe in…is 100% Love.

In EVERY form, ALL walks of life…NO MATTER WHAT! 

The biggest "Christians" I know…are living in the biggest glass houses…throwing the most stones!!!

If you're a Christian…your life is your testimony…not your words, or you attending church every Sunday.

THIS picture…is UNACCEPTABLE…and I've seen about 10 too many of these to stay quiet any longer!

This my friends…this kind of hatred & pure EVIL…starts at home & results in this.

What if your Son/Daughter, Sister/Brother, Best Friend/Family Member…came to you & told you they were gay?

Would you want this to happen to them?

This makes me sick to my stomach & it NEEDS to stop!

If you believe in a God…you are taught that God makes no mistakes.

We are all made in his loving care & he made NO MISTAKES.

Being different & YOURSELF…is what makes this world go round. 

The ONLY people I pre-judge are mean & evil ones!

"And be ye kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

-Ephesians 4:32

NO WHERE in this does it say, "unless you are gay, a difference race, are too skinny or too fat, etc"

As long as you're a kind & wonderful person, spread sunshine wherever you go, don't hurt or cause harm to anyone…and follow the 10 commandments…in my opinion…you are ONE HELL of a Christian & are going to the heaven I'm going to! 

PARENTS…please please…teach your kids better.

I am fully aware that the Parent you are…is as result primarily…on the Parents you had, but that's no longer an excuse.

When you know better…you do better, & ALL OF US know better! 

This Bible verse no longer applies…

"Then said Jesus, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…"

-Luke 23:34

We know. We ALL know EXACTLY what we do.

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned, forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

-Luke 6:37

Somewhere, somehow…all of this got lost in translation & it's about time…we find it again!

Life is hard enough, & we are all fighting our own battles, & have our crosses to bear…

wouldn't life be a whole lot better if we all felt like we were all in this together, and we were NEVER fighting alone?

What I loathe.

Who I am.

Again…I am deeply sorry if I offended anyone…in any way.

These are just my personal views & since this is my Blog…I feel I have a right to share them.

If you disagree with any or all of the above…the same love I preach…I practice.

I will respect you & your beliefs…100%.

Unless…you're just evil & in that case…I will judge away! 

LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Or…

Sorry to put a damper on today/this post.

I'll be back to my usual sunshine tomorrow, but today…in my heart...this was necessary.

The sole purpose of this was to try to do my little part…to try to make one less person cry at night.

To try to make one less person hurt.

If you know me at all…there are 2 things I DO NOT/WILL NOT tolerate in this world…Cruelty or Injustice.

Be kind to one another.

THAT is my wish.

Whew!

The End.

Feel free to leave comments, but just so you know…this is not open for discussion on my end. These are my beliefs & nothing/no one will change them.

With ALL The Love One ♥ Could Possibly Possess,

If You Judge Books By Their Covers...

"I'm sick of people being shallow, & picking on other people for the things they can't change about themselves.
"She's too tall."
- It's not like she can control her height?
"He has a big nose."
- What is he supposed to do about it? Get plastic surgery?
"She has a weird looking face."
- Is that really her fault?
"She's really flat chested."
- That's genetic. She didn't choose to be.
"He has crooked teeth."
- Not everyone can afford braces.
"Her hair is too frizzy."
- She didn't choose her hair, & not everyone has the time to flat iron their hair every morning.
"His eyes are creepy looking."
- He didn't choose the shape of his eyes.
"She's fat."
- So, it's not her fault? Everyone has a different weight limit to them. If you're tall; like me, then you should weigh more. If you're short, then you should weigh less. Everyone is beautiful in their own way!!!!♥
"He's gay."
- Who cares? If they're bi, their bi. If they're gay, their gay. We're all human beings. Let people be themselves. They can choose to be with anyone, don't stop them.

You know what? People can't choose their family & how much money they grow up with, their facial structure, their body type or many other things. Don't pick on them for that. If you're you're going to dislike someone, dislike them for their personality & actions, not how they look or where they come from. Life isn't a video game. You can't just choose what you look like, how tall or short you are, your weight? I'm just saying'."

-Jasmine

"Be the rainbow in someone else's storm." -Maya Angelou

Be kind. Love one another & always remember…

What if that person…was you?

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Happy Sunday, Sweethearts.

Due to another insane migraine…I will resume with the official "Sunday Sweethearts" next week!

And…if I feel well enough tonight…I'll post my "Indian Summer" Giveaway!

I'm working on that now.

Thank you for your patience, love & support!

You guys ROCK!!! 

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful day! 

XO

Live in Light & in Love,