while reading a few of my favorite blogs i saw
this. it made my heart happy and i was compelled to make a small donation. when you feel it....act on it. something i learned from my parents growing up. next thing i know za husband and i are out running errands and we stop in the starbucks drive thru. while waiting in line i was discussing the happy feeling i got after donating and i told him about two more charitable things i was planning on. we get up to the window and i hand over my debit card to pay when the nice girl informs me that the car in front of us paid for our order. we were stunned and couldn't stop smiling the whole way home. it was an "i eat rainbows, and poop butterflies" kind of moment. i wanted to find that person and give them a hug. the stranger in front of us will probably never know how much they made my day. like i always say, it's the little things. in light of that i'm in the mood for another generous act. i will be giving a painting from my
shop to one of you lucky commenters.
[love is the key #2 of 5, original 5x7 acrylic painting on canvas]
to enter:
1. be friendly--i know i'd like to make a new blog friend and i'm sure everyone else out there would too, so become a follower of a blog you've been admiring lately.
2. leave a comment below about anything wonderful (could be something little or something big) anything you are happy about.
contest will end friday, january 14th and i'll announce the random winner next weekend.
Hi Skye! I am now following a sewing blog I like. :) I of course think you are wonderful! But I want to share how grateful I am for my family. We have some awesome family that spoils our children, even our pet tortoise. We just got a "beware of turtle" sign as well as some petrified turtle poop (over 30 million years old) for Christmas. So silly, but so thoughtful! It's so nice to have people who know us and love us even with all our imperfections and strange house pets.
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ReplyDeleteLook I am a follower!! I love it....almost as much as I love you. I would really be happy if you would pick me (randomly of course) to win this painting because it clearly would look amazing next to my other love is the key painting. Im just saying...I really feel as though I randomly of course deserve to win this painting...as randomly as possible. :)
Love, Bev
Started following random fancy. My comment about anything wonderful or that makes me happy is my little blob. We have been trying for 5 years to have a baby. Im just happy to go from day to day without any complications as of yet. Im extreamly happy about that. This little tiny thing is making me most happy lately and Im glad its around, even though its horrible timing! Just goes to show you life happens wheather you plan it or not ;)
ReplyDeleteI follow eighteen25. They make my heart happy with all the free advice they give about life. and a little FYI about 3 years ago at In-N-Out we had a car pay for the one behind it, it lasted for 33 cars, 33 cars in a row paid for the car behind it. It was awesome. Infact, I think I might do it the next time I am in a drive thru. :)
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I started following Our Wonderful life. They are out of Phoenix. Its a family website and she always does neat things with her kids and family and I love hearing about happy family life. She also does reviews of mommy/womens and childrens products. I love that because its nice to know sometimes before you buy.
ReplyDeleteA few years ago I was at work and I wasn't feeling very well. One of the ladies that would come in and go to therapy noticed that my stomach was queezy. About 30 minutes later she came back with a Sprite for me to help out the tummy troubles. I thought that was so nice of her. She didn't really know me all that well but could tell I wasn't feeling so hot. That has really stuck with me. The sprite totally helped and it was so nice of her.
One day I was at Safeway and the people in front of me had forgotten their money. Every thing they had purchased was discounted or clearanced. I felt bad for them so I paid for their groceries. It wasn't a ton, but it saved them a trip back to their home to get their money and maybe next time they were able to buy more (I hope) They were really grateful and it made me feel really good!
ok skye, i am coming out of the closet;) i have followed your blog since you started it and stop by whenever i have a minute to see what one of my favorite people has been up to but have yet to comment on a post. i have to say that i planned on posting a comment here before i even read through the first paragraph and i also was inspired to "give" after following the link in the beginning of this post.
ReplyDeleteall that said, i wanted to thank you for this post. one year ago on 2/4/2010 i delivered my beautiful baby gabriella. i was scheduled to be at the hospital at 1 pm. prior to that my babies were napping and my husband was still asleep from working the night before so i got online to pass the time and came across the link to "nella's birth story". it took me nearly an hour to read the entire blog post as i sobbed. i was completely entangled in the story, that mommy wrote so well that i felt i was right there with her. i could feel every emotion and put myself in her shoes (after all that could be me in just a few short hours). she was incredibly brave to express her feelings the way she did. i know i would have felt the same but would have been too ashamed to admit to it. later that day as i labored i spoke of her experience to my husband (eyes welling up with tears every time I thought of her) and as this year passed i have thought of that blog post from time to time. i have wondered where their journey has led them and how the family was coping with their beautiful addition.
the instant the page opened when i followed your link i knew that was the precious baby from the post i had read. something deep inside told me that beautiful little girl was the reason i soaked my baby in even more that day almost a year ago. i knew immediately that i would be donating to their cause. that woman touched my soul with her words in just one post, i have to give back. i also went back and read several of her post starting from the birth story and was inspired by her to squeeze my babies a little tighter and soak in all of their loveliness tonight instead of feeling the pressure to get all of my chores done. thank you skye, without even knowing it you helped me feel inspired! i will now be following a second blog....
xoxo-aleasha
Skye, I just love your blog. It made me smile and laugh. You are just too cute!! :)
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