Monday 31 December 2012

ABC's of Life



Happy First Anniversary Erica and Scott
Love you both so much
Aunt Jeanne♥



The last day of 2012
What stands out as most memorable for your year?

Ours of course was the birth of our grandson Logan
and of course the engagement of Kim and Drew.........on Christmas 
and all the love wrapped around us from family and friends
all through the year..............

We thank God for all of our blessings and pray for 2013 to 
be full of sparkle and shine for everyone♥




A beautiful creation by my lovely and talented friend 
Dani

A new year is beginning to peak through
softly beautiful and different like new falling snow,
each day unique and shaped just for you.
Your life adding something as each day does grow.
My wish for your new year is beauty
and softness with surprises thrown in for delight.
Love for each day bringing happiness to you,
making your life a scene of sparkle and shining sunlight.

~ Author Unknown...Happy New Years 



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The countdown is near. Hope this year has brought you some joy and that you will see dreams come true in the coming year.



New Year's eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights.  ~Hamilton Wright Mabie






Sunday 30 December 2012

Soulful Sunday

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Laughter is timeless, 
Imagination has no age,
And dreams are forever☾ °☆  . * ¸.   ★ 
~TINKERBELL~

Have a soulful Sunday full of love and health and peace and joy♥♥




There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may 


encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering, too much pain. 


Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call 





and answer in extraordinary ways.



- Mother Teresa



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Saturday 29 December 2012

A soft snow fall outside

✫✫ Sweet wishes for 2013✫¸¸.·´¯`✫
✫May all of your prayers be answered... and all of your 
´¯**´¯`✫ dreams come true.✫¸¸.·´¯`✫
♥♥ May 2013 sparkle and shine for us all♥


There is a soft snow fall outside..................


New Christmas Pajamas



Our Christmas card this year designed by my lovely friend Nia
and photographs courtesy of Justin and Ahram
Our Sweet Logan had his first Christmas in Seoul

My First Christmas as Logan's Grandmother
and how proud I am


A portrait of Logan in our Christmas packages........
That bright beautiful smiling face brings us so much happiness♥
We love you Logan.......
Love and smiles across the miles

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Beauty is whatever gives joy.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay~



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As we begin our countdown to a blessed
New Year....♥
What are you most thankful for? 
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Friday 28 December 2012

Happy 34th Birthday My Son


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.........*(...... )* warm memories, peace and inspiration....*
.......c(¯¯)..(¯¯)34 all wrapped up with a new love of LIFE!´¯`.¸¸.☆
Happy Birthday Son. I love you so very much and am so proud to be your Mother♥


May every day come wrapped in SON shine to warm you from the start
May every gentle hour unfold to bring peace to your heart
May every moment bring you the things you are most fondest of
And may you know that ALWAYS you are thought about with love♥♥

I love you with all my heart and miss you each and every day in every way♥♥



You're a Wonderful Son,
Justin

Because you're such a wonderful son,
and you mean so much,
today seems like the perfect time
to tell you how much happiness
you bring.


Having a son like you
is reason to be proud 
and thankful -
not just on your birthday,
but always.

Happy Birthday
With Love
Your Mom♥♥



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A Rich and Rewarding Life
comes to those who Live
with Heartfelt Appreciation
and Gratitude for their Blessings.
Every Breath is a Gift to be Loved,
Honored and Cherished.
Bless the Breath of Life
and Bless You.
~Micheal Teal~



Thursday 27 December 2012

Snow Business

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`*.¸.* ´* peαce ´¯`•.¸¸.♥and love









Please remember to feed the birds and animals during
these winter days food for them is hard to find
in snow covered grounds.

A snow fall fell through the night and continues on today.
Some people love the winter and it's ambiance for them
Me I am eternally waiting for Spring.

Have a glorious day and stay safe and warm everyone♥


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Every house where love abides 
And friendship is a guest, 
Is surely home,
and home sweet home
For there the heart can rest.
~Henry Van Dyke~


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"The moment when you first wake up in the morning 
is the most wonderful of the twenty-four hours. 
No matter how weary or dreary you may feel,
you possess the certainty that,
during the day that lies before you,
absolutely anything may happen.
And the fact that it practically always doesn't,
does not matter.
The possibility is always there." ¸.✻´´¯`✻.¸¸.Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ..
~Monica Baldwin

Wednesday 26 December 2012

5 reasons to have a really good laugh


As seen on this fabulous blog





http://www.positivelypresent.com/2012/05/5-reasons-you-should-laugh.html


5 Reasons to Laugh
 

1. Laughter boosts your immune system. According to some studies, laughter helps to boost your immune system and may even increase the number of cancer-killing cells in your body. Doing something that feels good and is good for you? Sounds like a good idea to me!

2. Laughter release endorphins.
 And speaking of feeling good... when you laugh, you trigger a release of endorphins (those feel-good chemicals). These chemicals are the reason that you feel so happy when you laugh. The more you laugh, the better you'll feel so do it as often as you can!

3. Laughter helps us connect with others. Think about how you feel when you're laughing with someone. You feel connected, right? Even if you don't know the person well, you feel bonded with him or her. Forming connections has a positive impact on our lives -- and laughter is a great way to connect! 

4. Laughter protects your heart. Apparently laughing has some healthy heart benefits. Laughing can lead to improved blood flow and cut down on high blood pressure. Heart troubles are unfortunately pretty common -- which is why we should all start laughing more often to ward them off. 

5. Laughter keeps us present. When you're laughing, you're focused on whatever is funny in that moment. You're not worried about the past or the future. You're in the now. Though you might not realize it, laughter really is one of the best ways to stay present.


These are just a few of the many reasons it benefits us to laugh. Laughter offers us a break from the hard parts of life. Laughter offers us a chance to escape, even for a few moments, from the past and the future. Laughter allows us to really be in the moment. No matter how badly you feel, how broken your heart is, how tough things seem, laughter has the ability to pick you up, to bring you a respite from unhappiness. It really is the best medicine. Below are a few of laugh-inducing links. 


I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas....................

Love and laughter are always the very best medicine.


Kim and Drew are engaged.
He proposed to her on Christmas night
on Maroochydore Beach in Australia


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The world is full of vibrant color. 
Don’t let it lose an ounce of its luster.
Assume this day is going to be good, and it will.
God made it so. ღϠ₡ღ¸.✻´´¯`✻.¸¸.
~Max Lucado~


‎; "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."
Mother Teresa

Tuesday 25 December 2012

Have Yourselves a Merry Little Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone
May your day be full of love health peace joy and happiness............




Happy First Christmas Logan
Distance means nothing when you are loved so dear
You are always near and dear to us in our hearts............

Though miles may lie between us
We are never far apart
For love does not count miles
It is measured in the heart♥♥

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Merry Christmas!!!!
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"Sending love to all today....
Merry Christmas ... (¸.·¨¯`☆
May you be blessed with the very best health,
experience joy,  and embrace those golden moments shared with your loved ones both near and far...................
and find comfort in the beauty that surrounds you!
Sparkle and shine...............
Christmas is love in action



Merry Christmas Sarah and Family
Love to you all


Justin and Ahrams Christmas Breakfast
in Seoul


Their turkey dinner in Seoul
with friends


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Happy First Christmas Logan♥♥





You are the pieces of gold that travel through my Soul
Merry Christmas♥♥


When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with the flocks,
then the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal those broken in spirit,
to feed the hungry,
to release the oppressed,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among all peoples,
to make a little music with the heart…
And to radiate the Light of Christ,
every day, in every way,
in all that we do and in all that we say.
Then the work of Christmas begins.

~ Howard Thurman






Monday 24 December 2012

Christmas Eve


Thank you lovely Ahram for sharing the 
Winter Festival photographs of your students






My Son and his wife and her family at her cousins wedding
in Seoul

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♫Merry Christmas  To All ♥ ♥ ♫Jingle Bells♫ Jingle Bells♫


Merry First Christmas sweet Logan Love..........
We love you so very very much.
More precious than gold♥



Merry Christmas my darlings
It is now Christmas in Seoul...........
Love and hugs and kisses and glorious wishes♥♥♥
Merry First Christmas Logan♥


Christmas is more than a day in December. It's all of those things that we love to remember. It's carolers singing familiar refrains. Bright colored stockings and shiny toy trains, streamers of tinsel and glass satin balls. Laughter that rings through the house and it's halls. Christmas is more than a day in December. It's the magic and Love that we'll always remember...~M.E. Miro...♥



From Home to Home
and
Heart to Heart
from
one place to another.

The Warmth and Joy
of
Christmas
brings us closer
to
each other.
~Emily Matthews~



Logan always at home with everyone to love him dearly♥



A picture is a memory you hold in your hand, a memory is a picture you hold in your heart♥ Have A Beautiful Day Everyone!♥




Merry First Christmas Logan♥


There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child.
There are seven million.
~Walt Streightiff




If you have forgotten the 


magic of Christmas then spend some time with a child..



♥Wishing You all A Magical Christmas!♥ Never look back but never forget, always forgive never regret, help someone every chance you get, find God's grace in every mistake and always give more than you take. A picture is a memory you hold in your hand, a memory is a picture you hold in your heart♥ 


Christmas is forever, not just for one day for loving, sharing giving are not to put away, like bells and lights and tinsel in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself.
~Norman Wesley Brooks "Let every day be Christmas



Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"




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----- - -•*"*• a truly, beautiful Christmas season
----.. Sweetest Wishes for you all♥♥
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