Laugh. It will always be in style.
Know the difference between "your" and "you're", "than" and "then", and "they're", "there", and "their".
Did I forget any? What are your writing pet peeves?
"Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic." ~ Rosalind Russell
Thank you for the submission, Hilary!
"Carry out random acts of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." ~ Princess Diana
Lovely Little Listen: Moon River ~ Audrey Hepburn
p.s. I didn't realize the nature of last year's post until after I posted the link!
Funny how things work out like that. Ü
Funny how things work out like that. Ü
Don't say anything you might regret, especially on the internet.
{Ha ha! That rhymed without my meaning it to.}
"Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful." ~ Jacqueline Bisset
"I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody." ~ Lily Tomlin
Being fearless doesn't always mean "without fear".
It can mean being scared to pieces and moving forward nonetheless.
It can mean being scared to pieces and moving forward nonetheless.
Your time is precious. Don't waste one moment with anyone who doesn't make you feel good about yourself.
"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life." ~ Golda Meir
"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul." ~ Coretta Scott King
{Behind every good man...}
Dear readers,
You'll notice from now on I'll be including a link back to posts from the past. I celebrated one year for BLB back in November, and I realized some of you may not have read from the very beginning. I quite like some of the older thoughts, so I hope you enjoy clicking back to them. Ü
Have a wonderful weekend, my lovelies!
xo
Bethany
Sometimes, all you can do is your best. You may feel like it's not enough, but others may think it's amazing.
"I think loving does everything for you, as well as affection and honesty and understanding and compromise - all those good words. If you can live with them long enough and not get too man too many time, I think you can have a very happy life. I have certainly had that." ~ Arlene Francis
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
"Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed
That it might live forevermore to fill our every need
That it shall not be just a day
But last a lifetime through
The miracle of Christmastime
That brings God close to you."
~ Ann Schultz
Our family has a tradition where Santa's Elves come to visit each night during the week leading up to Christmas Eve. They sneak into our closets and snatch a shoe from each member of the family. Then, they leave a {wrapped} treat inside each one, and line them up in front of the fireplace.
One year, after we were all grown, my brother implemented "The Note". He felt that if someone wasn't behaving themselves, he wasn't going to automatically just leave treats because of the tradition.
So, one night, The Elves left his daughter a note saying she needed to work on listening to Mommy and Daddy. He also got a note saying he needed to be more patient with the kids.
I've adopted this, and am so grateful. Going along with my previous post about Santa Claus, and creating magic for my children at Christmastime, I do want them to know they need to do their very best in all they do, and I want them to know we as parents are accountable for our actions, too.
This way, the kids know they're on the right track to get more than a lump of coal in their stocking. ;)
What new{er} holiday traditions have you implemented with your families/friends?
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