Doing the Happy Dance!

I watched part of a DVD program today. In it, the person speaking was talking about how fun it is when numbers line up. Example: you look at the clock and it is 11:11, or your odometer reads 888, and so forth. I found this synchronistic because almost everyday I look at a digital clock at 11:11. It’s become a joke in house especially on weekends, because Adam is home for it when I see 11:11 on the DVR, or computer screen, or whatever and yell “11:11! It’s 11:11!” I’ve always referred to this as God winking at me.

Back to my story: So, on this DVD program, the person speaking is talking about such occurrences. I’m smiling, that knowing kind of smiling. This person is saying that when something like that happens, you know that you are “tuned in, tapped in, turned on”; in other words, you’re in the flow………. When… I look at the DVR and it said……… 5:55!

I was compelled at that moment to do the Happy Dance! Seriously, at that moment, I was in such JOY with the FUN of it all, I Happy Danced!

Peace & Blessings!

Baby Onsies

I'm stamping on clothing! How cute is this baby onsie I made (size 0-3 months)? With the stamps in my collection, I could make hundreds of onsies....... any requests?


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Amy Grant - El Shadai

I have loved this song since I was little.

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Ladybug Fun

I *think* I saw the idea for this on SplitCoastStampers.com. Too cute! It’s hard to tell from the photo – but I added eyelashes.

Peace & Blessings!

PS – This evening, Adam and I agreed that the best perk of being an adult is: You can have whatever you want for dinner, without reprimand from your parents. What did we have to dinner tonight? I can’t tell, both sets of parents read this blog!

TAGs

I've had some requests for more pictures of my stamping room. Here's my workspace:




I belong to a yahoo group where everyone is a demonstrator for The Angel Company. We "TAG" each other with cards. It's super fun because I'm always surprised with cards from perfect strangers when I go to my post office box. I made a bunch of TAGs this evening.


Peace & Blessings!

PS - when I came upstairs I found Adam and Merlin on the futon. I apologize for the poor photo quality - the lighting wasn't so great, but I just had to capture the moment!

Merlin

Tonight, we found Merlin lounging around.

My New Favorite Stamp Set

The Angel Company's April Stamp of the Month set - I just think is adorable!

This is easily my new favorite set. I’ve been making bookmarks out of it lately, but soon I’ll do something bigger, and post it here.

Peace & Blessings

A Tale of 2 Funnies

1. This evening, Adam and I were on the couch talking. Apollo was draped across a dining room chair, looking at us, and his tail was hanging over one edge.

I said “Apollo” and his tail danced.
“Car” tail twitch
“Cat” tail twitch
“Apollo” tail dance
“Chair” tail twitch
“Adam” tail twitch
“Alison” tail twitch
“Apollo” tail dance

And on I went. Adam and I just howled! He would react to every word I said with a slight tail twitch, but when I said his name, his tail would do a little dance. We had never noticed that before.

Adam pointed out – “Like what they said on The Secret, pets are great for putting you in a good mood.”

2. Yesterday, at the office, a 5 year old girl was spending some time with us. She had to go to the bathroom, which she announced. She ran into the bathroom, left the door open, and then was pretty quiet for a while. (From my desk, I cannot see into the bathroom, thankfully.) I heard her lightly banging her feet against the toilet bowl, so I was half aware of where she was and what she was doing, but more focused on work…............. Until….............. from the bathroom, in a sweet 5 year old voice..........…. I heard….........

“Hallelujah! Hallelujah!”

I had all I could do NOT to howl with laughter! She could hear me after all. I truly think that is one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard in my life! I’m still laughing, and still telling the story to everyone.

Peace & Blessings!

Intuitive Hiccup

On my way to work, I take a right out of the driveway. Usually.

Today, I was at the end of the driveway, and I got an intuitive hit to take a left.

I took a right. I guess I needed a reminder to always, ALWAYS listen to my intuition.

I made it a ½ mile from the office, and there were fire trucks, ambulances, police cars, lights flashing, and people in the road re-directing traffic. So, instead of going straight the final ½ mile, I had to take a right. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

So I took the right, and thought “I know I’ve driven this road, but I can’t remember where it goes.” I think I drove a couple miles, and there was a road that I could take a left onto. I thought “well, this could work”. Long, long story short – I ended up taking a 15 minute detour around the backside of Saratoga and Skidmore College. I ended up in downtown Saratoga Springs. Ok, no problem.

So, I head up route 50, and take a left onto route 9 to get to the office. (if I had originally taken a LEFT out of my driveway, this is where I would have ended up).

Traffic is stop & go, and I’m 2+ miles from the office. No fire trucks, no ambulances, lights flashing – just police cars and people in the road re-directing traffic.

I had to talk to the traffic man – my office is BEFORE the school, not after. Please let me through. He did. Thankfully.

There was a fire. Someone’s house burned. I feel so much for the family. Fire is devastating!

My point to this blog entry is this: ALWAYS, always I need to listen to my intuition. If I had, I wouldn’t have detoured around Saratoga, and would have saved 15+ minutes of drive time. Lesson learned.

Peace & Blessings!

Old Friend

I had to try out this new tri-fold technique that I spotted on SplitCoastStampers.com. What do you think? It's for my friend Jen - this stamp set was made for her!

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What do you want?

I am awestruck at the fact that most people talk about what they don’t want! Why do we do that? Why not just speak exclusively about what we want?

I don’t want my husband/wife to…..
I don’t like it when my kids….
I can’t stand it when I’m cut off in traffic….

What if we flipped our choice of thoughts?

I love it when my husband/wife…..
I appreciate it when my kids….
I love that other drivers are as courteous as I am….

When we focus on something, it gets bigger. That said, I’m going to challenge myself to focus on what I want, exclusively, for 24 hours. Can I do it? Stay tuned…

As for my current Avalanche of Appreciation:

Adam.
I have a supportive family.
I have friends that are amazing.
I have wonderful, multiple streams of income.
My chiropractor.
I was blessed to receive a gift card in the mail.
Adam has a new job.
I ran into an old friend yesterday.
I have rubber stamps. (and I know how to use them)
I have a rich spiritual life.
I am reading a novel that is hard to put down.
My cats are cuddle bugs.
My Jacuzzi.
My CRV.
Exercise equipment – and a room to hold it all.
I can tap dance.
I am a voracious reader, and I am armed with a library card.
My backyard is the host of wildlife: deer, rabbits, owls, frogs, etc.
Spring is in the air.
I practice EFT, Sedona Method, PSYCH-K, and a multitude of other techniques.
I have the original version of The Secret.
I just spent a weekend at a spa.
Both Adam, and myself are excellent cooks.

The list goes on… but that’s enough for my blog, for now.

Peace & Blessings!

PS: I just read this - and it struck me. I *think* it's from the book In A Pit With A Lion - but I'm not positive. (I haven't read this book)
Lion Chaser's Manifesto:
"Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshipping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze a new trail. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away. Chase the lion."

Calling All Girlfriends

I just spent the weekend at a spa! I’ve never done a spa weekend before, just a spa day. Let me tell you: I want to live at a spa!

There’s nothing quite like walking around in a fluffy robe and slippers, getting a facial, lounging in the pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, and doing it with great people!

Walking around the spa in a robe and slippers was a new experience for me, and frankly, it was decadent. I can’t recommend spa weekends enough now. I’m resolving to do this again in the next 12 months.

I was with 3 other girlfriends, and we laughed, and giggled, and shared, and played, and… and… and…. It was just too much fun!

So, that all said, I’m CALLING ALL GIRLFRIENDS! I would love to gather together 10+ of us, and do spa weekend together. What I’m envisioning is a core group of us, and we have to bring a friend that may not know anyone else. This way we can connect with new, like minded women, and re-connect with old friends. Build a community of women friends centered on taking luxurious care of ourselves. How yummy is that?

Any thoughts?

Peace & Blessings!