Thankfulness

I am Thankful for......

• My family for being unconditionally supportive of me.
• My children. I have two beautiful little people that are the most incredible and amazing blessings I could ever imagine.All my life I dreamed of becoming a mommy. When I was a little girl, I loved playing with my dolls and I was very serious about their care. Being a mom has always been a desire of my heart.
• My parents: I'm thankful to be the daughter of two very loving, supportive people. My father is gone now but never forgotten and always loved. I know how much he adored me and how much my mom does, too.
• My brother and sis in law who know me better than most and love me more than a lot!
• Sunshine: Doesn't it feel good? I know, too much isn't such a good thing, but, ooh, just to soak it up for a while, either outside or in a sunny window, is one of my favorite things.
• People who read Heart Over Heels . . I love the comments you leave. . Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for telling your friends about my blog. Thank you for reading.
• Creative People. I'm inspired by the makers and doers around me. Crafters. Artists. Patient mothers. I love knowing so many people who are building a life they love. Brick by brick. Passionate people who gain their own personal satisfaction by being so. I heart creativity in all it's forms.
• Any opportunity to share, listen and be with people I care about.
• My health and the health of my family and loved ones.
• I am thankful for veterans. I am grateful to those men and women who in the past and present have served our nation to defend and protect our lives and freedoms. I am thankful that they were courageous enough to join military and/or civilian service. I am thankful for their families who also sacrifice.
• All Things Cozy. ‘Tis the season for down comforters, fuzzy sweaters, and Ugg Boots!
• The coffee pot being full when I wake up – thank you digital coffee pot
• My spirituality and beliefs and the gift to learn each new day.
• Music, nourishment for my soul....there's a song for every mood from happiness to the blues and I wouldn't have it any other way.
• Books – Oh literature, who would I be without you?
• My mom’s recipes, good conversation, true friends, red wine, children laughing, hugs, sunrises over the mountains, guitars, sunsets on the beach, a crackling fire, chocolate, grandparents, live Christmas trees, holding hands, fall weekends....
• Love.
• Grace.

There are many, many more things I truly am thankful for and when I "count my blessings" I'm amazed at how great life really is!

Wordless Weekend

All about a good cause

Who would have thunk it? Putting studded belts on a pair of Uggs. Certainly not I!
My very favorite Australian footwear company has recruited a few even more famous shoe designers to help makeover Uggs for charity. They have enlisted the skills of Manolo Blahnik, Carlos Falchi and Rebecca Minkoff to create a one-off customised Ugg boot in order to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
These artfully designed boots will be sold off via the Uggs Australia website as part of the seventh annual Art & Sole auction December 1-14. Yet another reason to fall in love with Uggs. :) Don't miss the other cool designs! Which are your favorite?

Today

Today,
I've learned...... that you cannot wear your worn out workout shorts to the gym. You know..the ones with the stretched out elastic waistband? I know you have a pair too. The ones you used to wear to the gym but now you throw on in the morning to clean the house before you shower. The ones you only actually wear to the gym when everything else is dirty? Well, I learned that when you attend Zumba class in said shorts and start jumping up and down and dancing around they just might fall down. And you just might spend the entire class dancing while pulling your shorts up....Therefore looking like the biggest goober in the world.

I read......People magazine. A complete and utter waste of time and brain energy. Front page...Tim McGraw.."My wife makes me a better person" . I mean really, you are just discovering that after ALL these years???

I wore....my faded out jeans with my Frye cowgirl boots and my most favorite comfy sweater.

I listened to.......Norah Jones newest album The Fall. I did love it. Almost the highlight of my day. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120013389

I kissed.....both of my children.

I cooked....homemade mashed potatoes and BBQ chicken.

I laughed .......at my son. He makes me laugh all day long and I am a better person because of the innocent humor he brings into my life.

Today....
I've learned....I still have a lot to learn.

Trivial

I took a short trip to my "home" in the mountains..up over the clouds, to where the sky was blue... being there reminds me so much of Dad and of how trivial many things in life are.....
Today.....I am feeling renewed and what better time to go in search of fab finds and designs! hey now, shoes just MIGHT be trivial...but passions in life will never be...:) stay tuned!
Happy F13...
holly

Handsome

What a beautiful and perfect day! Today, WLCG received a birthday party invitaion from a girl in his preschool class. He examined it, set it aside and proceeded to go about the very serious business of disassembling his new Herbie.
Later this evening as we were getting his PJ's on, he says to me.."Mom, I am going to be handsome for Bay-wee's birthday party. You have to pick out something handsome for me so that I will be handsome there."
Awe. I will double make sure of it.

Boo!

Hello you sweet peeps! Oh, you know who you are. the folks who check out this blog "often". Thank you for coming back again, even if I wasn't here. Thank you for reading. After much computer drama,and ultimately a new computer... I am back online. pshewww.. ...Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!! a little too late...I thought of the balloon boy costume. But my lil guy insisted on Mario anyway. I have much catching up to do....

Did you dress up? I was a cowgirl in Frye boots!

A few things have changed in my absence..namely..my hair. Also I have some really dorky Danskos for sale.... and WLCG likes pickled beets! Baby Uggs are my new love. are you excited yet? oh well...
Hope you have a Heavenly day,


holly