hello there gorgeous!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!!!!

Hello to all of you that still have my blog site in your radar - YOU ROCK!

I am working on cleaning up the old blog-a-rooskie for a fresh start to the SUMMER!

I have all of June and July OFF

 and am ready to catch you up on life.

For now, you must watch this clip from the Today show about "Sarah the Dolphin" ~

awe inspiring!

Much love to all of you,

M.

i heart YOU!

good morning my dears!

my house is completely silent - except for the sound of my typing away, and the occasional swig of coffee - i am a loud sipper... it makes my husband roll his eyes and chuckle - makes me sip louder!

:-)

(love ya babe!)

 here's a few things to put a smile on your face this morning...

much

love 

to 

all 

of 

you.

~m. 

something to think about...

yes.

you.

will.

be blessed today,

~m.

just so you know....

hope you had a happy wednesday.

i wore a dress today - just because.

it felt GREAT!

:-)

think about this.....

so here's what i woke up pondering this morning.....

why do we wish our week away?

everybody is always waiting for friday 

-is it friday yet?

-ugggghhhhh i hate mondays?

now, don't get me wrong - i love my weekend just as much as anybody else,

but how about we wake up and say

"hey tuesday!  let's do this!"

"wednesday... looking good!"

the sun is shining.

your heart is beating.

your face is smiling.

(hopefully!)

let's try it....

shall we?

~M.

Oh Happy Day!

it's a state holiday, and you know what that means..... this mama is off for the day!!!!  so i figure, what better day to pull up the ole' blog and begin anew!?!  elizabeth larson.... this is for you!  (you can go and see beth's blog HERE! you'll love it from the minute you begin reading - pinky swear) 

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so here's the latest and greatest from my little corner of the world:

i am absolutely loving my new job!  i feel like i have found my happy place - what i was meant to do... interacting with people, helping people, teaching children, being a ray of sunshine to someones otherwise cloudy day... it's amazing!  

and every morning when my feet hit the pavement i feel blessed to be where i am!  

AMEN.

josie is doing spectacular at daycare - she has made SO MANY new friends & is taken care of beautifully!  we love our provider - A-mazing! SHE ROCKS!

ALLELUIA!

i did not think i would survive at first.... my heart ached for her, but after seeing her GROW and BLOSSOM into a smart, compassionate, sweet little love... i am confident in our choice.   

now....

onto some things that are making me SMILE!

we used this picture for our "New Years" card!

~came across this this morning - love it!  and who doesn't LOOOVE cookies?

have you been getting Spring catalogs in the mail???

it absolutely sends me into SPRING-MODE.. as in, wanting to paint everything bright colors, got to the grocery store and bed the florist to find me some tulips for my table... that kinda thing:

for instance...

loving this little number.... thank you very much Boden Spring catalog!

isn't the simplicity of this cute?  with some deck shoes??

darling!

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I will leave you with some encouragement for the day:

Let's all CHOOSE happiness....

Spread the LOVE!

XOXO,

~M.

a quote, update on life, and some pics!

good sunday morning to you!

i hope you wake up this morning with the sun on your face...

it is unseasonably warm in our corner of the world lately, but i must admit the sun shining in through my window sure makes me feel HAPPY!

and of course the changing leaves! 

OH.

MY.

GOODNESS!

so beautiful!

reds

yellows

oranges

love them all!

i want to live here.... 

you could come over for coffee, 

and we could hang our heads out the window and soak in the glorious colors!  

deal?

deal.

:)

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about a week ago, during my evening devotions, i came across a quote that truly spoke to my heart...

and of course i wanted to share it with you:

YOU CAN GIVE

how lovely to think that no one

need wait a moment, we can start

now, start slowly changing the 

world!  How lovely that everyone,

great and small, can make their 

contribution toward introducing 

justice straightaway. . . . And you

can always, ALWAYS give something,

even if it is only kindness!

Anne Frank

seeing as how i am interacting with people on an every day basis...

i am continuously reminding myself of this!!!!

in particular i tell myself that no matter how hard of a time i might be having, someone else out there has it a lot worse and i am truly, truly blessed!

whatever type of a bad start to a day that i may be having (and yes, they happen!  my daughter can be a drama queen some/most mornings) i have to remember to leave it at home and bring the LOVE and KINDNESS that others deserve into their world.

i am LOVING my new job and fee like i have found the most amazing "fit" for what i desire to do!

making a difference (no matter how small) 

working with children and adults

teaching

listening

helping

BLESSING others.

i love it.

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i found this the other day, and i want to blow it up and plaster it all over the place!

A-M-E-N

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and now...

on to my little love.

this was a few weekends ago... miss josie dressed up as a wizard!

and was shouting "ABBRRRRAAA CADABBRRAAA!"

it 

was

precious.

*yesterday, we spent the afternoon with my bestie beth (her blog HERE!) and of course, girlfriend had her camera - and snapped some fabulous pictures of my girl!*

eating at noodles

-yum-

shopping at anthropology

-be still my heart-

anthropology has the best back drops!

ha!

this picture makes me think

SOOO BIG!!!!

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alrighty

i am off to get groceries 

scrub my floors,

start my new book,

 and hopefully take a nap!

:) 

fingers crossed!

BE

BLESSED.

(it is SO GOOD to be back!)

love,

maggie.