tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70452394224341357362024-02-06T19:54:48.924-07:00tuckaway heartsPeggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-90373799758008591922012-06-08T16:23:00.001-06:002012-06-08T16:23:38.316-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Thank you Bob Marley</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b>I realized that the<strike> 'she' </strike>could be changed to<strike> 'he'</strike> .</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b>That's what I've done.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">"You may not be his first, his last, or his only.</b></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">He loved before - he may love again.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">But if he loves you now, what else matters?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">He's not perfect - you aren't either, and the</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">two of you may never be perfect together</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">but if he can make you laugh, cause you to</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">making mistakes, hold onto him and give </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">him the most you can.He may not be</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">thinking about you every second of the day,</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">but he will give you a part of him that he </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">knows you can break - his heart. So don't</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">hurt him, don't change him, don't analyze and </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">don't expect more than he can give.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">Smile when he makes you happy, let him </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">know when he makes you mad, and </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">miss him when he's not there."</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-color: white;">~Bob Marley~</b></span></div>
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All too often we realize, all too late, that we can't change someone</div>
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That our 'perfect' mate doesn't exist unless we realize that being 'imperfect' means we<b> are</b> perfect.</div>
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Love the one you are with ... be the best that you can be ... worry not about </div>
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<b>Be happy. </b></div>
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With who you are and who you are with.</div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Just like that.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>As adults.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Instead of analyzing.</b></span></div>
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</div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-23429458884770230552012-03-28T18:41:00.000-06:002012-03-28T18:41:23.783-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">ANGEL'S FOR OLIVIA</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Have you ever wondered..... </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>why some people have to endure what seems like heartbreaking hardship</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b> while others glide through life seemingly untouched?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>I asked myself this question this past week when I was made aware of a young single mom's challenge.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Raising children is an honor and a gift, albeit a challenge and mounds of stress at times.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>It is rewarding but, can be the hardest job any of us ever signed on for.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Imagine doing that ... alone ... with a terminal illness looming in your near future.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>The story about 'Olivia' and her mom hurt my heart for days and still does... I don't know why this particular story has touched me this deeply because, in this day and age we all have heard similar stories many times but....</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>It did and it does. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Olivia, who is 8, wants to go to Disneyland with her mommy and after feeling completely helpless, I realized that I could help, in a small way, and that's where the Tuckaways</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>came in. Monies raised selling them could contribute to Olivia's trip. I stayed up sewing them in the hopes that the love and best of intentions that I inserted into each one would somehow manifest and surround 'Olivia' on the hard days that her little heart will soon have to bear.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>I have realized that the heartaches and the loss of loved ones truly does make us stronger and that it really is the circle of life ... does that make it easier to lose someone ... heck no.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Does it make us question 'why' ... heck yes.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Are there any answers ... only those that satisfy each of us in our own way.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>The old adage that it takes a village to raise a child rings true when we hear about stories like 'Olivia's'.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>We have a responsibility to help ... in any way we can.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Love and strength to Olivia and her mommy.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Four Generations</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">Great Gramma Maria</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My mom. A woman who has worked hard all of her life but, never ever gave up being feminine. Red nail polish, red lipstick and her hair done on a weekly basis. In this modern world that's a given but, 50 years ago, living on farm in the middle of nowhere, it was a challenge. She did it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have often wondered what she would have chosen for a career if she had the opportunity. She was a sought after softball shortstop. She led many a team to trophy's in the curling community. She was a left-handed pool shark :) and she worked along side her husband to bring in the crop while caring for three little girls.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The oldest of those three little girls was me....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">Peggy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I grew up with a charmed childhood. I moved away and married at age 18 and made my career in the secretarial world. When my three children were born I was fortunate enough to add being a 'full time mom' to my resume. My life has had it's good times and it's bad times but, the strength I harbor comes from that of my mom. It is that strength that I hope I have passed along to my daughter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">Avery<i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A very</i> special woman. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter chose teaching as a career and is one of the most capable, talented, compassionate and strong women I know. She had opportunities I never had and she made wise choices. Her life has been molded and formed in good ways and bad ways just like mine and her gramma's. It has afforded her the ability to reach deep and become stronger. The true gage of that strength came when she gave birth to my granddaughter...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">Storey Maria</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Storey Maria is the joy in our lives. She is inquisitive, observant and innocent, happy and content and growing every day. Her life will be filled with choices that her great gramma, her gramma and her mommy may never have had...but she will be strong and she will make the right choices because she is </div><div style="text-align: center;">the fourth generation of females in this family and we are survivors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our strength and our love will keep our family's close </div><div style="text-align: center;">and in the end that's all that matters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><i>Art ... Heart ...Apart</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The common denominator in these 3 little words is, of course, the word 'art'.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">How many times have we been convinced we aren't good enough <b>for</b> something or good enough <b>at</b> something because of one small action or word.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I have a story that I didn't realize was even a part of my life until I had 2+ years to sit quietly in Virginia and explore the part of me that enjoys art.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was learning all about blogland and one of the very first blogs I visited was Kelly Rae Roberts <a href="http://www.kellyraeroberts.com/">www.kellyraeroberts.com</a>.Following Kelly and hearing about her journey made me dig deep and really think about what was holding me back from jumping into the world of art. My art.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Normally I am a 'jumper'...always have been always will be. Except when it comes to art.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Then I would hedge and justify and dream and feel frustrated.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Everyone is artistic in different ways. I would hear people say how great my altered art was or a canvas I had done or a craft I had created and yet...and yet...I never felt it was good enough.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The old saying we are our own worst critic is so true but, when you use that criticism to stifle something that is as important to you as breath itself it becomes a problem.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">When I was about 14 years old a teacher of mine (unbeknownst to me) had entered an art piece of mine in a contest of some sort. One day a man in a suit carrying a briefcase and driving a new car came barrelling into our farmyard. I remember it so clearly because it wasn't everyday we had 'visitors'.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">He sat with my parents and from the bits and bobs I gathered (from the other room) it was about an art school. The conversation wasn't long nor was I ever asked to be a part of it so when he left I was curious. All I was told was that he was from an art school and thought my art was good enough for me to attend said school. They refused. No other explanation. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">From that day forward I thought my art wasn't good enough. Over the many years since then I have always enjoyed but, knowingly have always put up road blocks when it came to lessons or exploring new mediums ... as much as I would crave it sometimes I never allowed myself to 'jump' in.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">That day in Virginia when I had my 'aha' moment I realized that it wasn't my art that wasn't good enough, it was the fact that my parents didn't have the money and they certainly weren't prepared to let their little girl galavant across the country for 'art'.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">What a revelation...so simple but, so profound.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Since that day, I have been re-living all of the art feelings I haven't allowed myself to feel. The art in my heart will no longer be apart from the essence of who I am.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It is never too late for a self discovery and I feel liberated every time I think about creating something now. I feel like I have an entire world to explore again and this time I will do it knowing that no matter what I create or attempt to create, it will be OK. It is MY art and it is as good as I perceive it to be.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Always remember that if it comes from your heart it is art ... in any form or medium. Never keep the <span style="color: #cc0000;">art</span> in your <span style="color: #cc0000;">heart</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">apart </span>from the essence of who you are. Create art. You deserve to. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7045239422434135736" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/valentinestudio123/Client%20Blog%20Design/Signatures/Tuckaway-Hearts-Sig.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-23457542145887927542012-01-23T15:40:00.001-07:002012-01-23T15:46:20.257-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7MCc0HWQdGKoCuQjFPLTJ-xMISCcbdm-BfLaVbgPfgWrrUZtZ1YQa-LEV6Zz_j6H54YF7IezvOK-ftl65XHAoxbOxKPpvYobA7UUsA_ePdNPXljk-9zr-EEa8Vi1owu6utJIRw5rKA0/s1600/20111127_7571.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7MCc0HWQdGKoCuQjFPLTJ-xMISCcbdm-BfLaVbgPfgWrrUZtZ1YQa-LEV6Zz_j6H54YF7IezvOK-ftl65XHAoxbOxKPpvYobA7UUsA_ePdNPXljk-9zr-EEa8Vi1owu6utJIRw5rKA0/s400/20111127_7571.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hw" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: -webkit-auto;">won·der</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" height="21" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; margin-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; margin-top: 1px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" width="13"><embed src="http://img.tfd.com/m/sound.swf" flashvars="sound_src=http://img.tfd.com/hm/mp3/W0205700.mp3" menu="false" width="13" height="21" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></object><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="pron" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(128, 158, 131); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">(w<img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/ubreve.gif" />n<img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gif" />d<img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif" />r)</span></span></div><div class="pseg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><b><i>1</i>. One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel:</b></div><div class="pseg" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If we could all see ourselves just like this ... with the wonder and awe that you discover the first time you realize that you are 'YOU"...hey that's me!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If we could always remember that the person staring back at us is special ... absolutely gorgeous and unique.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If we could remember this ... everytime we pass a mirror ... wouldn't life be so much better.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Just wondering ....</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/valentinestudio123/Client%20Blog%20Design/Signatures/Tuckaway-Hearts-Sig.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-31666961602852442022012-01-11T20:29:00.000-07:002012-01-11T20:29:36.074-07:00<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"> Love </span><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">... </span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">Love</span> </span><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">...</span><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">and more Love</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I thought that when the Holiday Season was over things would settle down in my life but, we are 11 days into the New Year and my head is still spinning.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's all about balance and when I take a minute to sit back and reflect there is absolutely no reason for me to even squeak out one teeny tiny little complaint about my life.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My family has grown this past year with the addition of two absolute blessings.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The first one was my sweet "Storey".</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I will admit that it took me a few months to get used to having another 'title' added to: mom, daughter, sister, friend, aunt and hey you:)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>but</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Gramma is the sweetest sound to my ears right now and when Storey starts saying it I'm sure I will be only to willing to give her whatever her little heart desires :)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>That love has no boundaries.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And on New Years Eve my son married the love of his life.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kendra.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In our hearts and minds she was already one of us ... the ceremony made it official.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I doubt there is anything more that a parent could ask for then to see their child married to the person they love and respect. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this world with all of the turmoil and upset of so many values it is a blessing to know that love still reigns true.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so here we are ... 2012.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My family has grown ... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My love has grown ...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This photo was taken 60 years ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1951 this happy couple married in a prairie wedding and my dad, on the far left was a best man for his cousin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two men, whose grandfathers homesteaded the land and whose fathers worked it until they inherited it, were neighbors for 65+ years.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I grew up on that farm and had the best childhood anyone could ask for ... we rode our bikes back and forth on dirt roads and we all went to school together and played ball together and learned to drive at the same time and graduated and moved on.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Saturday the wedding party gathered to celebrate that day ... 60 years ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(My dad is on the far right in this photo). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two of the bridesmaids weren't able to attend because they were 'travelling' but, everyone else made the effort to be together for this momentous occasion. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most are in their 80's and are as young at heart as they were 60 years ago... as I sat and observed their families and friends I realized that I was witnessing history.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I am the age that these people were 30 years ago when I was in my 20's and thought of them as "old" :) I marvel at how healthy (physically and mentally) they all are. A true testament to the fact that hard work, wholesome food and an honest living does offer longevity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is our responsibility to carry on this tradition to the best of our ability in this world of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">preservatives and technology. Sometimes the 'old ways' are still the 'best ways'.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am proud to be a part of this lineage of ancestors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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Today I opened an email from Louise Gale.... <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#label/Gratitude+meditation+from+Louise+Gale">https://mail.google.com/mail/shva=1#label/Gratitude+meditation+from+Louise+Gale</a> and it was exactly what I needed to hear and to do ... I spent yesterday in bed with a nasty flu bug and woke today feeling drained, achy and listless. It will never cease to amaze me how the Universe/God always knows what we need if we just sit still and listen.<br />
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I have been running non-stop for the past 3 months ... I thought I was balancing my work with my personal and rest time. Apparently not. If I have learned nothing else from my 55 years on this earth it is this: allowing life to get so busy that we forget to slow down and enjoy the 'moments' and the 'occasions' just isn't worth the end result. When things pass in a blur and you find yourself wishing (after the fact) that you would have taken more time to just enjoy them then you know you have piled much to much on your plate.<br />
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There have been times in my life when I have asked the Universe/God to please cut me some slack ... my plate needs to be changed to a platter. It was then that I realized that it was up to me to stop piling so many things on that plate. Prioritize. Even when it seems there isn't one thing you can possibly give up doing. Trust me. The sun will shine tomorrow if you say no.<br />
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I am sharing two photos with you today ... one is of my darling little granddaughter 'Storey'. She is the reason I prioritize more now ... I want the energy and the time to be here for and with her as much as possible.<br />
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The second photo is of my daughter 'Avery' when she was 5 months old. When I compared them I realized just how similar but different we all are. These two beautiful babies were born 31 years apart but, look alike and will be alike... forever.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">At first it just looked like an interesting and intriguing piece of wood nestled</div><div style="text-align: center;">in amongst the trees and twigs. </div><div style="text-align: center;">After I snapped the picture and took another look I saw the shark!</div><div style="text-align: center;">A toothless shark but, judging from the state of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">wood he must be ancient!!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This chicken was a challenge but well worth the wait.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There I sat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the side of the path.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For at least 10 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Patiently.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whilst mamma hen pecked away in the weeds and scratched and pecked</div><div style="text-align: center;">somemore.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She refused to lift her head.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then she did.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I snapped.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And jumped for joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this picture!!</div><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">There are so many kinds of love. It can be a new and exciting love. It can be an enduring love. Or maybe just puppy love. There is an undying love and there is happy love and there is hurtful love.</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">I have love on my brain and in my heart today because 36 years ago (June 7, 1975) I married my high school sweetheart. I can remember it like it was yesterday ... funny how some memories stay so vivid and fresh in our minds.</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">We were blessed with 3 absolutely wonderful children and had 20 years as husband and wife. Rod passed away 4 years ago, much too soon but, he left a legacy behind that he would be proud of. </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">We are expecting our first granchild in a couple of weeks and the 'love' I feel for this beautiful baby is a </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">love that encompasses so many feelings there are times I feel I just might have to burst with joy. It is a bittersweet joy because our family is missing our 'grampa' but, we know he is nearby.</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">And so, it is a day of contemplation ...</div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the pleasure of a lifetime this past long weekend (Victoria Day in Canada) when I spent 3 glorious days here <a href="http://www.quantumleaps.ca/">www.quantumleaps.ca</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I photographed all of the Inukshuks that I came across in my walks and hikes on the property.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I even left one of my own behind ... it's the one in the lower left corner of the collage</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxK38GtAZDwZ2rP2wkMO1u0VxNOMgR_nxoW7WEnt_PIXwQJW5PSoAMycpTwximOHoh_yQlKP6kKalDhr28dxDDZmkh_ex7PrFutNxWDpsRps4xxJjIqhEjGkHEbgvu-aG-TW3zTIWf7E/s1600/quantum+leaps+lodge+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxK38GtAZDwZ2rP2wkMO1u0VxNOMgR_nxoW7WEnt_PIXwQJW5PSoAMycpTwximOHoh_yQlKP6kKalDhr28dxDDZmkh_ex7PrFutNxWDpsRps4xxJjIqhEjGkHEbgvu-aG-TW3zTIWf7E/s320/quantum+leaps+lodge+021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We stayed in the "River Room" ... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CSXuCzZlQoyubOc8WtcHctfxCyy8m6lc7HhqpPSUlFXUFWaLKIGQ7mYNBtb-oTKk0V5OWXcW8swTvZGEcyPMEiDSplWnVttO72TZfx_wa41DM0Xk5MhJb7A-5rxLosh2d81v04JUXW8/s1600/quantum+leaps+lodge+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CSXuCzZlQoyubOc8WtcHctfxCyy8m6lc7HhqpPSUlFXUFWaLKIGQ7mYNBtb-oTKk0V5OWXcW8swTvZGEcyPMEiDSplWnVttO72TZfx_wa41DM0Xk5MhJb7A-5rxLosh2d81v04JUXW8/s320/quantum+leaps+lodge+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This was the view from the foot of the bed when you opened your eyes in the morning ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDjpaCEAM_lbeuj9krypIsUcVuh8buFIazVZzMhVYq5UDdUjgMc91KiSKxpTVKah8ImZYtqI48PzFddfiD_gHclrq8h3uQ3YTDVVDXqzcjFwGn_uo01RgHm_QcqSK9NYyNkWoO_v71Pw/s1600/quantum+leaps+lodge+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDjpaCEAM_lbeuj9krypIsUcVuh8buFIazVZzMhVYq5UDdUjgMc91KiSKxpTVKah8ImZYtqI48PzFddfiD_gHclrq8h3uQ3YTDVVDXqzcjFwGn_uo01RgHm_QcqSK9NYyNkWoO_v71Pw/s320/quantum+leaps+lodge+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this was the 'sweat lodge' that sat a few feet from the base of the River Room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never experienced a sweat lodge session but, it was interesting to observe the </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">occupants when they did emerge (a couple of times) from within.</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The glacier fed falls were stunning...an example of the strength of Mother Nature.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The outdoor shower I experienced was done in cold water that rivalled that of this glacier!!!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UjyD1bRWYaAInKW6bRjD-t5X6Mg0zvCtyH5H68EqyE_NtI65YIh8OMf3OBw7e65dqDfAs2liKYTL1Jrtr57OReolqROiIzIkTRLipC6qbfjHi_uSUpVq_Bv1R8AHz8luUqMXEJlJbEs/s1600/quantum+leaps+-+sara+510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UjyD1bRWYaAInKW6bRjD-t5X6Mg0zvCtyH5H68EqyE_NtI65YIh8OMf3OBw7e65dqDfAs2liKYTL1Jrtr57OReolqROiIzIkTRLipC6qbfjHi_uSUpVq_Bv1R8AHz8luUqMXEJlJbEs/s320/quantum+leaps+-+sara+510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Walking this labyrinth was one of the highlights of my weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> It offered clarity and validation and peace and serenity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7045239422434135736" target="_blank"><img src="http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/valentinestudio123/Client%20Blog%20Design/Signatures/Tuckaway-Hearts-Sig.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-21985381658068920202011-05-19T12:01:00.000-06:002011-05-19T12:01:37.575-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Can you tell I love playing around with colors? </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Eventually I will decide on which one works best for posting but until then</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">it will be like opening a new box of crayons each time!!</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I have wracked my brain about what to write in a post ...</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">What will sound witty and charming and intelligent?</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">And then I came across this...</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">"Belief is the vehicle through which power manifests"</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">so.....</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I have decided to believe and I am hoping my power will manifest itself in the</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">form of a Maserati !</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Now, there is a small chance that won't happen anytime soon</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> so my Plan B is to </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">write on my blog and to share on my blog and to know that</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">what I have to say will be my 'power' to </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">move forward in this journey.</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Whether you're power manifests itself in the form of a Maserati or a </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">lime green BMW van remember this:</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I have created a new Tuckaway that says, very simply</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">POWER!!</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Go...</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">use your Power!</div><div><br />
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<b><i>I have had such an interesting and evolving week (so far) that I sometimes wonder if it truly happened.</i></b><br />
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<b><i></i></b><b><i>If you have come to my blog through Kind Over Matter ... welcome! </i></b><br />
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<b><i>And if you have stumbled upon this humble blog through some other source ... a double welcome!!</i></b><br />
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<b><i>However you got here I am grateful for the visit and to show my gratitude I'd like to offer to you my 25% discount code for the purchase of a Tuckaway Heart here ... www.tuckawayhearts.etsy.com </i></b><br />
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<b><i>With Mother's Day only a few days away I am remembering all of the times my dear sweet, strong, funny and resiliant mom has made my life better with no concern for her own happiness or well being ... it's always all about her child. I have taken that into my own life and work hard every day at finding the balance between being a supportive and loving mom without the 'smothering' and ' inquisitive' side that can so easily take over :)</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Have a great weekend and if you have an extra minute leave me a comment and I'll enter your name into a draw for a Tuckaway Heart to be sent to anyone of your choosing as a sweet gift especially from you!</i></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i>Tuckaway Hearts is honored to be a part of their first giveaway with the Brave Girls Club. </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://bravegirlsclub.com/share-the-love" style="color: #3366cc; font-weight: bold;">http://bravegirlsclub.com/share-the-love</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i> The response has been overwhelming and I so wish I could send a Tuckaway to each and everyone that left me kind words, encouragement, kudos and sincere wishes. Unfortunately that isn't possible so, I have created a coupon code for a 25% discount (BGxxx) for my etsy shop www.tuckawayhearts.etsy.com and it will be available until May 15th for anyone wishing to purchase a Tuckaway for themselves or to have it 'paid forward' to someone special in their life.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Tuckaway Hearts are on a mission …. to make the world a better place … one heart at a time!</div></span><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">“A careless word may kindle a strife</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">A cruel word may wrecck a life</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">A timely word may level stress</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">A lovely word may heal and bless."</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"> Tuckaway Hearts are handmade with love and hope and hugs … tuck a note into them with words that come from your heart. Sometimes a kind word is all someone may need and all you may need to give.</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">First 20 Brave Girls to contact Peggy – tuckawayhearts@gmail.com – WIN!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7045239422434135736" target="_blank"><img src="http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt108/valentinestudio123/Client%20Blog%20Design/Signatures/Tuckaway-Hearts-Sig.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-74243219142903828192011-04-07T18:21:00.000-06:002011-04-07T18:21:56.702-06:00TUCKAWAY HEARTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH0DIr3MGjxV0O9Jkywk-w6gONazZrGfRAI6Q56OEY9cicNAhOro3gm0XJZmxoCL9f0fcSIdP0IKJsbv1FZCBGu4xTt78aU_YC2QNKFSVqGYyB56AOTsik2dHdcLQMP55WicRtFkOlL0/s1600/Tuckaways+-+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH0DIr3MGjxV0O9Jkywk-w6gONazZrGfRAI6Q56OEY9cicNAhOro3gm0XJZmxoCL9f0fcSIdP0IKJsbv1FZCBGu4xTt78aU_YC2QNKFSVqGYyB56AOTsik2dHdcLQMP55WicRtFkOlL0/s320/Tuckaways+-+collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tuckaway Hearts</i></b> are handmade from vintage quilt ticking (and other fabrics) and </div><div style="text-align: center;">are filled with hope, dreams, hugs and love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">No two are alike, they are imperfectly perfect.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Write a special note and tuck it into the <b><i>Tuckaway Heart.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Place it where you would like it to be discovered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tuckaway Hearts</i></b> have been found under a child's pillow, in a backpack,</div><div style="text-align: center;">luggage, briefcase, lunch box, lingerie drawer and ...</div><div style="text-align: center;">well, you decide!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tuckaway Hearts are my passion!! They are a small gesture with a huge impact and one day</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is my sincere wish that they are universal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been working diligently on the <b><i>Tuckaways</i></b> and they have clarified their</div><div style="text-align: center;">own path these past few months. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have so many exciting ideas and so many stories to share with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you will visit often and take away just a small piece of love and or hope</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and pay it forward when you can.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharing and love ... makes the world go 'round.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045239422434135736.post-88039479932302275672011-04-07T13:59:00.000-06:002011-04-07T14:02:27.844-06:00<div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>SPRINGTIME </i></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">I found my way into blogland about two years ago and it was one of the best things that I have ever allowed myself to take the time to explore.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Having a blog was something I wanted to do ... I really truly did ... and so I tried. And then I tried again. They say that the third time can be the charm ... </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">The other thing that I read alot about or heard many times in the world of bloggers was to just "start" ... post something, anything and go from there. </span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: black;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here I am.</span></em> </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">The very first blog I came across - and I can't remember how or why...was </span><a href="http://www.kellyraeroberts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">http://www.kellyraeroberts.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color: black;"> and from there I just kept travelling and travelling and eventually I became a brave girl </span><a href="http://www.bravegirlsclub.com/"><span style="color: black;">http://www.bravegirlsclub.com/</span></a><span style="color: black;">.</span></span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">I have recently ventured so far as to actually leave comments and submit a canvas or two so in my mind there is no turning back now!</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I have a long way to go but, I am so excited about finally committing to this and I invite you along on the journey that can only lead to even better things.</em></span></div>Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961731918288805352noreply@blogger.com0