My 4 Favorite Things For Today... Wednesday, May 11, 2016

1. This omelet that I've been making a lot lately...fresh eggs, grilled red pepper, jalapeno peppers, onion, tomato, garlic, a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese, fresh ground black pepper and a pinch of oregano. Yum.

2. I'm not really one for nail art. Not my style. And manicures never last long on these hard working hands. But I love this. I always do them myself.

3. These pinks that my daughter Rachel gave to me for Mother's Day along with a poem she wrote all by herself. She's a great writer!

4. This woodpecker that I got a glimpse of on my tree today. I wished I could've gotten closer but he's always so fast! 

What do you think?

Enjoy the rest of your week! 

Laura

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My 4 Favorite Things For Today... Thursday November 19th 2015

My 4 favorite things for today...

1. This pressed red glass heart window ornament. I have a small collection of these pressed glass ornaments; a green frog, a cobalt lighthouse, and a purple rabbit are a few of the others. 

2. This mosaic birds nest bowl that I made a few years ago is one of my favorite things. It's made from antique china, and has a little bird salt shaker perched on the rim. I love the way it turned out with the nutmeg colored grout. 

3. This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

"Be silly.

Be honest.

Be kind."

I wish more people would be more silly, more honest, and more kind. 

4. This Chai tea! Celestial Teahouse Decaf Mountain Chai.  I just tried this for the first time and I really like it. It's yum!

Enjoy your day! 

Laura

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My 5 Favorite Things For Today... My Morning Hike

My 5 favorite things for today...

1. My 5 favorite things for today are from my morning hike. One of my favorite things about living in Pennsylvania are our beautiful forests and hiking trails. It's hard to tell from this photo, but those boulders are massive!

2. This leaf-strewn path, and my favorite water bottle. These trails are much prettier in the summer, but still a serene and peaceful hike no matter the season.

3. This is the rock where we stop and sit every time we hike this trail. 

4. This morning on my hike we came across this pyramid-shaped rock art sculpture that someone had built. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but it was really neat. The center of it was open. We also came across two young white tail deer on my way back down the mountain.

5. "Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky" is a quote from Khalil Gibran. 

Enjoy your day!

Laura

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My 5 Favorite Things For Today...

My 5 favorite things for today...

1. I came across this photo last night...it's from when I had my book signing event for Boho Chic Jewelry at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA. At the time, I was a resident artist there, and was also featured artist for that month. These are two of my good friends  who came to celebrate with me. This is a nice memory! 

2. Yesterday my daughter Erica got her first marking period report card and got all A's and made Principal's Honor Roll (she's in 8th grade), which is the highest honor. She worked so hard and I am so proud of her. Hard work pays off!

3. This quote: "Do all things with kindness". It doesn't get any simpler than that. Treat others with kindness. Do all things with kindness. 

4. Sam sleeping on the keyboard. It's one of his favorite spots to nap. 

5. These are a few projects that I am currently playing around with just for fun. Beads and wire and solder. I love the colors of these beads!

What do you think?

Enjoy your day!

Laura

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My 5 Favorite Things For Today...Friday November 13, 2015

My 5 favorite things for today...


1. Vanilla Chai decaf tea from Stash Tea in THIS mug. Add one tablespoon of honey and a splash of lowfat milk and I'm a happy girl. I love the mug. I found it at Kohl's.

2. Sara when she lays around like this and watches me. Oh Sara, you look so bored! 

3. My fireplace mantle in my music/family room. This is a collection of a few of my favorite things; the ceramic reindeer bust, my thrift store Buddha collection, the tall candle jar that was a gift from my late brother, and the twig and branch peace sign wreath that I made a few years ago. I love the way it looks with the white lights. Want to make your own? Check out the tutorial here!

4. This quote: "Don't ruin a good today because of a bad yesterday" reminds us that each new day is separate from the previous one, and that we should not carry the previous day's troubles into the next day but instead try to leave them in the past. I've been going through a hard time lately, and so I am holding on with both hands to any advice like this.

5. This photo of leaves in our front yard that my daughter Erica took on her way to school one morning. The colors are perfect.  

What do you think?

Enjoy your day!

Laura

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