The Best Thing About Memo ries is.... CREATING THEM When we find that unhappy memories and thoughts crowd our mind what do we do? ...well I mean what do we do other than become weighed down with sadness, anxiety, and depression? We can change our focus for awhile and meditate on the good things ...the things we should be grateful for...there really is something about having a grateful heart and a spirit of thanksgiving that can turn our hearts from sadness to joy. Though its not always possible, add NEW LIFE to your environment and create new Memories. What makes you smile more than the playfulness of a new kitten? or a puppy? or the laughter of a baby or child in your house. (You can always offer to babysit, cat sit, or doggie sit for a friend.) Freshen up and change your environment ...rearrange your furniture , paint, get rid of excess stuff or donate old stuff and get something new (new for you). Seek out and make new ...
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P ink Roses...Moss Rose...Calarose... Homer Laughlin Swing My daughter loved pink roses. Her wedding flowers were of course pink roses, her wine glasses had pink roses, her dishes...guess what...pink roses.... While she was alive, we had not found these dishes but oh how she would have loved them...and so do I. I try to surround myself with things she loved...but of course I can't keep it all so I happily offer them in my shop https://www.rubylane.com/item/168085-HLCSWNGMR3PCS/Four-Piece-Place-Setting-Homer-Laughlin?search=1
"ITS TIME TO CREATE NEW MEMORIES" MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME ONE DAY... This was her astute advice because she knew that not only were we sharing the grief of losing her sister, but that I was also struggling with the coupled grief of nearly losing her as well. I still can't erase the horror of hearing a doctor say "we are losing her and you need to tell her goodbye." But, my daughter has done a lot to try to help me to remember newer things and better times. Sometimes it is more effective than others! The loss of her sister still weighs heavily on us both. I do find that the things--the stuff--that she held dear brings me warmth. A sudden memory of her face delighted by something simple...like these Cups & Saucers with Carousel Horses... During one of her many hospitalizations a thoughtful friend sent her a gift of flowers arr anged in a cup and saucer set like these. B ecause we shared a love for Merry Go R ounds, when the flower...
https://www.rubylane.com/shop/ruthsredemptions Almost St. Patty's Day...time to think of GREEN, time to REMEMBER GREEN Erin! So I was wondering who Erin was anyway...I love the rich Emerald Green on this Vintage St. Patrick's Day Post Card but kept wondering if Erin was supposed to come back for his green hat and gloves... I love Google and the fact that you can google anything and Wikipedia with a world of answers of coarse had the answer. Who knew that Erin was not a guy missing his green top hat? Okay so now I know! Do you? Other than hearing about a Lucky Leprechaun finding a pot of gold somewhere.... and about a Saint named Patrick, I never gave the day much thought. I think somewhere in my blood line there is Irish and therefore I had reddish hair and freckles before the hair started turning gray that is. I've heard that Ireland is a beautiful country and that if ever I had the money it is a wonderful place to visit....
Childhood Toys Spark all kinds of Memories .....
A red phone just like this one was one of my very favorite toys of the 1950's! I would set up my little desk with my phone, paper, and pencils. I thought I wanted to be a secretary when I grew up. so I practiced and practiced! http://www.rubylane.com/item/168085-TYRDPHN/Vintage-1950x27s-Red-Metal-Toy-Rotary
Still Stuck on Valentine's Day! Many of us have warm and perhaps hidden memories of previous Valentine's Days with a very special someone. This is another example of a neat collectible Valentine Hankie with a hidden message. Vintage Hidden Message Valentine Hankies are fun like a not too hard Jig Saw puzzle with a special loving message....
Stuck on Valentine's Day.... So while we reminisce about previous Valentine's Days and add a touch of child hood (or otherwise) nostalgia to our current ones, what about Creating New Memories? We create new memories for ourselves and others everyday. We can specifically choose to create new memories for Ourselves, for our Children, Grandchildren , other Family and Friends. Of course our goal is to create happy ones :) New Memories don't have to be built from nostalgia but the things I chose to build mine from are tid-bits of history. Ever the romantic, I revel in the idea of who has handled this before me what did it mean to them and then what feelings does this "new to me thing" spark in me. So I choose to collect old things. Currently one of my newly found Valentine's are hankies...I like most that still appear as new... from the dainty to the vibrant and bright. http://www.rubylane.com/item/168085-LFTNRBTS8/Rays-Hearts-Vint...