"Be an appreciator of the seemingly small things in life; a smile, a kind word, a beautiful flower, a few hours of unstructured time, a laughing child, for it is the small things that become the warp and weft of the fabric of your life." I was inspired by Jillusers post to start writing a daily gratitude list.  I do have a tendency to focus on the negative and I want to remember that I still have many, many things to be thankful for My friend came to visit with me today.  ...

Today I volunteered to face paint at the Libraryfest.  Yes, I admit that it was a bit self-serving because I am hoping to get some paid jobs as a result of the business cards that I handed out.  Still, I was there for four hours, using my own supplies, happily painting all of the kiddos I could.  The kids were wonderful.  Most of them are so sweet and happy.  The smiles when they look in the mirror are priceless.  It just tickles me when they tell me how pretty t...