Sharing a Love Story ♥

Today I am sharing a beautiful story written by the fellow which is a new twist! The couple is staying anonymous which I truly understand and love. I think it makes the story that much more romantic and since there are no pictures you can envision the couple however you like!

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     Sometimes we are lost, wandering through the world without even knowing we are alone.  As I walked down the hall towards my class, oblivious to all around me and lost in thought (not unlike a character in one of my stories), I was suddenly confronted by a smiling face--an angel with heavy-rimmed glasses and a smile that could melt the winter snows.

    As she chattered away, explaining why she had missed my class, I was more interested in her eyes than her words, although I did hear that she was going through a divorce and hoped she wouldn't miss class again.  I told her not to worry about it and faded back inside myself.

   A few weeks later my phone rang.  On the other end was a crying woman who was sure her world was coming to an end because her soon-to-be-ex-husband was going to take her kids away.  I assured her that she would not lose her kids and encouraged her to find a friend to be with, but the thought of her so vulnerable and willing to share her painful feelings with me was intriguing.  Something within me stirred just a bit.

   Fast forward to the donut shop:  she is trying to study for an exam and has missed some classes and I am trying to help her review and fill in the blanks in her notebook, but as I sit and drink my tea, we are talking more about her life than the pending exam, and by the time we are walking into class I am taken by how much I seem to care for this person who keeps penetrating my protective emotional armor.

    The next class was the end of one of those days when everything seems amiss.  I kept losing track of time and was trying to fit three days work into a few hours--something I am usually pretty good at--and as  a result I missed dinner.  A stop at McDonald's for fast food produced nothing but frustration, and I faced teaching two classes on an empty stomach.  At the end of the first class I reached into my pocket hoping to find some change for the vending machines and discovered I had two quarters, a penny, and a ten dollar bill.  Thinking out loud, I commented on what a bad day I was having, and when class ended, this cutie with the big glasses and bigger smile went out to the coke machine and brought me back a sixteen-ounce plastic bottle of life-saving nectar.

    When I emailed her a thank you, I didn't expect much in return, but as it turns out that was the beginning of a lovely relationship, one that has warmed my heart and changed me in so many ways that I can't begin to describe how exciting and wonderful the last few months have been.  From the stirrings of a random conversation to eating Chinese food on my couch, I have fallen in love with a truly remarkable woman. 

    A nice fantasy but a better reality.  Sometimes you find things when you are not looking and sometimes love appears in your life so suddenly, it seems as if it has always been there and you just never noticed it before.  Even when it is wearing big clunky glasses.

♥ Anonymous & in love ♥

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Change is Beautiful ♥

I wanted to introduce to you all an extremely lovely and talented lady, Lindsay. Many of you know her as one of 3 amazing women from For the Love of Blogs. Today, however; I would like to share more of her that truly shines. My new blog design was created by this ever so sweet Lindsay. She was wonderful to work with putting together the new design. I had a slight vision of what I was looking for and left the rest in her hands. She gave me such amazing feedback and the ideas she came up with were simply beautiful and suited Love is Everywhere perfectly. Thank you so much my sweet friend! ♥

Please stop bye and visit Lindsay. She has so many fun and inspiring features going on at Scenic Glory. I recommend if you are looking for a change with your Blog Design to contact her. She's so quick at responding to any questions you may have, as well she'll help figure out which design package is best for you!

There's A Lot Of Love Going Around

It's extremely late and I should be sleeping. I'm waiting until Charlie gets out so I can pick him up since his car is 'under the weather'. I wanted to share a few things that truly made my week. Keep in mind that I felt a bit stressed this week and through it all I made it out a live! That's what I think about, I'm still here, still sane (I think) and continuing to live positively.

#1: One of my lovely friends and co-workers, Maureen, gave me a fabulous idea of what to get Charlie for Valentine's Day. Since he reads my blog (Hi Hunnie!) I cannot post this amazing, out of this world, exciting, he's going to love it present. Once it arrives which sadly won't be until the 16th (Sorry Hunnie!) I promise to take a picture and share it with everyone. It's a great gift for your guy for any Holiday or Birthday!

#2: Peanut and I received the most beautiful gifts from our lovely friends Jenn, Cooper & Lola(http://cooperlola.blogspot.com/). If you ever have a chance please stop bye and visit them, you'll fall in love. Cooper & Lola have to be two of the cutest dogs I've ever seen. They brighten me and Peanut's day.. everyday! Today a package came, an incredibly sweet letter hand written which in itself is the best gift and these two beautiful gifts. Our friends had this made up just for Peanut and I. How beautiful are these? ♥ Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!

#3: Last night I had a great date with two co-workers who I simply adore. The 3 of us have become such close friends and we have a date once a month. This time I wanted to have it at my house as one of my friends never saw my house. They both were meeting Peanut for the first time as well. My friend Lisa brought these two gifts. A picture frame for Peanut which I have to fill and a canister for Minnie and Nevan that I can fill with treats!. She took the time to think of our kiddos. There's so much Love going around lately that fills me with so much happiness I'm going to burst! I love it! ♥

4#: I took engagement photos today for a couple I know. It was a lot of fun and the pictures from what I've gone through already look terrific. I know they will be happy. There was snow on the ground and they got the perfect Winter feel. I feel simply honored to be able to capture today for them.

Until tomorrow (or technically today) ♥

Love,

Katie

29 Gifts: Day 4

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are."

I want to apologize for my inconsistency with the 29 Days of Gifts. When I read about the movement and what goes into this challenge the following words stood out to me:

     "If you forget your give one day, be gentle with yourself. This ritual is about progress, not perfection. Sit down and quietly reflect on your day. Review the entire day mindfully and find the times you unconsciously gave so you can bring it into your consciousness. Don’t forget that there is never a day that you don't give. There are only days that you don't acknowledge and remember you did."

With that said I can promise you this. Everyday I have given in someway. Whether it was as simple as a hug to someone I could tell really needed it. Okay, so I gave quite a few of those! A Thank You note which I'm getting so much better at completing lately. Sending a letter of recognition on behalf of a co-worker that I felt truly deserving of it.

Day 4:  I'm not sure exactly but it may have been a year ago when a friend of mine had posted on Facebook about being locked out of his vehicle asking for help as his wife was with the little ones at home. I remember reading that with the first thought coming to my mind "Oh.. I'm sure someone has already called to help out..".. Then as I thought a little more the hesitation that there are probably tons of other people thinking the same way as I did. Of course the end result being no one would help. Well, I wanted to and I had called his wife and long story short I helped my buddy out of a tough situation. 

This is not my recent gift but the thought behind this is. We so often think that because its our humanly instinct I suppose. Just as I had stopped to help my neighbor out while others probably assumed as they passed him 'Oh.. I'm sure someone else will come bye and help him out." I guess that's something to keep in mind next time you come across a situation like that. Just assume someone will not help them out and perhaps it's your turn to step up ♥

My Gift for Day 4 is visiting with an old friend who has been going through a really tough time. We all have what we consider to be our level of stress and our 'tough times' that may not be considered that terrible for someone else. My friend needed good company. He deserved to smile, laugh and be surrounded with people who cared.  He deserves it all. I know he has a lot of great friends out there but as our humanly instinct tells us.. "There is someone else who's probably visiting and keeping him company." I learned from him, with his positive attitude during a time that I'm not sure I could be as strong. As much as the visit was a gift for him it was for me as well.

I leave you with his words that stuck in my head from yesterday.."I only wish that everyone lived like they only have this one life and I really think this world would be a better place." 

With all my love,

Katie

Imagine All The People..

Have you ever heard someone say something that just comforted you in every way? It did so because you didn't feel alone. Perhaps, you thought the same thing but just never found the right moment. Sometimes we see something, two people hugging, smiling, doing something for no reason at all. That's a great feeling to be a witness of that love or generosity. Recently, I feel that I've been surrounded with people appreciating others more than ever. I wanted to share a few photos over the year that fill me with all of these feelings.

A flower that I was given at the BIG E two years ago. It brightened my day and this picture reminds me of the beauty of that sweet September. That individual made a difference for me and I know other lovelies that received them must have felt the same way.

On a little weekend trip with one of my besties last summer we passed by this car. John Lennon has been an inspiration to my family and I. To know that someone else felt the same way, enough to express his words.... made that moment truly complete.

This is a bench at Old Orchard Beach where I've vacationed with my family for 20 years. They of course upgraded the benches over time and then also put plaques for those that wanted to acknowledge someone. This one is my favorite. The family knew how much this place meant to her and left her love there to share with others.

"Heaven is like a day at the beach"

Every time I see 'Life is Good' I immediately think ... I want that! I wish my SUV had a tire on the back just to show off this cute little slogan. I adore it and hope that others feel the same way when they see it. I love the owner of this jeep who is spreading positivity, literally where ever they go!

Ah, and of course a post would not be a post without some love. Last summer on my Birthday we went to the beach as we do every year. While hiking up the rocks this carving caught my eye. Oh how I wish I could say that this was my artwork, sadly it's another. However, it applies to all. Spreading the love to everyone.

With all my love,

Katie

Lovely Friends & Sweet Awards!

Happy Monday to all of you! I'm trying to do a little catching up with returning emails, visiting everyone's blogs, leaving love and sending Thank You's out. I truly love all of these blog awards that have been shared and I want to acknowledge those that have given me an award and pass it on to a bunch of you lovely people ♥

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♥ Seven Facts Award ♥

Thank you to two of my beautiful friends, Liesl & Melissa for passing this award onto me! They both have such wonderful blogs and I hope you'll stop bye and visit them!

There has to be *Rules* - but it's no fun if we don't break them.

1. Link the person who awarded you!        ♥ Liesl & Melissa

 

2. Post seven random facts about yourself.

Here we go everyone....

1.  Back in High School my best friend and I chased a guy in my car after he mugged a woman coming out of a store. He got away but we saw his face and ended up having to take statements. I had to drive with the cop to show where I chased him. I apologized for speeding and he smiled.

2.  I chugged a jar of cherries in Elementary School at a sleepover, it later became my trademark.

3. I love to talk in different voices, imitate actors. I used to pick up our house phone with an accent and it always cracked my parents up. It still does and believe me I'm really not good.

4. I started wearing glasses in 1st grade. They were light pink with Mickey Mouse on each side. I then broke them 'accidentally' two years later after leaving them on the bottom of the stairs.

5. I've been cutting and colouring my own hair pretty much since 8th grade.

6. I've been with my boyfriend Charlie since 2001 and our first date was Rush Hour 2. Charlie was super late with picking me up and we walked in the wrong Theatre where we sat for 15 minutes before figuring it out.

7. When I like a new song I'll play it on repeat for weeks at a time.

3. Pass this award along to 15 other bloggers!

Now, my turn to pass on the award. In no particular order at all:

By all means, you do not need to participate but regardless, I want you to know how appreciated you are!

 

Positively Positive

Memory Bean Design  

Bows and Pearls

Survivin' on Coffee and Dreams

A Taste of T

Some Kind of Wonderful

Buzzin' Around

Who's Your Editor

Dances with God

My Adventures in Mommyland

Relevant Notes

My Reflections

Ambrosia Clark

Heartfelt Balance

Life is Sweet

 

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♥ Cherry on Top Award ♥

I received this lovely award from Michelle. She had no idea but I sure love cherries so this award made me that much happier. Thank you so very much!

Here are the instructions for accepting the award:

1. Thank the person who gave it to you. ♥ Michelle

     

 2. List 3 things you love about yourself.

* I love that since a child I enjoy talking to people. It's made it easy to welcome people in my life.

* I love my appreciate for life.

* I love that I can make ridiculously goofy faces that make others laugh :)

 

  3. Post a picture you love on your blog.

That's me as a wee little one. I love this photo!

 

4. Pass the award on to 5 other bloggers.

Mommy's Lil Corner

Love & Life

Fantabulous Fashions 4 Sensible Style

Cooper and Lola

Life in the South

Thank you and I love you all!

Katie

Timing in Life

Wishing you all a fabulous Superbowl Sunday. I am comfortable in pajamas on my couch with a bowl of chips & salsa. I'm going to continue being honest and admit that I'm also watching 'The Holiday' no yards or touchdowns in this movie!

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Tomorrow  will be one year since a good friend of mine had left us. He was someone with amazing talent, one of most artistic people that I've had a chance of knowing. He was inspiring and supportive with a heart of gold. In High School Art was my life and there was a small group of friends that I shared that with. This small group was quite unique as each one of us had completely different personalities. That's what made the friendship so special since we all shared such a strong love for Art. I always wondered if we would have all been friends if it weren't for having Art courses together all 4 years.

It's all about timing in life I believe.. There's something that's stronger than us that brought us all together. For whatever the reason is. It's very comforting. Just as writing here has brought many of us together. I'm truly appreciative for this timing in life.

Things that I'm appreciative for that have recently happened:

     *Reuniting with genuine friends that I've lost touch with over the years.
     *Walking Peanut outside, tonight, looking up and see the sliver of the Moon laying down. It's so beautiful  and I hope the sky is clear enough for you to see it too.
     *Receiving a 'Save the Date' to one of my best friend's Weddings this year.
     *Finally getting the 'D' key for my laptop that has been missing since last summer that the cute little Peanut had removed.
     *The 29 Days of Gifts. I have taken a few days off.  I've still been giving somehow each day but being apart of this project makes me second guess my every action lately making sure that what I do benefits someone in a positive way. It makes me feel amazing.
    *Being with my cousin today as we saw an older woman with a cane unable to walk over the snow. My cousin stopped immediately as we both got out of her car and helped her.

With all of my love ♥

Katie

What do you Love?

One of my favorites..... 'What do you Love' . It's creative and makes me think of the random things that make me happy!  I hope you'll join in!

 What do You Love?

I was given a rockin' opportunity to partake in 3 different Guest Posts over the last 2 weeks. It's a great feeling to know that what you enjoy doing someone else enjoys reading and wants to share. You can find them here ♥

My lovely friend, Chastity emailed me this video and it made me get up and dance around the living room. This is 'Love' especially the cute old couple! :)

I got highlights! I know.. I know.. my hair changed and I said it wouldn't. My bestie, Alisha and I had a great night in. We ate some chicken parm, pigged out on garlic bread, watched SVU and she highlighted my hair. I'm so happy with it! All while her baby, RJ (due in May) was dancing inside her belly!

One of my favorite friends at work, Maureen, emailed me the other day pretty much saying that I should stop bye her desk because she had something I would be interested in ♥ Since I love hearts she knew I would like one of these. Go figure, my first time in 26 years eating a Boston Creme Donut and it was shaped like a heart!

Continuing the spirits of Hearts since I love the month of February (V'day.. cough cough).. I also love.. that when Charlie and I grabbed food a few weeks ago I challenged myself to make a heart from the straw wrapper. So, it's really not difficult. I left it on the table though in hopes that before it was thrown away the person picking it up smiled.

With all my love,

Katie

Sharing a Love Story ♥

Please take some time to welcome Danielle and embrace her Love Story that she has shared with all of us. Thank you so much Danielle, you are truly a courageous woman. Spread the Love ♥


Danielle: Weber Family Life

Gosh, where do I begin. The basics, my name is Danielle, I am a wife, a mom, a nurse, and a follower of Christ.  I have been blogging since the end of 2005, shortly after I had a miscarriage. 

My love story is a story of the shear emotions that I feel as I have been blessed with two miraculous children here on earth (and one miracle in heaven). My pregnancy with my son Sam was complicated from start to finish, with more problems than hope, and on more than one occasion I was told that the pregnancy was not viable.  Fast forward through surgery (in which they said I would lose the baby), getting kicked in the stomach by a patient while at work, a bruised uterous, severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome and then a premature birth. The first time I held my son I felt as though I was outside of myself.  The feelings were so overwhelming like nothing I had ever experienced before.  Then the fear set in....

    

He had lots of low heart rates and episodes where he stopped breathing, then we went home.  Once home I just knew that there was something wrong with him but I wasn't sure what that was.  This was another step in the LOVE process for me, it was a fight to get him the care and diagnosis to help him thrive.  We went through all kinds of GI problems. When he was one they diagnosed him with an immune deficiency, and we started every 3-4wk infusions, when he was a year and a half (and when I was pregnant with our next little miracle) they thought that he possibly had leukemia (praise God he didn't).  Shortly after he turned two he started pooping bloody, a whole new level of fear.  We started trying to figure out the cause of the bleeding.  He had a complication while they did a colonoscopy and hemorrhaged.  We then determined he had  a bleeding disorder. This was another blow to our thoughts about WHO our son would be when he grew up, out the window went him being a sports star, out the window went the thoughts of us letting him ride his bike carefree, out the window went the thoughts about sending him to school without fear for him.

   

But then God changed my heart.  The love that I have for this little boy is ovewhelming.  He brightens my world in so many ways.  He is loving and funny, he is brave and compassionate, he has an attitude of let's just go with the flow. He loves life, he loves people, he loves to laugh, he loves to snuggle, he loves to play, he loves to talk.  And through all of his medical issues, and so much unknown, he has remained a happy smiling child.  He is the sunshine on a cloudy day, he is water when I am thirsty, he is love when I am feeling alone.  His faith in God has reminded me that although this world is full of unknowns, and I don't know what his future holds, that God does and His will is perfect for our lives.

    

Yes I wish my son didn't have so much pain and struggles, but I wouldn't change him.  I wouldn't change him because this path that we are walking makes us better people.  Loving compassionate people who don't take things for granted.  Who Live, Laugh. (and) Love

    

My daughter Sophia is another amazing blessing.  She is a healthy feisty little girl, who is silly and girly.  She loves easily and quickly.  She is determined and hard working.  She is so amazing smart and her smile just melts my heart.  She lives in such a happy place, her desire to experience the world is infectious.  Her laugh contagious.  My love for her makes my world better.  I look at her and my heart swells.  I have two children here on earth with me, and they are polar opposites.  But they make me who I am, they fill my life with such love and joy.  They are amazingly beautiful, and I am so thankful that I get to love and appreciate them

Thanks so much for letting me share my story God Bless, Danielle 

You can visit Danielle at:

Blog:   www.weberfamilylife.blogspot.com

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29 Gifts: Day 3

"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."

Day 3:  I'm still trying to understand what just happened within this past few hours and how the events brought me to this moment.  I truly believe everything happens for a reason.

I called my parents up this evening because I wanted to visit and spend some time with them.  My mom seemed a little sad last night which in turn made me feel a little down and I wanted to cheer her up. I picked up two coffees and headed over. We had a great conversation as always and I'm reminded of how lucky I am to have such wonderful parents!

I then proceeded to head home listening to a little this and a little of that on the radio. Then I realized that I didn't complete my gift today. I contemplated that bringing my parents coffee and making my Mom smile is but that's my role as a daughter, isn't it? :) Just as I continued the thought of what I could do I pulled onto my street...

There was a car stuck on a snow bank with their emergency lights on. The young kid had a shovel and was trying to remove snow from beneath his car and tires. My first reaction was to stop and I"m proud of that.. so I did. I rolled my window down and yelled out the window.. 'Can I help you?" To my surprise he could not speak English very well! He smiled and nodded his head and then was trying to explain that he cannot move his car and needs a bungy cord. Yes, I was able to make this all out from his gestures. 

I freaked out a little because I wanted to help, but I never in my life helped with a stuck vehicle. Granted I have a SUV but I don't know how to use it! I tried to explain that I was going to drive home and ask my neighbor for one and I promised I would be right back. I repeated louder ..'I promise I will come back'. He seemed completely sure that I wouldn't. I drove home, knocked on my neighbors door and of course no one answered. I began to panic again wishing Charlie was home. I grabbed a shovel, through it in my car and headed back down to the 'scene'. 

He yelled 'You back!'.. I said.. 'Yes, I promised I would be!' While I was home he found rope in his trunk. He tied it under my car and to his. He jumped in his car and hit reverse and I pulled forward and within seconds his car was on the ground, where it belonged. We both ran out and gave TWO HIGH FIVES!! He kept thanking me and I said I'm just glad you are okay. 

We said goodbye and I came home. I feel amazing right now. I'm ignoring the fact that 3 cars, one being a huge truck drove bye us and did not stop to offer a hand. We did it on our own. I feel like a superhero right now ♥  My gift is stopping for the first time to help someone on the side of the road who was in need.

With all of my love,

Katie

We All Need Some Love in Our Lives!

Hello and Happy Thursday to you all!

I did a fun Guest Post over at Priya's My Reflections and it's all about LOVE! Please head on over to her blog to read the other Guest Posts in this Love Series. ♥

http://priyasingh82.blogspot.com/2011/02/love-byte-3-open-your-eyes-to-love.html

Have a beautiful day and be sure to link up on the Hug & Love Thursday Hop!

With all my love,

Katie

Hop: Hug & Love Thursday

Hello all of you beautiful people! It's been a while since I have had the Hug & Love Thursday Hop. There are never any tough rules here just simply make someone's day. Stop bye, visit and say hello to others! Please join in and as always Spread the Love ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Blog Spotlight: I would like to share my lovely friend, Melissa's blog. She's the sweetest, always leaves such positive comments and is so lovable!! I simply adore her and all of her photography that she shares. Also, this has been a stressful time for her as her grandmother is going to be having surgery. Melissa has so much strength and is such a caring granddaughter. I hope you'll say a prayer for her as well her family and stop bye to send her some love. ♥

29 Gifts: Day 2

“Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” - Mother Teresa

Day 2: Today was quite the icy day. All of the schools were closed which is pretty common lately due to the lovely Mother Nature as well late openings for work. The company I work for opened at 10:30. I get out early normally so at 2:00 Charlie so graciously picked me up just as he dropped me off this morning (what a guy). 

I had a craving for pizza. Boy do I just love the taste of dough, sauce, cheese and an extra topping of pepporoni! We couldn't decide where we were going to go that was quick so we could get home to clear the ice from our driveway. A last minute decision was Pizza Hut. I honestly cannot remember the last time we even ate Pizza Hut so it was a treat to say the least. Charlie called, placed our order and then made our way there. 

The gentleman behind the counter was really nice. You could tell he looked tired and he seemed to be the only one there. Charlie made a little small talk and as we paid the gentleman then handed me the receipt. He said with a sad tone that.. "if you have some time it would be great if you could complete the survey on the back."

I can't even count the amount of times cashiers or anyone in Customer Service has asked me to complete a survey on the back of a receipt... I then can't begin to count how many receipts I throw away without even giving the survey a second thought. It's not that I don't care that it's important to them, I just don't think at all about it. Today though that changed. Charlie and I got back in the car and I said.. "I know what my gift is today".. as I held up the receipt. 

It took me 10-15 minutes to complete the survey as it was all online and my browser kept freezing. That had nothing to do with the survey just the quirks of my Internet. It's complete and I feel great about it. I made sure to put extra comments about the gentleman (Dave) who waited on us and I put in a super duper great compliment that I hope makes it to his supervisor. As someone who worked in Customer Service the majority of her working career I understand completely how important those surveys are. It's one survey but I hope that it will make a difference ♥

With all of my love,

Katie

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Additional Love Note: As I mentioned yesterday Angie at Living Aloha was my true inspiration for this Project. She has finished her 29 days today and with that is giving away a beautiful Gift for her 29th day. Please stop bye to visit her, spread the love and catch up on her project. You'll love what she is giving away! 

http://undertheislandsunshine.blogspot.com/

29 Gifts: Day 1

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one." - Mother Teresa

I've been looking forward to this day since I first was introduced to the 29 days of Giving by the lovely Angie at Living Aloha. She was my inspiration for taking on this challenge. I would like to thank Angie once again for sharing her gifts with all of us. ♥

It actually seemed like a piece of cake when I first read about the 29 Gifts. I mean we do give so much of ourselves each day not realizing. What I find the challenge is going above and beyond what I normally do and consider it giving. I feel certain things we do in our days should truly be apart of us and our life. For example, giving a hug to someone we see a little down and out. I think people run when they see me coming sometimes because I just want to hug them.. I'm sure it's awkward for some. So putting that 'piece of cake' aside, this is going to be challenging and I'm ready for it!

Day 1: Today in New England it snowed and the weathermen (and women) were right on the money. From the moment I woke up at a whopping 5:00am and made it to work.. to the moment I shimmied into my driveway at close to 3:00pm the snow/sleet was constant. With this description you can imagine how cold it was. So as I normally am very unprepared I went to work with no gloves, hat nor a scarf [negative on the circle scarf today].

I got out at 2:30 and was dreading the walk to my car just to see it frozen over and knowing I could not reach the top of my SUV. As I'm walking through the slush and what felt like tiny icicles hitting my face I just wanted to jump in a hot tub! I started up the car, pulled out my short ice scraper with the brush on the end and began doing a sloppy job of clearing off my car. Yes.. I think I am that person that has snow fall off there car (sorry). In my defense I'm short, haha. And so.. it looked good to go.

I was about to get in my car when I realized one of my co-workers car was parked next to mine. I knew she was in a meeting for atleast another 1/2 hour and I decided to clear her car off too. At this point my gloveless hands were red, cold and I'm pretty sure on the way to being frost bitten (maybe exagerating?).. I cleared her entire car off. I'm pretty sure I've never cleaned a car that well before. Granted, by the time she probably got out it may have had another light coat of snow but at least it would only take a moment.

I felt really good driving home. I pictured her expression when she walked out to her car, smiling. I had completely forgotten how cold my hands were until I pulled in my driveway. I'll never know exactly what her expression was, what thought went through her mind but it felt great to give a helping hand. as we all should. ♥

With all my love,

Katie

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In the spirit of my Day 1, I wanted to share a little story from my cousin Dennis. It puts a huge smile on my face hearing how others are giving too.

I came home from work today and noticed a ladder and a person with a snow rake cleaning the snow from the roof. It was my great neighbor from across the street who decided on his own to clear the roof. He didn't even know we already gotten water damage inside the house from the ice built up in the gutters. He was a huge help hopefully avoiding any further damage. He said I always like helping neighbors. THANK YOU ♥

I'm a Tuesday Traveler

Happy February 1st!

I had a fabulous time with this Guest Post and wanted to share it with all of you. Carrie over at Carrie With Children started a new feature called 'Tuesday Traveler'. She looks for anyone who would like, to share their favorite vacation spot,  their hometown or just a place that they feel others would enjoy reading about. I happened to choose our family vacation spot in Old Orchard Beach, ME. If you have a few moments please swing bye Carrie's page to read the post and see the pictures I included. While you're there, take a  peak around because you'll like what you see on her lovely blog.. I promise! ♥

I would also like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who had voted for 'Love is Everywhere' at For The Love of Blogs. We have made Blog of the Month. This is truly an amazing honor and I could not be happier! 
Love you all & I will be writing out my 29 Days of Gifts: Day 1 in a bit.♥Katie