“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”
-Ashley Montagu
Thank you for leaving so many kind comments on my last post! What a Gift to be able to share our adoption journey here! It’s hard to believe we’ll finally be able to love on our boy at the end of this month. Needless to say, I can hardly sit still right now. I feel like I want to be doing something every moment of the day…so much nervous/excited energy!
We started building the dividing wall between the living room and dining room/kitchen this morning, and I’m looking forward to blogging about how that’s coming together on Friday.
Today, I wanted to share a simple, cottage-style decor project I put together with a $3 flower frog.
Have I ever told you I’ve got a thing for flower frogs?
I figured out that the openings in mine were the perfect size to hold a pencil…
…and I have this little box of pop-open cards that I love, but that I haven’t figured out how to (temporarily) display them after I open them:
Seeing the pencil standing straight up triggered an idea, so I dug around for my craft putty…
…and stuck a little bit to the back of the card I opened this week.
After that, I stuck the card onto the front of the pencil and voila! An “easel”! 😀
“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”
Boy, isn’t that the truth? 😀
And speaking of things that make me happy…
I spy a Daddy playing his guitar, and a Kit-Cat watching me work! 😀
PS- I had some extra Don’t Quit Your Daydream t-shirts that I had ordered incorrectly at one point last year, so I listed them on BlogThreads.com today. The proceeds from all sales will go towards our two-week socialization trip to Haiti at the end of the month, so thank you to anyone who decides to pick one up! XO
Sure wish you had those shirts in something besides blue! Love the sentiment. Best wishes to you and your son.
I had one of these, but wear it all. The. Time. So ordered another… Love that I’m helping pay for a little piece of YOUR dream!! I’ve also found that I love the ladies cut a little better! ~Kim
Finally ordered my shirt Layla:) This was the one I wanted and missed out the first time they were offered!
Will think of you and your little guy every time I wear it!
Wendy
Still smiling for you, Layla. I have that exact flower frog on my desk holding pencils (mine is a little more rusty – yours is in great shape). I love flower frogs as well.
It took me so long to find Kit-Cat in that picture lol. I hope my eyes don’t stick this way 😉
Layla – I can’t remember. Will this be the first time you’ve ever seen Sweet P, or have you been able to see him and hold him and love on him before? Can you give us a quick run down again of your adoption journey?? Blessings!!
I love flower frogs as well. My mother is Japanese and uses them to arrange flowers. As a little girl I was fascinated with them.
And I love you are on your way to collect and distribute hugs soon!
Love this DIY! The flower frogs are so cute!
My oldest son is headed to Haiti in March to serve on a team with Healing Haiti. It might be silly, but it makes me feel like we have some small something in common. Thinking of you and your son every time I think of Haiti. Praying that your trip will be wonderful.
just found your site yesterday .love it already. cant wait to see more .
* p.s NEVER found the kit cat ,and I have 3 of my own,lol ,so usually I can find them in a min ,but in my own defense ,the pic is very cloudy, or maybe it was my eyes 🙂 have a great day
Welcome, Mattie! Thank you for the kind comment- I’m so pleased to e-meet you today!
The part of the photo that is in focus is my husband, Kevin. If you look directly below him, you can see Kit-Cat’s reflection. He’s a black and white “tuxedo” cat. 🙂
Now I know where all the new quotes at the top of your post are coming from. And thanks to the link you provided I went and bought a “Be Happy” book. It also took me a LONG time to see Kit-Cat in the photo. Happy week to you.
Happy week to you too, Alison! 😀 The quotes I post actually come from all different places, but that little box is full of them too! XO
Love the flower frog idea!
Love your blog, makes me smile every time I read your posts! Bought a shirt in support of your growing family…congrats!
Thank you so much, Jan!!! You’re comment made me smile and I am so grateful for your kindness and friendship! XO
Layla,
First time t-shirt buyer, first time commenter… So excited for you & your family’s journey to your little one. I’ve so enjoyed reading along and had to be a small part of your adventure.
Best wishes and blessings,
Miss Abby
Hi Layla,
I love the frog idea.
I have never commented on your blog before-but have been reading for quite sometime. I love your adoption story and am so anxious for you; I have a Korean brother that was adopted at age 6-what a blessing adoption is. I look forward to the day Sweet P is with y’all! 🙂 (I am a fellow Minnesota girl-so I enjoy that part of your life too.)
Just ordered one. I love my “born to blossom” one that I ordered before. So comfy. So excited for you and Kevin getting to love on your son soon!
Congrats on the letter!
I finally was able to buy a shirt and this one happens to be my fav of the ones you’ve done so far! Won’t fit me but I’m going to make a cushion for the couch out of it. Good luck on your Haiti trip so happy for you!