My Grateful List

I woke up this morning thinking I might feel different.
The thought turning  40 would kinda freak me out..I just thought 40 was going to be a big deal. Instead I woke up and I feel peaceful and 40 sounds pretty exciting..It doesn't feel at all like I thought it would.. So here we go my 40th Birthday.. 40 things I am super duper grateful for.
1. I am grateful for my children above all.
2. I am grateful for the moments when they smile at me.
3. I am grateful that they love to paint as much as me.
4. I am grateful for the nights when Christopher reads to me.
5. I am grateful for all the times my Paola does my hair.
6. I am grateful for the friends I have made.
7. I am grateful for my scarf sisters.
8. I am grateful that God gave me 2 moms.
9. I am grateful that my dad and I could be such good friends.
10. I am grateful for early morning phone calls or text that say I love you.
11. I am grateful for my brothers and sisters..
12.I am grateful for all the time I have spent with my little sister.
13. I am grateful that I have learned to stop and bring myself to a calm place when I am upset.
14. I am grateful for my record player and music.
15. I am grateful that my heart feels so passionate about crafting.
16. I am grateful for my mini adventures with my camera.
17. I am grateful for butterflies in my tummy.
18. I am grateful for coffee drinks in the morning.
19. I am grateful for lemon cake.
20. I am grateful for crunchy french toast.
21. I am grateful for cold watermelon on hot days.
22. I am grateful for late lunches outside.
23. I am grateful for short runs with my kids.
24. I am grateful for my car.
25. I am grateful for candles that smell like vanilla.
26. I am super duper grateful for my sisters tiny chubby hands.
27. I am grateful for my new lawyer.
28. I am grateful for all those amazing woman who share there stories though there blog.
29. I am grateful that my children are healthy.
30. I am grateful that I hope never leaves my side.
31. I am grateful for tomatoes.
32. I am so grateful for Ciopino.
33. I am grateful for LoVe.
34. I am grateful for all the dreams that float in my head.
35. I am grateful for all the things that make me stretch.
36. I am grateful for all the magic that happens in my life.
37. I am grateful for the traditions my family has.
38. I am so grateful that I make time to do what I love.
39. I am grateful for this day and this time.
40. I am grateful for the good energy that I am able to feel in my life.

Sawtooth Hangers

I finally got around to figuring out how I was going to hang my beautiful paintings I have bought over time. Here they are in the above picture..So what I did is I went to Michael's and bought sawtooth hangers. 

Sawtooth hangers...What are those ?? 

A saw tooth hanger is nailed to the back of frame at top center, or in this case just measure the picture and place the sawtooth hanger right in the middle..Then get your glue gun and glue the saw tooth hanger right in the middle. 

This is what it will look like?

Ta da...Now you are ready to hang your pictures..

so instead of having those beautiful pictures put away somewhere there on the wall...
picture on the right right is by Mindy.

I love looking at my beautiful art work that was made by my friends...
This one is by Karen.http://www.tessandore.com/my_weblog/
It took me forever to do this and I am really glad I did..I hope this helps you..

Monday Pretties

This weekend was quite and fun and special.. I was missing my sweet teenager but I picked her up yesterday and she gave me the sweetest card and a snickers..my favorite candy bar. Sunday morning was perfect with my 10 year old bringing me coffee in bed and the perfect card from both my kiddos. Mothers Day was just what I wanted..I saw my mom and my kids were with me..

Happy Mothers day

Movie Review Time

My movie date.
Yesterday after work my dad and I went to the Landmark Theater in Hillcrest. Its a relatively small theater that plays artsy movies.
Our movie choice was Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. I really enjoyed it. I do recommend it. The cinematography is beautiful. The story line was simple but with a sweet message. It was about falling in love, hope and the willingness to let go .I also loved all the accents. It is not a violent movie. Its the kind of movie that when you leave the theater you feel good inside. I recommend this movie it makes you want to travel, or pick up a good book. I hope you have a great Weekend thank you for stopping by.