Truly Colorful Tulips

 

While pushing a shopping cart down the aisles of Michael's (craft store) recently, we stopped to look at some of the adorable Easter items.

Many had 50% off tags in front of them.

Then a painting of tulips halted the shopping cart.

Bright, cheerful, and positively smile-producing, the painting's price was in the 50% off items.

Nope.  

I made the originally intended purchases and left the store.

The tulips painting kept coming into my mind-----relentlessly.

The following morning, I decided to go back to Michaels.

If, by some miracle, the tulip painting was still there, I'd buy it as an Easter treat for myself. 

If it was gone, then it wasn't meant for me to have.

It was there!  

It's now in the spring gallery on the bathroom wall and I love it!

WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU BOUGHT YOURSELF A TREAT?

Wooden Polish Easter Eggs

 

A long time ago, many decades as a matter of fact, I first became introduced to wooden Easter eggs from Poland.

There was a store in the city where we lived at that time.  

Whenever the gorgeously designed eggs came into sight, I wanted them, but they were expensive for our budget.

So, one by one, they came home. It took a long time to collect a bunch of them.

Well, here we are, years later, and those eggs are still with me. 

They could probably use a new coat of clear varnish but to me, they are still lovely. 

Like so many things in life, they are remembrances of a different, more gentle time.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

 

We are just about half-way through the Lenten season.

It's supposed to be a time of preparation for Easter.

For 40 days, it's suggested to fast, pray, and sacrifice.

Today marks the 4th Sunday of lent.

I think doing good things for others is one way to acknowledge lent.  

If you can do it and not acknowledge that you did it, that makes it even more sacrificial. 

Hope your Sunday is blessed, whether you keep lent or not.

Happy Saturday to All...

Here's a wish for a sweet and gentle Saturday!

The little lambie pie, shown in this post, came here yesterday from a super Walmart.

We went on an excursion to another town and that is where we found him.

He baaaaaa's and even walks!

He is so freaking adorable.

Right now, he's overlooking a glass plate filled with beautiful wooden Polish Easter eggs.  

A littler lambie pie is hanging out on the other side of the dish. 

These bring smiles and we all need more of those each new day!

Happy Saturday!

A Big Pink Bunny

It's often noted that the "little child" we once were, still lives inside of us.

Honestly, I believe that.  

When first seeing the big, pink bunny shown in today's post, my heart beat a little faster. 

She was soft. She was cuddly. She was totally adorable.

She didn't cost an arm and a leg so I bought her.

Even though I really wanted to keep her for myself, I gave her to one of my grandchildren.

But if he ever wants to put her in the charity pile, I hope he calls me first and I'll take her back home with me.

The little kid in me wanted that pink bunny badly.  

The rational adult knew she was meant to live with a kid.

HOW DO YOU NURTURE YOUR INNER CHILD?