Bright Frames

A couple weekends ago I walked into a home furnishing store that was all bright colors.  Everywhere I looked there were bold colored pillows, vases, chairs, etc.  It got me thinking that a bit of color especially with spring arriving can be uplifting.  I found some brightly colored frames for random finders to add a bright pop of color to their living room, office space or maybe even kitchen counter.

Calling Cards

Since I began this project I have written each and every note by hand which has been necessary since each gift has been different.  Recently I have decided buying meals for random strangers in a restaurant will be one of my frequent acts, and, as a result, I have purchased some new calling cards.  Below is a picture of the front and back of the cards.

Very excited to use them for the first time today!

A Week that Saw the Worst and the Best of Humanity

Last Sunday, I took a day trip to Portland, Maine and had a list of all the things I wanted to do and the places I wanted to see in my one day there.  The first stop was a place for breakfast.  As soon as we parked and got out of the car to walk the block back to the restaurant a man walked by us alone.  He appeared to possibly be down on his luck.  I looked right at him and smiled and said good morning. He smiled back and after we passed each other he turned around and yelled back to me, "Mam, thank you for saying that."  He had the most genuine smile and I could tell that the simple act of saying hello had made his day and in turn he had made mine.

Just one day later, I was at two blocks from the finish line of the Boston Marathon when I heard the bombs go off and witnessed people running in fear.  The terrorist act was followed by so many acts of kindness with strangers helping strangers and the city coming together at a terribly sad time.  I saw comfort dogs walking the city and restaurants opening their doors to help people evacuated from their homes.  Most amazing of all were the first responders who ran toward the danger and saved so many lives.

The kindnesses of strangers over this past week should make all of Boston and all of America so proud.     

To Do List Notepads

This time of year is a particularly busy one for me at work so I usually have just have one day a week off.  As a result on that one day my mind races with the things I need to get done.  The list ranges from the everyday tasks like laundry and washing dishes to other activities that are important to me like this blog and sending cards to friends.

In order to keep track of the items I want to accomplish I always have a notepad close by to keep my running to do list.  My newest notepad is a Post-it pad with a turtle drawn on the bottom.  It is the small things like the turtle that just make me smile.

I have a few similar notepads to leave for random finders!