Dear Daughters,
* Beware of ‘trends in décor’. YOU are the trend- your heart, your soul, your creativity. Knock your own socks off. That is what matters.* If you are dancing with someone to Brooks and Dunn's Neon Moon, and he just doesn't have the beat, take note. Neon Moon dances for you for goodness sake.
* Watch out for high blood pressure carriers. Remember Nonnie's (my mother's) famous line when asked if Papa (my father) had high blood pressure?
"No... he's a carrier."
* While you are young, value all of your friends- even if you are not particularly close or you do not always agree. Life has a way of coming full circle.
* Keep your love of old things- build your collections, and then start another one. Don't listen to the naysayers who chastise those of us who like old things or things in general. Until they've been bent over with their head in a box of junk at the flea market, they just don't know.
* There is nothing out in the world of busyness, or calendars, or having to be there, or I need to do this, or social obligations that can substitute for a day at home .
I hope you have your head in a box this weekend.
I will, and I will be thinking of YOU.
Love, Mom
GREAT advice from your heart to theirs:) Have a blessed day sweet Laura, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteAmen sister. These are all great pieces of advice and most must be learned with time. Your daughters are lucky to hear it.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice... absolutely nothing takes the place of a day at home...not even your head in a box! LOL...
ReplyDeletehappy hunting. Pat
Love this, Laura. Great advice.
ReplyDeleteYour daughters are very lucky to have your advise coming their way
ReplyDeleteI had my head over a few boxes at a church flea market yesterday and came away with a few treasures
Such fun
Just call me "Jack".
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What a precious funny mom and blogger you are!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, great advice for your daughters and ours! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this post, Laura. It's 97 degrees outside at 6:10 p.m., however, for me Fall and Family are in the air!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Karen'
Ladybug Creek
Oh, yes! I love to bend my head in a box at a flea market and I love to stay at home! Good advice!
ReplyDeleteSherry
sweet laura,
ReplyDeletei just LOVE your blog, as always. i've been absent from the blogging community with only brief visits here and there.
what a lovely post for daughters everywhere. terrific advice for us all.
i want to thank you so much for coming over to visit me at my blog and for taking the time to leave a comment. you must realize how encouraging that is. especially to middle child bloggers such as myself! ;)
happy junking & digging!
hugs,
terry lee
what a impressive vase!! love those blue and white patterns!
ReplyDeletepainting to buy
Great Advice... and not just for our Daughters!
ReplyDeleteBlessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
Laura~
ReplyDeletehow I love LOVE your "Dear Daughter" posts!
not only do they evoke smiles, and positive head nods..
they are right on target..
touching my heart in the most poingnant way!
LOVE
hugs and smile..
Loui♥!