Be Bold

Welcome to Ten on the Tenth!

In honor of Valentine’s Day 2018, which is right around the corner, a group of bloggers have come together, as we do each month, to offer inspiration.

With that in mind,

let’s talk about

Being Bold!

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I have very distinct memories of various Valentine’s Days from years past.

I will always treasure one in particular,

It was 3rd grade at Riviera Elementary school, and after arriving at school on Valentine’s Day, clutching my valentines sealed in their small envelopes, 

ready to drop in my classmates’ decorated sacks, I was stopped in my tracks when I reached my desk.

There sitting in all of its over the top glory was a Valentine’s Day gift that resembled this.

It was enormous.

I didn’t know where to look.

Remember when you were little, and you were pleased and embarrassed all at the same time?

You sort of sucked your cheeks in trying not to smile?

I knew who it was from.  He was already sitting at his desk looking equally embarrassed.  Oh the sweet shyness of youth .

Valentine’s Day has all sorts of implications, doesn’t it ?

And so what if this Valentine’s Day of 2018- that is right around the calendar’s rapidly speeding corner- we are BOLD?

Let’s channel Laura Ellen (me) at age 9, and give her another chance to stand tall, release her cheeks that are trying so hard to not smile, and look the gift giver in the
eye, and smile .

Whatever Valentine’s Day brings this year- and whether or not we have big plans- let’s all straighten our shoulders, get dolled up, ‘throw the closet’- (footnote below ), look someone straight in the eye and smile.


What a wonderful Valentine’s day that will create.

Footnote: 

‘Throw the Closet’ is an expression my dear friend Celeste from South Texas always says before getting dressed for a special occasion-
which means, bring it all out- go for it, and when it is time to stop, you'll know- or someone will tell you!

Here are some bold spirit building ideas to help accomplish that.

Wear Red

Wear Big Red Earrings

                                                          

 Wear a Smokey Eye

Wear Red Lipstick   

Wear Red Nail Polish

   

These are just examples friends.

We all have something red in our closet or in our cosmetics, and if we don’t, Wal Mart does for all of the right prices.

Let’s use what we have and Be Bold.

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I am blessed to be joining a group of ladies for Ten on the Tenth, who don’t seem to mind that I break the rules every month.

Visit all of their blogs for wonderful Valentine’s Day inspiration. They are all so talented.

Plus…

They are BOLD.

             

Patina and Paint

Let's Add Sprinkles

Cottage at the Crossroads

Bluesky at Home

The Purple Hydrangea

My Heart Lives Here

Exquisitely Unremarkable

White Spray Paint

The Boondocks Blog

At Home With Jemma

Poofing the Pillows