Love Notes

In last week's note, I shared that I was feeling a case of the blues.  So many of you, dear readers, reached back to me with a tender word.    How do I thank you?   It was like a tall drink of water.  I was talking with a friend about the beautiful outpouring from both friends and friends-whom-I-have-not-yet-met, and she posited that perhaps there is something empowering about dropping the facade.  My friend likened it to Truman Capote's swans - all that energy expended in creating the perfect visage, whereas inner strength can most be found in seeing and owning one's true self, imperfections and all.   READ MORE

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Aaah what is it about some weeks?   This one was not my week.  The ugly beast of my insomnia raised its dragon head.   The little things and a few big ones that didn't go my way seemed overwhelming.   I know it helps to put the words down on paper (proverbially or preferably in an especially beautiful journal).   I'm writing it down here, because I hope it might help just one of my dear readers to know you're not alone if you're having some mid winter blues, big or small.  READ MORE

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Hello friends!  
What fun to be sitting at my desk, looking out over a snowy garden, musing over bons mots while sifting through little drops of beauty to share on a frigid January morning.   This is one I like - to paraphrase James Clear, "Be the person you would like to be".  So if you want to be someone like my friend Amy, who always has a smile for others, and never loses her composure when her well laid plans get turned upside down, stop and take a deep breath, and just pretend to do what she would do.  Grace under pressure.  READ MORE

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To paraphrase Annie Lenox, "Pink dreams are made of these; who am I to disagree?"   Happy Valentines Day my lovelies.   It's a wonderful week to celebrate pink.   And to celebrate love.  READ MORE

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Love Note readers love red!  I've been a slow learner.   In December, our Red Boxwood Kissing ball drops sold out in one day.   Last Monday, the Venetia Intaglio drops in Red did the same.    Suffice to say, that's certainly not the inventory management plan I was going for.   My apologies to those of you who missed out.   READ MORE

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