Last year I blogged about a funny-little-thing-called-love & it holds true for me.
Advice given to me years ago was to speak to your children & family in the same way that you would speak to friends - if you would not put down, speak or shout at your friends, then it is not acceptable to do it to your nearest & dearest!
That is a sobering thought & it hinges on respect - respect for yourself & respect for others around you.
Respect must be practised daily in families until it is the accepted way of behaving - for me that is the best display of love - doing things out of love & respect, all the time, not just one day of the year.
A massive bunch of red roses or the largest box of chocolates will not make a person feel loved & valued if it is not reflected in your everyday manner ...
I love changing things in my home & my heart decorations are things we like & have at home so I collected them together as a symbol of love.
The large heart shaped wreath is one I bought at a local craft fair & love the pinks; it is teamed with 2 strands of Gisela Graham heart bunting & my wooden hearts that are often on the fireplace
It is looking a bit more cheerful - I really love our sideboard x
Do you observe Valentine's Day? What do you do? I will be thankful for the enduring love of my fabulous Hubby & family - I hope I never take them for granted x
Tell all, thanks for stopping by, always lovely to read your feedback & return the visit.
Dee ~♥~
I do celebrate Valentine's Day by giving gifts and cards. I like decorating too. Your decorations are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sparklegem - hope you have a f♥b day.
DeleteHubby is not home so we have exchanged cards & messages. Thank you - will head over to your lovely blog again ...
Although "ours truly" is out of the country, i try make the effort and spoil those people around me! I sent Charles lots of messages though and the darling forgot that it was Valentines Day!! Not a problem. We make the best of it here at home. Have a look at what i did on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI just love the way you decorated youe dresser!!
Take care.
Riekie
My dear Riekie - your blog is stunning - I will promote it again as I love stopping by it to see what amazing things you have made
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I am a fan of your clock plates! You are spot on with the respect notion that it must be practiced daily....we need it most in our schools/middle & high school especially. It must be taught at home and reinforced elsewhere..... Lovely sideboard and thought provoking post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynda - I love my Pocket watch plates too as they are a constant reminder that time is precious.
DeleteThank you for your kind comments- it would be good to teach more respect in our schools ...
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