"Things you might like to know about me..."

 

♥) I crave shades of white down filled furnishings at home.
♥) I need to be around those I love frequently....and often.
♥) I strive to stay positive.
♥) I don't always succeed.
♥) I have learned to create & savour everyday moments, you never know.♥) I believe in the power of keeping a journal...of any kind.
♥) I Love my children & grandchildren more than words can speak or measurements can conclude.
♥) I still cling to the simple philosophy that one should wake each day with a smile, do your very best always, never hurt anyone purposely, be grateful, humble, and kind. End your day on a positive note, and never ever go to bed angry.

Thank ♥ you for reading....♥
Always,
Tamra J
Charming Urban Chic

10 things I Learned this Weekend...

‎10 Things I Learned this Weekend.....

1) Going to San Francisco alone with just my camera for the day was good for my SouL ! *wink*

2) Ice cold beer + pizza + interesting conversation = a good night ...always!

3) When one of your grown children gets their heart broken = you get your heart broken right along with them.. *big sigh*

4) If you don't make time for things you want to do, you never will.

5) Sometimes trying to capture the moment on camera can actually steal the moment. *sigh*

6) Bat sized moths are no joke! *really*

7) Singing & dancing to 80's music around the house when alone, is a blast! Try it... *happy dance*

8) I feel like surrounding myself with all new houseplants...spring is in the air....*sigh*

9) Sometimes it is perfectly acceptable to rock the grocery store in your slippers that looks like slip on Uggs...who is to know? *smiles*

10) Never ever underestimate the power of a Hug. No words are necessary *shhhh*

quotes..

February is here ♥ . A love quote taken from the TV series "In Plain Sight." (13bof14)

“When it comes to Love, I yearn for blind devotion. Unthinking. Unwavering.True and Real. Your Love is like a cause, a thing, a principle worthy of absolute loyalty. A truth self-medicating, a love un-abating. Something, anything to which we can relinquish all personal responsibility. Semper Fi. Till death do us part. In Nomine Patris. Let’s go, Mets. To the true believers, the lucky few, of thee I sing. Let our love last forever.”
~♥♥~~ Mary Shannon (actress) Voice Over

quotes..

February is here ♥ . a love quote from the movie,
"When Harry met Sally" (#13aof14)

I love that you get cold when it is 71 degrees out.
I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle in your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts.
I love that after I spend day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes.
And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night.
And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
~♥~♥~~ When Harry Met Sally

quotes..

February is here ♥ . A love quote by Shana Abe' (#11bof14)

"...I’m not the silly romantic you think.
I don’t want the heavens or the shooting stars.
I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already.I want…a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved."
~♥~♥~~ Shana Abé (writer)

quotes..

February is here ♥ . A love quote by anonymous. (#11of14)


" Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench
....... when there's plenty of room at both ends. "

quotes..

February is here ♥ . A love poem by E.E. Cummings (#10of14)
(and my personal favorite)...i carry your heart with me...

i carry your heart ♥ with me (i carry it in my heart ♥)
i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear, and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet)
i want no world
(for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life, which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart ♥........( i carry it in my heart ♥♥♥)

quotes..

February is here ♥ . A love quote by Ed Hird & tweaking by me..(#8of14)

" Inside the heart of each and everyone of us there is a longing to be loved by someone who really see's us truly as we are. When a person is loved completely without reservation or question he or she can put up with almost anything else in the world."

quotes..

February is here ♥ . a love quote by Wolgang Amadeus Mozart (#7of14)

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination, nor both together go into the making of genius. Love love, love, that is the soul of genius.
~♥~♥~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

quotes..

February is here ♥ . a love quote by Nicholas Sparks (#6of14)

"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Loves is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It dose not take offense and is not resentful. Love take no pleasure in others people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes."
~♥~♥~♥ Nicholas Sparks (A Walk to Remember)

quotes..

February is here ♥ . A love quote by Sam Keen (#5of14)

"You come to love not by finding the perfect person,
but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly."
~ ♥~♥~ Sam Keen

quotes..

February is here ♥. a love quote by Lao Tzu (#4of14)

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
~♥~♥~ Lao Tzu

10 things I Learned this Weekend...

10 Things I Learned this Weekend.....

1) Going to San Francisco alone with just my camera for the day was good for my SouL ! *wink*

2) Ice cold beer + pizza + interesting conversation = a good night ...always!

3) When one of your grown children gets their heart broken = you get your heart broken right along with them.. *big sigh*

4) If you don't make time for things you want to do, you never will.

5) Sometimes trying to capture the moment on camera can actually steal the moment. *sigh*

6) Bat sized moths are no joke! *really*

7) Singing & dancing to 80's music around the house when alone, is a blast! Try it... *happy dance*

8) I feel like surrounding myself with all new houseplants...spring is in the air....*sigh*

9) Sometimes it is perfectly acceptable to rock the grocery store in your slippers that looks like slip on Uggs...who is to know? *smiles*

10) Never ever underestimate the power of a Hug. No words are necessary *shhhh*

"10 Things I Learned this Weekend..."

10 things I Learned this Weekend...

1) Never underestimate the power of saying your Sorry.
2) MadMen Season: 4 ..finished! Ugh! I can't wait until May!!
3) Life is too short to worry about tomorrow.
4) No matter hold old our daughters get when she/they visit, Mom's things are always borrowed.
Keeps us close with memories, and forms new ones with new daughters!
5) Serge Normant's hair products are perfect for my wild curly untamed hair! Ty Julia Roberts for the Tip!
6) It is fun to surprise the one you Love with little notes he will stumble upon while away on business trips..(spray a bit of your perfume on them too!)
7) I always seem to overpack for everything! (you know...just in case *wink*)
8) While visiting a friends house if homemade Rice Krispy Treats are being made, go for a long run instead! (bathing suits are already on the racks in January! yikes)
9) It is best not to attempt to wear a loose dress on a windy day! (trust me on this..*wink*)
10) I still have so much to Learn on this Journey we so casually call Life....enjoy!

"Quotes..."

" A cluttered mind can prevent new happy thoughts from 

finding a space to stay...."....

"10 Things I Learned this Weekend..."

10 Things I Learned this Weekend...

1) We must always remind ourselves, there is a big difference between wanting & needing...
2) I adore the way the Ocean looks on a grey, cloudy days!
3) Clearing away clutter can be so therapeutic & gets the New Year off correctly...
4) Long drives are better when you have good company, good music & lots of snacks! (*wink* I have proven this!)
5) Although I won't buy them, I will indeed eat the entire bag of cheese puffs if you leave them next to me...(you've been warned~he he)
6) I am much more blessed than I ever really understood. (and for this I am very grateful. I need to remember this one daily)
7) You can be who ever you want to be, so choose wisely!
8) A one minute kiss burns 26 calories, apparently. (*wink-wink*)
9) You really are only as old as you feel....Hhmmm (how old is that today friends?)

10) Somedays are just stay at home, order take-out food kinda days...try not to fight it..(*wink*)

"10 Things I Learned this Weekend..."

"10 Things I Learned this Weekend..."

1. Cherish the Ones you Love, You never know.....
2. Anything worth having you can certainly wait for.
3. Sometimes just always being honest (even if it embarrasses you) can save the moment and the day.
4. Gardening is a lot of fun, and rather addicting...try it!
5. Sometimes one helpful person can restore your faith in Humanity.
6. I love Summer but I am enjoying the winter this year in the bay...
7. A male friend criticized me many times this year for being "too sentimental." At the time he hurt my feelings, but I have     decided that's silly. I am very sentimental and this is not a weakness...It is actually one of my strengths.
8. Turn off the phones (home & cell) a few hours a week.
9. Sometimes pretty flowers spread around the house can change the mood.
10. Occasionally you can have the Best & the Worst Day at the same time and survive.