Nich and I are mostly into earthy tones for our home decor, but occasionally, something very colorful will catch my eye.
I got this lovely pitcher for free a couple months ago from DaySpring, using a coupon code from a terrific blog I follow.
I absolutely love it. The verse on it (John 10:10 - "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full"), although grammatically bothersome ;~), is a daily, much-needed reminder for me to live life fully, even if that means something as simple as being consciously present with Little B, enjoying the hugs, the open-mouth kisses, the endless climbing up and down the kitchen stool, the teachable moments.
Last week, I did something quite spontaneous and very much unlike me.
I bought flowers.
From a store.
Granted, it was from Walmart and the bouquet was 50% off, so I pretty much only spent $2 on the lot, but still. I never buy flowers because I think it's a waste of money. In fact, one of the more memorable arguments Nich and I have had was four or five years ago (I can't remember if it was our wedding anniversary or my birthday) concerning flowers vs. plants. I had told him early on in our relationship that I thought store-bought flowers were not a sensible way to spend money, especially bouquets. I think it's utterly ridiculous that florists think it's all right to charge $80 for flowers and some decorative fern. I thought I had communicated "No flowers at all." Nich took that to mean, "No bouquets" and he sweetly presented me with a potted begonia and a potted tea rose plant that year.
Anyway, it has been sort of dreary as of late, because Little B and I have been cooped up inside a lot. There's no fun snow to play in, and for the most part, it has been too cold to go for walks. I felt like we needed a bit of color in our lives, so when I saw the cheerful yellow bunches of daisies sitting in a bucket for just $2 a piece, I snatched one up.
They've been holding up quite well for a week now, and along with my colorful pitcher, they're doing their job of bringing a little bit of sunshiny cheer into our home.
I got this lovely pitcher for free a couple months ago from DaySpring, using a coupon code from a terrific blog I follow.
Last week, I did something quite spontaneous and very much unlike me.
I bought flowers.
From a store.
Granted, it was from Walmart and the bouquet was 50% off, so I pretty much only spent $2 on the lot, but still. I never buy flowers because I think it's a waste of money. In fact, one of the more memorable arguments Nich and I have had was four or five years ago (I can't remember if it was our wedding anniversary or my birthday) concerning flowers vs. plants. I had told him early on in our relationship that I thought store-bought flowers were not a sensible way to spend money, especially bouquets. I think it's utterly ridiculous that florists think it's all right to charge $80 for flowers and some decorative fern. I thought I had communicated "No flowers at all." Nich took that to mean, "No bouquets" and he sweetly presented me with a potted begonia and a potted tea rose plant that year.
Anyway, it has been sort of dreary as of late, because Little B and I have been cooped up inside a lot. There's no fun snow to play in, and for the most part, it has been too cold to go for walks. I felt like we needed a bit of color in our lives, so when I saw the cheerful yellow bunches of daisies sitting in a bucket for just $2 a piece, I snatched one up.
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