Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Smiles”
Do you remember that guy on the Popeye cartoons who always said he wanted a hamburger on Tuesday when it was Wednesday or something? Oops, looks like I’m not remembering it too well myself. So, of course, I had to go look it up. His name was J. Wellington Wimpy and his famous hamburger line was “I’d gladly pay you …
I’m a little nervous about doing this post. SIMB (Shaking in my boots) because I think I’ve had TMB (too many birthdays) to figure out all these shortcuts in the world of texting. See the picture. That’s where I am. Still thinking a fountain pen and notebook has to be the best way to write anything. But alas, I …
Do you like celebrating birthdays? Or do you groan when a birthday comes around to add a year to make you feel older? I don’t groan. I appreciate every birthday. I just don’t bother counting them. In fact, since today is my birthday and I’m not doing any adding up, I’ve been asking people around me this question that …
On a beautiful spring day, it can be easy to be happy. On a beautiful spring day that also happens to be Easter Sunday, it’s easy to be joyful. Due to picking up a pesky germ that has me keeping the tissue box always within reach, I think I missed going to church on an Easter Sunday for the first …
“Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” ~Elinor Glyn Valentine’s Day is in a couple of days. It’s a day for romance. Guys get girls flowers and candy. But it also celebrates love in other ways too. Moms and Dads get kids toys and candy. Friends give each other hugs and smiles. …
“Joy is God’s smile; love is God’s laughter.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo Do you love to smile? Smiles can make you feel better even when you don’t really feel as though you have any reason to smile. I just wrote a post about how smiles are good for us last month. So this seemed the perfect time to share a devotional about …
“The world always looks brighter from behind a smile.” — Unknown Does it make you feel good to smile? Here are a few facts about smiles that you might not only find interesting but they might make you smile. Smiling helps us live longer – People who smile are generally happier. Smiling decreases blood pressure and released those nice …
What makes you happy? I’m sure if you ever complained to your parents that you weren’t happy, they may have told you that you can’t be happy all the time. But sometimes happiness is a state of mind. You probably know people who seem to be happy every time you see them. They are ready to smile and look on …
Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted. ~Nicholas Chamfort I used to keep this quote on my desk calendar along with other motivational quotes. It is good to have smiles every day. Good laughs even better. I try to share smiles on Friday on my Facebook page. Sometimes even the …
Since I’m busy trying to meet a deadline for my work in progress and with Along a Storied Trail releasing last week, things have been busy. Along with that, I had a granddaughter celebrating a birthday last week, another granddaughter graduating high school in a neighboring state, and a different granddaughter visiting for a marathon game of Monopoly. I did …