Over the past few months, many of you have started checking out my blog each week, to see my "Weekly Words of Wisdom." But if you missed my first post you may not know how it all began, so here it is again.
Enjoy, and I will see you again at the end of the week.
...geri
Weekly Words of Wisdom
For as long as I can remember, my daughter and I have both loved quotes. We have often given each other books of quotes for birthday or holiday presents. And it is not uncommon to see our favorites pasted about our personal spaces.
When my daughter got ready to head off to college I thought it would be fun to email her quotes every week. I thought this would be a good way to stay in touch, now that we wouldn't be living under the same roof, and let's be honest... it was a great way for "MOM" to still share her wisdom with her daughter. :) :) :)
So I would search all week to find a few quotes that I really liked and then on Friday I would email her a few with the tag line, "Weekly Words of Wisdom." As time went on it began to grow beyond just her and I. She had friends who saw the quotes taped about her dorm room, and when she would explained where they came from they would ask to be included. I would tell my friends and clients about it and they too would chime in.
So over the years my "little" email to my girl has grown to many. Now that I am blogging, I thought it would be fun to share my quotes on my blog as well. So my "Weekly Words of Wisdom" is now officially rolled out on to my blog.
If you, like myself and my daughter, like quotes, then book mark my blog and check it out each week. I will be posting a few of my favorite quotes at the end of every week.
Here was this weeks selection...
Happy Holidays!
One of my favorite things about the holidays is all the traditions that abound. There are trees to be decorated, that favorite album to be played, cookies to be baked, stockings to be hung...
There are traditions that go back to our childhood or ones that we have made as the years have progressed.
Our family is no different. We have many things that are "must do's" during the holiday season and I would like to share one with you.
This tradition is fairly new for us, but one I am pretty sure will be with us for years to come. Several years ago our daughter introduced us to an group of musical performers called The Coats. She had heard them at an event while she was attending P.L.U. and she immediately fell in love with their amazing harmonies.
According to their website, "The Coats started on the street corners of Seattle's famous Pike Place market. Singing for tourists, locals, and fellow buskers, their humble ambitions of earning a few clams to fight off the tuition bills quickly evolved into a full-time international performance career."
One fall, our daughter heard that they put on a Holiday Concert and asked for tickets for her birthday. She received them, we all went to the show, and a tradition was born. Yep, we have been to the concert every year since - as a matter of fact I think this is our 5th year!
The Coats will be performing again this December, so if you want to enjoy some holiday spirit consider checking out one of their shows.
What: The Coats Christmas Show
When: December 11th, 12th, 13th and 19th
Where: Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall / Benaroya Hall
We will be at the show on Thursday so if you are there, look for me. And if you have any special holiday traditions in your family, do share!
Wow, another week has come and gone. Here are my quotes for the week, enjoy!! Have a great weekend and I will see you next week.
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Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. -Ovid
When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. -Anthony J. D'Angelo
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. -Nelson Mandela
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
-Frank Outlaw
The holidays are not kicking into full swing, and the City of Covington is ready! This year they will be presenting a two day holiday extravaganza called Covington Holydaze.
The two day event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Covington. It takes place December 5th and 6th and it looks like there is sure to be fun for all.
DECEMBER 5th
Event: Covington Holiday Bazaar
Place: Covington City Hall
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Event: Family Night at the Library
Place: Covington Library
Time: 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
Event: Holiday Tree Lighting
Place: Roundabout Near Fred Meyer
Time: About 7:30 pm
DECEMBER 6th
Saturday, December 6th
Event: Santa Breakfast
Place: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Time: 9:00 am or 10:30 am
Event: Fruitcake Hurl
Place: Home Depot Center
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Event: Tickle Tooh Typhoon Concert
Place: Covington Library
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Event: Float-In Movie/Parents' Night Out
Place: Covington Aquatic Center
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate the holidays in style!
For more deatils check out the Covington Hollydaze Webpage.
Thanksgiving is over and the holidays are officially in full swing. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend, and that you have been able to spend time with family and friends and eat some amazing food.
If you are shopping today may you find some amazing bargains.
For me... I will be home decorating the house. :) :) :)
Here are my quotes for the week. Have a wonderful day and I will see you next Friday.
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Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all. -Buddha
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on. -Robert Frost
"New" doesn't equate with "happy," or there wouldn't be any antique stores. -Wilfred Ford
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
...geri wehry 
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