Living Well

We all want to be better people, I think.

Better wives, better mothers, better daughters, better sisters, better friends…

{pretty floral scallop found in Crafty Secrets’ digital sewing set}

…just better people.

Could seem daunting, if we try to change and become that person all at once—but I don’t think we have to do that…

I think, maybe, it’s just changing in little ways….bit by bit.  Day by day, thought by thought, word by word, action by action…

A little bit better every day, until we finally become the person we know we should be.

Maybe it’s not so very hard after all…

Julie

LiveJournal Tags: art journal,thoughts,improvement

My Girl

You’re just going to have to forgive me today for being a very, very proud momma…

My beautiful middle daughter graduates from high school this week…

{I love the beautiful capturing of my sweet photographer child who doesn’t like to be photographed herself!}

…and I couldn’t be more pleased with the young lady she’s turned out to be…

{these photographs capture so beautifully her love of photography and reading…and orange sneakers!}

…for the good choices she makes, the friends that she keeps, the talents she has…

…the love that she shares…

{with my youngest daughter, who was along for the photo shoot at the beautiful, old San Juan Bautista Mission}

…the future she’s planning, the values she believes in, her faith, her hope…

…her beauty, her smile…just her. Every little bit of her.

I love you, my Rosie.

Mommy

{And I’m so grateful to our wonderful photographer friend (my “adopted daughter”) who captured her so beautifully & so naturally—Thank-you, Elizabeth.}

LiveJournal Tags: Rosie,graduation,photography,Elizabeth Newby