monday motivation - the joy of apples

"Like golden apples in silver settings are words spoken at the proper time." (Proverbs 25:11)

Yesterday morning, I gathered up these apples from my apple tree and thought about the joy of apples.

An apple a day keeps the Doctor away, an apple in a lunch box, or gifted to a teacher or friend.

A good apple is very much like a compliment which brings joy to whom it is given.

Now on this monday, I am baking a French Apple Cake  adapted from 

Around my French Country Table by Dorie Greenspan and David Lebovitz.

Give three compliments every day and feel the joy of the Autumn season.

Do apples bring you joy?

rosy cheeks

Compliments give me rosy cheeks.

I can't help it, I blush so easily.

With the Fall season en route, I shall miss all the profusion of Summer blush pink blossoms along with the

ruddy cheeked students who leave for college, a little pink behind the ears, excited to open new doors to the love of learning.

Before school starts, one last party al fresco.

There is something so sweet about this pretty and pink innocent patio.

A last slice of watermelon anyone? A final glass of rose wine?

Let's toast to Summer's finale!

Closing the door to pink and to summer.

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Perhaps I have been eating too much pink cotton candy.

Too much of a good thing makes me feel a bit queasy so I reach for the pink pepto-bismol bottle. Gulp.

Blame it on the pink peppermint salt water taffy.

Add some orange to spice things up and I am feeling so much better.

Love the merry orange rug below.

There, I feel better already. Did you see this brilliant room?

All that pink was a bit like a sugar high.

Too much of a good thing.

A nap on this pink pillow would be sweet dreams.

Are you feeling as rosy as I after all this pink?

Do you blush over the littlest compliment?

Thanks to Seleta

(check our her new and improved blog)

and

to the ladies at Diane James Home.

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Thanks for my rosy cheeks today.

complimentary

pve design illustration, mirror mirror -which sweater is the fairest of all?

Why, just the other day, I went for my scheduled salon appointment for a hair appointment here.  To my surprise, my visit was "complimentary" as I really just needed a "snip" here and there.  In a matter a minutes, I was out the door on my way with my to - do -list in hand.  I thought to myself how compliments really do go far. 

While I realize this is not an every day happening, but a "shear" treat during the "bah humbug" holiday errands.  Think about it and surprise someone with a complimentary "compliment"

or a small token of appreciation.  How often are you paid a compliment and or something complimentary?  When was the last time?