I love getting things in the mail, and my mom was always so good about mailing cards and packages. I cannot tell you the excitement and joy that would wash over me when I opened my mailbox and found a card with her return address. (Even better were the times I found a key to one of the larger PO boxes--which meant a package had come. I would do a heel click in the post office lobby! Not really, but I'd think about it!)
I decided to surprise my friend with an unexpected package of her own. Right now, an Atelier JOIE journal is on it's way to help Rachael celebrate her birthday! This blog post might ruin the "unexpected" part of the surprise, buuuuuut, what can you do? It's still incredibly fun to get packages in the mail. And aren't joy and fun supposed to accompany a birthday? Yes indeed!
If you'd like to see more of Rachael's goodness, you can find Hopeinart on facebook, and you can also view her website at hopeinart.org. Go check her out, you'll be glad you did.
Happy birthday my friend! I'm wishing you extraordinary amounts of joy today, and enough wonderful memories to make you smile through your upcoming year! ~Timmery
Dear Timmery,
ReplyDeleteThe lovely journal that you made for me has been an inspiration. This has been a whirlwind of a wonderful week, and I am going to have a hard time letting it go once Tuesday comes around and it's back to work. So. I've decided that I'm going to use this journal to begin tracking this new decade of mine and to keep the inspiration and the passion going. I don't want to lose what I have gained this week, and this journal is going to be my connection to this time, and forward to many wonderful weeks and days to come. When I turn (40) I don't want to look back and feel that I wasted my years. I want to look back and see how far I've come and continue planning forward. This is going to be a great 10 years, and I'm going to use this lovely journal to keep me on task. Thank you so much.
Love,
Rachael
I'm so excited about your work, and that you've had such a wonderful week to tuck into your heart and memory. Having you record your inspirations and experiences in one of my journals makes me tuck your joy into my heart! Being in our thirties is such a delight--we've accumulated wisdom and will continue to do so. Yay!
ReplyDeleteI'm thrilled to count you as a friend, and I'm glad enjoyed the gift.
Love and hugs, Timmery