♥ TO CELEBRATE GENEROSITY ♥

Sometimes we are lucky enough to have people in our lives that have an abundance of generosity.....people who are kind, thoughtful, and beautiful inside and out. I was lucky enough to enjoy some of those people in the last few weeks. Some are family, one was an old friend, and one is a new friend.....and all are so very precious to me.





Lilly is a new friend. If you haven't met her and Roy you are missing out on knowing an incredible couple. You can meet them over at "Roy's Progress" and I promise you'll be glad you did.

She is a total sweetheart...and if "generosity" had a poster girl....she would be it! She has touched my heart from the moment I first met her here in blogland. And I was so excited when I received a package from her in the mail....it was a sweet gift to say "thank you" just because. And let me tell you...the tears were flowing by the time I was done opening everything up. It started out with this beautiful bag..........

And inside were tons of brightly wrapped packages...all tied up in colorful silk ribbons...........
And inside...........things she KNEW would tickle me pink! Like this plaque....that dubs me a "goddess" and made me grin from ear to ear.
This recipe book which is totally cool....and I'm even going to cook...yup you heard me...my husband will be thanking her for this later!
Lilly knows I'm a make up ho....and check out all this luxurious stuff!
And of course she didn't forget Crumpet and Ozzie.................
And they LOVED their gift!!!!
I was so overwhelmed with all of the wonderful things....but when I opened this box...the tears just couldn't be stopped...I was sobbing so hard the dogs actually stopped eating their treats and came over to see what was up.
Lilly....the thoughtfulness, and the time you took to make this so very personal and all about me....well I will never forget it.

And lets not forgot the GIGANTO bottle of perfume!!! I SMELL SOOOO GOOD NOW!
I don't even know how anyone can even say "thank you" adequately for such thoughtfulness.......Lilly...you left me without words.

And as if that wasn't enough to make my entire year a great one...I got a Mother's Day surprise that was the best one EVER! My dear mom and my precious daughter Lindsey....flew in from Arizona and Texas...SURPRISE!!! And since I was suffering from some serious homesickness....it couldn't have come at a better time. It was so great to see them...and we had so much fun. We took the boys to Rock port so they could see the ocean for the first time ever..........

Let's just say that Crumpet is hoping it's the LAST time ever....he is NOT a fan of waves.

And then they surprised me with a little trip to New York City....where we had a Mother's day brunch at the world famous "Tavern on the Green" restaurant in Central Park....It was GORGEOUS. We got to eat in the chandelier room...which is my favorite! And then we went to see the Broadway production of "Chicago" it ROCKED!

We spent the rest of the week just relaxing, talking, and playing cards. And Lindsey cooked a wonderful meal for us. The first time ever that one of my kids actually cooked for me! She made the juiciest baked chicken, yummy potatoes, and mom & I chipped in and made some salad. She also made these NUMMY appetizers....they were so good we ate way to many...and they heated up perfectly the next day...so we ate more! You'll have to ask her for the recipe because they were beyond good! Go HERE and make her hand it over.

And you'd think that would be enough joy and wonderfullness in my life ...right? I mean nobody should be so greedy as to expect more. But I was also blessed by the generosity of my Best friend Lori who came to visit me last month. She decided to send me a "thank you" gift for having her as a guest in our home. Sheeesh like having her here wasn't a BIG enough gift! I miss her so much and it was so wonderful to see her again. But she has a heart the size of Jupiter so I shouldn't have been surprised when I received a package.......

Now I have to explain this one.....it's a long standing joke that my precious hubby always gets a sweater for every Christmas and Birthday gift.....and he NEVER wears sweaters. So Lori (handmade) this little sweater for him....even monogrammed it ...but kindly tucked a gift card inside to make up for the "sweater pain". It made us both laugh so hard. And it's the best sweater he's ever received! And there was one for me too...from Pottery Barn...WOO HOO Nikki's going shoppping!!!
And of course she didn't forget the boys. Her and I had taken a trip down to Cape Cod .....so she sent some outfits and toys for the boys....so that next trip they'd be decked out in the proper "Cape Cod" attire.............

SO MY HEART IS FULL TO BURSTING WITH ALL THE LOVE I'VE RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE WHO MAKE THIS WORLD A WONDERFUL PLACE TO DWELL. THANK YOU TO ALL THE SWEET LADIES IN MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY SWOLLEN HEART!!!!

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