Photo Frame Dry Erase Calendar

Like so many others, I've been getting inspiration from Pinterest lately. I hadn't acted on that inspiration too much until today. This morning I didn't have much to do so, I made a dry erase calendar to hang on my office wall next to my desk. I spend a lot of my spare time in that room so I thought that would be a good place.

Depending on how I feel I might move it to the kitchen, or right by the front door. We'll see. (The color scheme will go with any room in my house so it doesn't matter much really)

Anyway how was this made. Well simple. My mom and dad gave me this collage photo frame last Christmas.(free) I have a ridiculous pile of tissue paper leftover from various gift giving experiences(sorta free) and a expo marker(already owned several).

So, I cut the tissue paper to the size of the frame and put it inside. I made sure the color of the paper was light enough so the black would show up when I wrote on the glass. Then voila, perfect.

I really like the soft, almost whispered, color of the tissue paper.(It looks a lot brighter in the picture than it does in real life)

Spoiler Alert: I'm going to Havasu Falls, so there will be pictures of that are probably coming soon. 

Finding Your Happy Place: Part 9

Develop An Attitude of Gratitude

Say thank you! It's as simple as that.

For some though, this might take some time to adjust. My suggestion is to do as my old college professor once told me. Put three paperclips in your pocket. Each paperclip represents one sincere expression of gratitude. As you go about your day, remember the paperclips in your pocket and say thank you. When you do move one paperclip to the other pocket, and repeat until all of the paperclips have moved to the other side.

Then when you think you are really ready for a challenge. Once a month write a thank you letter to someone who has helped you in a significant way. Your happiness will increase and so will theirs. Expressing your gratitude make your happiness levels skyrocket and it's basically the easiest thing in the world. Right?

Say thank you, and experience the benefits! :)

~Daisy

Finding Your Happy Place: Part 8

Forgive Everyone

The importance of forgiveness is huge, ginormous even. I'm not even going to explain what forgiveness is, because fundamentally you already know. You've known every since you were a tiny tiny child and you overlooked when a peer took a toy from your stack to borrow for a few seconds and you decided it was ok to share just this once, even if they did steal it, and let them have it without contest.