My Tuxie Boy! (2019) This is one of my favorite guys in the world, besides my husband! Mr. T is a tuxedo cat, but he's quite informal in person. He, he, he... Here are a few of my favorite things about him: When he gets excited, he does a little jump on his hind legs. He gives the sweetest, "Eskimo kiss", after he gets a tummy rub! He does a little prance around the kitchen when he's happy to see me! He loves to cuddle with his sisters. It's an adorable thing to see... Lastly, he uses his paws like I use my hands. One time, I saw him tap his sister on the head when she was being difficult! I've seen him do it more than once, and it always makes me laugh. Do you have any pets? I didn't have many pets growing up. Having Mr. T in my life has really opened up a softer side of me. I just love taking care of him ... or is it me that's being taken care of? Hug your loved ones! Tiffany

I participated in the Webster's Pages October Challenge. GOOD NEWS: I won, I won, I won, I won! I just found out this week. Okay, but, wait ... there are a couple of itty-bitty details:

1. I wasn't the only winner
2. Winners were picked randomly

I'll still be celebrating...
Ahem, drum roll please...
ALL.MONTH.LONG!

Winners will receive some Webster's Pages goodies in the mail. I promise to share them here once they arrive! I'm a big fan of the company. I purchased twelve of their planners, and I have pocket and standard size TNs as well. I haven't counted those yet. Ha, ha, ha, ha...

I participated in the challenge to spark my creativity & to make new friends in the "planner community". I did both! That's a win, win!

Participants created either a planner and/or traveler's notebook layout based on a weekly theme. Here are 4 of my entries:

{Theme: Fall}

{Theme: Pumpkins}

{Theme: Cozy}

{Theme: Halloween}

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look. Have you ever won a contest? Please tell me about it in the comments.

Big Hugs,
Tiffany

What makes you feel cozy in the Fall? I reflected on that as I created this page in my Webster's Pages TN insert. Here are some things that make me feel cozy:

Lighting candles
Being near a crackling fire
Toasting/Roasting marshmallows
Snuggling on the couch with my hubby
Snuggling anywhere with my kitties
Wearing my fleece sweatpants
Hot Cocoa or Coffee with whip cream
Eating comfort food like French Onion Soup
Eating Ramen or Udon noodles
"Carb-ing" it up with mashed potatoes, or mac n' cheese 
Reading or watching movies while it's raining outside

Now it's your turn! Please let me know in the comments section. Thank you for stopping by today.

Wishing You Lots of Hugs & Coziness,
Tiffany 

Halloween 2019 is wrapped & in the books! I'm sad to see it go... Pictured above is my "before-the-pen" layout in both my Webster's Pages A5 size, and personal size planners (upper right in photo). 

I had so much fun this year! My neighbors and I had fancy appetizers (on our front lawn), while we handed out candy to the kiddos. We bundled up and kept talking for hours outside after the trick-or-treaters had gone home. I have to keep the *magic* going ... for at least a few more weeks. 

I recently found a few hashtags on Instagram that I'm going to follow: #halloweenislife, #halloweenisalifestyle, and #everydayishalloween. The last one has 472K posts! I'm sure I will find some secrets on how to keep the party going! There are always reasons to celebrate.

Hope you had fun, too.

Hugs!
Tiffany

Do you collect anything? I collect vintage toys, ephemera, wood stamps, and even more things... I recently organized my wood, rubberstamp collection. The photo above represents a small portion of my stamps.

I think I started collecting them because I couldn't draw. Ha, ha, ha! I couldn't draw, but I still wanted to create  beautiful things (i.e. cards, art journals, etc...) with stunning images. Wood stamps solved my problem. 

Over the next year or so, I would like to create something with every stamp shown in the photo. Once I do that, I will change the display. Then, I'll make something with the new stamps. That way, I'll ensure that I'm not hoarding stamps. Ha, ha, ha! Rather, I'll be using & enjoying them.

Maybe I'll even share my creations here. (If they turn out okay, I definitely will. If not, you'll never know. Wink!)

Thank you for stopping by today.

Love,
Tiffany


P.S.
(1) I found the wood storage at Michaels (and used a 50% off coupon).
(2) Most of the stamps above are from the following companies: Stampers Anonymous, Hampton Art, and Inkadinkado.

I am still continuing to write letters to people in need that I've found through the "More Love Letters" website. It's my hope to write at least one person every month. So many people are going through tough times. 

It's strange, but writing to others to make them feel better, makes me feel better. It gets me out of thinking about myself and my problems. It makes the world feel smaller, more intimate. Other people struggle, too,  --- not just you and me. 


You can always look around and find someone doing "better" than you (however you define that word), and someone doing worse... While we shouldn't compare ourselves to others,  it's good to recognize that everyone struggles at some point in their lives. The more we can openly talk about it, and share our pain with others, the better. 


I think by sharing our stories of hardship, it gives others permission to admit that it's okay not to have everything figured out right now. It's okay to NOT be perfect. It's okay to be yourself. 

We all struggle, and we can make it through TOGETHER.

With Love,
Tiffany


P.S. 
(1) Letters pictured are from the February & March 2018 letter requests. I will post April & May soon. (There were no January requests.)

(2) You can find my first post on More Love Letters by clicking:   *HERE*

(3) To visit the More Love Letters website, click here: http://www.moreloveletters.com/

These are my best nine photos from Instagram last year (2017). It's always interesting to see what photos are "liked" the most. Looks like  pink & red (colors) made their way into my photos quite a bit.

Want to find your "best nine"? You can find out for free! 
(1) Just go to: https://2017bestnine.com/ 
(2) Put in your Instagram name  
(3) Your most "liked" photos will appear in a few minutes.

Enjoy!