All tagged sentimental
The one year anniversary of living in our Denver home is coming up on July 31st. It has taken a full year but the house is finally getting decorated and it’s exciting to know that things will come together very soon. What sucks is now that the new furnishings are coming in, I’m faced with having to let go of stuff that we’ve had for awhile. You’d think I would be itching to get rid of things.
I may be slow in getting things organized around my house but I am very thoughtful in my approach. I’m pretending that we just moved into our “forever” house and I’m using this time to put up safe guards to ensure that I don’t collect too many things again.
Currently, the toy du jour for my dog Grady is a teddy bear. Cute, right? No, because the teddy bear is my daughter’s and she sleeps with it every night. Whenever she leaves her bedroom door open, Grady goes in, grabs her teddy bear with his teeth and brings it downstairs to “love” on it. He never rips the teddy bear apart. In fact, he doesn’t destroy anything he is not supposed to (well, one air pod but who can blame him?). My family quickly caught on that Grady loves soft stuffed animals. Under normal circumstances, Grady cuddling up with a teddy bear would be endearing but this teddy bear has sentimental value.
I’ve mentioned many times on social media that my cousin Jay-Jay is extremely thoughtful. I tap into her for many things relating to Thoughtful Pinches and lately I’ve been feeling like such a dope! Jay-Jay has been specifically showing her thoughtfulness for years but I didn’t pick up on her technique until recently. Now that I am aware of it, I feel like she should be writing this blog - not me! The following is what I affectionately call the “Jay-Jay Way” :
