OH OH OH Merry Christmas to YOU! and YOU! of course YOU too and yep, YOU as well :)

This morning I woke up early, actually I almost didn't sleep at all because of my restless legs Syndrome. So I came to my studio and finished my last order for Christmas. Four embroidered blankets that I was supposed to personalize for a customer. She said it would be OK to get them after Christmas since she brought them over in the last minute but, you know Zee, I would never have the heart to not deliver a Christmas order :)

After I was done with that work, I left the house to get done with the last minutes errands and buy the last gift for tomorrow. Although I didn't sleep very well, I was feeling so good, I am still feeling good. I got all my work done, I think I have all the shopping done LOL So, I was driving like a normal American. "Well, Americans are civilized" LOL Not Crazy as we Brazilians. People were crazy as always, cars every where... I was like  "OK Sir,if you want to pass me to be the first one waiting for the stop light to turn green? Go ahead, I will let you go :) Tomorrow is Christmas, Zee is feeling the real spirit of Christmas in her heart, no hurry here at all. when I was at the store and would see a person with only a few items in their hand I would say "Go ahead please, I am in no hurry :)" I feel like I have all the time of the world :). People would smile and get on their way. I think it has been a long time since I felt like this, no hurry... I have all the time of the world. If I would see a driver trying to get on the road leaving a parking lot I would stop and let them go ahead. It's amazing how these little things bring so much joy to our hear :)) The real spirit of Christmas. I have been buying little things to everyone and I really don't care if I am going to get anything back. Actually, I like it better giving gifts than receiving them. I wish I could give a gift to every little kid in the world. Put a smile on people's face is the best reward to me :) Life is amazing and I am so glad I am able to be with the ones I love. My family is far away in Brazil but, they will always be close to me right here in my heart wherever I am. I am taking whatever I can. I still have my family and friends here in the USA. Family and friends that mean the world to me.

I think this year, one of the best presents we have gotten, is little Squeaker. She brought happiness to our sweet home, she makes us smile and drives Brian crazy with her barking but, he loves her anyway :) 

Last Sunday when he wasn't feeling well, she was the one who kept him company watching TV with him on his lap. Thank you Lord for Squeaker...

I wish all of you my dear Family, Friends and Customer a very Merry Christmas and a HEALTHY New year that will bring us close to our dream and success that we wish for. I want the New year to be HAPPY too but, first of all, we need it to be HEALTHY. God bless and be with each and every one of you! Please don't forget the real spirit of Christmas that is the blessings of a healthy life that money cant buy, for everything else, as the TV commercial says. "there is the credit card" LOL 

BLESSINGS.. BLESSINGS... BLESSINGS TO the whole entire world! The peace of our Lord Jesus be with us during the Holidays and always!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Zee

www.myfirstbirthdaydress.com

I am thankful for having happy moments to share with the ones I love :)

Good morning my dear kids :)

What a beautiful sunny day huh?!  And we are alive :) Praise our Lord...

Some people don't understand the difference about "bragging" and being "thankful"  that is really sad... Some people ask me if I dont have problems, how can I be happy all the time? 

I will tell you what. I do have things that happens to me that are not worth of mentioning... What for example? Well, dang, I will have to mention now...How about the fact that the holidays are coming and most of you will celebrate close to your family while mnie is miles and miles away? How about the fact that I have to take blood thinner for the rest of my life and keep often testing my blood to always be "in range"  between 2.5 and 3.5. Today for example my test result was 1.9, not good huh!? LOL Most of you dont know the fact that last Friday, due to my web hosting incompetence and misunderstanding, I got both of my website, the Embroidea and the First Birthday Dress ones totally deleted from the server.

My wonderful husband has been working on the Embroidea one but the First Birthday Dress according to the web hosting will take between seven and ten days to be back online. I already know the consequences of those mistakes, Google might punish me for that and I might have to start from ground zero again. Does that bother me? Yes it does. Do I let those "small" problems TOP the fact that I woke up and got out of bed today and I am ready to spend one more day in this earth with my USA Family? Hell NO!!! Do I blame on the "poor satan" for all the shit that happens? Hell NO LOL  That "poor horned guy" is blamed for everything bad that happens LOL I believe in "free will"  I let that satan cooking marshmallow and hot chocolate right there in hell where he lives, cuddling with is "satan wife" LOL

Nothing in this world will be more important and worth of "bragging" about than the fact that I am ALIVE!!! :)

All the other stuff I can start from scratch. It wont be the first time I have to do this :) With any bad thing that happens to me, I learn precious life lessons that makes it all worth. 

So for a few people that might think that I am always bragging about my "perfect life" the fact that I post pictures of my new "satellite looking puppy" my opportunity to see one of my favorites singers, etc. I am not "bragging" at all. I am sharing my moments of happiness with my family in Brazil and with all of you my dear friends love me and whom I love so dearly.

I do have "shit" happens to me all the time BUT,  I would rather talk about the happy things that are the biggest and most important ones to me.

I am normal LOL Yes I am like everybody else here, I have bad and good moments but no matter what happens I will always praise the Lord for the good ones and dont waste my precious energy with those things that are not so good.

Today, I am so THANKFUL that, I am alive, the sun is shinning and I can work from home having our home thermostat on 73 degrees and a space heater right in front of me :)) ah, and yes I am thankful for our beautiful "satellite ears puppy" coming all the time and kissing me :))

Let's count our blessings and dont focus on those not so good things dear kids. Life is short enough, let's use our energy to be happy no matter what comes our way :)

God bless and be with us always...\

Love you all

Zee

www.myfirstbirthdaydress

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”

As I was watching Isabella playing with Squeaker, her new dog, she seemed so content, I asked her:

- Isabella are you happy now that you have your own dog?

-Yes mommy, but... (Oh shoot I thought to myself. Is it possible that she is already tired of the dog?)

BUT???? I asked her:

-Mommy isn’t it so sad that in order for me to be happy, someone else has to be unhappy? 

- Who is unhappy? I questioned her

-The lady who had to give her for adoption because she was sick and couldn't take care of Squeaker no more L

Awwww... That made my day kids...Those words, my dear friends, came out of our 7 years old daughter's mouth... That is called compassion. I am so glad that Isabella is not a selfish little girl. We must being doing a good job raising our daughter... 

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive" (Dalai Lama)

Have a compassionate and blessed day you all!

Zee

www.myfirstbirthdaydress.com