It's the little things that count

Sometimes it amazes me how such a little gesture can go a long way. An old long time friend texted me this picture:

Now tell me that is not the cutest? She is a pre-school teacher, and as an assignment she had her students draw a picture of a friend and themselves. Thus, of course she needed to show an example.

I have to say, this made my day, and put a smile in my face =) Thank you Mrs. Daisy!  

Sometimes in the busy world we live in it’s hard to forget that It’s the Little Things that Count. It’s the smile, the word of encouragement, an act of kindness, a listener, a hug, a kiss or just a drawing (like the one I received) that can really make someones day, and turn a frown upside down. Lets’s not forget to do an act of kindness, not only will it make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside but we could make someones day... 

A New year, A New Beginning, and A New Blog =)

Hi everyone, first off Happy New Year !!! My name is Laura Velez, I live in lovely sunny California. I am married to my best friend and soulmate Derek, which you will hear a lot about. We had two turtles Pete and Kate, and I say had because right before Christmas we had to donate them to a petting zoo place for we could not afford Kate's medical bills (she was very sick), but we wanted to keep them together so decided to give them both away. Not only that but we live in a tiny little room in my husbands grandparents house and we just did not have room for them. Hopefully some day we can get more, or a little puppy would be nice. 

I have been contemplating starting a personal blog for the past year or so, but because of fear and tons of other excuses I can give, I never did. But as the new year has started I believe it is the perfect start to this new Journey. I think Fear is a poor excuse anyways, but I am human and everyone will at one point or another experience it. Here I want to share a little bit about my life, thoughts etc…. If you would like to know a little more please check the About Me section. =) 

Pete, Kate