Ohio Buckeye Love

If you follow me across various blogs and forums you will learn from whence I came, with one of my favorite descriptive phrases for such being "Buckeye born and bred in the hills of Ohio, USA" which, of course, I added to one of my postcards.

Earlier today, I was reminded of one of the things I love most about my home state of Ohio and that is its state motto: With God All things are possible.

Here is a great photo of a plaque with the motto by Theresa on the RedGage forum. Of course, from the plaque you learn from whence the motto came.

Growing up in the hills of Ohio I pretty much lived in rural areas. One of the belly-warming memories I hold dear is an often eaten meal baked up by my Momma. Squidoo friend, Frischy, will tell you all about the Johnny Marzetti Recipe and where it originated.

There is much to love within the state of Ohio; the best of all being that here is where the loved ones in my family mostly live.

Where do you live?

Is there something to love from whence you came?

SHARE the LOVE in an article or blog post and link your love up in the blog hop!

Simple Self Love Question

On this journey of love I began for the new year I fully expected to travel many roads leading to many different kinds of love. And, sure, I expected self-love to be one of the paths I might encounter. However, I did not expect it to be me so soon nor did I expect the pathway to loving oneself to arise in such a roundabout way as I discovered in my wanderings today.

Sharing with you where a few little love jaunts took me to but first I want to simply ask that you spend more than a few moments really listening to the words of this video share.

Unconditional Love - The Simple Question

 

 

Without hesitation, my initial response to the simple question was, No. I do not. I do love myself but with conditions.

Then I listened to the words of unconditional love being shared with me and I knew, know, that I have loved myself unconditionally, just as I have loved others unconditionally. I know there are times when I love myself and others just the way they are but then there are those times when I do not love the way I am or the way 'they' are, so I guess my love is not as unconditional as I would like it to be.

For the betterment of self and of others, you can bet I will be spending a bit more time on the simple question of unconditional love.


Did you ask yourself the simple question of unconditional love hidden in the words of the video?
Please share your response.

Join me on this daily journey of love.

SHARE the LOVE is a blog hop.

Write an article about love and link up!

Faery Festival of Love and Romance

Visions of valentines are fluttering about in my heart and mind, lovingly induced by MissMerFaery. You simply must visit her lovely Valentine Fairies to enjoy the magic of love via the fae. I found quite a few divine valentines amid the festival of love and romance.

The Proposal by Lorrie McFaul 

Buy This at Allposters.com

 

 

And now, on bended knee, my proposal to thee: Blog about LOVE today and link up with the SHARE the LOVE blog hop!

 

 

 

 

Love is contagious and can oft' be outrageous ... Romance me!

Plant a Garden of Love

Now, this truly is a live greeting card! We could send these greeting cards all over the world and together we could plant and grow a world-wide-web garden of "I Love You" beans.

 

 



Say It with the " I Love You Bean " Just Add Water and Watch Your Love Grow on real Plant - 100% Guarantee to Grow



I do not have a green thumb but even I would delight in trying to make love grow!

How about you?

What color is your love thumb?
 

 

 

 

If you would like to help love grow across the world-wide-web, you do not really have to send live greeting card love.

 

All you need to do is read up on the SHARE the LOVE blog hop and start loving right along!

Writing Words of Love

Chris Brockman is, among other things, gifted with a talent for writing words of love. Chris is a published author and I will share his latest publication with you in a moment. Allow me first to introduce Chris through a sampling of his love poetry.

Chris Brockman - Love Poems

A Valentine To My Wife
The Book of Love

And last, but certainly not the least of three: Young Love

If you read "Young Love" you now know that this poem was included in Chris's latest book.

You can read my review of Growing Up In Boom Times for a closer look at the words and the author.






Have you ever carved your love onto the trunk of a tree or into the grains of sand on a shore?

Perhaps you would like to share a love carving in an article on your blog. Go ahead ... Write it ... Link up with SHARE the LOVE

Love Story in Memoir

Perhaps I am dating myself now as I reminisce one of the greatest love stories in film which came on the screen when I was a sweet sixteen.

Have you seen the movie Love Story?

Many of us have a great love story to share (and some of us may not).

Mandee (aka DecoratingforEvents on Squidoo) shares her very own love story as an example of memoir writing.

After you have read Mandee's love story, be sure to visit her blog to learn more about her Life Story Writing.

Do you have a great love story to share?

Perhaps you might like to share a love story on your blog and link up with SHARE the LOVE today!

Moms and Memories and Love

Today I did not have to look far to find a bit of love to share with you. A visit with Sara Duggan was emotional as well as inspirational. Sara's Welcome 2013 post for New Year's Day centers on mother love.

While reading Sara's blog post and listening to the video song she shared in her article, I was reminded (through a teardrop or two) of how mothering is not always easy, for the mom nor for the child. Yet, I smiled, for as I read and listened memories of my mom and of my son flooded my mind. For awhile I allowed only the memory of good times as a mother and as a child to enter my stream of thought.

Thank you, Sara!

And yes, I will share my own creation of the day, inspired by Sara Duggan...

Mother and Child Valentine by abitosunshine

Make a card on zazzle.

 

 

Did visiting with Sara inspire childhood or motherhood thoughts of love within you?

 

 

I invite you to share those loving thoughts here today. Better yet, why not publish a blog post of your own about love and link up with SHARE the LOVE blog hop!

 

Throughout 2013 I will be blogging each day on the topic of love. You can link up with me any (or every) day to share your own posts on the topic of love.

Scent of Love Fills the Air

When love is on the mind the scent of love fills the air, leading the way to lovely things to share with one another. Planning to post a SHARE the LOVE collection on my RedGage profile I was sidetracked just a bit by the Romantic Art of PoeticEnigma.

My favorite in the artwork collection is, for the moment, Stages of Love. Browse through the collection and let me know which is your favorite.

Yes, I was delighted to discover a link to this artist's work on Zazzle, too! Visit gothicpoet's Store at Zazzle for designs available for purchase.

Stages of Love Postcard by gothicpoet

2013 is truly going to be a year to enJOY as we SHARE the LOVE, don't you think?