Hello! I’m Diana Scarborough, an accountant/mother by day, and a writer/book lover by night. I have learned over the course of my increasingly fast-paced years, that happiness is not something that happens to us. It is not delivered to our doorstep with a nice red bow on top, just waiting to be opened and enjoyed. Of course life has its surprising moments that utterly grip us and take our breath away. But, for the most part, I believe happiness is something we make. Fulfillment is something we enjoy when we learn to stop taking the little things for granted. If we constantly brush off all of life’s tiny little beauties because they are ordinary, unimportant, or we’re simply too busy to bother, then we will surely see the color fade out of life and happiness will be hard to come by. Because, let’s face it, if we wait for the eventful, the enormous, the extraordinary to bring us joy, those moments will be few and far between. My two sons have been amazing teachers of this lesson. To them, everything is new. Everything is amazing. The tiniest things that we as adults have come to see as commonplace, can make them quiver with excitement and curiosity. And, as their primary playmate, I too am learning to be excited with them. To share in their enthusiasm rather than squelch it. And, in some ways, they have become more of an influence on me than I have on them. It is my goal in writing this blog to share that influence with any who care to read. To find little lights of inspiration and beauty in everyday life and highlight them for myself and others to take notice. To help create happiness. To appreciate today the things that we’ll remember tomorrow.
Hi Diana! Thank you so much for your comment on my blog! What a wonderful and wholesome approach to life you have! I’m happy I’ve found your blog now! :D
You’re welcome. And thank you :)
Thanks for the “like!” I like the theme of your blog! I have to start some cooking now but will return. Happy Thanksgiving!
I definitely enjoyed your post. It was a much needed reminder around the holidays. Thanks for reading and I definitely hope you do come back :)
Great About page! Thanks so much for reading my post today. I look forward to seeing more from yours
I especially loved the photography in your post today. It was so warm and homey. Thanks spending a little time in my corner of the blog-o-sphere.
I’ve been given a silly award, and I passed it on to you.
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Thanks. Pleased to have found your blog. Looking forward to more reading. Regards from Thom at the immortal jukebox.
Thanks for stopping by, Thom. Glad you liked it.