TodayILove...

varje ny dag-nya skriftställen. ett underbart sätt att börja/fortsätta sina dagliga studier på! jag uppskattar kreativitet och engagemang våra underbara systrar visar genom små enkla saker och handlingar. jag kommer att se fram emot varje kommande dag och varje givet tillfälle att läsa! 
♥tack kära syster M.N.! 

(каждый новый день-новые стихи из Книги Мормона. мне нравится таким образом приближаться к Рождеству...приближаться духовно, глубже и чаще вспоминая моего Спасителя. одна сестра в приходе подарила всем женщинам в Женском об-ве вот такой маленький рождественнский календарь.) 

höstens bästa stunder...// daily somethings

hejdå du härliga färgrika tiden...

7 Best On Monday //v. 49//

1.

("хороший план сегодня лучше, чем совершенный план завтра.")


En ny vecka! Lite närmare till JUL!

här kommer mina "7bestOnMonday"

2.

inspiration --> Alannah Hill

http://www.alannahhill.com.au/

3.

abitudini is a series of coat hangers designed by antonello fusè created from re-purposed chair backs. i think they are absolutly fantastic! what an awesome idea! love this!

4.

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5.

dags för julklappsjakten "j 

jag känner mig ganska lugn inför detta i år, pgv att de flesta julklapparna har jag redan inhandlat i USA. Yey! den underbara känslan av frihet, känner jag!

för mig personligen är INTE mindre viktigt hur paketet är inslaget, än själva innehållet. 

är det samma för dig?
(настало суетливое время поиска подарков. я чувствую себя необыкновенно спокойно в этом году, поскольку бóльшую часть подарков уже нашла в Америке. меня переполняет, ни с чем несравнимое, чувство свободы!
лично для меня, не менее важно как подарок оформлен, чем его содержание, поскольку я эстет по своей натуре. 
а как для вас? )

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6.
mina två äldsta döttrar följer den svenska Idol, av den enkla anledningen gör det även jag--> så att vi kan ha fredagsmys tillsammans. 
Amanda Jenssens "halleluja" är ett av de bidrag som berörde mig mest för flera år sedan, trots att hennes röst är långt ifrån den perfekta, enligt mig.

Hallelujah (Idol 2007)-Amanda Jenssen
7.

цветы-это к хорошему? // Husband

сегодня меня одарили! 

120 роз. (почти как миллион алых роз). 

муж, конечно. 

вроде как, без повода... 

наслаждаюсь красотой и ароматом, там посмотрим...

A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You

Har fyndat igår. 

En gammal söt, liten bok "A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You" från början på 60-talet... 

Boken är skriven året 58 av Joan Walsh Anglund.

Gladeligen vill läsa den för er...

OBS!(translation is given below)

En vän är någon som tycker om en.

Det kan vara en pojke...

Det kan vara en flicka...

eller en katt...

eller en hund...

ja, till och med en liten vit mus.

Ett träd kan vara en vän på ett annat sätt.

Det pratar inte med dig, med du vet att det tycker om dig, för det ger dig äpplen... eller päron... eller körsbär... eller en gren för din gunga.

En bäck kan vara en vän på ett alldeles särskilt sätt. Den småpratar med dig med porl och plask och låter dig sitta tyst och svalka tårna, om du inte har lust att prata.

Vinden kan också vara en vän.

Den sjunger små visor för dig om kvällen när du är sömnig och känner dig ensam.

Ibland vill den leka med dig.

Den skjuter på dig bakifrån när du är ute och går och låter löven dansa för dig.

Den följer alltid med dig 

vart du än går,

och därför vet du

att den tycker om dig.

Ibland vet man inte om att man har vänner.

De finns där hela tiden, 

men man bara går förbi 

och märker inte att de

tycker om en.

Och så tror man att man inte har några vänner.

Men man ska inte ha så bråttom och rusa omkring så mycket...

man måste röra sig sakta

och se sig noga omkring

för att märka att någon ler mot en

på ett särskilt sätt...

eller att en hund alltid viftar extra mycket på svansen när man kommer...

eller för att finna ett träd som vill att man ska klättra i det...

eller en bäck, som låter en vara tyst när man har lust att vara tyst.

Ibland måste man själv försöka finna sin vän.

En del har många vänner...

En del har bara några stycken...

men alla...

alla människor i hela världen har åtminstone en vän.

Har du funnit din?

ha en "uppmärksam"dag, mina kära vänner.

xo, E.


English:
("A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You" Joan Walsh Anglund)
A friend is someone who likes you.
It can be a boy…
It can be a girl…
Or a cat…
Or a dog…
Or even a white mouse.

A tree can be a different kind of friend.
It  doesn’t talk to you, but you know it likes you,
Because it gives you apples… or pears… or cherries..
Or, sometimes, a place to swing.

A brook can be a friend in a special way.
It talks to you with splashy gurgles.
It cools your toes and lets you sit
Quietly beside it when you don’t feel like speaking.

The wind can be a friend too.
It sings soft songs to you at night
When you are sleepy and feeling lonely.
Sometimes it calls you to play.
It pushes you from behind as you walk and makes
The leaves dance for you
Wherever you go,
And that’s how you know
It likes you.

Sometimes you don’t know who are your friends.
Sometimes they are there all the time,
But you walk right past the and don’t notice that they like you
In a special way.

And then you think you don’t have any friends.
Then you must stop hurrying and rushing so fast…
And move very slowly,
And look very carefully,
To see someone who smiles at you in a special way…
Or a dog that wags its tail extra hard whenever you are near…
Or a tree that lets you climb it easily…
Or a brook that lets you be quiet.
Sometimes you have to find your friend.

Some people have lots and lots of friends…
And some people have quite a few friends…
But everyone…
Everyone in the whole world
Has at least one friend.

Where did you find yours? 

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7 Best on Monday!

Thank YOU for reading This! ♥

...honestly, I've had an incredibly tough week in many different ways. I gather the forces, both physical and mental ... never thought I would get with enough inspiration to write ... 

until a dear friend wrote message today: "I'm waiting for your"7BestOnMonday!"

support of friends, family, is needed most of all! 

I love you!

here are my seven best this Monday.

1.

a precious opportunity to meet some of my old friends. wonderful, beautiful, stunning women. each of them a great example. a spiritual strength. a radiant from within sister. 

a struggling for the good, mother. 

love you guys!

2.

“Book Sculptures” by Kara Paslay. Kara created all kinds of fun items using discarded books.

3.
unusual and extremely cute Advent Calendar
(Elle's Studio)

4. (source) 5. 6. (source) Set a regular bedtime. Go to bed at the same time every night. Choose a time when you normally feel tired, so that you don’t toss and turn. Try not to break this routine on weekends when it may be tempting to stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, help your body adjust by making the change in small daily increments, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day. Wake up at the same time every day. If you’re getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm. If you need an alarm clock to wake up on time, you may need to set an earlier bedtime. As with your bedtime, try to maintain your regular wake–time even on weekends. Nap to make up for lost sleep. If you need to make up for a few lost hours, opt for a daytime nap rather than sleeping late. This strategy allows you to pay off your sleep debt without disturbing your natural sleep–wake rhythm, which often backfires in insomnia and throws you off for days. Be smart about napping. While taking a nap can be a great way to recharge, especially for older adults, it can make insomnia worse. If insomnia is a problem for you, consider eliminating napping. If you must nap, do it in the early afternoon, and limit it to thirty minutes. Fight after–dinner drowsiness. If you find yourself getting sleepy way before your bedtime, get off the couch and do something mildly stimulating to avoid falling asleep, such as washing the dishes, calling a friend, or getting clothes ready for the next day. If you give in to the drowsiness, you may wake up later in the night and have trouble getting back to sleep.                             (helpguide)  7. Have a GREAT week everybody! xo, E ♥

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7 Best on Monday

This week was unlike any other. We were in the land where all dreams come true…Disneyland!  Sometimes, though, the path to our dreams is the exciting part.  I will take today’s Seven Best on Monday from my experiences this week. 

1.

Our trip started with a drive to St. George, Utah where my friend Angie’s parents live.  I love St. George for many reasons.  I love how the city lies in a little valley surrounded by red mountains and that in the middle of this is a beautiful, white oasis—the St. George Temple which was dedicated in 1877.  I love the people who live there – especially Angie’s family.  They always meet me with love and hospitality.  I always feel a wonderful spirit in their home.  Last, but not least, I love the Angie that I see when she his at home with her parents and family.

 2.

As you drive from St. George to California, you pass through a small corner of Arizona.  It was an unforgettable experience.  When you see such beauty you understand that there must be a Creator who made it all possible for us.  The road was built through a valley that was made by the Virgin River.  The Virgin River is barely more than a stream now – but over time it has carved an incredible canyon in the rock.  So it is with people – small things done by ordinary people can make a great difference.  

 

3.

My friend Angie. 

We argue a lot.  We are very different but at the same time quite similar.  I can tell you a few ways that we are different.  She is American and I am Russian.  I love fashion and she will only wear t-shirts and jeans.  I have four kids and she only has two.  I love to shop and she would do just about anything to avoid shopping.  There are ways in which we are very much alike.  We both love Russia.  We both married foreigners – I married a Swede and she married a Russian so our children are all half-Russian.  We are both stubborn and impatient.  We share the same religious beliefs and try to follow them except that we both really dislike the hymn “Love at Home.”  We both love borscht and pel’meni.  Thankfully, even with all of our differences, we are still friends.  I don’t have any pictures of her because she is so stubborn and selfish and never lets me take her picture.  

4.

We spent two days in Disneyland and California Adventure.  I loved everything about it except that I was completely exhausted every day.  Most of all I loved seeing families who came to Disneyland to be together and to get away from all of their normal everyday problems.

5.

On Friday we followed Kristina and Stephanie to Laguna Beach.  It was AWESOME!! There were dolphins swimming just offshore.  The kids played in the ocean until they couldn’t feel their feet.  They buried Kristina in the sand – she was very patient with them.  Stephanie was very beautiful—just as she always is. 

 6.

Las Vegas.

 

7.

Yesterday our Gabriel turned 7 years old.  As I spoke with him and my other children on the telephone, I could tell from their voices that they truly miss me. So this week I am going home and I hope that I will come home with more patience and energy and more of everything a good mother should have.  It is a good thing to be separated from the things and people that you love for a short time. Only then can you clearly see who and what is truly important and how much you should treasure them.  

Best wishes to all of you for a wonderful week!