So Valentine's Day has come and gone (and hopefully everyone had a great one :-) and you received a beautiful bouquet of flowers. You did you flower duty: cut the stems, put them into fresh water, and added the flower food. Now, they're sitting on your desk or in the middle of your dining table and time is ticking away at them. What do you do? It's simple, you press them! Pressing flowers is something that I started to do last year. It helps to preserve those beautiful flowers so you can cherish them or even do something crafty with them in the future. I have about 6 books that are dedicated to pressing flowers. Some of those flowers include: hydrangeas, sun flowers, roses, baby's breath, etc.

You need two things: your flowers of choice and then a thick, hard-cover chapter book.

Steps:

1. Take the petals- just enough to cover one page (i recommend putting them on the right page)
2.  Make sure the petals are upside down so they press flat
3. Close the book (make sure the page covers all of the petals) 
4. Put some heavy objects on top of the book- I just put more books
5. Give it time- a couple of weeks to a couple of months. 

Hope this helps you to figure out what to do with those precious flowers! More DIYs to come..

This is important. People will always know your true motives whether in the short term or the long term, they will always know your true motives. So, do everything with a kind heart and with love. My New Year's Resolution was to think, do, and act with one thing in mind: "Others Before Self". When you do something with love, you're doing it for the betterment of all.

Please remember this as we go on with our day and week and month. Love yourself, love others. It will always pay off in the end.

Okay, so last year, in the beginning of March, I was having a bad day and we all have bad days, but this was an especially BAD day. I was sad, lost, hurt, etc. So I called my mom because moms really do make everything better. When every thought in our head is jumbled and spinning, moms can make so much sense out of it. I think its part of the mom job description. So, I called my mom on this terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day (this is a book reference to: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day- duh). She of course talked me out of this slump and instantaneously made me feel at ease and so much better. Mothers have so much insight, they just always know what to say. 

We talked on the phone for about 40 minutes. She was at work so this is basically unheard of because she has such a high demand and high-positioned job. If Super Woman was a real person, she would be my mom. She's pretty cool. Anyways, so at this end of this conversation, my mom told me to go to Starbucks and order her infamous latte: the grande, non-fat, no-whip, two-pump mocha (I've had it memorized since the 4th grade) and put some cinnamon on it. I remember her specifically saying: "Cinnamon is a happy spice!" So, I got off the phone and did just that. It was a rainy, March day. I got my latte, put some cinnamon on it and sat by a window. I watched as the rain fell between each sip of my hot latte. There was something so indelibly peaceful about that moment. It gave me a sense of such tranquility. 

So, whenever you're having a bad day or just feel caught in a slump,  go to Starbucks and order a latte, put some cinnamon on it and make your day a little bit brighter. 

If you're not that into coffee, which lately I haven't been, I suggest you try a Chai Latte with coconut milk. This will change your day, and your world. So go indulge in a little sweet treat and smile. It will get better, I promise.  

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Happy Monday, everyone! This quote is so beautiful and something that truly speaks to my heart. It is one of the reasons I have this blog. I also have a Twitter account designated solely for giving good energy and good vibes. The Twitter account is called: Morning Mantra. You can find it here: Morning Mantra. I try and post one everyday but lately, it's been hard because I'm back at school. However, it's purpose is to spread love and light in the morning so that my followers can have great days! I will be doing this new post series to reach a larger audience. I will be posting one every Monday! I have posted a few other Monday Mantras so feel free to check them out: 1. Time, 2. Happy,  3. Energy, and finally 4. Spread Light. So here's to a future of Mondays full of positivity, light, love, and good vibes!

My Monday Mantra is to be a giver because we all strive to be people of substance, people that will leave a mark when we leave. Well, the best way one can do that is to give. Give light, give heart, give happiness, give compassion, give empathy, give your all, give good energy and vibes, give strength, and give love.

Those are all things that take energy, time, and thought. But, they are all things that are very doable. However, one must first open their mind.

So, be a giver in this life. Most importantly, be a giver with no expectation of receiving things in return. Give to give, not to receive. I know that is something I need to work on within myself and I challenge you to do the same!

Hope you all have a great week and enjoy all of the snow :)!