Brigid love Jane, Jane love Brigid

I found this image on the iPad today among a bunch of other images by the little one. It made me smile on my morning commute. It also made me want to turn around and just hang out with her.

 Me love you too monkey!

Put it in Ink for Valentines Day?

Would you? Is your love eternal enough for a tattoo? Or do you imagine your arm with a bunch of names crossed off? These tattoos wisely avoid names and would continue to work even if the relationship didn't.

I'm fascinated by tattoos, but really can't imagine ever getting one. I'm wise enough to know I'm too indecisive for this type of commitment. And old enough too worry about sagging ink. But I do enjoy seeing them on the young and brave.

Images from Favim.com

I heart...

Here's a random list of things I love...
my daughter
my family
reading bedtime stories and snuggling before lights out
black cashmere sweaters
a good cup of espresso in a real espresso cup
getting lost in a good book or movie
watching my daughter's dance class and swim class together
daffodils and violets
gardening
having a drink with friends
when my daughter announces it's a sunny shiny day" even when it's grey outside
nice art books
when the floor is freshly vacuumed and the toys are all put away (lasts five minutes)
a great pair of shoes
splashing in a pool on super hot days
checking tough "to dos" off my list
the way my daughter says "the end" instead of "amen" when she says her bedtime prayers
shopping for little clothes
looking at blogs
watching the deer in our backyard
when the laundry is all done (almost never)
freshly painted finger nails and manicured toes
"purizes" (surprises) from my daughter
flipping through magazines
finally seeing a movie I missed in the cinema (hmm, when was I last at a cinema)
time to knit, time to draw, time to just hang out
country roads
picking flowers
napping

and the list could go on...

The awesome heart poster by Keith Davis Young and available here.

Love is...

I'm coveting this print. I really want one. Maybe it's the New Yorker in me that has always worn too much black or the softy that believes in love. Not sure, but I wish my birthday were coming up or another holiday so I'd have an excuse to gift it to myself.

If you like inspirational art that doesn't involve sunsets and seagulls check out more great prints at The Love Shop.