"I once was sad...

 

when I opened a box holding three of my favorite keepsakes-

the silhouettes of our children-

and found that one of the {matching} frames had not survived the (two!) moves...

 

however, a quick trip to the local Hobby Lobby during the 50% off frame sale

provided the perfect frames (that I liked much better than the old ones!) for a "new look"!

 

I also purchased a few decorative papers that I thought I might like

for the background of the silhouettes

...decisions! decisions! decisions!

 

finally, I decided on the soft black and white paper...

then re-framed and matted all the silhouettes...

 

and placed them in one of my new favorite spots {that I see all the time}

and found I was no longer sad, but now was delightedly very happy!"

  {and wondering why I ever chose the first frames to begin with!?-

and even feeling a bit thankful to open that box with the broken frame-

to remind me that, sometimes being "broken" gives us the perfect opportunity

to start fresh and look at things with a "new" perspective,

and often make them better!}

 

love and blessings!

Jill