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Thursday
Jan012009

« love thursday: happy new year »

'Your life is an occasion.  Rise to it.'

-- Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Magorium, in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

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I wish you a year full of peace, love, joy and many, many triumphs.

Posted on DateThursday, January 1, 2009 at 12:00AM Comment18 Comments

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    Response: Love for the new year
    at Woulda Coulda Shoulda on January 1, 2009
    We picked up the kids bright and early yesterday morning, and as we drove hundreds of miles through the snow with them quietly playing in the back seat, I felt better. I don’t do well with them away for more than a couple of days. I miss them. A...

Reader Comments (18)

A little 'love' as we fly into the new year:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=637
Happy 2009!!!!

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie

Happy New Year! Thank you for another year of beautiful photos, heartfelt writing, links to fun music, and opportunities to connect online!

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHSY

Karen ~blessings to you for a wonderful new 365 days!!

taking a lesson from the trees that I love:
http://www.redorgray.com/2008/12/slow-down-by-redorgray-on-flickr.html

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterELK

I like that quote. Thank you. Happy New Year!

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterangie

thanks, happy new year to you too.
love your life...
is my mantra.
letting the light shine in.

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBridge

wishing you and your family a very happy new year 2009 :-) !!!

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteri see beauty

¡Feliz año nuevo, Karen!

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMemoria

Happy New Year, Karen! Blessings to you and your family.

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTracy

Happy New Year to you too, my Love post is up. I saw a photo similar to this on Flickr a few days ago, and had to try it out myself...
http://www.jeanetteverster.com/2009/01/love-is-in-the-air/

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJeanette

Happy New Year, Karen! Blessings to you and your family.

January 1, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTracy
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