Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentines Day



Many thanks Koralee for the beautiful card I received in the mail today, arrived on the day! ~ and for all the love and beauty you share with us all. I am grateful for your kindness and friendship.
I have this written in my journal and would like to share.

A bell is no bell 'till you ring it
A song is no song 'till you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn't put there to stay ~
Love isn't love
'Til you give it away.
~ Oscar Hammerstein

Hope that your day is very special and may it be sprinkled with much love and all your dreams come true. Wishing for a great start to the new week.

Hugs
Carolyn
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  1. Marsha @ Tattered ChickFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    What a lovely post, Carolyn! I hope you have a wonderful heart day!!

    You made mine brighter!!

    xxoo

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  2. It's meFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Happy Valentine darling...love love love Ria................... ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ...... ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ... .... ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ .....

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  3. Marsha @ Tattered ChickFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    This may be a duplicate comment, not sure. I had problems leaving one earlier.

    What a lovely post, Carolyn! I hope you have a wonderful heart day! I know you made mine brighter :)

    xxoo
    Marsha

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  4. MillieFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    May there be lots of lurrrrve in the air for you on Waiheke today dear Carolyn!
    Millie x

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  5. koraleeFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Happy Dance....I can not believe it arrived on Valentines Day my friend...how wonderful is that news....you are soooo welcome..I think of you often.

    You are such a blessing my sweet friend...Happy Valentine's...may you be showered with oodles and oodles of L*O*V*E

    oxoxoxoxo

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  6. DianneFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Have a dapper day Carolyn - the little poem is just beautiful!
    xx

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  7. MelodyFebruary 14, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Lovely things you have shared with us. Happy Valentines day to you too.

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  8. Absolutely LadylikeFebruary 14, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Happy Valentine's Day dear Carolyn! That picture frame is gorgeous! I enjoyed your London post as well and I'm glad you had a great time!

    Much love: Evi

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  9. Julia @ Vintage with LacesFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Happy Valentine's Day, dear Carolyn!
    The little poem is very sweet and the view from your balcony is just breath taking.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  10. JuneFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Beautiful post Carolyn! Wishing you the loviest Valentine's Day!!!
    hugs

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  11. Fabulously FrenchFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Sending you lots of "amour" from SW France.

    Leeann

    p.s. the card looks fabulous in the frame that you have chosen :-)

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  12. MarkkaFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Thank you, beautiful poem and pictures!
    Happy Valentine´s Day Carolyn. <3

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  13. MarinaFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    lovely post!!!

    xx Marina
    http://malibuananas.blogspot.com/

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  14. DortheFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Dear Carolyn,
    thank you for your kind and sweet wishes for me(us) I wish you, too, a lovely day,dear.
    The little verse is wonderfull, and your decorating,too.
    Hugs,Dorthe

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  15. RiittaFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Happy Valentine, Carolyn !
    Hugs ♥

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    This is a lovely post Carolyn,
    I am glad I have met some like minded friends like myself. Yes a true romantic at heart. I just can't get enough of the stuff.
    xx

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  17. susanFebruary 15, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Oh Carolyn--I have missed you! Things have been so busy around here, but I wanted to drop by and see what you are up to and wish you a Happy Valentine's Day! I love all the old broadway tunes and this one is perfect for today. I may have to jot this down in my journal too :) Thanks!

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  18. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Carolyn, you always have such beautiful pictures and choose such beautiful words! Thank you for sharing it with me.:-)I am wishing you happy Valentine's Day filled with love and unexpected surprises.:-)

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  19. LolaFebruary 15, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Hi Carolyn!

    Have just posted our Valentine's Day greetings to all our special blog friends!

    Have a lovely day!

    Hugs

    XOXO Lola & Nora:)

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  20. Michelle May-The Raspberry RabbitsFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Hope your day was every bit as sweet as you are to me!
    xx, shell

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  21. JeanneFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    Happy Valentine's Day
    Love you
    Jeanne

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  22. ~*~ saskia ~*~February 15, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Wishing you a loveliest of Valentines, dearest Carolyn! You must be cherishing the most wonderful memories of your trip to Europe.
    Huge hugs always xoxoxox

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  23. Castles Crowns and CottagesFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    Good morning dearest! THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY POST and a MOST WONDERFUL VALENTINES DAY TO YOU!!! Anita

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  24. Southern BearsFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Thank you for your lovely message and I hope that you had a wonderful day. Your posts always brighten my day.

    Pat xx

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Love the poem, Carolyn... so pretty!
    Happy Valentine's Day, my friend!♥
    Hugs,
    Jo

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  26. ETT RÖTT MONOGRAMFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    What a beautiful frame, and the hanger with the bird is so cute. Hope you hade a nice Valentinday.
    Hugs from
    AnnaMaria

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  27. Bella SinclairFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    What a fantastic quote. And my, that picture and frame are gorgeous. The card looks beautifully vintage, too. Hope you had a romantic and wonderful Valentine's Day!

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  28. TaraFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Such beautiful words. I do hope you and your husband have the most wonderful Valentine's Day Carolyn!

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  29. Celestina MarieFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Hi Carolyn,
    Happy Valentine's Day to you and your sweetheart. I have just had the best time catching up with your wonderful posts of holiday and back home again. Just simply marvelous your trip was. Great pics too.
    Congrats to your giveaway winner. What a blessings to receive such a pretty gift from you.

    So nice to see you and thank you for your kind comments. We are knee deep in our kitchen redo and hope to be down by the weekend. I have missed you.
    Hugs and love from warmer Texas. Today was 75 degrees!
    Celestina Marie

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  30. LuLu KelloggFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Happy Love Day Carolyn!

    Love,
    LuLu~*xoxo

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  31. animal print galFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    What a beautiful poem! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  32. paperbirdFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Happy Valentines day dear Carolyn. I am so happy that you are home safe from your travels. It sounds like you enjoyed a wonderful trip. I am so sorry to hear that you caught a little bug- I hope you are feeling recovered. I thought about you in Paris- I hope you ate a chocolate croissant just for me!

    Have a lovely week,
    xo
    Lorraine

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  33. Draffin BearsFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Thank you all so much for visiting and the kind words you left.
    Yes Lorraine, I ate a chocolate croissant for you, too many in fact.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  34. Celestial CharmsFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Hi Carolyn,
    Happy Valentine's Day! Have a great day.
    Maureen

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  35. C. JoyBell C.February 15, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Hello Carolyn, I was wondering if you had come back from Paris, already! :) Thank you so much for your kind words and wishes that you left for me over at my blog, and it's so nice to visit your blog again, and I'm glad that you're back from Europe and I'm sure that you had a dreamy holiday! :)c

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  36. Merci-NotesFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:13 AM

    I wish you a lovely and fulfilling week Carolyn!

    I hope that you are better... our cough bug lasted several weeks (we did not visit the doctor... rest when needed and Peppermint Tea from Celestial Seasonings (do you have that brand?) did the trick.

    Hugs,
    Mary

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  37. Rabbit Hill ~ Handmades by Jenn TavolettiFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    Wishing you a belated Valentines Carolyn. Thanks for sharing the pretty verse. Very charming and so true.

    Happy hugs ~
    Jenn

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  38. BarbaraFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    That's beautiful, Carolyn! I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Koralee is so sweet, isn't she? I love our blog friends!
    So pleased you had such a nice time in London....your photos brought back many memories.
    XO

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  39. FRENCH LAUNDRYFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Sweet Carolyn,

    Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day!

    Hugs,
    Judy

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  40. Jessica MuraFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Happy S.Valentine to you darling, you are so sweet :)

    http://onthemarry-go-round.blogspot.com/

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  41. Vær våkenFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's day! I love that frame. I'm trying to find something like that, but not easy!! Have a lovely day!

    Kristin xo

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  42. MonicaFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Oooohhhh Carolyn, what a beautiful quote! Thanks for sharing it with us.
    Hope you had a grand Valentine's day!
    Monica xo

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  43. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFEFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Lovely post, Carolyn! I hope that you had a wonderful Valentine's Day :) xoxo

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  44. Victorian1885February 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    I hope you are having a wonderful week! Thanks for visiting the other day!

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  45. LancerikaFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    You are the luckiest girl enjoying a
    Lovely holiday...
    Merci for sharing your adventures
    and sweet valentines tresors:)

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  46. Fé...February 25, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Happy belated V day!

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It always makes me happy to read your comments
and I look forward to visiting you.


Carolyn xx

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