Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Happy Day

With the historic flood that hit Nashville over the weekend, I never thought today would be a happy day, but I was wrong. For a couple of hours this morning, I got the opportunity to help someone in need. Someone I didn't even know. I couldn't do much in the short time I had - just helped haul out some soaked carpet. But it truly puts things in perspective. People's entire lives were sitting out on the curb. Makes you count your blessings.


Then when I got home, some mail arrived that made me smile . . .
This sweet little birthday card - complete with a candle necklace - from Anthropologie offering me 15% off any purchase in May (my birthday's at the end of the month). Isn't it cute?

And this skirt that I ordered from Sevier Skirts arrived too . . . 
just in time for me to wear to my son's pre-school Mother's Day Tea tomorrow!

Then, out of the blue, my husband came home with these . . .
just because he knows I love peonies and that they're blooming now. They are beautiful and smell wonderful. Thanks, honey!

I am very lucky indeed. 

Sidenote: If you are interested in spiffing up your (or your child's) wardrobe this spring and helping out Nashville at the same time, check out Kayce Hughes blog/store. She's donating 50% of all sales made over the next week to the American Red Cross for flood relief efforts in Nashville.

5 comments:

Icchic said...

ahhhh...Anthropologie!! I could live in that store.

Good on you for helping out! It pains me that to get any news on Memphis or Nashville disaster progress I have to check their local newspapers. There is basically nothing about it available nationally!!

Take care, Kathy!!

bluehydrangea said...

Love your skirt and of course good old Anthrolpolgie!! and Matt gets big points for those beautiful flowers!! PS I am going to call my sister right now to see if she wants to head out to Ballard's Back Room. I am sure she will jump at the chance. Thanks for the heads up.

Anonymous said...

Wow...I had to check my calendar to see I f I was late on you birthday...sounds like you have the whole 'Birthday Month" celebration figured out ;-) Enjoy!! We now have good ole Anthropologie, so you can check the one out in Saddle Creek! Come see us soon!!

pink cupcake vintage said...

Love that Sevier Skirt! So cute! Those flowers are gorgeous!

Kim said...

OK...I have only heard about these coveted Anthro birthday discount cards. I really thought they were an Urban Legend. Please do tell...how does one get one?