Friday Fun Facts

Children can teach us a thing or two...  

Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.

Did You Know? 

Extensive reseach research has shown that laughter is infact the best medicine. More and more the medical field is confirming that laughter can aid in lowering blood pressure, boosting the immune system, and helps to reduce stress hormones. Laughter can do all this while triggering the release of endorphins, which is the body’s natural way of supressing pain. Research has also shown that laughing increases levels of T-cells which fight infaction. Laughter is also shown to raise levels of a protein called Gamma-interferon and B-cells which fight dicease and produce antibodies that assists in the healing process.

So take a lesson from the little ones in your life laughter plays an intricate role in not only your happines but in your good health!!! Finding laughter every day is the good for you medicine we can all enjoy. Have a good laugh today!

My Funny Valentine

happy valentine's day to all ~ the rain has stopped & once again turned to snow. we woke to a world of white this morning, so clean, so fresh, so really beautiful!!! as i stared out the window my mind wondered to a wonderful place. i thought how fun it would be if i could get enough food coloring to change the snow to pink and write my sweetest, loving *and still sleeping* husband a message in the snow for valentine's day. i grabbed my camera & took a picture of our yard from our bedroom window, did a little photoshopping & when he woke this image was standing on the night stand next to him! i heard a chuckle and a voice call out to me "i love you too my funny valentine!"

it got me to thinking about the thousands of wonderful, clever and funny things i've come across on Etsy - here's a tiny glimpse at a few of my favorites! ENJOY a smile courtesy of some wonderfully talented and clever Etsy Sellers!!!

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1. annya127 2. staceyrebecca 3. CreaturesNorthwest

4. pandawithcookie 5. nunofakind 6. fun2wear2

**NOTE: item #2 has been generously made available for purchase in the OzBushfireAppeal Etsy shop to help those effected by the devastating Australian Wild Fires - for information on how you can help and to see the hundreds of items listed for purchase donated by so many Etsy sellers please visit their shop**

~~Happy Valentines Day Everyone~~

i hope your day is full of love & laughter!!!

this sweet little "Not So Scary Monster" was created by pandawithcookie