I’m sure you can hear the jingle in your head. And I would like to argue this theory. I have had a few kisses in my life and while
some may have started with affection, or love, and even drunken impulse (not
necessarily in that order) none of them simply started with “K”.
The word “kiss” originates from Old English and came onto
the scene before the 12th century.
Man has been kissing for a looonngg time! Merriam-Webster defines it as “to
touch with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting” and “to
touch gently or lightly”.
Referring to my personal “kistory” I now receive
several types of kisses every day. I get
several enthusiastic, sometimes food flavored, busses from my boys. I get a kiss goodbye from Dean as he leaves for
work each afternoon. I get sweet, sleepy
kisses from the boys as I tuck them in for the night. And, if we are lucky, Dean and I can sneak in
a big smooch. I love all of these kisses
and look forward to being the recipient of many more!
But as we arrive at Valentine’s Day I can’t help being
pulled into the jingle – and in fact since I now represent a jewelry designer –
I encourage this mindset. But deep down
I know that Dean will not be pulling out a black velvet box and not just
because we agreed not to “do” Valentine’s Day.
Dean shows his love by kissing me and the boys goodbye every afternoon
to go work so that I may stay home with our boys. He shows his love by calling us every night
to see how our evening went. He shows
his love by taking all three boys to Family Fitness Night at Jake’s school as I
recovered from ear surgery.
I treasure all the different kisses I get each
day. I appreciate the spontaneity of
some, the routine of others and the planning that goes into those special ones
(and if you have kids you know what I mean).
And having said all that, I will now shamelessly plug
my new venture. Willow House had the
foresight to see the decline in home decor as a direct sales or “party”
business and have teamed up with American jewelry designer Sara Blaine to
create an exclusive designer jewelry line for us. It is absolutely GORGEOUS and I feel
privileged to be part of this opportunity.
This is not fashion jewelry, but hand carved, hand cut and made only with
the finest metals and semi-precious stones. Each piece is a work of art. So, if you do need
the “black velvet box” please let me bring the jewelry store to you. I offer private appointments, you – plus two
meetings and trunk shows. Because
jewelry is so portable I can meet you at Starbucks, your office during lunch or
McDonalds while the kids play.
I hope your Valentine’s Day is full of wonderful
KISSES!
Check out these great baubles
https://www.facebook.com/JensHomeGems?notif_t=page_name_change
