and the winner is ...

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... bésame mucho!​

You guys are so awesome -- thanks so much for weighing in on my new glasses from Rivet & Sway yesterday!  At first, Rizzo had a strong lead (and I have to admit after seeing the photographs of myself in them, I was leaning toward them myself), but by the end of the day, Bésame Mucho had pulled well ahead. (Poor Faster Pussycat got barely any votes at all -- and I don't blame you, the frames were waaay too small for my freakishly large head.)  Since I really was having a hard time choosing between the first and last options, I'm happy to take your advice and have Rivet & Sway send me readers in the Bésame Mucho.  (Admission:  at the end of the year, I'll probably be returning to my eye doctor for a check-up, and if he decides that it's time for a prescription, I'll buy the Rizzo's for myself, so I can have them both.) 

Anyway, yes, thanks for your help in choosing the frames.  But I want to thank you for something else, too.

I mentioned last month that turning 45 was a bit of a struggle for me, and to be honest, the fact that my eyes were starting to stray from their otherwise steadfast 20/20 course had a lot to do with it.  (I'm still in a bit of denial about it, actually.)  And while Rivet & Sway made the process of getting my first readers incredibly easy (thanks so much, R&S), you guys, with your advice and your comments yesterday, made it lighthearted and, surprisingly, fun.  You made everything seem like no big deal, like I was buying a new pair of shoes or a pair of jeans or any other accessory.  You made needing glasses seem awesome.  So I'm especially grateful.

Thank you.​

​And incidentally, in the event you are (or your favourite woman is) in the market for a new pair of prescription glasses, I talked Rivet & Sway into putting together a discount code so that you can order your own pair(s)!  Simply enter SWAYYOURWAY to get 10% off of the total amount of any order you place between now and October 31st.  This, happily, gives you a lot of time to use the free try-on service, and even consult with the lovely Ritzy for style advice.  So thanks so much John, Ritzy and everyone at Rivet & Sway -- I'm so grateful for my new reading glasses, and for treating my readers so wonderfully.  I really think you're onto something with your wonderful organization.

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And now (speaking for gratitude), it's time for some housekeeping -- I have been sorely irresponsible with sharing my writing​ over at Bliss Your Heart.   Isn't that awful? I've been writing, but not sharing.  So to catch you up, here's what I've said all month long:

•  At the beginning of the month, I was thinking a lot about blogging, and putting good on the internet instead of drama, and how important that is to me.  I had a conversation with a friend who mentioned that someone told her that looking at her happiness online made that person feel bad about her own life.  This prompted me to write a post in defense of gratitude -- and why I'll likely continue to share the good as often as I can on my own blogs.

•  Later in the month, I talked about how having Alex away from us for a week was blissful -- and horrible.  I think I've had a glimpse of what it's going to be like when she leaves home as an adult.​

•  Then, I talked about Alex and I creating vision boards for the beginning of the school year -- a practice that has become an annual tradition.

•  And finally, yesterday, I talked about finding gratitude in the everyday.  This, I believe is the key to a happy life, no lie.​

And with that, have a great weekend everyone.  It's Labor Day weekend here in the United States, so if you're going to be celebrating, have fun and stay safe, friends.​

(And again, thank you.)​

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SongBésame mucho, as performed by Andrea Bocelli