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Living Life to the Fullest – Giving Our Home TLC

Posted by: VIP Guest Blogger Tags: Blissdom Blogger Contest, home inspiration, The Lettered Cottage Posted date: January 12, 2010 | 657 Comments

The idea of writing a post about living life to the fullest immediately intrigued me because I spend so much time trying to do just that!

Back in 2003, my husband and I bought our first house and I painted a huge reminder to “live life” across the wall in our dining room:

It read, “ENJOY THE LIFE OF YOUR TIME”. I used to love strolling in there in the morning and starting my day off with a smile. :-)

Nowadays, we call The Lettered Cottage home, and blogging about putting a smile back on its ugly, unhappy face has become such a wonderfully fulfilling adventure. There is a excitement in not knowing what you’re going to reveal about yourself and your home from one day to the next, and I have never felt so fulfilled.

But living life to the fullest doesn’t have to mean everything is all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, I find that the more risks I take and the more mistakes I make, the more fulfilled I feel too. Why? Because the art of living passionately lies in the ability to laugh at yourself and find fun in plain old, ordinary, everyday life.

So don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and do something that scares you once in a while!
Then go out and climb more mountains, limbo like no one is looking, paint the town raspberry and don’t forget to smile! It doesn’t cost a thing and the world will be a brighter place because of it. :-)

Written by Layla Palmer. Layla Palmer writes The Lettered Cottage, where she shares everything beautiful and inspires us to creating a place that makes our souls smile. She is a design consultant who literally brings the TLC. You can follow her at Twitter @letteredcottage

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657 Comments for Living Life to the Fullest – Giving Our Home TLC

Life with Kaishon

I think living life to the fullest is the very best way to live : ) What a great thing to have painted in your dining room. I love it: )

decomom3

Love The Lettered Cottage. Layla is truly inspiring!

Erin

Inspirational as always! Thanks TLC!

Melissa

You deserve this Layla! Good Luck!

Jessica H

Layla-
Thanks for always letting your readers into your life – I love watching your zest for life, passion for your home and love for your husband. Your smile is infectious!

Jessica

Very inspiring!

Destiny Douglass

Well put…I love the wording on Live the Life of Your Time…so true since we have very little time. You really do have to make the best of it!

Marianne

I love Layla’s blog, I read it every day!

Rachel

I love Layla’s website and follow it religiously. She always brings a smile to my day and an inspiration for my own home.

BJ in Ga

I check out your blog every morning! I love waking up to creative and inspiring ideas. Keep up the good blogging.

Julie

What can I say? I love Layla’s blog, her ideas are ispirational to me, and I look forward to checking in with her everyday to see what’s new! She’s part of my bliss!

Monica

This is beautiful. So inspirational!

LYNDIA

THANKS, LAYLA, FOR THE COUNTLESS BLOGS THAT HAVE
BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE. LIFE IS WORTH LIVING
BECAUSE WE KNOW HE HOLDS OUR FUTURE IN HIS LOVING
HANDS.

Chloe & Company

Always inspiring! Hope you win.

Laura

I love Layla’s site. She’s in my Google Reader because she inspires me to live and enjoy!

Deb

Thanks for all the inspiration, Layla. How long is your waiting list for consultations?

Emily

Whenever I ‘step’ into The Lettered Cottage I get a huge grin on my face. It’s a little cheesy, I know. But I am always so inspired by Layla’s posts. Not only do I love what they do with their home- but I absolutely love watching the interactions between Layla and Kevin. You can tell that they truly love eachother and enjoy being with eachother. It’s wonderful to see.