I spent today working on the details of My Hugs book. A hug is really important to me and decided that my HUGS BOOK 
would be about things that I hug or give me hugs. What will you put in your HUGS book? I completed the basic book last week and shared the photos but today I added the details and photos and journaling. This was really a great experience. I decided that I wanted to share it here as well as in my book. I will get photos for you tomorrow but here are the details about what is inside. As you now I sign my emails with a hug. I have been known as the hugger. When my children were little I was always holding and rocking and telling them how much I loved them. But like everyone else, as they grew things got busier and there were less times to say I love you. They got too big to rock! When my first child was a senior in high school I decided that I was going to bring hugging back. I started hugging hello and hugging goodbye...not when I left the room but when he left for school or came home for the weekend... and it felt great to have an excuse for a hug. Remember I have 5 so pretty soon I was hugging alot. I kept it up and I am happier for it. But I have found that hugs do not have to be in person, involve arms or even touching. It is a feeling, a sense of comfort and strength and support. And it is a two way street...I find I feel just as warm and fuzzy if I give a hug or receive it! So there you have it, my hug philosophy! Now I am creating a book to share that philosophy too. I wanted to put things in my HUGS book that I hug or that give me hugs. I gathered photos of... my children of course! my dear husband ... my mom.. my sister ... you expected all that right? Well then there are my three Shih Tzus, Marley, Gertie and Belle and Jack their kitten, and I bet you would be surprised that I included... you! My online friends and students. I have developed such friendships and relationships with folks that I may never meet. So .. each page gets a photo either on top of the letters, peeking out from underneath or on the board book pages. The journaling in this book is the star though. I describe hugs and try to explain the feeling that each of the relationships offer. Bert is my husband of 31 years now. He can offer me a hug with his eyes ...the look... and the support and strength that travels across a room in that look are as strong and supportive as a big ol bear hug. Ah the wonder of the hug. So make sure that you offer hugs today ...with your arms or with your eyes...but share a hug. Hugs, Cara Any huggers out there? Look for photos tomorrow.
