These days, I’ve noticed phrases on everything from coffee mugs, to tea towels, to framed art, to door mats.

I admit some may be cornball, but upon closer inspection, these pithy expressions have a lot of wisdom and humor–both of which we need right now.

I have always been a “quote” person, so words on canvas or paper or a pillow have ever attracted me. How about you?

Here are some photos I’ve snapped during vacations, shopping trips– or simply from the internet–that have caught my eye:

Some days I need to be reminded of stuff:

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Some days I need to remember to be a better person:

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Some days I need to have a glass of wine and laugh a little.

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Some days I must remember I have a dog:

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Some days I need to recall what season it is:

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Some days I need to let my kids read my feelings off a kitchen towel:

Some days I just need to “suck it up”:

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And every day I need to remember to be grateful:

Are you in love with inspirational decor, or can you do without it?

This being my first blog of the New Year, I’d appreciate comments, just so I still know I have my beloved readers.