Going down memory lane...

When I have a child reaching a 

milestone in their life I always end up 

in my photo cupboard, going through the 

boxes and albums and feeling kind of teary eyed.

 This was my baby girl on the day she went 

home from the hospital, all 5 lbs 11 oz of her, 

and I was barely 19, and not even feeling the 

least bit scared that I might not know how

to be a Mom!

Shana May

my "soon to be a bride" daughter,

WHERE oh where did the time go?!

Words of Wisdom

Here's to all the mothers' who have little ones at 

home, lives filled with school age hustle and bustle

or the moms' who wonder if their teens will

ever grow out of the stage they're in...

Once I had a little girl, my first, 

the one who gave me the name Mommy and 

the first one to wrench my heart when 

she proudly got on the school bus that 

first day of kindergarten.

She came to me through

the years, to ask for prayer and to share 

all her joys and sorrows. 

Mine was the shoulder she cried on, 

mine the ears who heard her tell of what 

God had done in her life. 

When we didn't

get along we always worked it out

eventually because she was willing to

face things until they were resolved. 

I could tell  her things 

that no one else would care to listen to 

about my own journey with God and my

struggles to be all I wanted to be....

If I could have done one thing differently

I would have enjoyed the journey more....

because now she is going to become

a bride and walk away into her own life

where I will be only needed when asked

and her husband will become the one

she journeys with. 

Our relationship will not be the same again.

Your child is yours in completeness

for such a little while!

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

Bridesmaid Clutches

At last I finished the clutches that the bridesmaids

will carry in lieu of flowers.

It was a very tedious

project as the fabric snagged easily,

it was a new pattern and also the

batting was a little too stiff for 

the silk type fabric...

anyway they are done!

 As with the felt flower bouquet I now

understand why the cost of these are

so high on the internet-they are time consuming!

But at a fraction of the cost (not including time!)

they were worth making.

 They should look lovely next to the dark brown 

dresses as an accent.

One more thing checked off the list

and less than 3 weeks to go...

Facing Fall Head On

As soon as the rain started to fall over

the weekend, I felt the gloominess coming on.

 I knew by how dark my house felt

that even though it is fall and I usually 

try to make things cozier, I needed to 

lighten things up a bit to get through 9 months of

gray days...I dug in my closets and went out

to get a few bargains at local thrift stores.

And I just love how my dining room looks!

To lighten up the black side table

I added natural baskets with burlap inserts.

I also tied back my dark curtains w/ rope, moved a 

large silk tree to the other side of the room

and the light just poured in!

Instead of rusts and golds

 I used  mossy green as an accent. 

I took out my dusty candles from the wall sconces

and added faux pears instead.

The lamp shade added a new look to an old lamp.

On the table I reused my burlap table runner from a 

previous party and added an old wood tool box

with pears and moss for the center piece.

 It truly is amazing how a few changes make

the room feel like a brand new house 

and I spent less than the cost of new curtains:)

Want to see ...

The pictures on my blog in a larger format?

Just click on the picture and it will pop up 

in a larger format!

I had someone tell me I do my photos 

too small and realized

some of you may not know

that you can see them better

by just a click!

Go ahead and give it a try!

See, now you can see his handsome face:)

Baby Sprinkle

 

Today we had a little family celebration for

Pierce. His Grammers (Daddy's Mom), 

and Aunties joined

me, Tessa and Brielle for yummy food

and a relaxing visit. 

Pierce did not appear impressed,

even though he got a truck and a 

pounding bench!

The faux tree was in a bucket with marshmallows, 

and with my trusty Cricut I was able to make

the cupcake toppers, banner, etc.

The Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes were a hit

and are from Annie's Eats.

And big sis Brielle got a ballet outfit, which she 

will probably never want to take off!

A Special Bouquet to all My Sweet Friends

Here's to you, for all the lovely comments

and loving words...I feel so honored that anyone

would take the time in their busy lives to

look into my little world of blogging. 

Enjoy the roses with my love!

Typing into the Void

Fall in Newport

It's a beautiful time to visit the coast!

And a good time to breath in the smell

of ocean air and fish!

And to lie on the beach and fall asleep

to the sound of the waves

moving relentlessly onto the sand.

And to think about life and God

and how no one with any sense could 

question His presence in creation...

And to rest...

Boy Colors

So now I need to start thinking in boy kind of

colors too for sewing and crafts:)

These are burp diapers that I quickly sewed

 strips of fabric on to make them

a little "cooler" for my grand son.

 

Tissue Paper Hydrangeas

I've been having a hard time finding the right color 

silk hydrangeas for the wedding.  

When I was making tissue paper flowers for 

another event I realized that if I cut the petal a certain way

and used the right color tissue paper I could

make these for the wedding! 

I used my brown stamp pad to brush over 

the finished flower to get the right look.

I'm a little Snuggle Bean!

Uncle Shads big hands holding Pierce @ 4 days old.

Babies are just so precious it's impossible to put into words!

So let the picture speak...

Conversations with a 2 Year Old

"Gamma, is it sunny?"

"Yes"

"No it's cloudy!"

"Where? I don't see any clouds!"

"Where is God?"

'Ummm, up in the sky..."

"In His house?"

"Yes, that's where He lives"

"Why?"

Because that's where He wants to live."

"I can't see His face!"

"No we can't, but He's there."

"Why? Are we going to my house?"

"No, we're going to see Mama and Baby."

"Where?"

At the Doctors."

Why?"

"Because that's where they are."

"Why?"

"ummm, look at those trees!"

"Why?"

Welcome Little Man!

We have a new Grandson!

It is so funny to see how much

a BOY he is already, none of the

delicate features that his sister had,

and mouth wide open "starving hungry"!

every second:)

I will have to start thinking trucks and dirt now.

It's been awhile!

One of his uncles said "he looks like a turtle and 

sounds like a little pig, but it's cute."

I had to laugh, because it's so like a guy

to describe a baby like that!