A simple life…

November 28, 2009

Yes.
Yes…we bowl.
It’s a yearly tradition……
after we stuff ourselves…we don’t walk around the block…we actually ..head to the bowling alley….

bumper bowling if you will….because …

well…

how can you go wrong with a little bumper ball?

This was the first year since Mason was born that we were alone for thanksgiving….and i
vowed to make something other than mac n cheese.
I’m still a wee bit impressed with myself….and not that i didn’t think
i could do it…
but it turned out really good.
and i did it all myself….but kinda hard to go wrong when you are just cooking for a family of five.
Sorry…there are not pictures of the table set….there are no pictures of us eating….
nope…
none of the food…
no mashed potatoes….no herb and cranberry stuffing…
nope…
none of the children eating all of the pumpkin pie in one sitting…
none of that
just one picture..
of shoes.
colorful…coordinated…and tied perfectly…
happy shoes.
xo

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A thankful heart…

November 24, 2009

I have a full heart this week….
a thankful heart.
My family is together…..the five of us….
we are healthy…we are happy….
we are loved…and most importantly we are together.
I realize that there are a lot of families that are struggling right now…
financially…
with their health..
with loved one’s…
with life.
My heart goes out to you.


My dear friend Beth ..of Beth Quinn Designs…wanted to giveaway one of her lovely pieces of jewelry….this necklace called “captured bird”….
and i just realized as i write this that it is indeed a ..captured bird day.. on thursday..and no pun was intended…
i think…
i hope..
but if it was…
then Beth..you are freakin hilarious!

I’ve known Beth for a few years now…I’ve carried her pieces in my shop and she has a heart of gold.

I’m a wee bit jealous of her right now…because she lives in Arizona….where right about now….it’s nice and warm…

and lovely Beth is also donating a piece of her jewelry for my Inspired evening…

I am thankful for a friend like you Beth!


All you need to do..is stop by her shop…then come back here to leave a comment telling me your favorite piece from her shop…..

oh…and telling me one thing you are thankful for this week!
double oh…tweeting … blogging or even telling your neighbor about this gets you extra credit.

Have a fabulous Thanksgiving girls!
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xo

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Who are you..

November 23, 2009

I am a flower loving….

vintage craving…

farmhouse living…

ruffle wearing…

girl.

I love my family….

my babies bring out the best…

they bring out the worst….

I help anyone in need…

not asking for anything in return….

I was brought up by two hardworking parents..

that are still together today.

Have you ever just thought for a minute about who you are…

because i know i still struggle…

and i know i’m not the most confident girl in town…

i want to be confident….

i know i can make decisions that affect my family..

the way i live…

the way i love…

and life.

I love a good one on one conversation….

so take for instance …today..my family and i had taken a bike ride

to the park….

and while the kids played in the woods…

my sweet hubby and i laid on the park benches….

chatting away…

about nothing …

about everything…

i love that we can lay there and we just get each other…

we are both comfortable.

Who do you live your life for….

is it to please other people… or is it to fulfill

the life you created…the life you are living..

which brings me to this…


Is your family perfect….

i know mine is not…we have our struggles..our everyday tribulations…

as a matter of fact….

my husbands brother has decided to get married….

to a girl that the rest of the family might not think is the perfect choice…

but the smacker is ….

they have decided to get married in Hong Kong.

gulp.

double gulp.

Seriously….have you looked at airfare to Hong Kong lately?

It’s not cheap….nor is the hotel….

and i’m not going to tell you that on the invite…

there are four different events going on for the week of the wedding..

with each of them requiring a specific dress code.

Now i have a feeling that the reason that the wedding might be in Hong Kong is ….

the “girl” wanted it there because she didn’t want any of my hubby’s family coming…

i seriously think …that she see’s us as

trailer trash.

triple gulp…..

maybe if i decide to go with bryan…i can pull out my fake teeth and tell bryan that he

can grow his mullet out.

Holy schmoly…..how did i get this far….

i’m just wanting to say….that no family is perfect…

no person is perfect…

we all struggle ….

I am me….

who are you?

xo

p.s. I finally figured out how to enlarge my pictures…i love when i figure these things out!

oh…and did you get to scroll down and read only the enlarged words?

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