Our Things

We all have our favorite

things that we

look at each day,

treasures of the heart,

and here are

a few of mine.  : )

 

My favorite tea cup.
It has a bird
on the other side too.

 

I've had my china hutch

for many years.

 

 

 

Girl dressed in white
and white glitter
roses. 
The words say

Living with passion.
 

My favorite pic of the girls

on a 1920's night out.

 

 

Paperweight on my desk.

 

 

Jasmine candle,
me and Nel's favorite
scent.

 

 

Love blue in the home.

 

 

He is the happiest,

be he King or peasant,

who finds peace

in his home.

 

~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

 

 

Have a nice weekend

in your homes.

 

~Sheri

 



Blue Stained Glass Ceiling

Over the weekend, we checked out the venue where Jess will be having her wedding reception.  It was really a lovely place, and we sampled different foods the whole time, which made it even more delightful.  Here are a few pics of the venue to share with you.

This was the walkway to the garden area.

Although Jess will get married in the church, the brides have an option to get married at this sweet gazebo that is in the center of the garden area.

This waterfall, with its flowing aqua water, was pretty.

As we walked inside the reception area, I noticed the ceiling and light fixtures right away.  Can you see the faces on each side of the stained glass on the second pic?

We looked at three tables to get ideas for the seating.  Jess liked the candles and the soft roses on this one.

There was a wedding dress on the floor for show, and we thought the lace was exquisite.

We saw the dance floor area.....so fun!

As we were leaving, we walked out to the garden area again and some of the trees had white balls dangling from them.  It must look nice all lit up at night.

I think these are Camellia buds?

It was really a beautiful venue, and Jess got ideas for photographers and DJ's and table settings.  I'm glad we took a day trip there to see what it was all about.

 

Jess will be dreaming
of her special day.

 

~Sheri

2016

Do you have any New Year's goals? 

I don't like to use the word, "resolutions".

I feel like this word can be cliché and sounds a bit intimidating and demanding. 

We all have goals though, and what better time to make a plan for achieving them than in the start of a new year?? ;-)

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Here are some of mine:

1) Simplify my weekends and my life by spending more time in town. (Don't get me wrong...I love to travel, but I've been on the road so much in the last year!)

2) Continue to work on me and Nel's Traveling Teddy project, and submit to more children's literary agents. (See our previous post for more information.)

3) Last, but certainly not least, walk down the aisle and marry the love of my life!

4) Oh...and I mustn't forget...work on looking amazing in my wedding dress. ;-)

What do you have planned for the new year?

~Jess 

Dolly Told Fran

Ruby told Virginia

 

 

Virginia told Missy

 

 

Missy told Gwen

 

 

Gwen told Dolly

 

 

Dolly told Fran

 

 

Fran told Sally,

And it got straight

back to Paige.

 

 

Paige was very sad,

especially because

what was said

wasn't even true. :(

 

Gossip.....

it's an ugly thing.

And it can hurt

many people.

(The names are just random ones I thought of).

 

~Sheri



Somewhere Far Away

I went out to a New Year's breakfast with my son.

(this is a picture of a breakfast we had for dinner one night).

 

We talked about many things - the family, traveling, and some of the places we'd love to visit someday.  He said, "New York," and I replied, "Yes, New York!"  I've always wanted to go on a girl's trip to New York with my daughters.  My son is very good with Geography, and when asking him where this or that place is, he tells me patiently but sometimes gets a little irritated because I don't know.  What can I say, it wasn't my favorite subject. : )  Speaking of traveling, here's a couple pictures of him that have always been special to me.  He was such a funny little boy.

 

 

 

Do you plan on doing

any traveling

this year?

 

 

~Sheri

Your Sacred Space

It is essential for me

to get back to

nature in the new year.

 

There was a frost on the

lawns in my neighborhood.

This is as close

to the snow as it gets

living here. ; )

 

 

 

The magpies have
unusually long tails.

 

 

 

The skies with their

grey clouds... but have been

so pretty lately.

 

 

 

I often see this white

horse while driving on the

country road close by.

How I wish I could ride him.

 

 

 

Listen to the trees

as they sway in the wind.

Their leaves are

telling secrets.  Their bark

sings songs of olden

days as it grows around the

trunks.  And their

roots give names to all things.

Their language has

been lost. 

But not the gestures.

 

~Vera Nazarian

 

 

Not sure what bird makes

its nest here.

 

 

Got a close up of this

fellow, as he

passed right by me.

 

 

Your sacred space is

where you can find yourself

again and again.

 

~Joseph Campbell

 

That would be nature, for me.

 

~Sheri