Hello lovelies! Hope your week is going well so far. I gathered up some pretty Etsy treats to get your excited for the approach of Spring. I adore Spring and pastel hues always remind me of all the beautiful flowers about to bloom and the soft sunlight peeking through the gray…
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Go make a cup of tea and enjoy browsing these lovely shops.
xo,
Hello everyone! How has the week been for you? I’ve been super busy working on my business and trying to get the nursery finished…but it’s all starting to come together. I have taken moments to run out into our yard, when the light is perfect and snap some pics of all the beautiful blooming flowers and trees! I love this time of year. It’s funny to think that before blogging, I never used a camera creatively and now I can’t imagine being without it. Which leads me to want to share with you my thoughts about learning something new…
Firstly, to all those creatives out there that have their own business or dream of beginning one, I cannot recommend enough that you take this online class with Jeanne Oliver. I’m almost finished with it and not only has it inspired me to really tie up loose ends and improve my business but I have met an amazing network of supportive and caring women! Full of ideas, questions and yes, fears…we have all been able to help each other out! That’s a pretty cool thing to happen these days. So check it out…
Secondly, I wanted to share a list of the other online classes I have taken that have brought me so much inspiration and joy! Sometimes I just NEED someone to tell me what to do and then I really take flight!
1. Unravelling with Susannah Conway (photography, reflection & writing)
2. Blogging Your Way with Holly Becker of Decor8 (blogging, marketing, business, photography)
3. Creatively Made with Jeanne Oliver (mixed media art, creative exploration)
4. Beyond Layers with Kim Klassen (photography, photoshop, inspiration)
These are just a few classes avaliable online. They have done wonders for my spirit, my creative energy and the best part of all, is that I get to share that passion with my daughter. I truly believe that learning something new is the cure for the blues. There is nothing like that wonderful feeling when you open your heart and mind and things become possible, achievable. Hope fills your day and you start to grow in ways you didn’t know before. Feeling stuck? Go out there and learn. Expand. Grow. Bloom. I promise, you will feel better.
As I get closer to having this baby, I feel comforted that I now have an incredible source of inspiration, one that will hopefully nourish me through the more challenging parts of being a mother…
Sending you all the best and thank you for supporting me and my endeavors.
xo,
Hello there. How’s life been treating you? Despite the rain, we have had some lovely sunny weekends, one of which was Grace’s 6th birthday. It was a wonderful little family celebration and Grace had a blast.
Since the color pink was her first choice for party decor, I bought home bundles of ranunculus! One of my favorite flowers and a welcome guest at my table after a long gray winter! How can you not love all those ruffles? To me, they are the next best thing to a peony, which by the way, are sprouting up in my garden! Can’t wait to see them!
After the party celebrations were over, I couldn’t help but do a little photo shoot with these wily blooms. Here are some May flowers for you…
I’m also in love with this beautiful vintage book – a recent find from one of my treasure hunting trips. Don’t you love pretty, old books?
Go treat yourself to a bouquet of fresh Spring flowers!
xo,
Filed under Art, favorite things, flowers, garden, Home, photography, Thoughts
The past couple of sun filled days have been blissful. Although Grace has been home from school with a cold, I still made sure we spread a quilt out on the lawn and rested in the sunshine.
In the summertime, we spend most evenings outside, grilling fresh food, sipping cold wine and taking it all in. I’m longing for those days…so I thought I would share some simply gorgeous images of outdoor dining done to perfection…
Dreamy right? How precious is this last one? It’s like a sweet fairy ring. Okay, I gotta go get me some more Vitamin D!
xo,
Filed under entertaining, photography, Pretty Rooms, Thoughts
This past weekend we woke to sunlight streaming into our bedroom. Grace had actually slept in and we felt fresh and rested. I popped out of bed and announced that we were going to head for the Tulip Farm! It’s Tulip Fest season and every single year we forget about it. With my new passion for photography and a sweet daughter who adores flowers, it was the perfect year to attend…
It was a gorgeous flower filled day! When I asked Grace what her favorite part was….
The pony ride, of course!!
xo,
Filed under flowers, photography, Stories
We’ve been a having a lot of rain lately and well…honestly… it’s getting a little tiresome but I am taking great pleasure in witnessing the slow bloom of all the flowering trees. Dogwoods, cherry blossoms, camellias. I’ll take them! Give me some brightness and beauty amidst the gray!
This weekend, I plan on going out into the garden and bringing in some of these gorgeous flowering branches. They make the most beautiful display. Inexpensive, dramatic and inspiring you can’t help but want them in your home. Check out these gorgeous images via Style and Home.com…
Don’t you love the deep shades of navy, teal and amethyst and how they contrast against the lightness of the blooms? So lovely!
What spring blossoms are you enjoying where you are?
xo,
Filed under flowers, interior design, photography
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