~ Teacups Filled with Love ~

Circle of Friends

lyrics by

Point of Grace

{life love & other mysteries}

In a Circle of Friends we share this prayer.......

If you weep

I will weep with you

If you sing for joy

the rest of us will lift our voices too

But no matter what you feel inside there's no need to pretend

That's the way it is in this circle of friends.....

And when we meet in heaven

we will recognize each other

with joy so deep and love so sweet

Oh we'll celebrate these friends

and a life that never ends

In a Circle of Friends we have one Father

In a Circle of friends we share this prayer

That it will not be long

All will enter in

To the shelter of this Circle of Friends

********

This is for all of you today

My friends that leave such lovely comments...

that encourage and inspire

always leaving me such kind words

{what would I do without you?...I love you all}

and

My silent friends who follow me

{I know you are out there...I can feel your love}

You all are my Circle of Friends

sending you

oodles of

warm hugs

and

teacups filled with love!

~ Bubblegum Fun ~

Button box Zinnias

in Delicious Shades

Blooming Dahlias
in Bubblegum Colours
{making my heart flutter}



Bright & Bold
Gumballs & Flowers
My mantel is bursting with colour





A Sweet and Playful mix
filled with
Delicious Carnival Shades
all
Colouring my Home today

******

~ APPLE WEEKEND ~

a wee little mouse told me

"IT'S APPLE WEEKEND"

{image from Martha Stewart Kids...Fall 2004}

apples are picked

so...

I will be eating...

sliced apples & cheddar cheese
apple pandowdy
baked apples and cinnamon




apple fritters
applesauce
apple cake

{well... maybe not all of these}




Tart
Juicy
Sweet
&
Crisp

remember

apples that remain on the trees after the harvest
should be left for the elves
{do you believe?}

Happy Weekend

~ Loves Me ~

~ Sassy Autumn Fun ~

White Pumpkin Bliss

*****

Simple
Sophisticated
and
a wee bit Sassy


I started my Autumn Decorating
with
White



Mini Jacks are my favourite
You will find them all over my home




White pumpkins + Lacy tights = A bunch of sassy fall fun!

*****

Happy Autumn to All of You

****

~ Treasures from a little byrd ~

I must confess

I have a problem

It's called

etsy

My newest purchase

this lovely

framed silhouette

It was

love at first sight

It's

beautiful mustard background

is what sold me

Plus it came from one of my blogging friend's

sweet etsy shop

little brydvintage

Rebekah's

blog

Little Bryd

was one of the first blogs I ever followed

when I entered into

blogland back in

January

of this year

This lovely pencil case

is made by the talented Rebekah as well

I adore the polka dots and

of course it's colour

I am using it as a jewellery case

Have a peek inside

So so sweet

my bracelets and necklaces

feel right at home

please check out Rebekah's blog here

{you will love her...she is adorable and has the cutest fashion style ever!}

her etsy shop here

OFF TO CHECK OUT SOME MORE ETSY

{I can't help myself}

~ Treats to Make me Happy all Week ~

Why do I Adore Saturdays?

It's

Farmer's Market

Day

Last Saturday I brought home this yummy

Strawberry-Almond Tart



and

A wonderful end of Summer bouquet
filled with nature's brilliant colour combinations


I am heading back this Saturday to bring home
another romantic bouquet
{this one made me so happy all week}
and I am going to stop at the
Patisserie
stall for some more
homemade sweets



Hope your Saturday is filled with some beautiful treats
to make you happy all week!

~ Girl Talk ~

Girl Talk

Once upon a time

the only way we could communicate with

our girlfriends

was by

telephone

as a teen
I would sit for hours in one spot
...no multi tasking could be done
because you couldn't go anywhere
....you were connected to the wall
...unless you were one of the lucky ones that had a phone
with a
mile long cord
{about the only thing you could do was paint your toes}


we would pour our hearts out to each other
talking about
our school day
boys
social events
big things and little things
and any another intimacies
that friends might share

"The best way to mend a broken heart
is time & girlfriends"
gwyneth paltrow




Girl Talk

I remember my ear being so sore
from holding the receiver to it
for hours upon hours
My dad repeatedly asking me to get off the phone...
wondering what was wrong with me ?
I had just spent a whole day at school with the same girl
who was on the other end of the receiver!
Parents never understood!

I would finally say goodbye
only to call her back again in an hour...
to start the girl talk all over again

Do you remember what it was like before
computers....texting.... twitter...etc?
When you just had to talk to your bestest buddy in the whole wide world!


I think that is why I love my blue phone so much
it reminds me of these girl talk times
plus the ring is so so amazingly cool!

~ Gentle Spirit ~

My wish for today.....

to let the gentle side of me shine through

*******

Gentle spirit

Dwell in me

By helping me

to show

Loving kindness

and

Gratitude

In all I do today

******

"Remembering that when you leave this earth,

you can take nothing that you have received.....

but only what you have given;

a full heart enriched by

honest service

love

sacrifice

and

courage."

{Francis of Assisi..."letters to rulers of the people"}

**********

"Thy gentleness hath made me great"

{II Samuel 22:36}

********

The lovely blue egg was a gift given to me yesterday by my lovely daughter Ali

{love you Ali....you inspired this post and you inspire me}

~ Being Green this Week ~

The Greens in my life this week

green peas for snacking on

everyday green dishes





a new green house plant

green gumballs to fill my empty candy jar

green celery for my Monday's chicken pot pie

a green tea break

a simple green lunch

green broccoli for my Thursday's stir fry

part of my old green fence

Being Green for the Week

What where the greens in your life this week?

~ The Colours of Grapes ~

purple...blue...grey

{these lovely grapes hang outside my kitchen window...almost ready}

{photo....mine}

I had a little bit of help today from
Sharon
over at
My passport to style
she is my fashion expert
{I like to think of her as my own personal stylist}
So when I needed some help with my back to school fall wardrobe
I went running to her....
pleading for some of her expertise help
Well Sharon delivered big time
and I adore all the items she picked for me
and the colour palette is perfect
purple...blue...grey


ya that's me yesterday morning heading off to school in the rain
I just wished under that blue raincoat of mine was one of
Sharon's picks!
{i adore that blue bag}


To see all the items she picked for me click here
{you must go see the fabulous shoes she picked for me}
{to find out where to find these lovelies...visit Sharon's blog}
Need a styling expert?
Just ask Sharon


Want to come shopping with me this weekend?

~ FIRST DAY BACK AT IT ~

Summer is done....

Found on my patio this morning

a fallen maple leaf

between my

rained on flip flops

how ironic

for the

first day back to school

for my

daughters

... no more bare feet and reading what you want ...when you want

...no more eating whenever you feel like it

I dread bag lunches
I find my creativity is lacking at 6am
I know...I know...
I should be making lunches the night before!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!??






A good thing ....
all that after school snacking!

My girls had a great first day back

considering all the worries

one of them had

about entering high school for the very first time

visit here to see a family celebration that we had in June for this daughter of mine!

~ Embracing your Inner Happiness~

Pink Dahlias

Vignettes for Happiness

you are truly blessed

if

you are rich in happiness

embrace

cheerfulness

contentment

gratitude

acceptance

serenity

forgiveness

humor

and
realize what you have is enough

{ happy humor......"Happiness in nothing more than good health and a bad memory."A.Schweitzer}