Sunday, February 17, 2013

flowers in the house.....




lovelies that made my heart boom this past weekend

~flowers in the house

~the sunshine that appeared

~take out Chinese food with my family followed by
a golf ball hunt down a ravine....... our laughter really did filled the hills
{we live near a golf course and my husband & son-in-law will go to extreme measures to find golf balls}

~finding a new tea I can't get enough of called, read my lips  {here} 

 ~encouraging words from lovely friends who have bought my book {book found here}
{thank you sooooo much}

~a very kind friend who touched my heart by going
 above and beyond the call of duty
{who I am excited to meet very soon}

I am blessed
and I hope you are able to say you are too

{xox}

a wee little note.....
never judge the day by the weather
and
tell the truth and you don't have to remember anything






49 comments:

PCovi said...

I am married to a golfer too! I think of it as year-round Easter egg hunting! I accuse him of planting the balls to try and grow a golf course! "golf seeds"
It has not worked as of yet.

Your collage of pics is beauty-full!
(I hope nobody ever puts you in a beige room for very long)

Unknown said...

Gorgeous pictures Koralee and really happy notes! Hope this week is lovely for you :-)

Sarah xx

Sarah said...

Love your photos and your style!

Willow's Quiet Corner said...

I love peonies! They remind me of my grandmother. She used to have several plants and they looked and smelled so wonderful. I would love to grow them, but they don't grow where I live now. :)

tinajo said...

I feel blessed too and thankful for it! :-)

Teresa Kasner said...

LOVE all the floral in your pretty collage! I'm so with you on the truth thing. Enjoy your week!
((hugs)), Teresa :-)

i.ikeda said...

Love the pictures! Oh be still my heart, with all these flowers. I did get some on Valentine's day, so we can share the same joy. Oh, and today I was thinking about the power of thank you. It can truly change your life. And you my friend deserve lots of thank yous for all the positivity and beauty you share. Xoxo

WinnibriggsHouse said...

Such beautiful images. No wonder your heart goes boom! You sound as though you have had a great weekend. Ps congrats on the book. It looks great.

cafenoHut said...

Such a wonderful collage as usual... Have a great and bright week:)

Crafted by Carly said...

We had some sunshine yesterday - it felt like spring was here! It was SO nice to feel the sun on my face!
Love your happy thoughts fron the weekend - sounds like a very good one! Hope you have a good week too!
Carly
x

Martina said...

Happy Monday Koralee! There IS a hint of spring in the air and your gorgeous post and picture resonates with it - full of blooms and sweetness! Yes - so much to be grateful for ! xox

Duni said...

Dearest Koralee,
these images and words are so inspiring! I loved the little anecdote about the golf balls ;-) Fun!
have a lovely week,
Duni xo

leon 10 said...

very pretty love the flowers and very pretty colors too leon10

The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ said...

my heart is BOOMING now as we speak!!!! thank you for the best possible way to start the day and the new week!!! you rock my friend...now why do i feel like Chinese take-out right now...i can actually smell it! no kidding : ) LOL!!! thank goodness that Korean veggie sizzle tofu soup is on the menu tonight...i will add some extra HOT pepper paste to it for good measure! enjoy your day my friend and may it bring you all good things! hugs...

Ann said...

So very pretty... ♥

It's me said...

A life without flowers is no life to me......hahahahahaha...that is my girl !!!...yes yes yes ......love you always.....lobve and flowers from me....xxx...i will bring them to you on fb !!!

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Good morning KORALEE!

You bring joy to us in so many ways my friend; this NEW TEA you discovered sounds TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! I am always on the hunt for the best chocolate teas and this one sounds like a perfect blend. I did find one that is chocolate strawberry that I find SO LOVELY. But for me, the highlight this weekend was receiving your book. I cannot tell you how every page just pops out joy.

I know that you will soon be meeting someone that I too know and love. (Give her a big hello for me!) And I hope you will come by for my next post on Friday. I am just thrilled for you and for myself, to own your book!

Have a super day my friend. We have two days off from teaching this week: IT'S PRESIDENT'S DAY!

Much love, Anita

Unknown said...

Your words make my heart boom Koralee! I 'm glad you had so many reasons to feel blessed this weekend!

NanaDiana said...

koralee- What a beautiful post this is. I love the hunting golf ball parties. Our kids used to have them, too. Now they take the old golf balls and whap the out into the bay. (whap is a technical term around here)

I am blessed, too! Have a wonderful day and I LOVE all your flowers! xo Diana

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Sweetest Koralee! You came to this post of mine! A bit COOl..a bit HOT....not sure if it was too risky, but I just love translating irony!

I will be posting on YOUR BOOK later today, I hope. When I do, please come by!

I hope you are feeling better my friend; those sore throats always start out so uncomfortable. Lots of CHOCOLATE (antioxidant) tea for you today, I hope!

Thinking of you as I enjoy making my post dedicated to YOU!

Mille bises, Anita

The Pinkhouseladies said...

Love this post, the flowers are beautiful :)!

~Damita's Pretty Wrap~ said...

Gorgeous pictures!! Hope you have a lovely day and new week sweet friend!! xo Holly

Helen Philipps said...

I so LoVe the florals in your beautiful collage today! Our days are bringing hints of spring at the moment....today we had sunshine and the bluest skies, and here and there some spring flowers peeping out.
Have a wonderful week, dear Koralee!
Helen x

Paula said...

Hello sweetheart Koralee! Your posts are always so beautiful, inspiring and sweet... just like you!!! I love the gorgeous flowers! They make my heart go boom too! I am so glad you had such a fantastic and happy weekend! It sounds like so much fun and full of blessings too! Yes, I am able to say I am very blessed and I thank the Lord for it!!! Love your wee little note and LOVE YOU darling friend! xo Paula

Vintage Sheet Addict said...

Lovely, lovely flowers! :) x

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Come visit my new post when you get a chance, you wonderful person, YOU.

Anita

Angelsdoor * Penny said...

Dear Koralee,
Thank you so much for coming over for a visit and leaving such a sweet note!
Your book is just BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations, how very exciting.
I am blessed everyday..
Wishing you a lovely week ahead
Big hug your way!
Penny

Madelief said...

Dear Koralee,

Your post brightens up my day! Its so full of colour and joy. Looking forward to meet you soon! Counting the days!

Madelief x

Veronica Roth said...

It’s true Koralee, we did luck out on that bit of sunshine recently. It was raining here on the North Shore and I headed out to Steveston for a nice long walk in the sunshine. How wonderful that I can drive 30 minutes to find the weather I like. :) David’s tea is a favorite of ours too. I’ll check out your tea next time I stop in.

Marilyn Miller said...

That last quote is so very true.
I just ordered your book, but from Amazon. I didn't want to pay tax on the other sight, sorry. Excited to get the book. Flowers are making my heart go pitter patter.

The Blue Farmhouse said...

Beautiful post Koralee~ and yes I'm blessed too! Have a wonderful week my friend.

Rita

wendy said...

Never Judge a day by the weather. GOSH....those are spoken right to me aren't they. I let the weather too often affect my moods.
And it was cold and windy today.

Fresh flowers in the house though, do certainly lift your spirits. I saw your book featured on Anita's blog. Looks lovely.,

Bohemian said...

Your Visuals always make me Smile, so Cheerful and Colorful! And now you have a BOOK too {insert squeal of Delight}... OMG... must check that out now! *Winks* Congrats on being Published!

Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

Monica said...

I enjoyed hearing about your blessings of the week. Flowers, laughter, and tea ..... you are blessed for sure :-)

Enzie Shahmiri said...

Lovely images :)

Shell said...

Your books looks beautiful, Koralee. I feel blessed too.

erin's art and gardens said...

i count my blessings every day. i also count the golf balls in my back yard every day, as we live ON the course! so happy for your new book, sweety!!
erin
xxoo

Taci simmons said...

Hi Koralee,
I have an award for you. Go check it out when you have some time.

found and sewn said...

I agree flowers and sunshine make my heart go boom!! xx

Unknown said...

Good to hear you are happy :-) Friends are a blessing indeed. dee xx

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

HUGS HUGS and more hugs to you, sweet Koralee. I cannot wait to MAKE some of the recipes this summer, but I actually never wait for warm weather for something cool to eat!

Thank you for coming to view my post. It was so fun to make, for when love is your muse, creating takes on another level. Oh how I love your book in my studio! LOVE! Anita

~*~ saskia ~*~ said...

I love flowers, love colors, love strong words, love your posts, love to knowing you and you uplifting my days xoxoxoxo

Jacqueline said...

Dearest sweet koralee, you had such a sweet beautiful weekend!! My dad's a golfer too and i totally understand the "extreme measures to find golf balls" hehe Your home is filled with really beautiful flowers! Congratz on your lovely book and i can't wait for my copy to arrive!! Planning on buying a few as gifts for my friends. Have a lovely merry happy Tuesday and love to you!

jacqueline
http://jqlinesocuteithurts.typepad.com/

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your book, Koralee! How sweet is that...it looks beautiful, and coming from you, I know it will be.


Ciao Bella
Creative Carmelina

Vision By Mila said...

beautiful collage of flowers!

GardenOfDaisies said...

Those flowers would make my heart beat happily, too.
Sounds like lots of good things for you this week. Life is good, that is for sure.

fee @ chipper nelly said...

beautiful new banner - and so pleased your book is going down well. It's on my mothers day wanties list!!
Congratulations clever lady
fee x

Linda said...

Very pretty!! I feel blessed and loved too;0)

Unknown said...

I absolutely adore flowers and hope to have gardens full of them one day! Thank you for such a cheery post - it can be hard to remember to count your blessings sometimes but it is something we should do much more often I think...starting with Roses!