{what truly counts}

love,
genuine love,
makes people good
v.wolff

{xox}

~love makes the world go round~

i adore this quote i found waiting for me in my agenda this week

BEING DEEPLY LOVED BY SOMEONE

GIVES YOU STRENGTH, WHILE LOVING

SOMEONE DEEPLY GIVES YOU COURAGE

~loa tzu~

my sweet friend Maaike sent me a string of these darling hearts that she made

please go visit her at creJJtions

to see what over treasures she has blessed me with. I  promise you will adore her lovely blog

{she just got married and is moving to Canada........how lucky us Canadians are.......just wish it was closer to me}

thanks my talented friend

love does make the world go round

so I am sending you all some extra today

xoxox

some expressions of love in my home this week

xox

{today I start the heart cake}

image here

a thing called L*O*V*E

we are all a little weird

and life's a little weird,

and when we find someone

whose weirdness is compatible with ours,

we join up with them

and

fall in mutual weirdness

and call it love

{unknown}

{today....}

...share some

{you never know who is in need of some extra today}

{ go ahead......}

.... tell someone they look

gorgeous

today

{i double dare you}

xox

{Never judge the day by the weather......}

Is anybody happier because you passed his way?

Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?

Is there a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said?

tell me....

How will you judge your day?

xox

pop over to Matthew Mead's wonderful blog

and reserve your copy of

his lovely

Holiday with Matthew Mead

It will be magical!

check out a little sneak peek today

here

{I even have a wee little surprise waiting among the pages}

{four days of gifts...day four}

{day four}
*
today's gift..... love

{baby's sweet feet}

{happy friday dear friends}

{love lingers}

pretty bowls of sweetness

linger around

my home

Valentine's Day
is over
but
the love still remains
ox

{pop back monday for a special giveaway!}

{365 reasons why i love you}

sweet girls

{my daughters}

+

a sweet idea

=

a sweet keepsake treasure

love from

mom

xoxo

a few years ago for
Valentine's Day
I gave each of my girls a journal
{that I started exactly one year before that Valentine's Day}
xoxo
I wrote in each daughter's journal
everyday for 365 days





dated each new entry
{never missed a day}
wrote
why I loved them
what made them special
things they did that day that I so appreciated
listed their gifts
and
how they have blessed me
xoxo

each daughter's journal
was unique and personal to them
xoxo
it made for a very special
Valentine's Day


xoxo

365 reasons why I love you
give it a try
it will make next years Valentine's Day very special
for the love ones in your life
xoxo

~ XOXOXO ~

Sending you all some love

{photo taken by my daughter in Paris of this year}

I have been under the weather for a few days with this

terrible flu bug

{diagnosed today with the H1N1 virus}

I am taking a few day off and hope to be visiting you

all again soon

please stay healthy

~ 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!

~ Loves Me ~

~ stir with love ~

recipe for an irresistibly charming and romantic day

start with the perfect dress

add a beautiful girl



and some pretty ballerina flats




and then slowly pour in a bouquet of flowers

{important note.....flowers should be garden fresh, romantic and dreamy}

preheat heart

{heart found at erin jane etsy shop}

then add a handsome boy

{boy must be washed and smelling nice}

stir gently

until well mixed

sit back and enjoy the magic

~~

{my daughter's wedding day...... May 9/09}

~just wanted to share a wee bit~

to see more

Maria...

Happy May 31st....

i have reason to celebrate!

We have a new addition to the family....

her name is "Maria"

Here she is .....isn't she adorable?

My new Electra Cruiser Bike

I am soooooo in love with her..

{i am planning on buying her a welcoming gift....a lovely basket

so she can carry all sorts of goodies}

Summer is coming and we have all sorts of wonderful plans together...

places to go...things to see...

Hope we can share a few with you!!!

wedding bells.......

me and my girls....

wedding rehearsal at the church
molly helping ali get into her dress
{me watching on.... in the green}
3 photographers....
{it was quite strange sharing our day with photographers that we did not know....but by the end of the day we were all friends}


sweet Ali...
her bouquet was amazing

images of the day....

{once the professional photos arrive i will share again}
{thanks megan for some of these images}

love...joy...family...friends...sunshine...happiness...beauty....

see you soon....

will be back soon....

i hear wedding bells a calling....

a sneek peek...

just a little peek at some of our wedding ideas....

the bridesmaid's bouquets.....

will be all cream roses....tied up with grey ribbon...{all being made by a very talented friend}

the pew markers...

will be little glass hanging jars covered with white hankies....with sweet little purple violas planted in each one.....{made by me and another dear friend}....idea from once wed

I am so thankful for friends....

{my daughter's wedding is this Saturday... i promise to have some photos}

Poesies from a friend....Happy May Day!

these sweet poesies were waiting for me on my doorstep this morning..

wishing me a happy May Day....

my thoughtful friend, Carol got up very early to deliver them...

so i am sharing them with all of you..

Happy May Day

...hope you find some sweet surprises today

A thoughtful friend ...

i love surprises...

my sweet..lovely...dear.. friend Carol met me for tea yesterday and had a humdinger of one waiting for me...

she presented me with a lovely ribbon box....

inside were these adorable p.j.s from be compleat

{a few posts back i featured their fabulous sleepwear}

Carol knows that being the "mother of the bride " can be stressful at times....{ the wedding is almost upon us}....

so this was her formula for a happy friend

pjs+tea+magazine=de-stress time

and it worked!!!!!

last night i slept like a baby in my new jammies....

so when i am feeling like this....

i slip these beauties on and all is well....
{maybe i will just keep them on until the wedding}

THANK YOU
Carol

xoxoxo
A great weekend to you all...