{Inspiration} To bling or not to bling?

That is the question. I love, love, love my pumpkins; every last one of them. They each have their own unique set of characteristics and personality that sets each of them apart. Combinations of fabrics and stem characteristics ensure that each truly is a “one of a kind,” and I love that about them. I also love that each can take on new personalities by adding a bit of somethin’ somethin’ every now and then…and the holidays are the perfect time to add a bit of bling.

Here you can see that I’ve taken a couple of vintage style broaches and pinned them near the stem. I love how it adds a bit of sparkle and coordinates perfectly with my stunning Sterling Embellished Pumpkin. The crystal rhinestones pop out nicely against the cream and black velvets.

Felt and wool are steeped in tradition, which is another element I love about holiday time. These pretty gray felt roses bring a bit of grounding and sensibility to what can sometimes be a stressful time of year. It is wonderful how you can set the mood for your days by surrounding yourself with simple, yet lovely things. ~Blessings, Janet

{Adventure} Living a good life ~ Good Friends, Good Music, Good Food

“Three things are needed for a good life, good friends, good food, and good song.” ~Jason Zebehazy

{Photo Credit ~ Becky Higgins}

Sometimes when I am busy living my good life, I do not always get it captured in photographs. Such is the case for this weekend. Chock full of sweet memories and nary a picture to prove it! :-) Well, not a really good one anyway. Here’s what went down:

On Saturday afternoon, I had such a great time participating in another 100+ Journal Workshop, this one led by my sweet new friend Shauna Jean Kupetz, owner extraordinare of JAM. Shauna is just one of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet and I was so happy to be able to spend an hour and a half with her creating, laughing, crying, writing, and as she would put it; jammin’ . Shauna’s theme for the workshop was, “Where are you from?” and her insight is amazing. Good times!

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album sold over 30 million copies in 1977, the year I graduated from high school. There aren’t very many memories from my senior year that don’t include the music of Fleetwood Mac and Saturday evening, Rick and I took in a tribute concert featuring Rumours and The Best of Fleetwood Mac by world class musicians, Classic Album Live. Haha, the median age  of the audience looked to be 55-65, so we were just youngsters. Fun evening, fun music, great memories!

Healthy eating is one of those “on my list” of things to be working on and learning to prepare healthy vegetarian dishes that Rick will enjoy seems a never ending challenge. Yesterday afternoon, my Aunt Judy called to invite us to be “guinea pigs” for a new vegetarian lasagne they are working on. What? I don’t have to cook….and I get to try something new? Ahhh, Yes! And oh my goodness was this tasty.

Next weekend, I am looking forward to another mother/daughter trip when mom and I will head over to the coast to celebrate my adorable grand-nephew, Ricky’s 3rd birthday. I am so excited I can barely contain myself!

{Photo Credit ~ Rachelle Vaughn} His mommy :-)

Yep, he’s a ham…but oh soooooo adorable! ~Blessings, Janet

{Just for Fun} More fun on the beach

Amateur photographer that I am, I shot this with my new remote…see it there on mom’s shoulder…:-) Then we did some sand writing. I love how the tide rolls in and washes over the words…Enjoy this little series and then….Have a relaxing weekend :-)

Don’t you feel more relaxed already? :-) Have a relaxing weekend. ~Blessings, Janet