Sunday, August 22, 2010

Dreaming :)

My Dear Sweet Beautiful Bloggers, I do hope you are having a lovely, relaxing weekend!
Don't these deliciously romantic bedrooms make you want to climb into the pic with your prince charming and spend some quality time together :D hmmm just need to find my prince charming..hehe..*sighs dreamily*

 Rose petals & candles create a romantic atmosphere

Sorry I don't remember where I found these pics if they belong to you please let me know so I can link them back to you. Thank you!


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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Cute idea!

I've been a bad bad blogger.....I'm sorry my Sweet Lovelies, stuff has been happening, you know stuff?!
Please forgive my stuff getting in the road of blogging, I will try and be a better blogger :)

Ok, enough of my lame excuse and on with the pics I wanted to share with you from Apartment Therapy.
Chairs as bedside tables such a cute idea, what do you think??



simply sweet!


oh so loverly!

drool......love this bedroom!!!


Have a super duper sweet day my Blogging Beauties!!
hugs


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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Something Beautiful


Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything 
that is beautiful;
for beauty is God's handwriting.

~ Emerson ~

Photo by Melly

Whatever is true ~ noble ~ right ~ pure
whatever is lovely
admirable ~ excellentpraiseworthy
think about such things.

~ Philippians 4:8 ~



Hi Sweet Lovelies,
I do hope you are all having a wonderfully blessed weekend filled with beauty!


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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Precious Saviour

His word heals my heart when I come to Him and He showers me in His love by reminding me of His promises.


Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
Philippians 1:6


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Monday, July 5, 2010

What's your Gift, Passion, Dream?

Hello my dear sweet Lovelies,

Sorry I haven't been in blogland much since coming home, how are you all? I do hope you have been taking good care of your lovely selves.

I've had my two beautiful nieces stay with me for a couple of nights while they were in town for the school holidays. They are back at home with their wonderful Mum my beautiful sister. While the girls were here we veg'd out by watching dvds and one of the movies I fell in love with was Julie & Julia. Oh, how this movie has touched me...I loved it so much I had to own a copy of it and watch it again. I have been inspired by both these ladies and also their husbands. I fell in love with there passion and how they did something about it instead of just dreaming about what they love to do they did it and didn't let obstacles get in the way and give up...like I have done so many times before. I can really relate to Julie, when she says that she has never finished anything...that really rang true for me. I could understand her excitement when she got her first comment on her blog and felt for her when that comment was from her Mum. There was so much in this movie that touched me, like how encouragement from a loved one can give you wings to soar and to follow what your passionate about, it helps when you have cheerleaders in your life. Sometimes though we can become obsessed with pursuing our dreams that we become so self focused that we neglect our loved ones as Julie found out but she soon learnt from her wrongs and made them right and found a balance. We need balance, to much of one thing is no good and how much sweeter is the journey when we share it and take the time to appreciate those we love. As for Julia, this remarkable woman I so want to glean from, she didn't let her age stop her from anything. I don't know about you but I think about my age quite a lot especially since I'm nearing 40. Julia not only married later she also pursued what she was passionate about later in life and I didn't hear her whine about not being able to do anything because of her age to me she just got on with living the life that she had and was supported by her adoring husband who was her biggest cheerleader. What a blessing this wonderful man was, so patient, loving and supportive. He was with her 100% in whatever she wanted to do.
I know, I do waffle on don't I?



Just today as I was visiting this wonderful blog by Lynette @ Imagination Lane Lynette, has her favorite quote on the wall and it really grabbed me.

"Ask yourself two questions: what do you love to do...
and why aren't you doing it?"

I also received this devotional via email today

What's Your Core Gift?

Source: The Word For Today

'We have different gifts... ' Romans 12:6 NIV

You may have several different gifts, but you must discover your core gift and build your life around it. David sensed that he was more than a shepherd; he was a king-in-the-making. Killing Goliath just gave him a chance to demonstrate it. Had he failed to realise that, he'd have gone back to tending sheep. What blinds us to our core gift? (1) Focusing on our flaws. Instead of focusing on our strengths we listen to our critics and rehearse the qualities that discourage us most. Be careful; the company you keep will either lift you or lower you. That's especially true of those who resent your success because it reminds them of their own lack of it. (2) Envying the gifts of others. It's ok to appreciate others as long as you don't try to duplicate them. Instead of living in somebody's shadows, stand on their shoulders and glean from their wisdom. Be an Elisha; ask God for twice as much as your mentor. Uncommon people are just common people who recognise their core gift and put it to work. Paul speaks of seven different gifts: 'We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully'. (Romans 12:6-8 NIV) What's your core gift? Discover it, develop it, and then dedicate it to God's highest service!

"With God All things are possible."
Matthew 19:26


My Sweet Lovelies I want to encourage you to seek God, search your heart, what gift/s are you leaving wrapped up and sitting on the shelf for a day when maybe you might see yourself worthy to receive that gift by opening and sharing it.

I'd love to encourage you to pursue your dreams with passion and to hear what your gifts/passions are....I'm here and listening :)

Sorry, for some reason I was unable to add any pics :(

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Where Bloggers Create, Party!!

Hiya My Sweet Sweet Lovelies,

Oh, how I have missed you all, I hope each and every one of you are doing well. I was getting a little worried that I wouldn't be able to participate in "Where Bloggers Create" party. Naughty me leaves everything until the last minute and because I didn't get my creative space done before I went away I can only show you a part of it. I didn't take in to account that I wouldn't be able to do much after having my operation...I'm such a dill!
I hope you all have a super sweet inspiring time visiting each others Creative Spaces, I'm so looking forward to being inspired by you and your Creative Spaces.




Thank you ever so much Karen, for making this all possible. I can't even begin to imagine how much work you've put into this wonderful event, you're a treasure!!
Sweet Lovelies, there are hundreds of wonderful Creative Spaces to see so please pop over and see sweet Karen, at My Desert Cottage and all of the other lovely participants of "Where Bloggers Create".

Faux pearls
Pearls, gloves and flowers
cute silver birdiesThis is where I chat and get inspired by you...yes you!
Inspiration board
another inspiration board....can't have too many of them ;)
My beautiful Nana on her wedding day
Bits of this and that and a few charms
My solder station
My Dad painted the vice and glass cutter pink for me...isn't he lovely!?
My desk!
and again :)
I hope you enjoyed seeing part of my creative space I still have so much more to do on it, like me it's a work in progress.

Have a super duper sweet day and don't forget to tell those you love just how much they mean to you :)

Love & hugs

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Be Back Soon:)

Hi Sweet Lovelies,

This is a quick post just to let you know that I won't be blogging for a few weeks. I'm going to visit with my sister's family from this saturday for about a week and then I'll be going into hospital and will be gone for another 5days and then back home, hopefully:) And just before I came on today my computer monitor decided it wanted to die on me so I'll get another monitor when I get back as I'm unable to get one now. I'm writing this post on my old laptop that is really slow but at least she lets me do a post but not much else as she takes forever to load a page, oh and I can check my emails..hehe
Anyway enough of me rambling, take care of yourselves and those you love.
I'm missing you already:)
big hugs

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Friday, May 28, 2010

Happy 2nd Birthday


yay!!!!
Pink Saturday is turning 2!!!

I'm so happy to be apart of Pink Saturday's 2nd birthday celebration!!
I had been thinking about rejoining in the fun of Pink Saturday and when I received and email from Beverly about its 2nd birthday celebration I thought that this was a fantastic time to join back in.
Beverly, thank you so much for giving birth (so to speak) to Pink Saturday, it's so much fun to be apart of a party that celebrates PINK every week and without you it wouldn't be the success it is today, you make Pink Saturday so special....Big Birthday hugs :)

So my Sweet Lovelies, grab a cuppa, some cake and enjoy the celebration of PINK Saturday!

pretty pink & white faux roses in a pink urn I found at the thrift store
a delicate pink & white lace doily from the thrift store
A modge podge create sign. I know I've shown this before but thought I'd show it again for pink saturday
a plain old talc powder made pretty

paper mashe bodice all dressed pretty in pink


I do hope that you enjoyed seeing my pink pretties, to see more, please visit with the lovely Beverly at How Sweet The Sound and visit with all the other lovely Pink Saturday participants...you'll be tickled pink you did...hehe





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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

My White Coffee Table

I know I've said it before and I'm going to say it again...the days are flying by. :)
Also I want to apologize my Sweet Lovelies, as this is a quick throw together post, I'll be back later to visit you for White Wednesday.

This week I'm sharing with you my new second hand white coffee table. I love it so much it didn't look very pretty before it got painted and distressed...sorry no before pics..I'm naughty I know :/

Have a super sweet day!
Hugs :)

Lovely legs :)





Be sure to visit with Kathleen and all the other lovely White Wednesday participants :)

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Happiness is like a butterfly


Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it,
the more it will elude you,
but if you turn your attention to other things,
it will come and sit softly on your shoulder…”
~ Thoreau ~


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

A Little Bit of White

Hi Sweet Lovelies,

Can you believe how quickly this month is flying by? It's starting to get cooler here and I'm loving it!! Good for snuggling..hehe..not that I'm doing any of that but maybe one day ;D

This is my first time joining in on the fun of "White Wednesday" and our wonderful hostess is Kathleen (such a beautiful name) of Faded Charm. Be sure to drop in and visit with Kathleen and the other lovely participants of White Wednesday :)

Have a super sweet day!!
hugs:)



As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown,
so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of
humanity have developed and bloomed.
~James Allen~

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer,
it sings because it has a song.
~Lou Holtz~

When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings,
nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove;
but we know their presence by the love they create in our hearts.
~Unknown~




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