Wishing You...

Easter week-end

a time to reflect
and remember it is not all about
the bunny...

it's time to look forward to

pastel shades

egg cup loveliness

pretty blossoms

tulips & daffodils

maybe some candles

a pretty Easter dinner table

and if you are lucky enough
some chocolate

these are my downfall
this time of year

lambs, chicks & bunnies

Ukrainian beauties

and of course Easter lilies

but most of all...

Wishing everyone a wonderful week-end
and especially a Happy Easter!

xo

many of the pictures found here

It's the week-end before Christmas
and I am feeling good

yes
there is wrapping to be done


and a couple of last minute
things to bake


the candy dishes will be filled


but there will also be time to...

enjoy the tree

and ornaments abound


maybe go for a walk in the winter's snow

both Friday and Saturday night
we will be partaking in some
Christmas cheer

Friday night is a casual affair
with family and friends

lots of eggnog

maybe a cupcake or two

~*~*~*

Then on Saturday night
we can put on our dancing shoes

and our holiday best
and partake in maybe one of these...

and a little dinner too.

so get out and enjoy the lights

share in the love

the beauty of it all

and if you are lucky

you will find your favorite someone
under the mistletoe

I know that we are all crazy busy this time of the year
so I thank each and every one of you
that took the time to leave a note
or little comment.
I know I have read lots this week
but commented not as much as I would have liked
so thank you.

I hope your week-end is filled
with love and that you
make new memories
of this Christmas season.

xo

Music Barn Love

Last night I attended a brainstorming session
~*~*~
a wedding planning session

coming up with ideas

looking at pictures

getting teary eyed

and having "aha" moments...

it was so much fun!

I spoke about this wedding
awhile back
my best friend's oldest daughter
is getting married next summer

She is a country girl at heart
marrying her country boy
and their reception is being held
suitably... in a barn.

This is one of their engagement photos:
Lisa & Ryan

This isn't just any old barn
and although I did not have my camera with me
lots of pictures were taken
and once the mother of the bride emails them to me
I will be showing them to you.

From the outside it looks like your
ordinary
average
everyday barn..

but once you walk inside
it is beautiful

it is rustic
has so much character
it is charming
and I fell in love.

I could gush on about it
but I think I will have to show you
soon....I hope!

~*~

We got back to the house
and over pomegranite green tea
we pulled out the laptops
and started looking at pictures

wedding magazines stacked up on the table

talked about flowers

and centerpieces

mini lights

and candles
(no open flame allowed in the barn ~ that really sucks!)

Lisa fell in ove with this idea
she calls it "the clothesline"

she wants to get pictures
of family and friends
do them up in sepia
and hang them...

I think it is a fabulous idea!

We found this centerpiece
and tried it out with mason jars
of different shapes and sizes
with flowers in the 2 larger
and a led tealight in the smallest

Now don't get me wrong
but I cringe at the thought of an led candle
until we found this...

can you say cute...

I know ~ not as cute as the real thing
but I think it will give us the effect
that we are going for
and they are easy to make too
which is a bonus

we found them here.

I found this sign in my travels
and I think she is going to go with it
not quite as big
but we all agree it needs to go on the
short list

Once I get the pictures
I will show you more

~*~Until next time~*~

xo

Eye Candy

Hello
Happy week-end

While we wind down the week
I thought a bit of eye candy was in order

So...
I found some images to share with you...

perfect...

loving this one...

candlelight perfection...

stained glass beauty...

did someone say cake...

this has romance written all over it...

serenity...

simply gorgeous...

too pretty to eat...

my favorite colour...

clouds of sweetness...

words to live by...


And finally my crush of the week
Simon Baker

Eye Candy Extraordinaire...

I am loving him in The Mentalist
it is a must see tv favorite of mine...


~~~
My 100th post is coming up
and I am making some plans...

stay tuned...

xo