Friday, May 28, 2010

....sometimes


sometimes...
you have those moments (in my case 4 days)
that you
search
and search
and search
to find the words to capture your feelings...

but sometimes
you just can't.

like when someone asks you
about your wedding day,
or the day your baby was born,
or the love you feel for your children,
or an art retreat that you went on,
or a weekend spent with a dear, dear friend....

there are not any words
that will do it justice...
that can encapsulate
all that you felt...
so i am following my dear
friend Chrissy's lead and
showing my weekend
spent with her in pictures....



(the most heartfelt gift from a friend
who TRULY pays attention...)
(go ahead...zoom in...yup
that's bird crap!
is it good luck???)









so my friends...

enjoy your family.
enjoy your friends.
enjoy those moments

those treasures...

where you know there aren't
any words.

happy friday!!!!
big loves!!

and thank you for playing
along with "what your fav color" is
SO much fun!!!!

xoxoox

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

say whaaaaaaaaaaat wednesday?

happy, happy hump day everyone!!!
whoo hoo!!!
the week is almost over!!!

today i wanted to keep it fun with my question...

so i came up with this....

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR
AND

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT????

(mine is purple....i feel happy and content when i see the color purple!
it has been my fav since i was a litle girl!!)

can't wait to read your answers...
i truly appreciate you all stopping by
and answering these
sometimes serious, sometimes
silly questions of mine!!!
i LOVED reading everyone's response to
my question about "paying it forward"...
THANK YOU!!

sending love
xo

Monday, May 24, 2010

...monday music INSPIRation



this was written outside of a store in Ojai
that Chrissy and I went into...
wanted to share...
just love the message!!

here is my choice for music on this
beautiful Monday!!! hope you like....

Sunday, May 23, 2010

.....soul food

i am so full up from all the soul food
i was fed this weekend....
i think it is going to take
quite
some
time
to digest.

i am feeling beyond grateful....
and undeserving...

more to come...
in its time!

sending love
xoxoxo

Thursday, May 20, 2010

....expect the unexpected

that is what a very wise, brave soul told me before i
set out on the adventure that was Unearth....
and boy oh boy was she right!!

i had no idea what i was in for...
no idea the connections i would make...
the friendships i would form...
the love i would feel...
the sisterhood that i would become a part of...
the bonds that would continue
to grow stronger and stronger and stronger....

i certainly had no idea that i would meet
THIS gor-juss, beautiful light
that would quickly become one
of my dearest and
most treasured friends.
the friendship we share
was instantaneous and bestowed gently
upon us to nurture and to
i am so grateful that she took the time out of
her life and be away from her beloved
family to spend time
with me. her light shines SOOOOO bright....
i cherish our friendship
and i simply adore her!!!

(more to come on our adventures
together out here in sunny cali!!!
stay tuned......)

sending love
xoxoxoxo

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

....question for you

what is love to you???

to my sweet 10 year old daughter Sophia...
"LOVE IS A BRIGHT AND COLORFUL RAINBOW."

isn't it though??
full of color,
full of hope,
full of wonderment,
full of goodness,
full of light.

so...what is it to you???

Monday, May 17, 2010

monday music inspiration

this heartwing is flying off to visit my sweet niece Sofia!!!
had fun painting her this past week

my music choice today reminds me
completely and totally of my hubby...
he gave me this CD on our first date!!
happy happy monday....
hope it is a magical one and
that you love this song as much
as i do!!!

sending love
xoxo





Wednesday, May 12, 2010

SAY WHAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY?

merry wednesday everyone!!!

so....i have noticed many posts that brought
me to my question for today. i hope you all play along!!!

HOW DO YOU "PAY IT FORWARD"???

(do you wave someone into traffic, hold a door
open for someone, leave a little thank you
in your bill at the restaurant
for your waiter or waitress...)

please share!!!

i like to leave little notes scattered about or have
been trying to get into a habit
of sending snail mail....i mean, who doesn't
LUUUUUUUUUV
to get something unexpected in their mailbox
or on their front
stoop???



i had this sweet little card waiting in my mailbox
a week or so
back that made me smile SOOOOOO big.
this precious treasure mailed it to me
and what she wrote inside made me smile even bigger
(if that was possible!!!)
she could use some extra sugar!!!!

wouldn't our world be better
if we all just paid it forward a little more
than not?!?! just sayin......

sending love
xoxox

(sorry for the underlining again....what the what???)

Monday, May 10, 2010

MONDAY MUSIC INSPIRATION

my monday!!

hope everyone is having a happy monday
and had a happy weekend too!!
thank you so much for all the love from my last post.
truly appreciate it!!
and if you want to listen
to a really pretty song....see my post from friday!

here is my pic for today....
LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!!
(pause playlist to enjoy!!)

sending love!!
xoxoxo





Friday, May 7, 2010

......thoughts

today i have been thinking a lot about mom's day....
it is upon us in less than 2 days
and i began to think about those i love who
have lost their mama's.
how i cannot even imagine what that must be like.
how my heart aches for their loss.

see, i have two beautiful step children
who lost their mom at such
a young age...an age where
she had SO much more
to give, to learn, to share...
so much more to teach her children...
so much more to do with them...
so much more to see from them...
so much more love to shower upon them...
so much more....


so much more...

i wish i could take away that pain they must
feel...i wish i could make it all better...
but i know that i cannot.
all i can do is love them and be here.
be a mom.

so today i wanted to share this song with
all of my dear friends who have
lost their moms...because truly
who REALLY knows us by heart??




sending love and a great big hug...
xxoo

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

sAY WHAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY?

WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY
BA DA
BA DA DA DAAA
(my attempt at singing!!)
i hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far....
mine is great...no complaints!!
so here is my question for today...

DID YOU PICK A WORD FOR 2010 AND IF SO
WHAT IS IT AND ARE YOU HONORING IT??




mine was NURTURE
and to be quite honest i have been really
good at times with honoring this word
and what it represents to me and
at others...not so much!!!

i would love to hear all about yours....
and thank you for visiting me....means so much
to me and i loved hearing about
places you all would love to visit!!

sending love!!
xoxox

(....cannot figure out why everything is getting underlined!
what the ????)

Monday, May 3, 2010

Monday Music Inspiration and a little visitor....

(flat stanley hanging with one of my little heartwingsisters)

happy monday loves!!!!
we have a visitor that is staying with us for a few weeks from Illinois.
His name is Flat Stanley and he wants to experience
California living for a bit....
this weekend he was at the beach with us soaking up the
sun and the sand!!!
I hope he's liking it!!

today's song choice is by Brett Dennen....
love him, love his voice!!!
He has many good songs but this is
one of my favs....hope you all like!!!
sending love
xoxoxo

Saturday, May 1, 2010

....my little saturday

TODAY...


I'M HERE...

DOING THIS...

WATCHING THIS...

INSPIRED BY THIS...
please go HERE and see what my dear friend Kelly is up to...
this is her gor-juss necklace!!
LISTENING TO THIS...

READING THIS...

ENJOYING THIS....

what are you doing today??? please share!!

thank you SO much everyone for the
happy anniversary wishes!!!
we had a wonderful evening at one
of my favorite little italian restaurants!!!
so much to be thankful for....

sending love!!
xxoo