feelin' good

today was another one of those days. getting something done thats been on your mind for awhile.

my hubby took the kiddos to spend some time with his Granny and I accomplished a much needed redecoration of the Mercantile to get it ready for our first Bazaar of 2012.  another thing marked off my to-do list. a productive few hours on a quiet Sunday....ahhh!

hmm...

...a few things to think on...

all found here

I find truth in all of these

how about you?

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home sweet home

<> a lazy Sunday a few weeks back <>

a rainy day

as the rain came pouring down outside making for a wet Saturday spent inside

I obsessed a bit on photoshop

these are two of my favorites

...at least for today :)

it seems with me sometimes the search never comes to end

slow southern style

made by hand in Lafayette

here is a little more about how being yourself has its own special shine

featuring two of the bohos that make up the mercantile

lately...

time spent in our garden

welcoming our house tree

sad goodbyes

life and loss

beginnings and endings

mardi gras

another day to dress in costume

Sage was excited to wear his big sisters sequins and feathers

it was all his idea and it was quite festive and fit the occasion perfectly so we went with it

innocent. silly. fun.

it was a good day

a Ruby butterfly

so here is a great way to begin a week with perfect. pure. natural. creativity.

I fell in love with this picture the moment I saw it

my dear friend Roz has grown and birthed her very own very special 'prop'

from the beautiful yarn wings and the nursery rug that resembles grass

 to sweet Ruby crossing her tiny lady legs... it's absolute perfection

>>> award winning I tell ya <<<

you just gotta love an inspired creative mama doing what she does best C R E A T E

...sweetly heartwarming...

more about this precious lil' found here, here, and here

Francis to the 4th power

"Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them

frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.

-Saint Francis de Sales

we lost a special man Friday evening

Francis Morvant... rest in peace Grandpop!

we took this picture Christmas of 2010 to document the four generations of Francis

Francis - Francis James - Joshua Francis - Sage Francis

your name, your courage and your kind heart will live on in three Great Men 

...without being seen you are present with us for all eternity...

"Let us be silent that we may hear the whisper of God."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

a special place for special things

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do you have a certain place that holds some of your most special collections?

your favorite rock or crystal

a memorable photograph of a loved one or two

your favorite essence or incense

a smudge stick to help ground you at those most particular moments

a place to hide your secrets among those random but meaningful collectables

your personal talismanic assortment

a special place for special things

little reminders that represent your own kind of magic

a well curated expression of you

i have more than one...

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talisman |ˈtalismən; -iz-|noun ( pl. -mans )   an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.DERIVATIVEStalismanic |ˌtalizˈmanik| adjectiveORIGIN mid 17th cent.: based on Arabicṭilsam, apparently from an alteration of late Greek telesma ‘completion, religious rite,’from telein ‘complete, perform a rite,’ fromtelos ‘result, end.’