resolute

found here

just do it... Be Amazing!

resolute |ˈrezəˌloōt; -lət|

adjective

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

to sleep

Did you know that how you sleep can say a thing or two about your personality?  I just read that myself, when clicking around this site I often visit.  You can read here for a little more.

I sleep on my back mostly. I flip from side to front to side sometimes but I always end up on my back, 'the soldier'.

hobbit town

found  here, here and here

A 'little' town called Hobbiton. A magical village hidden on private farm land in New Zealand. Who wants to go?

I especially like how they are set into the earth. I like the large curved aged beams joined with bricks and the overgrown wildflower entrances.  All aside a beautiful lake.  Maybe one day we will build our very own hobbit house fit for our family...

cave dwellers

unconventional and quite fascinating

 

found here, here and here

anythings possible

put a smile on your face

this surely brought me to smile

for those moments when you feel like you have a huge load to carry

somebody always has it harder...really...can you imagine

click here to see original post and more pictures

appropriate on a day I am feeling a bit bogged down

though more emotionally than physically

these pictures helped me to look on the brighter side of things

moon love

found here

found here

kaya...not just my lil girls name

its mosquito netting in Japan

this is apparently a picture of hemp plaid kaya

I like this cloth...I love Kaya!

found here

Kaya \ka-ya\ as a girl's name is pronounced KAH-yah. It is of Japanese, Zulu, Turkish, Hopi andHindi origin, and the meaning of Kaya is "restful place, yew tree, forgiveness; home; stone;willow, wise child; the one with the beautiful body, profile".

found here

from my experience over the past 6.5 years

people I have crossed paths with that have heard my girls name have said

Kaya means 

beautiful flower in Chinese

body form in India

strength in Turkey

rock in Indonesia

and let me tell ya she is all these things

but the meaning that had drawn me to choosing this name

was Hopi indian for

wise child, eldest daughter

and she is in fact a wise child and our eldest daughter

monkey business

all smiles

I just had to repost this wonderful capture 

...truly touching

don't you think?

found here...read all about it here

right now sometimes isn't fast enough...

this says a lot for me

found here in this great post 

it's as though she is speaking to me directly 

+ a couple kids in the mix = anxiety

she really has some great things to say

here's a few of her pointers

breathe.

plan to make a plan.

judge things by the year not the day.

keep busy and stay focused on your goals.

you really should read her whole post 

and here's something else I found

found here

seems informative and interesting

dating vintage clothing

this is good to know and very interesting

I am excited to have found this in my daily research

found here for more details

What we know
+ There is a label that reads "Bobbie Brooks"
+ There is no care label
+ There is a metal zipper
+ There is no fabric content
+ The skirt is partially lined

Because the garment lacks a care label we know this skirt was made prior to 1972. Read more about care labels here. But now let's narrow down the years even more.

If you visit the website Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) you can search for when trademarks were filed and used.
1.] Click on " New User Form Search (Basic)"
2.] In the "Search Term" field, enter the tag label (Bobbie Brooks)
3.] Press ENTER and wait for the search results

thanks adore vintage

Love really is everywhere...

my first cut into the tomato and what do we have

yet another message of love

view this post for your introduction to

love is everywhere

its a true story

here are a few more messages of love I have collected since last time

plasterLOVE

this was purely by accident but now is a permanent message

that landed itself in our earth plaster walls

walls my hubby and I created ourselves

walls apparently filled with love

I think this is a moth on a curtain...I don't really remember but its clearly a message of love

onionLOVE

treeLOVE

breadLOVE...upside down but can you see it?

I love you berry much

Have you found love in the unexpected lately?

I would love to know of you findings...

love is everywhere

I find love in the most random things at the most important times.

My dearest friend, Amy Ruth, lived with cystic fibrosis until that one day in our 28th year her journey here was complete. Weeks earlier I had found I was pregnant for my sweet girl, Kaya Ruth, whose heartbeat I heard for the first time the day after my friends goodbye. I wasn't necessarily at a place in my life to start a family but the divine spirit had other plans for me. As I was creating the rest of my life my oldest, closest friend was living the end of hers. In one of her last days she said to one of our greatest friends that "JeLlyn needs love, take care of her." With these words said in her last moments I know it is something her soul holds dear and cares strongly about.

Finding these symbols of love in those random things represents her sending me love. One of the best things is I usually find one in a moment of emotional upset or stress. I then take a deep breath and I believe she is looking out for us.

Our findings symbolize love and the power of the universe or the creativity of the mind. I treasure them always. Hearts have become a popular shape in our life they mean so much more to me then before. Kaya uses them often in her art and appreciates the random find. They remind us of angel Amy.

I have found heart shapes in flower petals, fallen leaves, mud puddles, tree bark and branches, the reflection of light, potato chips, and bagels. Most recently, I OFTEN find them in the rocks that make up my driveway. I can find like 2 to 5 in a week and I am not even really looking just watching the ground as I walk. This is wonderful our environment is surrounded by lots of love, in more ways than one. This is our new home, our first home and she is hear too!



I enjoy sharing my story its sort of a beautiful sadness for me. I hope to open others eyes to finding love in the unexpected. Not just in someone but in something too.

May your day be filled with love of all kinds!

visit here for a touching memorial created in her honor by one of our best friends.

findings continued

If my mother had a restaurant...

it would look a little something like this

Enjoy more here.

This is interesting and reminds me of my mom a bit with the thrown together construction using salvaged materials in combination with mismatched furnishings and old linens. This is the Pale Blue Door and apparently it seems to be a restaurant. These particular photos are from Berlin I believe but there seems to be one in London and Buenos Aires. I am a bit confused as to if this is a constant set up or like a traveling show sort of thing but regardless it is definitely interesting and proof that anything is possible.