Favorite Photos

I want to thank you all for being so kind, visiting this humble new blog.  It's been a pleasure connecting with so many like-minded new friends.  I feel especially grateful for the little nudge I got from Michelle, of  PetiteMichelleLouise, when I was hesitant to start blogging.  After enjoying reading many blogs for a while, I was delighted to find hers & discover she's a local gal.  With such a beautiful blog and lovely Etsy shop, it was easy to start a conversation with Michelle.  And what a positive spirit!
With that positive spirit abounding here in blogland, I thought I'd link into Jeanne Oliver's "All Four Love" to share the blessings in my life.  Here are my favorite photos of our family, some taken just a mile away at the coast.  The first two photos are when our children were babies.  Oh, to turn back time...


My fellas, 2005



Our girl, 2008



Fall 2008

It seems ages ago that this last photo was taken, but it was only October 2010 at a nearby apple orchard.
This winter is LOOONG and I 'long' for green grass & apple picking again.

 

Well, it's been nice 'meeting' you!  I look forward to visiting via "All Four Love".

White (Wedding) Wednesday

As I finished restoring our living room to a peaceful winter environment, I was struck by how much the winter white reminded me of a wedding.  That inspired me to include a few romantic touches into the room.  I topped this white buffet with an old lace runner and a sparkly white 'MAISON' banner across the vintage barn window.  The Victorian candlesticks on the right are antiques we received as a wedding gift.  

I stamped an 'S' and 'B' for our initials, as well as our wedding day (9/13) on a tag, and included some Parisian inspired stamped tags as well.  We honeymooned in Paris and Versailles over 7 years ago, and would love to return someday.  The 'La Maison du Roy'  is a menu from one of the incredible restaurants where we dined. 

I kept these white sparkly pointsettias around after using them in our Christmas decor.  They were also reminiscent of romantic wedding whites, so I displayed them in vintage silver containers next to our wedding portrait. 

I leaned some honeymoon photos and a Parisian postcard nearby.  Now this shelf holds fond memories of the start of our blessed marriage. 

I guess St. Valentine season is in the air!  Hope you're enjoying the romance of it, too.
I'm linking to White Wednesday to see more romance...