Valencia goes to Kindergarten

My sweet little Valencia is 6 years old this year and is SO excited to being starting school. Last year she was so ready and missed the cut off by 3 days. So finally it's her time. And now her little sister Valoria is wishing she could go too.

There of course was plenty of paperwork for the parents to fill out but Valencia was glad to see she got to write her name on her cubby badge for the year. She always puts a heart for the i in her name:)
After her Kindergarten orientation her Dad and I took her out to a restaurant all by herself. She brought along her favorite stuffed animals. "Belly" the Penguin and "Daisy" the Lemur.

Good Luck Pretty Girl~! Have fun at School~!

Blue Tipped Roses

It's been so long since I played with the technique of crepe paper roses. I've been making them about the same way for 3 years and decided to add a touch of color to the tips of white roses. The first batch is lightly drawn on with a blue highlighter.

The look I like best though came with a soft touch of acrylic paint on the very tips

Goodbye old home

It's been an absolute amazing 7 years in this little starter home. My husband and I were first engaged when we moved into that home. It's a mobile home that had all the makings of a house. beautiful cabinets and sturdy wood blinds. A garden tub and skylight and a walk in closet.

I know I will miss so many things about it. Including the way I had gotten it all perfectly shabby chiced up. It took 7 years but finally the horiible wallpaper was painted over and I was so proud of the outcome. I was pregnant for 3 years in this home. Raised the children here until they were 4,6 and 7 years old.
It was a tight sqeeze on space toward the end when our family began to grow. My kids had a few friends from around the neighborhood they will be sad to leave. Only I know they will make more. They think there will never be any more friends in their lives.
Our little family put up our christmas tree every year here, sledded and did easter egg hunts.

It's now time to move on and we'll miss you so much. Goodbye old home. You were wonderful!

Visiting the New house in June

This is our third or fourth visit to our soon to be new house. We just keep going back. Longing for it to be ours. We can't wait to see the kids and dogs run around in the back yard. To plant bulbs in the fall and sled down the hill in the winter. Fingers crossed this home will be ours soon!

Saoirse-6 months

She's stolen our hearts with the little things she does. Those little white paws and her black beady eyes. her soft fluffy ears and curly little tail. She's only 6 pounds but she fills up my heart.
My sweet little Saoirse (Ser-sha) is the lovliest puppy in the world :)

Etsy in April

Gorgeous white rossette and pearl necklace...

Vintage Pearl necklacepink lacette tags.
frilly embellished flower girl baskets.....




Vintage crystal necklace

Jaedin in Baseball

My oldest is Jaedin, a 7 year old boy who needs alot of energy outlets. This spring we tried

softball. He was a natural. He was a lefty pitcher and could bat right or left. His couches loved him and he loved the whole experience. We brought his sisters along to be his cheeraleaders.