Sands of Time

(Photo Source:  Better Homes and Gardens)

If your summer plans include a seaside trip,  you might just be tempted to collect some seashells.   I totally love this card's quote by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  Less is more and so beautiful!

Hey, why not journal as you find those few sand dollars, starfish, and conch shells?  When? Where? Why?  The words can be few, but they will say so much MORE in years to come!  

Then.....

Create these bowl vignettes to enjoy the memories long after that summer sun has set.  

Totally simple!  Totally awesome!

(Photo Source:  Better Homes and Gardens)

                                

Look for the Rainbow

(Photo Source:  Happy Smiles via Pinterest)

Here comes the rain!

This little fellow isn't worried.

He knows that a rainbow will appear soon.

Isn't he the cutest?

Have a whimsical Wednesday!

Cottage of Sweets ~ Carmel by the Sea, CA

Happy Pink Saturday!  Blessed are those who just happen to be strolling by this pink cottage this morning!  It is filled with delicious chocolates, flavored licorices, and other sweetness.  I understand that no one can pass by without stopping in for a look...uh...and taste!  Carmel by the Sea is a long drive from the Heart of Dixie! But, a girl can dream!   Here's hoping that your Saturday is filled with sweet dreams and relaxation.

I'm linking to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound to share this Happy Pink Saturday post!  Why not join us by visiting Beverly to find other blogs that celebrate this weekly event?  Or, even better, blog about your favorite pink and share!  (Photo Credit:  Pinterest)

That Girl Has Fabric...

AND she knows how to turn it into beautiful creations!  One of the great things about the blog world is sharing the beautiful creativity that abounds in the soul.  Tracy B  at Etsy has caught my eye, and I think you might like visiting her shop, too.  Her fabric flowers are works of art.  Just look at the beautiful braided fabric necklace with removable flower pin.  For the artist in you, think about all of the great ways to use her embellished "to the tens" tags.  Click here to see more of Tracy's great designs!
(Photo and Design Credit: Tracy B)

Cool lime, watermelon pink, and seashore blue!

The flower pin is removable! Tropical dreamin'!

  

Beautiful tags for journaling or whatever suits your fancy!

Banana Peppers and Baby Frogs!

From MY GARDEN!

Oh, yes!  Such an awesome feeling to pick the first peppers of the season from the garden!

 I must share the little fellow below who dropped by a few weeks ago just as Spring "sahayed" in!  Isn't he adorable?  He took a long nap outside my front door sheltered by the cornice.  Then, in the morning, he had disappeared.  I can only imagine the places he's gone since then.  Hope it's been a safe journey!

 

Hope these May days are bringing you many of nature's many wonders.  

If you're a shutter bug, now's the time to snap! 

Only One Mother

Only One Mother

Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,

Hundreds of shells on the shore together,

Hundreds of birds that go singing by,

Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather,

Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,

Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,

But only one mother the world wide over!

(Image from The Vintage Moth)

Oh, how I love this poem!   Mother has been in Heaven for 13 years.  As those years have come and gone, the memories of her gentle hands during my childhood years, her comforting voice through  my teens, and her shared wisdom when my own daughter came into the world are memories that will never be erased from the heart.   Happy Mother's Day to all mothers everywhere!   

 

I'm linking with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for this Mother's Day Weekend Celebration.  Visit Beverly as the Happy Pink Saturday bloggers share their tributes!  Hey, what a great weekend to share your own pink post by linking to Beverly.  Please join us!

Jane Austen, Lady in Pink

Pink is the color of this beautifully bound Jane Austen novel set!  These would look so pretty on a shelf as they await a rainy afternoon of reading.  Love, love, love them! (Photo Credit: Pinterest)

I'm linking this post with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Happy Pink Saturday!