so much love

***

do you know people that just seem to have

extra large hearts..

with so much love to give

as if they have a never-ending well of kindness

and generosity inside?

***

you know the ones..

they're always giving and giving

and

thinking of others

***

..taking the time to say

and do kind things

in the most generous

(and usually surprising)

ways..

***

they are full of life

noticing beauty in everything around them

(and best of all..they share it with the rest of us..)

***

i have been so incredibly lucky to become friends

with one of those super extra special beautiful people

and when i say beautiful

i mean utterly gorgeous inside and out

(just take a peek at her flickr site

and you'll see what i mean..seriously..you'll be so very inspired)

***

cori inspires me constantly

with her beautiful photos

and entertaining little journal entries..

(some are so heart felt and some are hilarious)

she recently sent me the most amazing envelope full of love

and sweet wishes

made of her gorgeous photos and postcards

..completely out of the blue..

and well, just because.

somehow she knew i needed it.

(she's just like that)

***

oh and did i mention

that we haven't even met in person yet??

(the online community is an amazing thing..)

thank you sweet cori.

i'm so happy to call you my friend.

:)

now for a little more inspiration,

please do yourself the favor of visiting cori's beautiful shop

full of her art and vintage goodies.

maybe you can become her friend too.

xox

flowers and friends

{blissful images}

i woke up this morning smiling.

nevermind the cold rain

crazy wind and big dark clouds.

no they didn't bother me or make me want to go back to sleep.

(i actually really do love rain)

it's just that i woke up 

with my head full with visions 

of all the things i'm plotting

and the adventures i'm planning

in the coming months

now that spring is almost here!

{sarah-seven}

oh yes.

so many plans.

and the first thing i'm going to do

is put on a yellow linen sundress the color of sunshine

(just exactly like this one

and the kerchief too, believe me)

and

i'm going to pack a big basket full of food and books 

(and cameras)

and head out

for a picnic.

{abby try again}

for this first little adventure,

i'm not thinking of the kind with lots of people and croquet and horse-shoes..

(those will come later..definitely)

today

i'm thinking of the sweet slow lazy sort

{cori kindred}

the kind with just a few friends

(such as my lovelies featured today..)

 

the kind where we don't really know where we're going

where we just go out and find 

the biggest field of wildflowers..

{serpentine}

and wade out to the very middle..

{abby try again}

spread out a big big blanket..

{cori kindred}

pull out our supplies 

(the most important things first, of course)..

{serpentine}

and just sit.

and

watch butterflies.

let the warm breeze blow

and let spring work its magic.

yep.

that's what i'm going to do.

what have you got planned..

would you like to come along too?

xo

***

*i have to say thank you so much to everyone who visited my new blog on monday!*

so many sweet and encouraging comments were left

and i am still smiling from it all!

this new adventure is really exciting and i hope to see you

again and again over the next weeks and months (and years!)

***

friday i'll be celebrating the first day of spring

with sneak peeks of *palomas* coming to my bead shop.

see you then!

xo