Seaside, Florida

We just returned from a week of vacation at Seaside, Florida and it was just great!! We are definitely having withdrawal pains on our first day back home.The only downside was that Stephanie was not able to join us as planned!! We missed you Steph. Unlike our airplane fiasco last year, everything went very smoothly and we arrived right on time. Below are pics of the first half of the week and some of the things that we did. Mostly, we just layed on the beach, ate lots of good food and played games or rode our bikes into Seaside at night. Hope you enjoy these pics (excuse the fuzzy ones - my lens kept fogging up). I will write about the second half of our week on my next post. On the way to the airport


Our little neighbors that greeted us when we got to our condo!



Yipppeeee!! What we have been waiting for!!




Mark arranged to have these chairs set up for us everyday while we were there!! Priceless!

Walking to Church on Sunday

The Seaside Interfaith Chapel

Words can't describe the beauty, yet simplicity of the inside of the building. When we walked inside, little children (vacationers) were handing out bulletins. The front of the bulletin read, "Our purpose and mission is to provide an environment for a meaningful, spiritual encounter with our Heavenly Father, sing a few songs and go to the beach!" Isn't that great???

During Praise and Worship, this darling little girl went to the front and just stood like a little statue next to the leader during all of the songs. It was priceless and reminded us of Jesus' words to "become like little children".

Kayaking in the Gulf

Hunting for seashells

The fruits of our labor!

Eating great food at one of our favorite places on Highway 30-A...Wild Olives

Seeing the beauty of the clouds.

Playing in the water!

P.S.

Before I leave on vacation, I must tell y'all to please click on the button to the right that says "High Cotton Art Camp". Some of my most creative friends in the whole wide world are heading this up and it is going to be SPECTACULAR!!! (no, they did not pay me to say this!) It will be right here in Abilene and you can find out all the details when you click on the cute button. Let me know what ya think! I'm planning on being there..how about you?????

I Win!!!

I Win for being the greatest "slacker" in blogworld this summer!! I have had so much to share yet somehow it has not gotten from my brain to the computer keys. As I speak, we are getting packed and ready to leave for Seaside, Florida in the morning with Josh and Emily. Much to our dismay, Stephanie had to cancel going with us due to her heavy workload at her job. It just won't be the same without her, but I guess things like that just have to happen sometimes. She will be greatly missed!! We are so looking forward to the white sand, the sound of waves, and a good book. I PROMISE I will have lots to share when I return and I will start posting again!! If the volume is not turned up on your computer, turn it up now and listen to what is awaiting us. Wish you could go along, too! Love and hugs till I return!

It's That Time of Year....

when I need to do some SPRING cleaning in my booth, so
I am having a BIG sale!! Yep, everything in the booth is a whopping 20% off thru Labor Day!
Lots of goodies from which to choose


a gift or treasure...just for you! Furniture, shabby treasures and more...




will be waiting for you when you walk thru the door!!!!
Happy Shopping!!
By the way, a BIG announcement is coming soon.........
Stay tuned to my blog and you will see
Just exactly what it may be!!!!!

Sugar and Spice...

and everything nice!!! That's what my new little friend is all about. Meet Carter, my friend Roxanne's precious granddaughter. What a sweetheart!! I had so much fun getting to visit with her while she was in town staying with her "Roxie". She came to our paint class and was so cute painting and entertaining herself while Roxanne taught our class. The day she and Roxanne were leaving to go out of town, I dropped by to tell her goodbye and got to take a few pics of her with Roxanne's dogs. Isn't she darling? I can't wait till she comes back to Abilene!! Look at that smile!!
So cute!

My favorite!

Relics

This past week I visited Relics to check out a headboard and nightstand for Josh and Emily. It had been awhile since I had been in the store and WOW, was I ever in for a treat when I entered the doors. I have always loved Relics but they are definitely taking a "turn" in their decorating style. There were a few moments I felt like I was visiting "Anthropologie", a fabulous clothing and home decor store and my personal all time favorite. After looking around, I decided I would come back with my camera in order to get some good pics for Josh and Emily, as well as share with you. So, here they are!!

Heavy, pine headboards they will paint and distress to suit your taste. Lots of colors to choose from and the finishes are wonderful!

Nightstand


Cute red sofa



Rugs,rugs,rugs!! Lots of styles and patterns to select from!!

Painted chest..... Love it!

So pretty!! The pic does not do it justice!

They even carry a fabulous line of bedding, pillows, etc. The best part is that the prices are very reasonable!

Trust me, do yourself a favor and visit Relics when you have chance. Ask for Abby...She was so helpful and full of creative energy. I can't wait to go back!

Missing in Action!

Yep, I guess you could say I have been missing in action for the past three months. I can't believe it has been that long......even more amazing than that, I can't believe that I actually had a few people miss my blog. Thank you, friends. Well, I guess my last post mentioned that we were going to Maui.....and that we did. It was beautiful and a great trip. Not only did Mark win that trip, but he won another one that took us to Puerta Villarta, Mexico. Sandwiched in between the two trips was out-of-town company, Easter. and a wedding shower at my house. We left for Mexico on April 15th and returned home VERY SICK on April 19th. I won't gross you out with the details, but it definitely took a toll on both of us, as well as several of our friends who were on the trip. Things are now back to normal and life is clicking right along! I thought I would post some pics documenting all of the events, but now I just think I will leave things as is and not try to go back through pictures, etc. I will just begin anew with today and promise to keep blogging!Happy to be back !!!!!