happy new year!!! spending a wonderful snow-free day with my love, Ben…. cherishing these free moments :) … so many little things to write on here — excited for a fun filled year of blogging!
photo from last night with my other love, Lila Rose!
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I Heart Twin Farms
December 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
Truly a gem that somehow remains protected from the outside world. They don’t allow worries within their gates (I do believe they have some mystical powers!). A place to relax, rejuvenate, and daydream. I always knew I was a farm girl at heart. Simply spectacular…. a beautiful white Christmas :). Browsing Etsy and putting together a fun collection inspired by an “Aviary” in Vermont.
Etsy… an aviary — where has this Carolyn been hiding for so long!?
Time to enjoy this wonderful quiet night…. {tomorrow– back to reality!}
Winter Photo (Twin Farms)
Summertime Photo (Twin Farms)
superhero?
December 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
Are you a superhero? Not from a comic book, but a real superhero?
I recently became acquainted with the work of Andrea Scher through my little blog journey. She started, Superhero Designs, and has a blog, Superhero Journal. I bought two necklaces for myself and another one as a gift for someone I know is a superhero (shhh it’s a surprise). I’ve “talked” to Andrea via email a couple of times and she is so sweet!
Each necklace comes beautifully wrapped and has the message: This is your very own superhero necklace. It will protect you from harm, attract people to you, and create magic in your life.
images from Superhero Designs (www.superherodesigns.com)
…{Kindred}…
December 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I must change my desktop wallpaper twice a week. Kindred is a new project by Decor8 and Creature Comforts. Each design is feminine, elegant, simple, and evokes happiness. Prepare to get addicted!
About Kindred…
Kindred (kĭn’drĭd) n. – Having a similar or related origin, nature, or character.
Kindred is Holly Becker of decor8 and Heather “Ez” Pudewa of Creature Comforts – two passionate, prolific bloggers and friends who live thousands of miles apart and have never met in person. Through reading one another’s blogs they realized that they share many of the same dreams and passions and so these kindred spirits to decided to team up and work on small projects together. Kindred was born.
Their first and current project under Kindred is called, “Wallpapered Together.”
image from Kindred website
I Heart a Winter Song
December 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
The song and video are so special. The video makes me cry. It’s been a bit of a rough journey for me, but I am growing so much through it and learning more and more about myself. This video captures the hope I have inside of me that beauty and happiness often grow stronger through darkness. It also reminds me of my incredible bond with my sister. Can you believe that a simple music video can do all that!
Below is a description of the song and video from AgencyRush, the creative visual agency that produced the video.
If you’re feeling the winter chill, check out Crush’s recent music video for Sony BMG New York. A beautiful record, ‘Winter Song’ by Sara Bareilles featuring Ingrid Michaelson, has been matched by beautifully crafted drawings from the Crush team and animated for a heart warming seasonal video. The ‘Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs’ album also features album artwork from Crush and with proceeds supporting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer charity, a truly great project to be involved with. The album has topped US iTunes and Sara has also recently had two Grammy nominations announced. Check out the video here.
image from www.agencyrush.com
Ordinary Sparkling Moments
December 18th, 2008 | 9 Comments »
What a beautiful title for a first blog post! Starting a blog has been a dream. I’ve “blogged” before, but in an impersonal kinda way. It was never really about “me” or what’s going on inside my crazy head. However, I have recently started to just let my guard down and live authentically. It is such fun to learn who I am beneath labels and boxes and so on. So here I go on this incredible blog journey!
The title for this post comes from the title of Christine Mason Miller’s book: Ordinary Sparkling Moments. I can’t remember how I came across Christine’s blog, but her words are so powerful and describe everything I am feeling in such a beautiful way. I ordered the book last week from Christine’s shop on Etsy. I got the book a couple days ago and just love looking at the cover. It’s beautiful – the color, the font, the design. I’m a bit obsessed and I haven’t even opened it yet!!
The first quote I read on Christine’s website reflects the prose in the book. After I read the quote, I immediately printed it on photo paper and put it in the middle of my inspiration board above my desk. I read it multiple times a day and so it’s the origin of my blog’s name.
I’ll end my first blog post with Christine’s quote. Enjoy and come along with me as I journey through a multitude of ordinary sparkling moments!
images from www.christinemasonmiller.com
