Sharing from my heart

Hey friends!

Do you ever have those times where there just

seems to be no words? I don't want to call it writers block but it

doesn't seem like anything is

coming to mind?

I've been having those type of days lately.

Of course having a horrid migrane

for days on end doesn't help either.

Well...my headheads feeling better today.

I just got back from being at

Choir Practice for Easter Sunday.

Oh how the singing has lifted my spirits.

You know the past year and a half have been some

of the most difficult times in my life that

I can ever remember.  A child in a crisis

situation and a hubby loosing a job are bound

to shake your whole foundation, that is for sure.

God has been a constant...but

I have not always been the best student through

this walk.

Many tears shed, sleepless nights,

wrestling with what seems a

silence and at times a

lack of direction.

I am learning that I cannot worry about the

future...but take each day as it comes.

That is not always easy to do.

Easter Sunday brings me back to

what LIFE is really about!

For me, it's knowing that what

was done on a cross over 2000 years

ago

was for me...

a sinner...

in need of

redemption.

Though life right now holds no

answers to a hubby who

has not been able to find a job...

I DO KNOW

who

holds

our

future

in

his hands.

Easter Blessings to you all!

Lorena

PINK Saturday ~ More Easter Vinettes

Hello, PINK Friends!

I have more Easter and Pink Vinettes

to share with you this week.

Oh..I just had to show you this PINK Birdhouse

I finally finished.

I LOVE Bunnies...and I have these displayed in our

Entertainment center.

The Bunny below is very special...

it was painted by my very talented

youngest sis over 20 years ago!

These soft ones are sweet too!

I think these bunnies like eggs!

Be sure to visit Beverly of

How Sweet the Sound

tovisit ALL who join us for

 PINK Saturday!

Thanks for taking the time to visit

and leave comments!

Pink Wishes to all!

Lorena

PS...I want to apologize for not being

able to get to everyone last week who

left me comments...sometimes

life just gets in the way.

Struggling but...creating

Hi Friends,

Well..the past few days I have been struggling.

My dear daughter left Monday for her senior trip

to...Hawaii! Can you believe that?

Boy does this Mom wish I could have gone...

but my daughter has worked so hard through

her High School years, gotten such good grades,

endured some emotional hard times and

still has come out on top.

Her true Character and Love for our

Lord has grown...so I guess

I won't begrudge her this fun time in her life.

So...I headed to my studio to see if I could

put any life to the many unfinished things I

need to do.

And as I often do, I get side tracked.

Going through some spring things I hadnt

finished last year I came across a large

Paper Mache egg...

and the juices began to flow.

I even found some older paper roses

that had started to fade that were

PERFECT

for this project.

Doncha LOVE it when an idea

comes out and it all falls

into place?

So I took some pictures and figured I might as

well see if this would sell.

That's another reason I am down.

But I know the times right now

are hard for everyone...

this family is no exception.

Hubs still is looking for work after

almost a year and a half.

God's perfect plan is being

waited upon by us...

but you know...

the seats in the waiting room are gettting

pretty hard.

Okay...pictures to tease...

Then I took a few pictures of another sweet

nut cup basket I made for one of

my dearest friends!

I knew she'd like the pink and blue

I used in this one.

PS..I gave my basket to my friend Susie last night and

She LOVED it!

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share!

Have a great day!

Lorena

PINK Saturday ~ 3=20-10

Happy PINK Saturday

everyone!

Is it Saturday already?

Where does the week go?

I just cannot get over how quickly

time flies.  We have been have

GORGEOUS weather here in Michigan.

My hubby and I have walked outside

the past 2 days in 65 degree temps! Oh...

tis heaven for this girl who loves the warmth of

Spring and Summer...

But...

I must remember I live in Michigan and

it could snow tomorrow!

(I hope not tho)

On to my pinkness...

I'm sharing a few Easter Vinettes today

as well as a current Mosaic of

the past few weeks of Easter/Spring

goodies I have been making for

my etsy shop.

As you enter my front door you will be greeted

with the pretties that tell you spring is on its way!

I scattered some vintage inspired post cards.  And

a HUGE thanks to my sweet friend Deb of Garage Sale Gal,

who sent me the tiniest frog/card holder and sweet pink

bunny. See?

And when you come into our Foyer...you will see

on the Coat Closet wall my Hall Tree all decked

out in a SPRING banner!

And then a few things I have been having fun creating!

Have a HAPPY PINK Day everyone!

Thinking of Spring on my Mind....Lorena

Happy St. Patty's Day! An Irish Blessing

An Old Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

As a young girl I remember my momma

was very interesting in our family roots.

So she began to go through both sides of my

families geneology.

She was very interested to learn that my

granddaddy Hanvey's family many

years ago came over in the 1860

Irish Potatoe Famine...and

their families settled in the North, New England

states and my daddy's family

settled in South Carolina.

I also have wonderful memories of  family

gatherings for Corned Beef and Cabbage

dinners.  Now, my mom still

has these same dinners each year but

I have to miss them due to where

we live.

I guess I still have my memories to

keep me happy but sure wished

I coulda been there this year to

help them celebrate

St. Patricks Day!

Wishing you all a little *Luck-o-the-Irish* Today!

Lorena

My 1st Tea Time Tuesday!

Hi Friends!

I am joining my sweet friend

Sandi

for

TEA TIME Tuesdays!

Since I LOVE anything to do with

tea, tea cups, teapots

I thought it would be fun

to showcase some of my

special goodies.

This tea set is very dear to me.  When my mom and

dad visited The Enlish Isles many years ago I she picked this set

out for me.  It is OLDE Chintz by Sadler, Fine Bone

China, Made in England.

This came all the way from England to my home.

Now the teapot is not a big one, holds maybe

3-4 cups of water...but I am a Chintz girl

and blue girl too...and this one is sooo me.

It takes residence front and center in my hutch

display in our Royal Blue Dining Room.

When something has the thought of another

behind it, this sentimental gal gets

real sappy over it.

But I am reminded in my Love of *pretty things*

not to get myself too caught up in the getting but

more in the enjoying each treasured day I am given.

The verses below keeps me ever mindful of this...

 Matthew 6:19,20

Do Not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,

where moth and rust destroy

and

where thieves break in and steal,

but,

 lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

where neither moth nor rust destroys

and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Reminder that these are just things and I mustn't

obsess on these treasures,

enjoy them for the season they have

been given...

and

be thankful for what GOD

has given me each day.

Thanks so much for joining with me...

be sure to Check out Sandi's blog for

others who are joining her

in Tea Time Tuesday!

Blessings,

Lorena

I LOVE my Kitties!

Morning Bloggy Friends!

Since my sweet Kitty Punkin

passed in Feb,

I have made sure to love on our

remaining 2 luvies!

So I am sharing what I think

are some adorable poses!

I love how Chloe has her head resting on her paw! AWE!

Tiger for some reason LOVEs to sit on my Crafting Room Chair

when I am away.

We don't very often see these two in such close

proximity.  So I couldn't resist snapping this one.

I think TIGER has the most Beautious face!

Chloe loves to sit and hide under this small table I use for

my study books.  She also has a thing for PEACOCK

feathers....hmmmmmm

So go love your sweeties today!

Blessings...Lorena

PINK Saturday!

TEA POT Treasures

GOOD Morning,

My PINKaliscous Friends!

Oh Today I decided to share with you

another collection!

Teapots were probably one of the

very first things I began to collect

when my hubby and I first got married

almost 24 years ago.

And...

just like us,

they come in many shapes and sizes.

My favs are usually bone China

made in England...yet,

I am not going turn one away

just because its not made in England

if I LOVE it.

These mostly reside in my BLUE

dining Room...with my Tea Cups as well.

This shelf is inside a wall in my dining room.

I took a book or video shelf

and turned it into a

wonderful TEA Pots display.

I use the top Tea Pot the most for Steeping

because of its size.

Below, this tea cozy was given to me by

my sister for a birthday...its a fav of mine!

Yep, that blue Teapot Is actually a lamp

I also love this Tea Cup for one...a dear friend gave it to me.

So many differing shapes and sizes.

I didn't want to teaze ya to much so I

also included a closer look at some of my

Tea Cups hanging above the shelf.

I never tire of their beauty.

Many have been given to me

as gifts.

Some I have found on clearance.

Whatever their story,

I love them all

just the same!

Yes, I also have used many to steep a HOT

batch of my favorite Spiced Tea.

I also have this darling Plant stand that

I turned into a display fo whatever my fancy is.

Here are a few Spring Pots that I found at

FRANKS, when it used to be open.

The one below them was a TJ Maxx steal!

Thanks for indulging me.

HOP on over to Beverly of

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

to find more

PINK Posts!

Devoted to PINKS....Lorena

Spring Has Come to My Studio!

Hello you Dear Friends!

I cant wait to share what

I have been up too these past few days!

With warming, sunny days here in

Southeast Michigan my

spirits have soared into a

Springy smile!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

SPRING.

Even my color anaylsis for things

I should wear tells me I am...

YEP...

a SPRING.

Also, whenever I can I love to

repurpose things.

Many Items I am using this year

for my spring goodies to

sell in my ETSY store have

been repurposed

and

given a new life.

The above nut cup was done up in soft pinks and aqua.

I also reused an egg I had and painted and dressed it up with

vintage forget-me-nots!

This lil sweety all in pinks and aquas was

given to a dear lady who had her 83rd

Birthday Yesterday.  If you look real

close you can see that I was

getting it readied to give to her.

Then today I began working with those little

MOTT's applesauce containers...LOOK...

How sweet this came out.

I used an Easter fabric of colored eggs..bright

happy colors and an

 aqua egg tucked inside too!

And then...today I finished this sweet lil

Bunny FuFoo...she's sitting sweetly among

the grass and flowers..with eggs

waiting for a new home!

For fun I did up some fun Cone

Sparkly Tree's!  The purple one has the

prettiest Easter glitter on it..that

just does not show well in my pictures!

Loaded with BLING too!

Oh and I am also working on my SWAP

I am doing for 2 sweet gals!

Stay tuned, I might just

have some sneaks here and

there for ya!

Happy SPRING to all!

Lorena