Onward!

January is an interesting month, a time of vast renewal and deep contemplation.  It is in the depths of winter, sometimes brutal, sometimes calm.  There seems to be a lingering juxtaposition every year at this time.  We soldier on reminding ourselves that although Spring comes but once a year, it does eventually come.  I am blessed to be living in a warmer climate, though I miss snow daily, allowing for bits of outdoors & sunshine.  So, as you meander through this time dear friend, I hope these shots I have been taking lately bring a smile to your rosy-cheeked, brave face.

Inspiration

I am an artist & I find a lot of my inspiration for new ideas (& to keep going as an artist, an often tough road to be sojourning on) from blogs.  Blogging is a great source to put new information into the world, including great products from other great artists.  So, today's blog will be brief, to simply showcase other's work that I find very inviting & lovely.  Please enjoy & pass on the cuteness to friends & family.

This is the work of the very talented textile artist, Lotta Jansdotter.

Have a peak around her website & shop!!!

Then take a web stroll over to see products & the blog of Fine Little Day, another genius idea by Elisabeth Dunker, based out of Gothenburg, Sweden.

I have been enjoying a lot of Swedish products & artists as of late.  It may be I married into a wonderful Swedish (& Scottish) family that is equally inspiring.

A Cheery New Year

It is always joyous to turn over a new leaf & get a chance to be starting something all over again, a smidgen wiser.  Here we find ourselves embarking quietly into a brand new year, still very much untarnished & white.  So dear friends, while we gaze out this collective window at our recent fallen snow, as it gleams in the sun quite untouched, let us also turn our hearts to receive the grace freshness brings each January one. 


Let our resolution be this; to live each day with this same newness, forgiving oft & treading lightly on each heart we might meet along this two thousand & twelve's path.  Happiest New Year.  xoxo

A Wedding That Keeps On Giving





I hope this finds you warm & well & that your holiday was full of laughter & good cheer.  My husband & I were blessed to get to sneak away for a road trip to the great, but cold state of Wisconsin to see our family & friends for our first Christmas together as husband & wife.  It was wonderful, refreshing & just what we needed to warm our hearts this December.

Speaking of marital bliss, we are excited to announce that our lovely October 8th, 2011 wedding is featured today on Project Wedding's blog, One Lovely Day.  Grab a warm beverage & pop on over to this wedding blog to read about Josh & I or to marvel at Paper Antler's wonderful photography of our day.  Here is a small taste of their talent with the photographs below.

  



A Musik Monday

You might just want to give these lovelies a listen on this rainy, slow sort of a Monday.  The 3 ladies that make up this band have amazing voices.  Sign up for their mailings & get 2 free MP3 downloads! 

They go by the name, The Staves & they are dreamy yummy. 

Or perhaps this gem of a lady who recorded this song, "Steal His Heart' in the girls' bathroom in the lovely Edinburgh, Scotland (Yay Scotland!!!!  Josh's family is Scottish).  This Emily & The Woods is brilliant.

If you want something in a minor key, only instrumental & with some beautiful cello-ings (not to mention a gorgeous painting to look at) try this band, Hungry Ghosts & you will love this song called 'I don't think of you anymore, but I don't think of you anyless'.  Just because there are not words, do not be fooled, this song will move you.



And one more for the road that you are on today, friend, an old favorite of mine by the lovey, talented Brooke Fraiser.  Try this song ' Soon and Very Soon' to bid you farewell. 

xoxo, heather.