february 14th...

hope you have a very special day, full of ♥♥♥!!

& btw- today is the last day for my Valentine's Sale...
get 15% OFF you order!!!
use coupon code: VALENTINE15
visit my etsy shop >>

inspired by: valentine's day

i love these
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

pink & red paper hearts >>

a really cute re-styled pink skirt >>

 i love this... it's just such a great idea! :)

white "love" photo prints >>

pink peony dictionary print >>

sugar cookie love...

yesterday, i made heart-shaped sugar cookies, for a little valentine party that me & my sister are doing for the kids in my church! the kids will get to frost & decorate their own cookies! fun!! also, we are going to watch "be my valentine, charlie brown"... oh, i love charlie brown, so cute!! :) the party is tonight... it should be a lot of fun!! hopefully not too chaotic...

anyway, i love making sugar cookies...
& heart-shaped ones are even better!

so i just couldn't resist a couple of photos:

isn't this so cute??    i ♥ it.

through my lens {lately}

i just thought i would share some of my recent photos from my

365 photo project...

so far, it has been a success!! it's only been 16 days, but every day i have managed to take a photo & post it on my flickr & it's been fun! 

so here is a little glimpse of my life lately, through my photos...

my breakfast for the last two days: peanut butter & bananas on whole wheat toast. yumm.

one of the books i am currently reading is a biography about audrey hepburn. i love her! :)

i just love the design on this small vintage bowl, so pretty.

a cold morning sky: sun flare & airplane lines.

inspired by: love & cross stitch

first of all...

i just wanted to share that i am currently offering a

Special Valentine SALE in my etsy shop!!

GET 15% OFF your order, by using the Coupon Code:

VALENTINE15

go to my etsy shop >>

& now...

on to these very cute valentine cross stitch designs

from the grace & light etsy shop...

inspired by: words

^ i just love that quote so much... from "How He Loves"

so beautifully written by john mark mcmillan.

& i love the version by david crowder band... so good!

"He is jealous for me, loves like a hurricane, i am a tree,

bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy.

when all of a sudden, i am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,

and I realize just how beautiful You are,

and how great Your affections are for me..."

such beautiful words in this song... listen here >>

^ from my 365 photo project... :)

i took these water drop/bokeh photos over the weekend. 

the weekend was very wet & cold where i live.
& the weather reports say there is more snow to come this week.

i may be starting to get a little bit tired of it, but it is really pretty...

hope you had a good weekend!

inspired by: shelves

i love a space that is filled with shelves. i love how you can arrange & re-arrange shelves in so many ways, with so many pretty things.
to me, it really brings comfort & style to a room!

these photos are amazing examples...

{i really love the first two}

 

^ source: pottery barn

^ source: a country farmhouse

{unfortunately, i don't know the sources of all of these...

so if they are yours, please let me know &

i will update the source or remove the image... thanks}

etsy shop update!

there are a few new items in my etsy shop today!!

& they are perfect for valentine's day...

{crocheted heart garland}

&

 {a few valentine's day cards}

 

visit my shop >>

inspired by: rifle paper co.

i love the beautiful designs from
rifle paper co.
they are so amazing!

see for yourself...

^ this foral heart is my favorite!
& perfect for valentine's day!

happy february!

today was a wonderful day! it was extremely cold, windy, & snowy outside... but i stayed inside all day!! yay!! i did laundry, baked cookies, watched tv, & crocheted these cute little hearts...
:)

my doggie also loved that we stayed warm & cozy inside all day...