snapshots from lately...

  >>>>  snapshots from this week  <<<<

1-3. Cute vintage dishes from a new flea market & a goodwill that just opened.

4. Chocolate pie from my family's memorial day celebration.

5-6. Freshly stained deck, it looks brand new.

7. My grandparent's peach tree.

8. Just a self-shot.

9-10. From the 5th floor at the hospital, my mom had surgery this week.

11. Just another shot of the sky.

12. Pretty flowers that a kind friend from church gave my mom.

13. Making kale chips.

14. Making homemade ice cream sandwiches.

(more about the ice cream sandwiches soon...)

I hope you all had a lovely week!

:)

the winners are...

First of all, I have to say...

To everyone who entered my giveaway! 

It means so much to me to have so many amazing people

reading my blog & supporting my shop! :)

For this giveaway, I decided to choose one big winner

& two runners-up!!!

(because it is always so hard for me to only pick one winner...)

So, the big winner is....

Sarah Dawneé

And the two runners-up are...

{ happily, Becki }

&

Sherry

Congratulations to each of you!!

Please send me an email (with your mailing address) to brightside_02@hotmail.com

& I will get your special gift in the mail very soon! 

Yay!!

{week twenty-two} memory verse...

see my verses from weeks...

one & two  ||  three  ||  four  || five  || six || seven  ||  eight  || nine || ten  || eleven || twelve || thirteen 

fourteen || fifteen || sixteen || seventeen || eighteen || nineteen || twenty || twenty-one

snapshots from my week...

instagram shots from my week...

Strawberries. Yellow flowers. Pretty sunsets, every night. Homemade scone with apricot preserves. 

Sonic lemon-berry slush. Enjoying my way through Mere Christianity. 

Watching my Rockies actually win a game. Bright green nail polish.

* * * * *

Without going in to the details, I will say that this week has had it's ups & downs... Of course, God has been faithful through it all & I know He will work out a few difficult things that some of my family members are going through right now. Not every day or week is picture-perfect, but I have always believed in finding joy in little things & most importantly in thanking God for everything!

 The words of this verse come to my mind often...

...give thanks in all circumstances; 

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

& Here is another encouraging verse that I read this week...

But now, this is what the Lord says...
 “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
    I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

Isaiah 43:1

There is nothing to fear! God is in control!

We must give thanks & Trust In Him always!

Have a happy weekend!

:)

flowers & a favorite quote...

{ a favorite quote from Mere Christianity }

A GIVEAWAY!!!

The WINNER of this GIVEAWAY will get their 

choice of any photo print from my etsy shop!

To Enter the Giveaway...

Visit my etsy shop & leave a comment on this post!

Be sure to tell me which print is your favorite...

I will announce the winner on Monday, May 28th.

One comment per person.

handmade granny-square pillow...

 For my birthday (earlier this month), my sister got me this new duvet cover from Ikea! The pillows I had were not quite right with it, so I decided to crochet my own granny-square pillow... & today I finished it!!

I love the way it looks with the stripes & it will be even better when I finish my granny-square blanket...

& Here is a close up of the wall art that is above my bed... I love this wall! 

about each item...

The flower photo was taken from a calendar by Alica Bock.

The floral heart print is by Rifle Paper Co.

The vases & camera are vintage.

The "love" quote (by Oscar Hammerstein) is painted on a fabric-covered canvas.

The two small frames in the upper left are vintage stamps.

I used fabric & a doilies in the embroidery hoops.

The yellow flowers are from JoAnn's.

The little black & white photo is a behind-the-scenes photo from Roman Holiday.

:)

sunshine & wildflowers...

Hopefully these bright yellow flowers 

will bring a little extra happiness to your day!!

& 

Just a head's up... I will be having a giveaway this week!!

So, be on the look out for that!

{week twenty-one} memory verse...

see my verses from weeks...

one & two  ||  three  ||  four  || five  || six || seven  ||  eight  || nine || ten  || eleven || twelve || thirteen 

fourteen || fifteen || sixteen || seventeen || eighteen || nineteen || twenty

snapshots from my week...

... A pretty sunset.

... Peach roses in the front yard!

... Me & my doggie!

... Picked a few wildflowers!

... Loving gummi bears lately!

... Processing from a 1st birthday party! Cute!!

... Finished the first side of my pillow! 

... I love sweet potato fries!

... While cleaning out my closet, I found my heart sunglasses!

... Played tennis this week & had the courts to ourselves!

... Got beautiful prints in the mail from Laney Butler! Love them! 

{www.LaneyButler.etsy.com}

... Take-out from one of my favorite restaurants!

... Jane Austen movie night!! Loved it!! :)

snapshots from lately...

... flowers for my mama on mother's day! :)

... wore my new striped dress!

... played dominoes with my family on mother's day! 

... wearing silly glasses with my friend, at a 1st birthday party!

... my friend & her little boy are visiting this week! what a cutie!!

...working on some colorful knitted bows! 

... my nails, inspired by this!

||  follow me on instagram @ sarah_brightside  ||

{week twenty} memory verse...

see my verses from weeks...

one & two  ||  three  ||  four  || five  || six || seven  ||  eight  || nine || ten  || eleven || twelve || thirteen 

fourteen || fifteen || sixteen || seventeen || eighteen || nineteen

snapshots from my week...

Flowers in my new vase & afternoon tea!

This week I have been re-arranging & organizing... I finished this wall!

I went through some of my favorite vintage stamps... love looking at these!

I color coordinated my buttons... pinks, oranges, & yellows are my favorite right now!!

Roses & peach cobbler at my grandparents house!

Reading & underlining in Mere Christianity!

I love quotes that get me thinking...

While watering flowers, i realized that my nail polish matched the hose! Ha!

& My favorite flavor of yogurt!

I love my doggie's expression in that shot!

& Ice cream from baskin robbins is my favorite treat!!!

Sold these knits in my shop this week!!

I am so thankful for all who have supported my shop in the past. 

I am so blessed to be able to make things that are special to me & then pass them on!

This week has been a really good one! 

Thank you Jesus, for all of your blessings!

:)