Julies' Book Signing!

Julie had her first book signing for her new book,

'Autism is a Four Letter Word- Love', yesterday!

It was exciting to see the connections she made

with mother's and grandmother's of Autistic children.

Getting and sharing information really enriches the

relationships and lives of everyone involved with

autism or any physical or mental health issues.

It was a great turnout and afterward Julie had

many of us out to her home for a bonfire and food!!

Memorial weekend, when we celebrated our 30th anniversary, I kept forgetting to get a picture of Tim and I! So yesterday while I was snapping over a hundred pics for Julie, I handed off my camera.....not bad for 30 years together! ;)

Forgotten Treasures!

I solicited some decorating advice

(and got some unsolicited from the dd's)

on color for walls and furniture arrangements and

was told this (dusty) cabinet should go....

I knew it but just needed to be told!

It sat in the corner of our kitchen for years......

....it contained all these treasures!
My dad's sailboat and blue 'top'! A small leather coin purse I got in the Black Hills as a child. Two wind up toys from my dh's grandmother. Many Boyd's Bearstones. My dad's 'pee' pot! (ha) My first teddy bear(far left, black and white panda).

An old Coke bottle, our oldest dd's wooden rattle, 'jack's', my horse head stapler from the early 70's, my 'flutophone'(trademark name, omg, they still make them) from 4th grade, antique figurines from my gma. And various other 'treasures'!

Now to find a home for everything....

30 YEARS.......AND COUNTING!!

This was 'us'!

May 1978

Then, this was 'us'!

May 26th, 1979

I said 'I do'! (and so did he!)
With family and friends!

We have always found joy! (winter '79)

Especially with these two! (1984)

And no matter where we go.....

...we have fun....

....and adventure....

....and lots of laughs!

....thirty years.....

...let's do it again!

HHH!

With Humbleness(deepest respect) I Honor my Hero!

There are many I would call my hero....

but today I want to honor my mom!

I wish I had understood more clearly all the elements of her life that made her the type of mother she was! And I admit, with humbleness, that I did not appreciate what a wonderful mother she was until after her death six and a half years ago.

So, with love to my sisters and my dad......

I honor her!

(about 1962...mom, myself, Deanna & Ruth)

This weekend I will be spending time with my family at a sisters lake cabin(hey...it's Minnesota)!

And with the size of family we have there is always a birthday....this month it's a niece and a sister!!

With limited time and mojo these are what I came up with!

I hope all of you have a great Memorial weekend....

celebrate with family and friends!!

It's a Windy Wednesday!!!

A quick post before I head off to work....on this very

windy Wednesday!!!

Warm but windy!!!

Another Unity May KOM LO!

Have a great day!!

GOOD MONDAY MORNING!!!

I hope your Monday morning is as sunny and beautiful as mine!!

So what's with the mixers you ask?!!!

Well, the little gold and white one on the right was given

to me by my dear Aunt Dory! Thirty years ago for my

bridal shower! I was also given a stand mixer, but I always

used this little one! It still works but isn't as strong as it

should be....and I had mentioned to my girls some time ago

that I would like a new one....so for Mother's Day I got a

new Kitchen Aid!! I feel sad about giving up my very first

and favorite mixer but it's going to a good home...sister

Julie is going to take it to her lake cabin!! So I don't feel

so bad! Haven't tried out the new one yet but I know

I will love it! Thanks T, R, N, E and M!

Creativity wise I was able to conger up another LO

this weekend in between activities! And finally got to

use my new Unity Stamps kit, 'Confessions'!

We do love this little bald head.....

trying to imagine Eli with hair!!

hehe!

Have a joyful day!!

ARE YOU HOPPIN'??

....or are you wondering what's going on??

It's the

UNITY KIT OF THE MONTH BLOG HOP!!

Hopefully you are coming to my blog from

Cheri's blog: http://thepaperfreak.blogspot.com/

If not....... to get started go here:

http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

There are 101 blogs signed up for this 3 day event!

A 'long weekend' of inspiration!! All using Unity's

Kits of the Months!! If you're not a KOM member,

maybe all the creations you see on this blog hop

will convince you to join!!

You can go here: http://www.unitystampco.com/

to join and view all of Unity's stamps!!

Enjoy!!

Stamps: Unity's May KOM

Paper: Imaginisce(Baby Powder-Bubble Bath)

Ribbon: Dashes,Dots& Checks(from Michaels)

RicRac: by the yard from Archivers

Buttons: vintage

Glitter: Martha Stewart

Label: MME

Stamps: Unity's May KOM

Paper: Making Memories, MME(Laundry Line for Archiver's)
Ribbon: Making Memories
Flowers: Prima, Got Flowers?
Brads: Creative Impressions
Label: Me&MyBigIdea
Pens: Copics

Thanks for stopping by my blog,

next 'hop' on over to the fabulous

Lisa Hetrick

who happens to be one of

Unity's super talented artists!!
(Love her designs!!)

Have a great weekend!!