Change is Blowin' in the Wind

Wow, I am tired. Just finished another amazing year as a preschool teacher. I have a t-shirt that says " There is no exercise better for your heart than picking up a young child". I think that says it all. My youngest, Boo-Bear, just graduated from preschool. Of course, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I'll now have Fridays all to myself and not have him under foot at work all the time. But on the other hand, I'll have Fridays all to myself and not have him under foot at work all the time. I will miss him so much when he starts Kindergarten. He just lights up my day. He always asks me to give him some love and showers me with kisses! I know how quickly this stage is passing away. Motherhood is such a wonderful blessing! Change is coming quickly and some days I open my arms wide to feel the winds of change blowin'. Other days, I want to run away and hide from it all. Change comes calling whether we are prepared for it or not. I'm praying that I'm prepared for losing my little man to Kindergarten next fall!

Happy Easter

One of the nicest holidays this season. Enjoyed watching some excellent old movies related to the faith. "Ten Commandments" and "King of Kings" were very inspiring and reminded me of the importance of Easter. I baked a ham and tried a new recipe, Potatoes Florentine. Delicious.The Easter Bunny hid eggs in the back yard and left loads of candy. Beautiful music at church. Nice evening walk in the cool breeze with my family. Life just doesn't get much better. O.K., maybe drinking mojitos on the beach in Pensacola! To top off the day, we rented "The King's Speech" starring Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth. Excellent movie! I can see now why Colin Firth (aka Mr. Darcy) won the Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI of England.Also watched the final episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs" on Masterpiece Theatre. I think I got enough of my British influence for the week. Oh, wait, the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is on Friday!! More British culture!! Makes me miss my honeymoon trip to England, Ireland and Wales!

Teaching Heart Mom: Links to Love

Teaching Heart Mom: Links to Love

New PB Inspirations

The inspiration from PB just keep comin'. I'm in love with these distressed terrariums. I think I may try to make my own DIY version though.I think that I will let Boo Bear help me with these. He loves to get dirty!

Beautiful Potting stand

Beautiful inspiration from Pottery Barn for a potting stand.Love this idea!

French Country Island

Beautiful example of what I would love to see in my kitchen! I absolutely adore the distressed look of this kitchen island. Most especially, I love the wine rack and cook book shelf as well as the ornate posts on the corners. Adore, adore, adore. I am dreaming about a kitchen redo (someday) and am going to keep this in my mind as how I want my cabinets redone. I've thought about redoing the island myself, however, we have stock cabinetry and a friend tried doing this with little success. I also don't have the beautiful features of this island. Dreaming of a french country kitchen in Texas!

Garden Potential

Wonderful idea! A garden journal to keep track of plants and the joy of watching them bloom!

Thinking about my new flower bed and getting ideas for what to plant. I love the potential that spring brings. The potential of what could be... a dream.... that may or may not happen.... the beauty that nature brings to us as a gift... I love most to see my antique roses blooming in my backyard and think of my friend Rhonda and our trek down to  Needville. A gentleman's wife died and the rosary was her idea. Once she passed, he didn't have the heart to keep it going, so he sold off all of the inventory. My friend and I gathered up some antique beauties and planted them in our yards. Rhonda moved to the city and I don't get to see her as much these days. I always remember her friendship when I see my beautiful roses blossoming in the summer sun!