Friday Favorites

Posted on January 8, 2010 by crystal

For this week’s Friday Favorites I’d like to show you a little collection of mine that began with a gift.

It was Christmas 2001 and after the turmoil that had occurred in the world during the autumn of that year, we received this gift with the message that it would renew hope for a bright future.

She is appropriately named: “The Angel of Peace”

The gift really struck a chord with us and somehow seemed very soothing after the previous weeks of uncertainty that so many of us had been through.

I had never seen the resin sculptures of Susan Lordi before that time, and I’m not sure if it was because the first one meant so much to us, or if I would have been drawn to them anyway, but after that Christmas, I began to notice them in stores and found myself charmed by them.

Now, I’m at the point where I have several, and I’m out of shelf space to display any more! These are the ones that make us smile here at our house . . .

We bought this for our anniversary one year . . .

My daughter gave me this one for a Christmas gift . . .

I had to buy this for Sir Beads-a-Lot . . .

As a kid, I spent most of my summers at the beach . . .

I couldn’t resist this one – she seemed perfect to display during summer and fall!

By the way, if you’re ever out shopping and you happen to see me lingering over a display of these little sculptures, please grab me by the arm and remind me that I have no more shelf space, ok? Thanks! 🙂

Do you ever have to remind yourself that you don’t need more of “something”?

Friday Favorites

Posted on January 1, 2010 by crystal

For the first Friday Favorites of 2010 (Yikes, it’s going to be tough to get used to writing that!), here’s a darling vintage card and a special quotation to match!

This Little Miss is carrying in a new calendar for the new year. I just love that her bouquet has shamrocks for good luck in the days ahead, and forget-me-nots as reminders of special moments in the previous year.

And, isn’t this quote perfect for today? I’m feeling inspired already!

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”

~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

May 2010, and every new year, be brimming with peace, prosperity, love, and much joy for all of us! 😀

Friday Favorites

Posted on December 18, 2009 by crystal

For this week’s Friday Favorites, I have a vintage post card that will tug at your heart!

(click to enlarge)

It must be very hard work to deliver gifts in those conditions! Doesn’t it look cooold out there? The kids will definitely need a cup of cocoa when they get home . . .

And, what’s a cute picture without a cute quote, right?

Here’s one I really like . . .

“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.”

~Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby

Enjoy your weekend! 😀

‘Til next time,

Friday Favorites – Smile!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by crystal

Isn’t it amazing to know that when we smile, we actually trigger chemicals in the brain that make us happy?

Of course our smiles can make others happy too!

For this week’s Friday Favorites, I have a poem about smiles. You knew I was going there, right? 😉

It really is a lovely poem though, and I hope you enjoy it.

The Value of a Smile

A smile costs nothing, but gives much.

It enriches those who receive,
without making poorer those who give.
It takes but a moment,
but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

Nobody is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and nobody is so poor but that he can be made rich by it.

A smile creates happiness in the home,
fosters good will in business,
and is the countersign of friendship.
It brings rest to the weary,
cheer to the discouraged,
sunshine to the sad,
and is nature’s best antidote for trouble.

Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen,
for it’s something that is of no value to anyone
until it’s given away.

Some people are too tired to give you a smile.
Give them one of yours, as nobody needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.

~Anonymous

Hope your weekend is full of smiles.

Here’s one from me . . . 😀

See ya Monday for a new giveaway and new questions!

Friday Favorites – Planet Raspberry

Posted on October 9, 2009 by crystal

Sorry about the silly title for this week’s Friday Favorites… but I’m in a silly mood!

In my defense though, the lampwork beads do have rings around them – rather like a “planet”, and the color here is definitely a “raspberry” pink.

As I was making these earrings, it occurred to me that they’d be gorgeous for winter. First of all, the white is a true “winter white”, and then there’s the raspberry, which is such a deliciously cool color.

So what’s up for your weekend?

Hope you’re planning a little fun along with those chores!!

We should all follow Carol’s lead and choose our pumpkins while the selection is still good.

Well . . . take good care, and I’ll see ya back here on Monday for a new giveaway and new questions. 😀