just sayin'...

I am coming out of hiding

to say thank you and to say goodbye.

White Wednesday 

has been an awesome opportunity 

 for me to share 

my white world with you.

So let's party one more time!

 I've gone through some of my files 

and 

pulled out a (just a) few 

of 

my 

favorite white photos.

white lace

my white room re-do's

 (some) of my white pretties

 my white handiwork

 white christmas

 white celebrations

my  white projects

  *miss gracie's* white shopkeeping

 That's a lot of white

and 

a lot of WHITE WEDNESDAYS!

White really is my favorite color!

and now it is time.

THANK YOU, Kathleen

for your faithfulness

every week.

Good bye,

 WHITE WEDNESDAY.

I'm gonna miss you.

august beauty...

I'm soaking in these last few days of summer 

and the beauty that is unique to August.

Enjoy with me?

We have one more week of summer vacation 

before school begins

after Labor Day. 

That's when school is supposed to start, isn't it?

Sunflowers are so happy, aren't they?

They thrive in this august heat

I wish I did...

I have a few things left on my summer bucket list  

that I will be working on...

How about you?

How are you spending your last days of summer?

a little mo...

 little miss mo (monique)  at 9 weeks

When little miss mo came to grandma's house

 wearing pink zebra stripes and a pink tutu,
what was a grandmother to do?
What would  you do?



Of course, you find a pink bow

and

a pink suitcase.

Have you ever seen any mo sweetness?

Having a litttle mo fun?

I will be missing for the next week or so.

We are having house guests...that's pretty rare for us.

I am cleaning like mad...I do love me a deadline.

And while I am cleaning, I am contemplating.

Contemplating the

deep

deep 

things of life

things like:

 Is it necessary to paint (read re-decorate) the bathroom

just because I am cleaning the bathroom?

These are the deep things of my life.

I'm just kidding (sort of) of course

but I am enjoying taking care of my nest.

What are you up to during these last days of summer?

Have a great week, talk to you soon.

whatever...

This may be s-t-e-t-c-h-i-n-g it 

for white wednesday but I'm going to anyway.

I want to share a bit of what's been on my heart this week.

Whatever is…

true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable

if anything is excellent or praiseworthy

think about such things.

We're all women here, right?

We know how emotions

can rule

our hearts and our minds.

When I get in that dark place

and

the thoughts are swirling

and 

just getting darker and darker;

this is what I come back to:

What do I know  to be true?

I can always come back to the

promises of God

and HIS character.

God is good.

HE loves me.

And HE's got this(whatever this  is).

And almost  all  of what

I am dwelling on

is NOT truth

but 

rather my emotions.

This week, this became

my meditation once again.

linking to:

White Wednesday @ Faded  Charm
Show off Your Cottage @ The House in the Roses 
Creative Blogger's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Make it Pretty @ The Dedicated House
Tuesday Cowgirl Up @ The Farmhouse Porch 
Your Cozy Home @ Cozy Home Scenes
Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time
Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
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Cottage Garden Party@ Fishtail Cottage
Under $100 @ Beyond the Picket Fence
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants
Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Air Your Laundry Friday @ Freckled Laundry
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Fabulous Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo
Farmhouse Friday @ Laurie Anna's Vintage Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
PRIMP Your Stuff @ (PRIMP)
Thriftin' on a Thursday @ Savvy City Farmer
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri @ 2805