Wednesday, April 30, 2014

more tea!

What made the tea fun was the wonderful people that agreed to sit at my table. ;)

I rarely play my violin anymore, so it was nice to play in a trio with my sister Charlotte and one of my best friends, RB.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Ladies' Tea ~ Vintage Paris Table

This morning was our church's annual ladies' tea. This was my first year hosting a table, and it was a lot of fun! I had several friends sit at my table and none of us are etiquette experts, praise the Lord. Here are some pics.

I was so happy with how it all turned out! Here's where I found everything:

Coffee and tea pots - eBay
Dishes- wedding gift
Silverware - wedding gift
Napkins - gift from my grandma
Glasses- Dollar Tree
Tablecloth - Wal-Mart
Chocolate favors - Le Chocolat du Bouchard
Centerpiece - my own collection/library

Mom helped me come up with a way to artfully arrange my six antique French books for the centerpiece. (They were the only "vintage" thing I had.) 

Welcome to Paris! Have a cup of tea and a scone. ;)

I also had a lot of fun scouring tons of napkin fold ideas for my mom's table. I ended up picking this one, and after adding the gem to the center, it really turned into a flower! I was so excited with how they turned out.


Wednesday, April 23, 2014

oh, hello.

For the record, I'm not a fan of ultrasound pics. Black landscape, little unrecognizable white blob, no color...melts your heart, right? 

Well, my heart didn't melt until I saw a perfectly clear little hand with 5 fingers. This was my first look at my first child, and even though it wasn't as clear as I was hoping, it was still a miracle to see a living, moving person inside me. :) 

Next trip I learn the gender! Stay tuned! 



p.s. - what do you think? boy? girl?

Thursday, April 17, 2014

transparency

"There is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are." - Brennan Manning

So many things I want to say about this quote, but suffice it to say - life is too short to be anything but real. Be yourself. We don't have time to play the game of sorting through phoniness. Drop the one-sided (or two-faced) friendships. Move on. The coolest people in life are the ones who are just that: people. They don't try to hide it and look like 100% 24/7 edifying saints. What's the point of iron sharpening iron if there's no one around admitting they're dull?