Happy 4th of July!

just for fun, I'm showing you a gift I'm giving my friend for her birthday today!

First, I made a card.  Then I decided to recycle a bag to match the card.  I did this by gluing paper over the shop name.

Perhaps some of you will recognize the lovely crochet cloths by Sarah of Magnolia Surprise and the tea bag graphics by Sher of Sher Hastings Designs.  I downloaded the tea bags and printed them, adding a little red and blue color with chalks.

I found a footed milk glass bowl in the pattern my friend collects.  I made some candy (recipe) which I packaged in a cellophane bag covered in white stars.

I'll give this to her tonight when our families meet up at the fireworks.  I hope she loves it!

photos by me © 2012

a very special day!

 

Happy Birthday to my wonderful son!

He is about 9 years old in this photo.

Since you asked, he spent the late afternoon and evening skiing.

photo by me © 2010

a most special day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sweetheart!

Here is my dear daughter many years ago on her 5th birthday.

photo by me © 2009  all rights reserved

a birthday memory

Here I am, 2 years old, standing in front of the chair my Grandma gave me for my birthday. I remember receiving that gift! It was way up high on our round oak dining table. I was looking up at it from below. I was mesmerized. This was a special gift, for my Grandma died when I was 4 and I have only a few memories of her. I had that chair for a long, long time. So here I am, a 2 year old in big girl pants (!), clutching my stuffed animals. (I always loved stuffed animals.) Note those cool old-fashioned baby shoes. (Please ignor the lack of a fancy dress, or even, ahem, just a shirt.)
This is for the etsy bloggers street team carnival!