impending

This little happy place is shortly getting a new life as part of my business blog.  I just can't be maintaining an infinite number of happy places on the web.  Watch for  it at: bloomstreetfloral.com
Once everything is working properly, I'll set up this url to just forward you there.

I know, so exciting....
not unless you are me.

Quote(s) of the Week: becoming

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Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.

                          -Anais Nin, "Winter of Artifice"

"And eventually being perfect became like carrying a backpack filled with bricks every single day.... What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." 

                                             — Anna Quindlen (Being Perfect)

Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken.  If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal.  Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements.  Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness.  But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change.  It will not be broken, it will become unbreakable, inpenetrable, irredeemable.  To love is to be vulnerable.

-                                                   C.S. Lewis

these are a few

I would label myself as an eclectic blog reader, with wide ranging interests and a few bad habits.  But I spend enough time reading blogs that I ought to share some of my favorites that you may not already be reading.



Blog Guidebook - Things you should know if you blog
Money Saving Mom - You  never knew there were so many ways to save money
Tiffany D - Because I'm clueless about makeup and need somebody to hold my hand
Tollipop - This lady inevitably cheers me up.  Not for the overly cynical.
Pineapple Paintbrush - Awesome Art ideas for kids - currently running an online class.
Sheye Rosemeyer - Photography blogger with a heartbreaking backstory
Laurie Cinotto Art + Craft - Awesome inspiration for me as a crafter/florist
Tartelette- One of my favorite food bloggers, come hungry! Her food styling is superb.

at the end of the..

I love the idea of celebrating St. Patrick's day with not only green and shamrocks... but with rainbows and pots of gold.  I have a few friends who celebrate the holiday by having a leprechaun come in the night and bring their kids a pot of gold (foil covered chocolate coins).   Not sure if I'll ever be that organized, but I do love to celebrate!

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for my dentist

I figure being married to a dentist may someday mean having input in the aesthetics of a dental office.  (someday).  There are a few quirky touches I'm tempted to consider.

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quote: small and simple things

"Little by little, one travels far." -J R R Tolkien

Origami in feb

There's something a little bit brilliant about an origami valentine.....

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etsy roundup: a valentine to wear

Etsy does not fail me when I inquire after a necklace for the Valentine season.  Each of these brought at least one friend or family member (or myself!) to mind.

I love PA - a way to proclaim your love of place

Heartache and Sorrow journal necklace - for those who'd rather there wasn't a Valentines day

Hershey's Valentines stamp locket for my Cousin in Hershey

infinity - for mushy newlywed types

circle pendant - for those who think hearts are too cutsie (and for me!)

an old fashioned locket - for those who are both sentimental AND on a budget

An even cooler locket - for those not so much on a budget.

a very petite heart - for those who like subtlety (and for me!)

a love knot - for when it's "complicated"

for the vampire fans - it's ok, we can still be friends

for the textile nerds

for the romantics (and me!)

for the crafty ones

for the bling-addicts

Midwinter itch: crocus

I think the most important flower for any garden to have is the first one to bloom each spring.  And the earlier it can do that for me, the better.  I am a woman who can barely tolerate winter and by February I just about lose my mind.  So having some perky little crocuses appear in March is akin to having the heavens part and a choir of angels sing.  You'd better believe that if I live where there's winter, I will always have crocuses planted.

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Etsy love: Tush Tush

I was trolling through all my saved favorite Etsy sellers lately and rediscovered Tush Tush.  If I could pick one talent that I absolutely do not have and bestow it upon myself I think I'd choose to be able to paint like this.  (Or play the violin... but that one I may still be able to tackle in this life).

I found the chandelier of my dreams

But I have no idea how to find it in real life.  (The blog post I saw it on had no sources).  Dreams are more fun anyway.

Quote of the Week: Stars

"If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare."
Ralph Waldo Emerson



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