Wordless Wednesday -#15

Friday Favorites - #12

My favorites this week consist of...

Favorite post- Whimsical Creations by Melanie's Wordless Wednesday

Don't you miss the days when sticking stickers all over yourself was cause for sheer delight?

Favorite Movie- Up! 

This movie was amazing, sweet and wonderfully done! I saw it in 3D so I'm not sure if the animation would have looked quite as impressive without the 3D but as it was, I loved it!

Cornerstone

Last weekend my parents and I headed out to Cornerstone and to Gloria Ferrer Champagne Cellars. We met up with my aunt and uncle (my mom's brother and sister-in-law) who were celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary (they got married within a few months of my parents who celebrated their 28th anniversary this past January). The view from the Gloria Ferrer was beautiful but my favorite thing was walking around across the street at Cornerstone. The gardens were very cool and while it had flowers it was really a sculptural or conceptual garden. It was very cool. 

Hopefully the sun will come out so that tomorrow can be spent playing in the garden planting many flowers! 

Have a wonderful night!

Friday Favorites - #11

So I know it's now Saturday but I wrote this post last night when it was technically still Friday!

My friday favorites from this past week are

Favorite Post: Sidewalk Chalk Rocks! at Daily Dose of Diva (<-- I only wish I were this talented! I love her chalk drawings and can't wait to try out the chalk she gave me!)

Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap

I LOVED getting my package in the mail Thursday!

The Rose Garden

Last weekend the parents and I headed out to the second to last open weekend of the Rose Garden. It's just a little cottage with a beautiful garden that has many different flowers along with 200 or so kinds of roses that they press and make rose oil out of. The rain we had recently killed a lot of the flowers so next year we'll have to come earlier in the spring. It smelled wonderful though!

Friday Favorites - #10

It's time to give credit to the things that got me through the week!

My Friday Favorites this week consist of-

Favorite Post- John and Kate Plus DEPRESSION!! by Sweet Angel Memories

Favorite TV Show- Biggest Loser

The finale was wonderful and as always I loved watching how incredible everyone looked. I was especially impressed by how great Mike looked. Though I'm disappointed that Helen won instead of Tara (who's been my favorite since day one) I was inspired by the amount of weight that had been lost and the new found happiness on all (okay, most) of their smiling (now thin) faces.

Last weekend the family went to the Castello di Amorosa Winery which is literally a castle. It was beautiful with wonderful detailing! It was even one of the locations that the Disney Movie "Bedtime Stories" was filmed (which I still have yet to see) and part of the set is out front. 

A few pictures I took -

I hope your weekend is full of springtime beauty!

Friday Favorites - #9

Though numerous things have helped me get through the week (such as this post here from Amy at "Our Daily Blessing...Life" and a wonderful email from Stacy at "My Cancer Scoreboard") the biggest thing that's helped me get through this week along with all of the others is my mom.

I was very lucky to be given the chance to move back home with my parents while attending my current college when only a few months prior, my mom was excited to have the house (a new house too!) to herself for only the second time in over 20 years. She had the house without us kids for a few months before my sister and I both moved back home for the time being before heading off on our next adventures.

She devotes her life to her family and is amazing at holding the family together.

Everyday I am in awe of her ability to be as incredible of a person as she is through her life, love and spirit. She's an amazing artist, writer, listener and friend and I'm so glad I can call her mine.

(from left- me, my mom and my sister)

I hope you all have had a great week and have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!

Friday Favorites - #8 and an Award

It's Friday Favorites Time!

Favorite Post- Happy Birthday Chairman Welly by Snickerpants

My godmother's granddaughter Rosemary Wellington [Welly] turned a year old this week! So this post is a sweet but humorous birthday wish from mother to daughter.

Favorite Product- Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunblock SPF 70

Because I'm on so many medications I'm super sensitive to the sun and have to be really careful and wear sunscreen. This stuff sprays on clear with NO rubbing involved and it's not sticky. I love it!

Photoshop

I've been on Photoshop most of the week editing pictures and trying to get them where I want them. I'm also putting together a few pieces and have been working really hard on them. It's a good thing I enjoy the program so much!

I also received an award from Tanielle over at the Polka Dot Daisy!

Thank you!!

I'm passing this award on to

Lynda at Life at the Lunds'
Shangrila at My Bella Figlia

Kel at Girl in the Glasses

Future Mama at Baby Makin(g) Machine

Amy at Our Daily Blessing...Life

I hope your week has been wonderful and your weekend is even better!