Mama Bunny

OK so it's probably no big surprise to you that I love bunnies... or maybe you didn't know that?  Our last name means rabbit in Italian so I thing that's where the collecting of cute bunny images and items came from.

I certainly wish that my grandparents would have told me this a long time ago because it was a "fun fact" about our family name!

I found this image late last spring and decided to frame it and will give it to my sweet mama this mother's day.  I added the bow and button to the already pretty frame. 

Marshall's, TJ Maxx and Tuesday Morning all have wonderful feminine frames like these.  They make an easy and lovely gift! 

Now don't tell my mama that you saw her mother's day gift over here - nooooo peeking! 

May You Have Joy

photo by me

                                                       

Proverbs 27:9 (NIV)

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,

and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice

Prayer and Thanksgiving

While I'm praying for the Japanese people and the devastation after the tsunami - I am also giving thanks to God that my BFFs Tammy and her husband Peter are safe and sound!
They are currently in China after flying to Japan for an overseas cruise.   I am SO thankful that their ship was not anywhere near where the tsunami hit and not on land in Japan when the earthquake rocked Tokyo!
I am still waiting for more details of their trip and getting a flight back to the U.S. but she has assured me they are safe.
God you are good
God help the people in Japan
God give them peace
God please protect

credit: MSNBC

This image is of a little boy being checked for radiation.   I pray that the people will be protected from the radiation from the nuclear plants.

As much as I would like to post pictures of fluffy pretties and such - I must pause to recognize this tragedy, to ask for others to pray and also give thanks for those that were spared and protected.



The Beauty of Texture

All photos by me

While I was in Phoenix I was having a lot of fun taking photographs of all the different textures surrounding me...

The beautiful ripples in the soft water as well as the reflection of the lights above ...

I see a bit of green popping through on this pokey bush ...

I thought these seed pods were cool ...

 I call this one "beautifully dangerous"!  

                                                 Prickly!! 

This 

only

looks

 Fuzzy!!

                                                                                                                                                           

Beautiful Phoenix

All photos by me

Ahhh beautiful Phoenix sunset  how I miss you!   How I miss my BFF Tammy & cousin Heather ( and their families too).  It was hard to leave and come back to chilly Nebraska!

I had a great time shopping in Glendale at the little storefront cottages in their historic area.   I just love this store and now she has two of them!   See my sidebar for her link.  I bought some Spring goodies and my mom bought a cool necklace from Cottage Garden II.

Here's some photos from inside the store ...

                                     I love this beautiful dress form.  So romantic!



Beautiful Lamps!

I'm pretty partial to this lovely angel lamp especially with the linen shade

Lots of pretties in every corner! 

I think I was in sensory overload!  It was too much for my parents they were waiting in the car for me! 

I could have shopped for hours and hours between to two stores!   Well I'd share more of my adventures but I've got a lot on my plate for the work week.  Trying to get to bed a little earlier and pray to God to make me a "morning person"!  It would make my life so much easier.  I've been a night owl since birth - says my mom - I'm a chip off the old daddy-o's block!   He was a night shift worker, night gig rocker, and Johnny Carson/Star Trek watcher.   I was right there with him! 

P.S.  I still haven't found out the whole thumbnail problem with Blogger.  I sure hope they fix it soon!

*** UPDATE - My thumbnail picture finally showed back up today - Hurray Hurray! ***

Red Birdy

photos by me

My mama has some neat antique trinkets around her home.  Recently, she's been into red cardinals.  Especially during the winter months.  

I thought this would be an interesting photo subject.   Bright red and green ... annnnnd ...  a special surprise this red bird is hiding!

A handy little hiding place for a couple eggs!  Do you ever peruse the antique stores with big question marks above your head wondering why or what something was used for? 

This may be the case on this one for me!  But it's fun and definitely interesting!   Now we need some eggs.