Showing posts with label Gardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardens. Show all posts
4.09.2011
8.27.2009
And William is One
His squishy baby chub is soooo perfect and soft, his smile filled with 6 teeth flashes all day long, and his newly perfected art of screaming is filling the air with his presence! William turned a whole year old last month ( I know, I know, I'm more than late... third child syndrome?) on the 16th. He has brought much joy to our home this past year and we were all excited to celebrate him!
I took the little man out into the yard and snapped these photos on the run - literally - one afternoon to document his adorableness, and then whipped up this little card to invite the family to his party. And boy did we party! :) We cooled off in the pool and ate our fill of the most adorable monkey cake that Auntie Robin made. William loved it! I know people say the first few birthdays are for the parents, not the child, but this little man disproved that theory. He had a blast with all the attention, water, cake, and toys!
I love to design fun, unique cards of all kinds for my clients, so if you are interested in something that is original and fits your style, e-mail me at LNphotography at juno dot com!
~ln
I took the little man out into the yard and snapped these photos on the run - literally - one afternoon to document his adorableness, and then whipped up this little card to invite the family to his party. And boy did we party! :) We cooled off in the pool and ate our fill of the most adorable monkey cake that Auntie Robin made. William loved it! I know people say the first few birthdays are for the parents, not the child, but this little man disproved that theory. He had a blast with all the attention, water, cake, and toys!
I love to design fun, unique cards of all kinds for my clients, so if you are interested in something that is original and fits your style, e-mail me at LNphotography at juno dot com!
~ln
8.26.2009
Nutshells
Don't stop, keep moving, keep sorting/filing/editing photos for friends and clients that are waiting! Keep family first, spend time with Scott, make dinner, keep those 3 little faces in focus, clean the house from top to bottom in preparation of the coming yard sale... Can't stop my mind spinning at high speed with business marketing and design for LNphoto, waking at 4:30 am brimming with amazing clarity for my Game Plan...
In a condensed nutshell, this is what has occupied much of my mind and life as of late! :) I've got a few thousand photos to finish in the next week for different clients, so I'm sorry this blog has been so lonely - I aim to be more faithful to myself in this area.
As the kids get their Vitamin D I have had a few moments here and there to garden, which is something I very much love.
Enjoy a few images of the corner in my yard where I love to lay in the sun and breath deeply of the mixing aromas of damp earth, flowers, and grass as the bees buzz happily amongst the blooms!
PS - If anybody would like a few of those beautiful bright red Flanders Poppy seeds, I've been harvesting them like crazy and would love to spread their happy sunshine to others' gardens! Just shoot me an email (up at the top under my bio photo) with your mailing address and I'll get them out soon!
~ln
In a condensed nutshell, this is what has occupied much of my mind and life as of late! :) I've got a few thousand photos to finish in the next week for different clients, so I'm sorry this blog has been so lonely - I aim to be more faithful to myself in this area.
As the kids get their Vitamin D I have had a few moments here and there to garden, which is something I very much love.
Enjoy a few images of the corner in my yard where I love to lay in the sun and breath deeply of the mixing aromas of damp earth, flowers, and grass as the bees buzz happily amongst the blooms!
PS - If anybody would like a few of those beautiful bright red Flanders Poppy seeds, I've been harvesting them like crazy and would love to spread their happy sunshine to others' gardens! Just shoot me an email (up at the top under my bio photo) with your mailing address and I'll get them out soon!
~ln
2.18.2009
Blessings and such
Recently I have been reminded in so many ways of how incredibly blessed I am!
It all started last Monday night when Scott came home from work with his hand tucked behind his back. With a kiss and a flourish, he presented me with the most unique old glass bottle, filled with flowers and a red heart. Years ago I started amassing a little collection of pretty and unique bottles that I found here and there; today the collection just continues to grow, especially with a man like mine! Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday.... the whole week he continued to pop through the door with a beautiful bouquet in another vintage bottle! :) Scott finished the week long love message with a dozen red roses in a beautiful vase on Valentine's Day along with chocolates and sweets for the girls too, pretty much sealing the fact that he is indeed the world's most romantic and thoughtful man out there!
Each time I walk past the bouquets, I smile and am reminded of how truly and incredibly blessed I am. I decided to jot down some of the things that have touched me in some way just this week, as a reminder to myself when I am tempted to have a gloomy day of how rich I am in the things that matter the most!
* A warm and cozy house, with windows that look out on a chilly and blustery day
* A kitchen table covered with vintage glass bottles holding beautiful flowers, each one from my wonderful husband
* So many clothes for my family that they have inundated the couch with temporary residency ;)
* A healthy mind and heart that cultivates creativity
* A healthy happy family
* A devoted and amazing husband who loves me in spite of myself
* A sunshiney day amidst the cold dark days of winter, today at least!
* An occupation for my husband that he loves and is good at, that also provides for our needs
* Good sleep
* Loving relatives that live close by
* In-laws to die for, that also live close by!
* Marshmallows
* Dark chocolate
* Kickboxing
* The ability and joy to be able to go running!
* We get to live in the most charming town in the nation, and believe me - I've been around!
* My baby boy who has completely melted my heart just turned a happy and healthy 7 months
* A God who is merciful and full of kindness towards me, little me!
I'll close with another snapshot from my play camera, a portion of the huge framed print by Robert Doisneau - one of my favorite prints of all time - that I have hanging in our kitchen, right above all the flower lovelies... a sappy way to end a sappy post! :)
~*len
It all started last Monday night when Scott came home from work with his hand tucked behind his back. With a kiss and a flourish, he presented me with the most unique old glass bottle, filled with flowers and a red heart. Years ago I started amassing a little collection of pretty and unique bottles that I found here and there; today the collection just continues to grow, especially with a man like mine! Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday.... the whole week he continued to pop through the door with a beautiful bouquet in another vintage bottle! :) Scott finished the week long love message with a dozen red roses in a beautiful vase on Valentine's Day along with chocolates and sweets for the girls too, pretty much sealing the fact that he is indeed the world's most romantic and thoughtful man out there!
(taken with my little toy camera, so pardon the fuzzies!)
Each time I walk past the bouquets, I smile and am reminded of how truly and incredibly blessed I am. I decided to jot down some of the things that have touched me in some way just this week, as a reminder to myself when I am tempted to have a gloomy day of how rich I am in the things that matter the most!
* A warm and cozy house, with windows that look out on a chilly and blustery day
* A kitchen table covered with vintage glass bottles holding beautiful flowers, each one from my wonderful husband
* So many clothes for my family that they have inundated the couch with temporary residency ;)
* A healthy mind and heart that cultivates creativity
* A healthy happy family
* A devoted and amazing husband who loves me in spite of myself
* A sunshiney day amidst the cold dark days of winter, today at least!
* An occupation for my husband that he loves and is good at, that also provides for our needs
* Good sleep
* Loving relatives that live close by
* In-laws to die for, that also live close by!
* Marshmallows
* Dark chocolate
* Kickboxing
* The ability and joy to be able to go running!
* We get to live in the most charming town in the nation, and believe me - I've been around!
* My baby boy who has completely melted my heart just turned a happy and healthy 7 months
* A God who is merciful and full of kindness towards me, little me!
I'll close with another snapshot from my play camera, a portion of the huge framed print by Robert Doisneau - one of my favorite prints of all time - that I have hanging in our kitchen, right above all the flower lovelies... a sappy way to end a sappy post! :)
~*len
2.07.2009
First sign of Spring!
Sweet violets have one of the most amazing and delicious smells in the universe, the scent is quite powerful for such a delicate little blossom. When we moved to our little home I was surprised to see these cheerful little things nodding at me amongst the rocks and barren landscape that was here. I had never seen white violets before, but from the first I was smitten! Their scent is stronger than the purple variety (which we also have dotting around the yard). I love to pick a little posy of them and put them in the bathroom - their scent lingers for days.
Today while outside working in the garden I noticed the white little heads popping up, ready to cheer away the winter clouds. Here is the little bunch that now smiles at all who see them! :)
Oh, and as a funny side note, William happily sat in his little bumbo seat on the lawn while we worked... picking tender little grass shoots and slobbering on them as fast as he could before we caught him! I wonder if any made it down... I guess it is a form of minerals, right?! :)
~*len
Today while outside working in the garden I noticed the white little heads popping up, ready to cheer away the winter clouds. Here is the little bunch that now smiles at all who see them! :)
Oh, and as a funny side note, William happily sat in his little bumbo seat on the lawn while we worked... picking tender little grass shoots and slobbering on them as fast as he could before we caught him! I wonder if any made it down... I guess it is a form of minerals, right?! :)
~*len
5.19.2008
Grandmary
I've been blessed with the most amazing grandmother anyone could wish for. Grandmary has the greenest green thumb ever, surrounding her home with riots of color all season long. Her favorite plant to grow is the rose, any kind of rose, all colors, and she is familiar with all of them! :) Her rose garden has yet to meet it's match!
You would think that with a view like this (the photo below is the view from her home and gardens), one would be content to just sit and look at God's beauty, happy to let Him do all the work. Not Grandmary! She thrives on her roses. Some are from her mother in law years and years ago, some from friends, others she saw somewhere and after finding the name, went and had the local nursery order some for that season! She has instilled in her children (my mom), and now grandchildren including myself, a love for gardening, color, and enjoying the beautiful world that God has given us to play with.
~len
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