Springtime Posies...

The flowers are blooming around here. I love this time of year as the colors brighten up the yard. It makes me smile and brings happiness to my soul when I look at the blooms and posies. In honor of Springtime Posies I was inspired by the beauty of God's blooming flowers and created this colorful girl from wool and cotton fabrics...All handmade with lot's of love and the colors of the rainbow.
   
She is
 SOLD
as of this morning.
Thank you
Have a Posy Day.

Blooming Questions,,,

     

Amy from Blissful Blooms tagged me in some questions to answer...
So here it goes.
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1. Why and when did you start your blog?
I actually started blogging on another blog in 2006 for my art...Then started blogging here at The Child's Paper in 2007. I thought it was a great way to share with family and friends and meet new friends who had common interests in faith,children, homeschooling,art, cooking, collecting etc...It grew from there and have met some wonderful people through our journey.

2. What is the latest dream your scheming?
My latest dream I am scheming is....When Mr. Darling graduates and hopefully starts shepherding a church...I told him, I would be happy anywhere we go as long as he lets me have chickens...I think he's going for it. To be continued.....
3. Are you working on achieving that dream?
Well, lets just say, I do put a bug in the ear every once in a while...Freckles and I also discuss chicken names in front of him...So, looks like we are heading in the right direction.
4. What is the most embarrassing/nerdy post you wrote?
Geesh, I can't think of anything. I think I may be kind of reserved....So, I am careful to what I post. Kinda boring I guess.
5. What is your favorite sweet treat?
Really? I have to pick? I love sweets...I think I would say I love jelly beans and ice cream..
Oh and cake too.
6. If you had to pick just 3 elements to a delightful 'mommy time' what would they be?
Soda, Shopping and Sunshine
7. If you could plan ANY vacation, where would you go?
I would definitely want to go to Europe and visit places like Italy and Ireland...Especially Latvia since that is where my my Grandparents came from...I would love to visit with the family I still have there and walk through the old streets and castles.
8. If you could be anything 'when you grow up' what would it be?
I would be just what I am now...A wife, Mama and artist on the side.
I love my life and always dreamed it to be this way.
9. What's something we would be surprised to learn about you?
I am quiet and shy a bit until I get to know you well.
10. Do you have any strange phobia's or fears?
I fear heights and water...Though I have been up in a plane ( just don't drop me).
And I will swim, yet I am not a strong swimmer so I fear drowning.
11. What's something you hope to accomplish in the next year?
Settling in a new place with my family and (chickens)...
Once my dear Mr. Darling gets a job as a Pastor.
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Thank you Amy for asking me to play along.
Wishing you all a very Happy weekend ahead.

Strawberries & Blooms Oh My!!!!

It's Saturday. I spent the afternoon shipping out all my orders for my new shop
 ( Frolicking Freckles Funk & Junk )
So thrilled within the first few days I have had orders...Yay. It just took me forever to get it all put together and getting out all the vintage goodies I have been hoarding over time. Feels mighty good to get it out and share it all. I also spent some time photographing and listing some more items in the shop.... Check it out.

 
These make me really happy. Strawberries and blooms...It is almost Spring. The Strawberry stands are setting up once again in my area which also means jam making for me. Oh yeah, don't forget tonight...set your clocks forward and go to bed an hour early so you won't lose the hour. Well, I am off for some last minute weekend tidying up and listing more things tonight. Thanks to all of your support.
 Have a Happy Weekend, what's left of it anyway.

Shout Out....

 

Happy Friday... I won a giveaway...From my friend Amy over at Blissful Blooms. We did a little swap last year...I am so excited to give her a shout out for her new shop. She makes the fluffiest most sweet and colorful blooms. I am honored to be her friend. And sooo excited to own another BLOOM and the spoon key chain with DREAM on it...oh my...My little saying on my art blog is Dream a little Dream with me....It will be so fitting. Thanks Amy.

Here's another shout out to a Brother in Christ from my church, Lee Koch ( in middle) and his sister, my Sister in Christ and friend in the gray tank top on right.. Her hubby was a fellow Seminary student with my Mr. Darling. Any hoo...If you haven't heard of Lee Koch...He was recently on The Voice show...He made Christina Aguilera's team a couple weeks ago...I think he will be singing this next week to fight his way through staying on the show. We are rooting for him. He's a pretty talented guy...check Lee out here. Go Lee...Go.... 
And... here's to a few special people in our life who are celebrating their birthday's this month. Shout out to sweet Marilee above. She has a very special place in our hearts. Happy Birthday to you.

Baby Bobby ( my daughter sits for him) He is going to ONE...what a Big Boy. He started walking a couple weeks ago. So fun to watch kids grow up.



Happy birthday to my Big Brother (above with his wife)
Wishing you the best birthday Texas can offer. Miss you brother.And to my Big Sister below....See ya for our birthday dinners at the end of the month. My mom has been taking us both out for birthday celebrations the last couple years since my birthday is in April...might as well do both, have a nice lunch and go shopping. woot woot.

56. Thankful for bloggy friends who are inspirational, giving and encouraging
57. For talented musicians who rock the world, even mine
58. For special people in our lives who leave good thoughts and feelings in our souls
59. For siblings, through thick and thin, better or for worse, no matter how far apart there is love
60. For all the gifts from above, only God can give them...I am grateful for them all.
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Have a Happy Weekend.

Speaking Of Blooms..Blissful Blooms That Is...

There are many blessings through blogging. One of which you meet the sweetest people. Sometimes certain people connect more than others, and when they do....You find that you have much in common and build a friendship. Recently I met a sweet gal named Amy. She is a fellow believer, home school Mama, and she crafts and collects vintage stuff. She makes the prettiest blooms....I loved them so much I told her so...and she came up with..."hey let's swap". I love to swap goodies...so of course I was in. She loved my Spend Wisely checkbook covers...one in particular was sold to a bloggy friend of mine....So, I told Amy, I could make her the same one. The rest is history....We swapped. I received my bloom in the mail last week...I love getting mail. I was thrilled to see she had chosen a reddish color for me....You know how much I adore red.

 
It is so nicely made...I love, love, love it...and she made it to where you can clip it in your hair or pin it to your sweater or scarf...Ingenious. Since she lives far away from me...I had to at least take a picture of my own self so that she could see me enjoying my bloom. I am not a fan of my own picture being taken...A bit self conscious I guess. But I did ...so here ya go. I love it in my hair...I felt so cute.

Then I pinned it to my sweater...adorable.... I even wore it pinned to my scarf. I think I will be needing more colors. Amy does esqusette work...She hopes and I sure hope she will open an Etsy Shoppe...I think they would sell like hot cakes. I believe she has sold them in shows and The Farm Chicks Show....So, I just know she will do well online. If there is anyone reading this that Fancy's these sweet Blissful Blooms...I am sure she would be happy to do a special order.

So let me introduce to you...
Amy from Blissful Blooms.

Please do stop by and say hello.
Amy...You are one sweet friend. Thank you so much for my Bloom...
Have a Blissful Bloom kind of day.