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In Celebration of Sisters

Today–in honor of  National Sister Day–we’d like to take this time and space to recognize the sweet sisters in our world.

Ladies, here’s to you…

“How do people make it through life without a sister?”
~Sara Corpening

“If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she’s wearing your best sweater.”
~Pam Brown

“Sisters are different flowers from the same garden.”

~Author Unknown

“She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway.  She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark.  She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink…
 
She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities.””
~Barbara Alpert
“If you don’t understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child.”
~Linda Sunshine

“My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time.”
~Linda Sunshine
 
“More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you’ve been bad and good.”
Linda Sunshine

“What’s the good of news if you haven’t a sister to share it?”

~Jenny DeVries

“Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister?”
~Alice Walker

“It’s hard to be responsible, adult and sensible all the time.  How good it is to have a sister whose heart is as young as your own.”
~Pam Brown

“You keep your past by having sisters.  As you get older, they’re the only ones who don’t get bored if you talk about your memories.”
~Deborah Moggach

“The best thing about having a sister was that I always had a friend.”
~Cali Rae Turner
 
 
“A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.”
~Isadora James
 

“Of two sisters one is always the watcher, one the dancer.”
~Louise Glück

“A sister smiles when one tells one’s stories – for she knows where the decoration has been added.”
~Chris Montaigne

“Having a sister is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of.  You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there.”
~Amy Li

“I smile because you are my sister, I laugh because there is nothing you can do about it!”
— Author Unknown

“A sister shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams.”
~Author Unknown

“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.”
~Marion C. Garretty

“Our roots say we’re sisters, our hearts say we’re friends.”
~Author Unknown

“Sisters share the scent and smells – the feel of a common childhood.”
~Pam Brown

“When mom and dad don’t understand, a sister always will.”
~Author Unknown
 
 
“Sisters touch your heart in ways no other could. Sisters share… their hopes, their fears, their love, everything they have. Real friendship springs from their special bonds.”
– Carrie Bagwell
 
 
“One’s sister is part of one’s essential self, an eternal presence of one’s heart, soul and memory.”
– Susan Cabil
 
 
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.”
Author unknown, attributed to a 4-year-old named Lauren

“To the outside world we all grow old.  But not to…sisters.  We know each other as we always were.  We know each others hearts.  We share private family jokes.  We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys.  We live outside the touch of time.”
~Clara Ortega
Happy Sister’s Day!
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Those Relations

No kidding. Today is honest to goodness “National Aunt’s and Uncle’s Day.” We love all the sweet aunts and uncles at our place.

What would Lily ever do without Uncle Dane to watch hot air balloons with?

And how would Baby Chomp ever play such a great game of Peek a Boo…

without  Uncle “Bald Kid”…

or stay as safe and warm as in Aunt April’s arms?

Aunt Lyndi’s lap is a perfect place to watch a parade from…if you’re baby Beckham.

And positively everyone wants to be on Aunt Jillian’s lap–all at the same time.

We are so blessed to have the loving family all around us as our babies get bigger every day. What beautiful lights they are for these little ones to follow…

indeed.

What about you? Do you have a favorite Aunt or Uncle?

Happy National Aunt’s and Uncle’s day!

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Summer Shade

With the temperature rising into the high 90’s this week–we are becoming more and more…

creatures of the evening.

It seems that we need the blazing sun to drop just far enough behind the mountains to give us a spot or two of shade…

so that we can come to life in whatever way suits us best.

For some of us that means romping around on the lawn with a football or croquet mallet.


For others of us, it means sitting back doing something slow and quiet…or nothing at all.

Positively perfect in almost every way. In fact, on warm shady evenings like this, all we’re missing is…

a bigger plate.

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In a Little Doll House

This moment…

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Have a good weekend!

 

 

Happy Peach Ice Cream Day!

Click here for our recipe…You’ll love it!

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Beauty and the Beast

For years and years, this grumpy old thing has been terrorizing the planet. “Young children and woodland creatures beware,” we’d say. “This isn’t your average nice kitty.”

He was even known in some circles as…

The Dog Slayer.

But that was…

before.

Before this little lady came along…

who just wanted to love him…

and trust that deep, deep inside his ancient, cranky self…

that his heart was truly…

kind and good.

And now, magically…

so it has become.

 

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