Spring is Blooming

 Spring is blooming, and I am ready for a new handbag...

Here are a few of my favorites!

Can someone say

....LOVE ?

this TODS bag...

can't you just feel that yummy leather ....pretty please?

How about this gray La Trente beauty from Dior....?

Great at the playground, right????

 It's only $2,700. Perfect!

Ok, back to reality.....

What about the the Gabby Hobo in seashore beige leather...oooh, don't you just love JCrew 

or the Bisbee Tote from Jcrew...mmmm tumbled leather in tawny brown...sounds perfect!

oooh and I love the Dean Hobo and the Louisa tote from Tory Burch, (of course!)

and lastly this straw little number can hold my Starbucks card

and my last $dollar$ that I have

 after spending all of my money on these GORGEOUS bags!

How about you?

Any favorites on your list?

Hello Tooth Fairy - Part I

Hello Tooth Fairy, it's me Summer...

Where are you hiding ALL of my teeth?

Have you ever noticed how cute kids are when they are missing all 4 of their front teeth?

Hey, what does the Tooth Fairy do with all of these teeth anyway?

Got Any Ideas???

Sunday Sketches

It's GREAT to be 5!

Here's my sketch for Sunday Sketches,

my daughter was sooo excited about her birthday this past week,

I wanted to capture her spirit in my sketch this week...

Happy Sunday...

Check out all of the other talented artists at The Blue Chair Diary.

Illustration Friday - Ahead

For little Miss Tori, the sweetest of dreams lie ahead...

Got Plans?

"in the spring, at the end of the day,

you should smell like dirt! " margaret atwood

Happy Friday, friends

This weekend I plan to enjoy this beautiful spring weather. The skies are a clear bright blue, the birds are singing and I want to get outside and play in the dirt!

I am going to...

Plant some impatiens

Fill my urns with dirt and some pretty spring blossoms!

Clean off my patio...and have lunch outside

Dust off the front porch...and relax with a hot cup of coffee

...and watch my daughter's first softball game!

...and dig in the dirt for gold with my kids!

How about you....?

What are your plans for this weekend?

 Is it sunny where you are?

"The sun was warm, but the wind was chilly,

you know how it is with an April day..." robert frost

Heather

Peace, Love and Mother Earth

Peace, Love & Earth

Happy Earth Day...

Today we are wearing GREEN and WALKING to school, and packing our lunches with RECYCLABLE containers and we are DONATING our small and gently worn clothes to those in need...and my favorite part...we'll dine together tonight under the stars outside by CANDLELIGHT

What will you do to help save the Earth today?

We have a guest blogger today, my daughter, Summer Rose.

She wrote the thoughtful Earth Day Ideas mentioned above...

And, she created two pieces of artwork, and wanted me to post them

to share with you....my bloggie friends...

save the trees....

Every Little Bit Counts....

Peace, Love and Mother Earth,

Summer and Heather

Illustration Friday - Detective

With the new puppy around, Sam the Scientist was now

a part-time detective...

Let's Celebrate

Happy Birthday
Saylor Elizabeth

My little baby is 5 years old today!
We have a busy day planned...lots of celebrating and lots of pink!

Happy Birthday to my little sweetie...

Love, Mommy

Sunday Sketches - I Love Someone with Rett Syndrome

I am thinking about my dear friends and their daughter Ysa, who suffers from Rett Syndrome.
This is a quick sketch of Ysa's sister, Ellie, letting everyone know how much she loves her sister!

It's amazing how deep a sister's love can be...

The fundraiser was last night and over 175 people turned out to support The International Rett Syndrome Foundation, we danced the night away for a GREAT cause!

Happy Sunday

Believe in a Cure

Cure Rett Syndrome

Imagine the symptons of autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's, epilepsy and anxiety disorders all in one little girl...This is Rett Syndrome. This is my dear friends' daughter, little Ysabel. Ysabel, was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome at the early age of 2. Despite the fact that she cannot walk, talk, or use her hands, she is full of life and pesonality. She has taught family and friends about courage, bravery, compassion, strength and love more in her four short years of life, than most do in a lifetime.

Tonight, I will be at a fundraiser organized by family and friends to raise money for the International  Rett Syndrome Foundation. All the money raised will be donated to IRSF to fight for a cure for this genetic neuroligical disorder that occurs almost exclusively in females. A girl is born every five hours with Rett syndrome. To learn more about it visit rsrt.org and irsf.com.

Heather

Grab your bags, we are traveling...

My husband took me away to Stonington, Connecticut for a quick get -a -way....

All I had in my purse to draw with was a pen, and a few colored pencils...so, this is a ROUGH sketch of the view from our room!

Yes, It's right on the water, home to Connecticut's last working fishing fleet.  

We stayed at the lovely Inn at Stonington, which you can visit here.

We had wonderful views, of Stonington Harbor and Fischers Island Sound from our deck....and we were  directly across from Skippers Dock, AWESOME chowder right on the water with views of the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic...and mooring facilities for boat tie up!

....

Stonington is a quaint little walking  town with some

GREAT restaurants and shops, a tiny little beach and lots of history...

We did a walking tour of the town and found...

The Old Lighthouse Museum which sits right on the water and was built in 1823.

Then we strolled down the street and...we sat here at the Dog Watch Cafe ....and had cocktails....

another place....that's right on the water

and we had some of the BEST Mexican food at Milagro, which you can visit here

and out of sight oysters at the Water Street Cafe.

Mystic Village is just a short stop away and we spent one day there, walking around town, visiting all of the little shops and art galleries...just the two of us!

Where did we eat?

Here, at The S&P Oyster Company

a dreary day, but it's still our favorite little spot!

So if you love New England and nautical history, the ocean, and quaint little villages,

check out Stonington, Connecticut and The Inn at Stonington ...

and near by Mystic( ps, when you are with the kids, Mystic is great, too!

The aquarium, museums, and the Argia Cruises, make great family time)

Well, as you can see I ate a lot.....so now it's time to rest!

Have a great day, Heather

Illustration Friday - Linked

As you can see, Abigail's unhappiness was linked to the 5 stitches in her big toe!

Her mom had urged her to wear sneakers on the playground....maybe this time she would learn her lesson!

Sunday Sketches...I Heart Spring Because....

I

 Spring....Because

1. Hula Hoops Return

2. I can wear flip flops Again!

3. The Lilacs are Blooming

4. Love is in the air

and ....GREEN is back by popular demand...

What do you love about Spring's return...?

For more Sunday Sketches and really cool artists, visit The Blue Chair Diary.


My daughter Summer made the heart on this post, you see...she's a budding little artist herself!

Hello 37

Well, it's here...my birthday, or birthday month as my husband likes to say...

Ok, so I like to celebrate...

what's wrong with that???

 It's always been a special day for me...

I've always thought about my birthday in a happy way...

It's a day to feel special, eat pink cupcakes for breakfast, truffles for dessert, maybe take a hot bubble bath, definitely snooze a bit longer, and

have lunch with someone you love... I'm having lunch with my mom today!

Lucky me!

 It's a day to SHINE!

and celebrate life, be thankful and grateful and hopeful for the future!

I'm celebrating and embracing my age today...I am so glad to be ALIVE!

Maybe it's your birthday, or someone you love is celebrating their special day...

make a wish and blow out the candles! And wish them happiness!

And please check out this wonderful blog post by Julia Christie...

It's a great post about age, and embracing our 'outer child'

and I have printed it out and have it hanging on my desk!

So today, even though I am one year older, I am going to have dessert for breakfast, do cartwheels on my front lawn, swing on a swing, play hide and go seek, color with chalk on the driveway,

and simply....enjoy the day!

I hope you enjoy your day, too!

Heather

Going to the Chapel Part II

Introducing  Q & U

Q & U the finished product...

What a blast the kids had at the wedding of Q & U....

The teachers at my daughters pre-school asked me to create an invitation for the wedding of Q & U,

this is the front cover artwork

 ....I had sooo much fun with this...I think the kids did too!

Her teachers are so creative, they put together a wonderful celebration, and the kids learned all about how

Q and U are perfect together...

They sat on Quilts, signed the wedding book with a Quill and lunched on

Quesadillas and Quiche

and threw Q-tips instead of rice!

How fun is that?

The whole alphabet was represented as you can see!

Don't you just love teachers that make learning fun?

Thanks Miss Gayle and Miss Jenn, for letting me be a part of this!

Heather

Petal Power...Fashion Break II

Fashion Break....

The warm weather is here, (for now,) and

Flowers are popping up all over the North East,

even on our favorite spring clothes....

I've picked a few of my favorites to share with you!

Pretty Petals

I'm loving this skirt from Anthropologie. Perfect for lunch with the girls.

Penciled Abronia Skirt from Anthropologie

Blue Blossoms

Floral Tunic from Rebecca Taylor. Feminine and flowy. Throw this on over a pair of white skinny jeans.

Garden Delight

Scarves make an outfit feel put together...

and this green floral will brighten up a great white shirt and a pair of jeans!

Franco Ferraari scarf at Saks Fifth Avenue

Fresh picked for Spring,

these preppy Kate Spade floral earrings are the best in the bunch!

Petal Power

Bring the garden to the beach in this floral bathing suit from Tory Burch....

What do you think, are you ready for some Flower Power in your wardrobe this spring?

and for those of you who are curious, Q & U, the finished product, will be posted tomorrow!

just a sneak peek!

have a great day...

Heather

Sunday Sketches- Going to the Chapel

Ok, I'm totally stuffed from all of the Reese's Eggs, yummy ham, Au gratin potatoes and chocolate eggs from today's Easter feast, but it's Sunday Sketch time....and this is my first entry for Sunday Sketches...

Did you know Q and U were getting married? Yes, at my daughter's school! I was so flattered, when her teachers asked me to illustrate an invitation for this grand event...Here's the sketch of my idea....Wait until you see the finished product!

Illustration Friday - Dip

There was no dip in excitement for this happy Easter Bunny....

Have a warm, happy and wonderful Easter!

Illustration Friday - Rescue

When she visited the shelter, CeCe couldn't help but Rescue them all....