~EXCITING CHANGES and Sweet Memories~

  
A couple of days ago my phone rang and on the other end was my 7 year old granddaughter, my Miss K.  She said in an EXTREMELY animated voice...

~TAKING A BUBBLE BATH IN NANA'S BIG TUB~

"NANA!!!!  I have some VERY exciting news!  You aren't going to BEEEEE----LEEEVE what I have to tell you!  You're just going to FREAK OUT!"

Now my head instantly begins to spin a bit here.  I'm thinking a gazillion thoughts in just a spit second or two and my heart is starting to race as well.  I'm thinking it MIGHT be another baby-on-the-way or maybe something even equally as wonderful...not sure just what mind you, just something FABULOUS!

Then, as she continues using an over-the-top, happy and elevated voice, she says...

"I LUSTH MY FRUMT TUUTTH!"

~I JUST LOVE HER SMILE!~

"What?" I said  "I didn't understand you!  Say it again!"

My Miss K repeats herself...

"I saaaaaaid (with more than a slight lisp here!) I LOST MY FRONT TOOTH!  I can't wait to show you! 

 

Yesterday I picked up Miss K from school and was thrilled out of my mind to see her beaming from ear to ear!  Her smile jolted me back a few years, back to the days when I was just a young mommy and my daughter, her Auntie Adrie, shared the same toothless grin.

~MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, ADRIENNE, 1992~

And then I remembered the face of another little girl I hadn't seen in a really, really long time...

~1965~

Blessings to you as you celebrate the sweet changes in life while growing older with those you love...

~SWEET ROSY CHEEKS and a Little Answer to Prayer~

 ~SWEET ROSY CHEEKS~

Don't you just love the knee-jerk reaction you get when the heavens open up, God smiles down on you and you unearth something you've been searching to for the longest time?

Months ago when I decided to include a line of paper goods on my website I began searching for several very rare images painted by the renowned artist, Miss Frances Brundage.  I love this vintage painter's work and, like many of you, I've been a huge fan of the beautiful things she created long ago with her gifted hands.

Anyway...I was hoping to find the elusive prints so I could use them in the making of sweet Greeting Cards, Hang Tags and Note Cards.

Search as I may I just could not find the exact ones I was looking for.

~ALL WRAPPED UP~

Well, about three weeks ago I found ONE of the prints and I nearly fainted from excitement.  The title of the artwork is called "Rosy Cheeks" and it was used in a charming 1905 Calender.  When I purchased it I had no idea (it helps to read the description) that is was a LARGE 11" x 14" image!  What?

It was just perfect for scanning and reducing down in size.

Even though I had to spend more ca$h on it than I had planned, in the end I'm hoping to get my money back over and over again. 

With lots of help from Paint Shop ProX/10 (wow...I'm thinking about trying #13) the sweet little Cards and Hang Tag you see above were born!  The Note Cards are now off to the printer and they should be back in time to include them in my soon-to-be reopened website.

Thank you Frances!  Your work continues to inspire me.  Thank you God for caring about even the little prayers we pray...

Blessings~

~THANK YOU, MARILYN...Today You Blessed Me!~

~Ohhhh...What's Inside?~

I love getting packages in the mail, don't you?

~A Sweet Handwritten Note~

Today Mr. Postman delivered me a box that I knew was coming, but I had no idea just what was inside.  Miss Marilyn from OUR VICTORIAN COTTAGE wrote me last week saying she was sending me something and to be expecting a box from her...  Marilyn has a WONDERFUL Blog and I hope you will stop by and check it out for yourself.  She's having a great giveaway, too!  But hurry up...it ends soon!

~Fabulous Vintage Children's Books~

I guess commenting on other Blogger's Blogs pays off!!!  I mentioned on one of Marilyn's posts that I loved her vintage children's books and reading to my sweet Miss K was one of my most favorite things to do, EVER!

~Just Lovely~

Well...this lovely gal sent me the books that she had duplicates of!  How wonderful is that?  Now...the next time I read to the 'light of my life' I'm going straight for my new stash of old books.  Miss K is staying the weekend here at Nana's and we always snuggle in my bed for story-time.  She is seven years old now and from all appearances she will be twenty :( before I have another one! :) :) :)  I think it's time to start naggin'....

Thank you, Marilyn.  Today you blessed me.