So thankful for your thoughts and prayers...

I can't even begin to tell you how much comfort and support we have received from family and friends
in the past three weeks since our beautiful granddaughter Eden Rain was stillborn. All I can say is

you. are. amazing.

God has met financial needs for my son and his family during very difficult time and many of you have also
 sent gifts for them, the girls and myself.

 I can't say

thank you

enough. My son said "wow there are so many people who love and care for us".

Y.E.S.

I received the necklace above from a dear blog friend who lives in New York.
We have never even met face to face, but only have communicated online.

I was so touched when I opened this keepsake that she had made just for me.

I LOVE IT !

and...I cried.
yes, I did...I've been doing a lot of that lately and I am sure I will do more
in the days, months, years ahead.

She also sent gifts for the girls and a financial gift as well.

I have received gifts of money from many of you for my family and we so appreciate it.

You have shown God's love in tangible ways and we say

THANK YOU!

I have written several poems and cried through every single one of them.

It is helping me heal although we will never get over this loss.

We will look for ways to incorporate sweet Edens memory into our everyday lives.

I created a facebook page called

Prayers for the Boothman Family

if you will click on the link above it will take you there.

It includes the poems that I have written to date and I am sure it will
include many more in the years to come.

We so covet your continued thoughts and prayers for our precious family.

May God bless each and every one of you!

Sweet gifts from the postman

Don't you just love it when you receive an

unexpected package

in the mail...and it happens to arrive just

when you need a

pick-me-up?

This happened to me recently. Susie told me

she was going to be sending me a package, but

I forgot all about it. Several days later I drove

into our driveway and saw a pkg. sitting by

the door. I knew I hadn't ordered anything and

whenI saw her return address it hit me...

ahh from Susie.

She packed that box full I tell you. Not much

space left over where there wasn't something

included. These candleholders will fit right in

with my decor.

{I added one of Rosemary's tags}

I was in photo taking mode this day and so I took

all kinds of pictures.

This little light of mine...I'm gonna let it shine... This little light of mine... I know I am getting off course here. I get distracted so easily! :)

Susie also included these neat old bottles. Was uber happy when I unwrapped each one of these.

She included many more goodies, but this is all I have pictures of right now.

{A cloche with a white wooden base, a frenchy hanging heart, a friends tag to put on a bottle, cute little chandelier notecards that were hand stamped and a sparkly tablet}

I hope I didn't leave anything out. We wanted to meet up at Tipton French Flea this year , but she had jeep trouble and had to leave before I arrived. Hopefully next time.

Thank you so much Susie for all the goodies that you bestowed upon little ole' me and I pray God's blessings on you each and every day!! Blessings~

My 100 mph birthday celebration!

Yesterday was another milestone for me.

I turned 52 years old.

I can't believe it...where have the years gone? I have been looking for them for a long time and

just can't seem to find them. lol.

My bff showered me with beautiful gifts again and

we had the best time together for lunch and laughter.

We even rode in her car at 100 mph!

{ I am telling everyone that , but something was wrong

with her speedometer. May have been set to kph instead

of mph. It really felt like we were going 50 instead , but

doesn't 100 sound much more exciting? ha!}

My bff told me awhile ago that she had been creating my

gifts and wow did she ever!! She made me two gorgeous

pillows and this is the first one.

{Made from two H&M shirts}

I was blown away when I opened the package. She

used up every little bit of fabric and utilized all the

buttons etc. The part at the bottom is a pocket so

I can add some goodies to it.

Love all the details! Buttons, plackets, cuffs etc.

She used it all!

This is the back of the pillow so depending on my mood {foofy or not} I can switch it up and one side is just as gorgeous as the other!

Here is the second pillow made from a sweater that had ruffles on it. I believe it is wool and oh so soft.

She used part of the ruffle to make the flower. I love it!

She is so so talented. She said she just started cutting

and these are what she came up with. She constantly amazes me with her beautiful creations!

Thank you so much my forever friend!!

I did tell her these pillows will be put UP when kids come

to stay. These pillows are not for laying heads on or

drooling on! {ha ha}

This is a very quick post as I DO have kids coming in

tonight and I need to get busy cleaning, but wanted

to show you some of my birthday goodies.

I did have a wonderful day...spend lunch and a few

hours with my bff and then when hubby got home

we went out to eat again and I shopped at Kohls too.

Got a black sweater {with ruffles of course}, some

of my favorite perfume , a rose pin and a scarf. All of it was on sale or clearance and then I had a

coupon to get an additional 30% off. Love a good sale... Blessings~

Blissful Living (and I met a follower!!) Post 1 of 2

Blissful...definition

Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing,

indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.

Blissful Living...my definition

A gorgeous store filled with vintage and home

decor items that would definitely make a person

extremely happy and full of joy.

as their business card says:

A cure for the common old

Am I ever glad that I was pointed to this store while

I was antiquing yesterday in Blissfield, Michigan.

I wish I would have gone across the street and

taken a photo of the full store on the outside.

Maybe next time I will remember.

This beautiful frame is in the window.

(as you can see I am not a good photo taker

through glass. sorry. You can also see my

reflection. I need photography classes! :)

The front window...the pom poms really drew me in.

I have some exactly like these hanging in my booth!

Love is in the air...pretty Valentine

display.

I came home with one of these glittery crown picks.

I also purchased a pillow like this one.

LOVE...this display with the old typewriter. Makes me want mine back, but I haven't a clue

where I would put it .

Don't you just love this saying:

*In our home let love abide

and bless all those who step inside.*

Isn't this old suitcase display neat? I just love how

they mix the old and new together. If I lived closer I think

my wallet would be in trouble. :)

I stepped inside this fabulous store and knew right away

that I wanted to take photos for my blog so I asked

permission and then went to the car and got my camera.

As I was taking picture one of the co-owners was chatting

with me and she suddenly looked at me and said,

"what is your name"...I told her and she said ,"Wayside...

and I blurted out...WAYSIDE TREASURES.

She gave me a big hug and I said,

" and you are???...

She sweetly said, "Oh you don't know

me. I am a follower and I just love your blog"!

How fun is that?? I was blown away...so much so

that I got all tongue tied and said stupid things like, "Had I known I would have seen you today I would

have done my hair"...WHO says that?? I think I got the

blithering idiot award for the day. lol. I am kinda

a foot in mouth person sometimes and that was

one of those times.

So Marian...if you are reading this

I am so sorry! I will try to do better next time.

Loved meeting you and hope to see you again!

You would also have thought I would have gotten

a photo of her and I together , but no...not this gal.

My brain was not functioning correctly. ha!

Be sure and visit Blissful Living if you are in the

Blissfield area. I pinky promise that you will LOVE

this store.

You can find them on facebook here

and their address is:

122 S. Lane St.

Blissfield, Michigan

517-486-3222

Hours: Mon-Sat. 11-6

{more photos to come in my next post} Blessings~

A Whole Lot of Fun ~

sharing a little of our family fun

the past several days~

my two little sweetie angels in a re-enactment

of the Christmas story at my parent's house.

don't they make adorable little angels ?

of course there was some present giving and receiving ~ fun with daddy and daughter ~ more fun with mommy and child ~

a little *attitude* now and then...lol

good times with father and son ~

and not enough of *this*

so tired , but so worth it ~

Christmas is over for another year,

but my wish for you is that you may

carry Christmas in your heart all year long!

Blessings~

Glimmering Silver ~

glistening...sparkly...glittery...shimmering ~

i have fallen in love with vintage silver.

i made some of these ornaments to sell at my booth

this year and they were a hit~

loving my stash of vintage silver ornies~

sharing a little something to think about:

*faith is taking the first step

even when you don't see

the whole staircase*

-martin luther king jr.

blessings this wintry night ~

Childlike Excitement!

If I don't receive one more thing this year

for Christmas I will be content and thrilled ~

this magazine came

today...

excitement filled me like a child at Christmas

i couldn't wait to open it and

see all the beauty inside~

{ Roberta also included this gorgeous fleur-de-lis ornament

that just sparkles and i love it }

it did not disappoint

i have been steaming around all day

cleaning and decorating

but...

i did take a peek~

breathtakingly beautiful!

{Roberta let me know that she still has a lot of these magazines

left so if you still want one click here to go to her site and

purchase one }

and then this package also arrived today...

from Wren Cottage on etsy.

isn't the wrapping alone so beautiful~ love all the special little touches~ even a pretty sticker on the foam wrap~ and here is what was inside i love it it just sparkles and shines i hung it on my antique mirror {photos to follow later}

these two things are all i wanted for Christmas and i adore them both

i am blessed indeed !