In this book I shared my thoughts and some quotes to my family of how they are truly my most cherished gift......to watch them grow and be amazed by their talents is the best gift in the world.
This trip to Washington DC with my husband and children has this special meaning to me now. First, it meant so much to go to an art museum and share with them my love for art. But, the biggest gift was to watch their love bloom. They were acting as if they saw rock stars when they saw paintings they had learned about in school. The excitement was great and they were in a frenzy taking pictures. It is one of my most favorite memories with my family---very spontanious and unexpected. It is also the day I discovered Paper Source in Georgetown and I am so super excited to start working for them in a week. I fly to Boston for my first week of training. I can't wait!!!!!
These were pictures I had tucked in all different corners and I decided to make a little vignette. They are my grandmother(the portrait and the one kicking up her heels) and the one with the ivy is Glen's grandmother(she lived to be 100). The little one on the bike is me and the other little one is my brother, sister and I. I put them all together and it turned out to be a shrine of sorts---but, I love it!!!!! It brings such joy everytime I look at it. I used to have a shrine to the blessed Mother in May and make a crown of flowers for her---It reminds me of those times. My tribute to generations of Moms. I didn't have any black and white pictures of my mom, but that is ok we are spending three days together away, just the two of us.....no shrine needed just an appreciated time together just the two of us----what a gift!!!!!
I have so much to celebrate this Mother's Day. Most of all I am celebrating my 100th post of blogging. My life is so much richer with blogging in it. I find every day it is easier to find something to share with my readers. My week cleaning out my craft space was rewarding. Everything is not in its place or perfect......I still have three piles to go through and find a space for. But, I was able to make a couple of things with my piles last night and I feel like I accomplished a lot this week. Today is the last day to be entered in my 100th post Rose Giveaway---please leave a comment or follow me to be entered. Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!!
7 comments:
Thanks for sharing the memories of your family!
Geralyn, I am so glad you are taking time for yourself. It is hard to pull away from what you feel you "should" be doing and get out with friends. What an amazing book and the photo shrine is wonderful. I used to have a shrine to the Blessed Mother as well. I would put vases of wildflowers there in May. We have my mother in law's concrete statue of Mary in our front yard. I think I will weave a crown for her today. Happy 100th post and happy Mother's Day! Love, Pam
Congrats on your 100th post and how perfectly fitting for Mother's Day.
Actually Geralyn, your last 100 posts have been a blessing to us readers as you've brought so much joy and creativity to blogging!
So I want to thank you for always sharing your creativity, joys, triumphs, and every day beauty with me...I look forward to each and every one of your posts!
I hope you spend some quality time with your Mother and I hope that your children spoil you rotten this weekend!
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Geralyn, Have a wonderful Mother's Day! You write so beautifully and it's always from the heart!
Good luck on your new job! How exciting!
Happy Mother's Day, Geralyn. I'm so happy you decided to join your friends and blog about it. I can relate to opting out of opportunities for connection so I could clean and organize. I love the book you made and I feel the same way about my kids. I'm really excited about your new career with PaperSource and looking forward to seeing photos and hearing all about it. Have a wonderful day!
I hope that you had a wonderful Mothers Day, a love the shrine with all the family photos, what a great idea.
Best wishes.
Linda
Congrats on your 100th post. Love what you done with the beautiful family photos.
debby
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