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Thoughtful Things

I have been thinking a lot about thoughtfulness lately... thanks to my grandma. She is probably the most thoughtful person I have ever met. She is always thinking of others, whether she knows them very well or not; and she gives freely from her generous heart. My grandma has a good outlook on life and her perspective on people - seeing the good, the pretty, the potential and understanding weaknesses, pain and shortcomings - is refreshing and inspiring. She has taught me the virtue of thoughtfulness, of sharing love and reminding people how important they are. So I decided to come up with a couple of ideas to show people that you are thinking of them and that you care about them...

Send someone a little note... whether it be encouraging, romantic, or just plain-silly!



Ice Cream Letterpress Enclosure Card by greengrasspress

Offer your maid services to someone... free of charge! Chores can be daunting, and often I procrastinate until I can't take it anymore. But the tasks do seem to be finished in a snap when my helpful hubby chips in!

Recycled Natural Dryer Sachets by zJayne

Get to Bakin'! Bake some sweets and deliver them to someone who might not be feeling the love... an elderly neighbor or perhaps a friend you haven't seen in a while?



All Natural Ginger Spice Cupcake Mix by cupcakemixfavors



Be adventurous! Go on a hike, take a canoe ride, stroll in the park and enjoy a picnic... and take someone who really means a lot to you... your hubby, your parents, your sister, your friends.



Summer Evening Print by aVeryStory



Think of a teacher! School is about to start up again and what better way to start the year off then with a thankful gift to a teacher!



Eve Necklace in 16k Gold by Sea Lillie


Make a donation to a worthy cause. There are many people hurting in the world, and thankfully, there are those who are doing something about it.


Give Life (Become a Facebook Fan!)


Grow a green thumb! Plant some flowers in your grandma's garden or offer your neighbor to mow their lawn while you're mowing yours.


Retro Lawn Chair by oldcrowfarm


Treat someone to lunch. You can do this whether you can afford to take someone to a lovely restaurant or whether you want to pack a lunch and take a friend to the beach!


Resuable Snack Bag by TheCanvasLoft



Make something for someone. Get creative and think outside the box!

Birdy Lullaby Embroidery DIY Pattern by thesplitstitch



Tell someone that you love them. Let them know what they mean to you. You don't have to spend lots of money on gifts, or even rehearse eloquent speeches; it's not about those things- fancy possessions and expressive words. Just share what's on your heart. We are on borrowed time, and we never know how much of it we have left.

And a word to the wise... hope, don't expect, that others will be thoughtful or appreciate what you do. That's one thing I learned from Grandma. Always think of others. Always sacrifice for others. Always love others. Be generous and give from your heart. And expect nothing in return. Read Luke 6:35, Romans 12:13, 2 Corinthians 9:11.

I'd love to hear from you! What are some thoughtful things you do to let people know they're loved? What are some things that people have done for you that made you feel special? Please share! :)

Be inspired. Feel the love.
xoxo,
Kaela

Contest Winners..yes, plural!

mandee and joy:

we adore you for participating in our lil contest.

we want to send you BOTH hair pins.

even if we chose a winner at random, how can you choose between just two? :)

share the love with your friends!

we have all of your information and will have your prizes out to you this weekend.

last night kae and i worked hard on some new pieces

& we can't wait to show world wide web land.

happy weekend loves.

well, maybe not yet for you, but i'm headed off to:

St. Augustine.

tomorrow.

with my love.

i can hardly wait.

more soon.

xoxo

Back To School Contest

"Back to school, back to school.. to prove to Dad that I'm not a fool"

Yay for contest time!
It's been so long since we have done one, 
so what better time to do this than for
BACK TO SCHOOL?!?


Thankfully Kae & I no longer have to go back to school, 
but then that just means no glorious 3-month summer breaks :)
For those of you that do, but even for those that don't 
we propose this contest:


Please share your best/worst/most embarrassing moment
at school.
There are no limitations.
Just make us smile, or laugh, or cringe.
The winner will be chosen via random.org
on Wednesday, August 3rd.


The prize is this:

Mums in Khaki Tan Gold Hair Pin Set

A wonderful accessory for the new school years' wardrobe!
I LOVED Back to School shopping..
Getting new supplies and bookbag..
I'm getting old. :)


Good Luck to all!
xoxo


P.S. - Sale coming soon & TONS of rich colorful items for FALL!

Weekly Gratitude

nicole started a little series of posts called

i agree with her that it's important to reflect each day on

all the big things- and small things

given to us by the Creator.

 

1. i am thankful for our family and friends. they give me support and advice when i need it; they give me laughter and joy, and appreciate my silliness. :)

2. for the awesome Sea Lillie meeting that nicole and i had last night.

we have such wonderful plans for the upcoming seasons,

and we are so excited to see how the Lord will use Sea Lillie.

3. my beautiful husband who supports me in everything i do

and always points me to Light.

he is my rock.

photo by aby nelms

4. all of the creativity that our Creator endows us with.

here's a treasury of wonderful artists.

"rib-tickler wool hedgehog millie" by lorinichols

5. my beautiful boxer pup, juniper, who is teaching me a lot about

patience, discipline and diligence.

Juniper, 8 weeks

what are you thankful for?

please share with us!

xoxo

kaela

New Treasury...

'Who Says Muted is Quiet?' by sealillie

Vintage Peonies Fine Art Pho... JudyStalus $17.00	The Robins Egg 8x8 Archival... lucysnowephoto... $22.00	Rib-Tickler Wool Hedgehog Mi... lorinichols $26.00
THE SEAMS cotton jersey scar... EcoShag $26.00	Vanilla ButterCream Lip Balm... heartsandbows4... $3.00	M055 a map of the world . a ... theMIX $4.00
Delicate Heavenly Soft Misty... RiverOfRomansk $43.80	Flower Photography - Indian ... Raceytay $25.00	Parma Violet Earrings ... Li... SilkPurseSowsE... $7.00
Elegant green long dress xiaolizi $88.00	Sale Light Blue Cotton Roset... Brydferth $8.00	Entropy - 8 x 10 - Open Edit... misval $19.00
CIJ 12 felted wool pebbles/ ... Smika $5.00	Assorted Chevron Notecards lettercdesign $8.40	CIJ Sale 15% off. fabric nec... frankideas $35.00
Fabric and Chain Bracelet kes08b $23.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

summertime & the livin is easy

hola!

welp, summer is two weeks away. 

what does that mean for me, a happy resident of sunny south florida?

here's a little glimpse:

a wardrobe consisting of sun dresses everyday. (to work of course)

early beach days on the weekends (the heat is the worst after 12pm)

a weekend getaway to a st. augustine b&b.

father's day celebrating these extraordinary men:

Paul (kaela's daddy)

Mike (my pops)

(who also happen to be entrepreneurs like their daughters)

endless BBQs w/ loved ones.

air conditioning.

what are you doing this summer?

please enjoy these lovely images as they sweep you away into lazy summer dayz.

i think the z is necessary, it being about summer and all.

it makes me want to quit my day job and play all day!!

all images via pinterest

ps- turtle necklaces coming soon! yipee!