celebrating the simple things

(image textured with today's freebie friday texture)

happiest friday, friends.

how was your day?

i really, really hoped to get this posted much sooner. 

but some days just don't go as planned.

and you gotta just let it roll.

:)

my posting today is 2 fold....

it's friday...and i try my best to share a texture with you on friday...

and today we are celebrating christina's birthday as well.

my oh my what a lovely party she is having.

in honor of christina's birthday and her true love for the simple things in life...

i made her a texture

sweet christina loves textures.

:)

i know she won't mind sharing with all the

 texture lovin' listers.

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happy birthday christina...

gotta love the simple things

'sigh'

and here is my new

'simple things'

texture.....

if you look real close

you will see...

hope

joy

love

kindness

truth

peace

&

innocence

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all wonderful simple things.

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so happiest birthday dear christina.

thanks for all the 'simple' and truly wonderful things you do.

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happy weekend to all.

xxo,

'the perfect day' series....continues

good morning,

happiest thursday my friends.....happiest 'perfect day'
the series continues..

(what is this 'perfect day' you ask?  .... i shared the back story here.)

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i'm soo excited to have christina from soul aperture here with us today.

i think you may just wanna borrow her 'perfect day'.....

it's sooo good!

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christina has the most amazing spirit...

she shares her thoughts and images soooo eloquently...

and, she cooks...  like really cooks....

she's actually trained in culinary arts...

(gosh i love that...'culinary arts'.... what a beautiful ring.)

christina shares her days in a most eloquent way.

sooo very inspiring.

so with that said...  let's get on with the show....

so excited to have you here, christina....

thank you...truly...

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the perfect day would begin with the sweetest floral breezes, blowing through my window, swaying my curtains, just so... gently the breezes would wake me, guiding me to clasp my hands, and give thanks, to The Most High.

i would have all the time i wanted, to sit in prayer. inviting light and love into my life. remembering those without and accepting suchness and stillness, to lead my day.

i would shake the sleep and stars from my eyes, and shower beneath one of those outdoor showers. many island properties, have these beautiful showers, nestled beside their homes. and since were speaking of perfect- i would choose to live my perfect day, in Hawaii- with a beautiful outdoor shower, with a pull string and all.

yes, Hawaii. ; )

i would sit down with pen in hand. no writers block and the words would flow, freeing my soul of poetry and prose. finally finishing the book, that has lived in my heart, for so long.

sipping slowly on a hazelnut coffee
writing love notes to those i love
my doggie at my feet
reading cookbooks like novels

i would grab my camera, as the sun began to dance on the water, and i would invite, life, to find it’s way through my lens.

a little thrift store shopping wouldn't hurt, so why not? ; )

converse sneakers

an old messenger bag
maybe a bike with a basket to fill with flowers

heading to the market, fresh fruit and vegetables would make their way, into my bag. and or course flowers.

the day could include rain, that would certainly be alright. i love rain.

i would lazily head back home, stopping to talk to friendly faces, and giving vacationers my opinion of the best restaurant on the island. i would smile at the thought of my days as a chef, sweetly traded in, for my love of writing and photography.

deep sigh, for beauty.

i would hear my family’s laughter before i saw them, as i approached home. our home with the big, wrap around porch. we would spend time in the kitchen, making vanilla bean and macadamia nut, puff pancakes. we would look into one another’s faces, keep up with all sorts of different conversations and break off pieces of pancake for our dog, miles. my day wouldn't be complete, without my family and miles.

there would be a hammock waiting for my husband and i out back, with books stacked beside it, just in case we wanted to read, ourselves into an afternoon nap.

as the sun went down, we would dip grilled pineapple, into melted caramel, and speak about the friends who we missed.

faith
health
love
laughter
days that seemed as though they would never end
family
dreaming
slow
slow

Aloha, my friends.

one love~

thank you, Kim! you are the sweetest, for inviting me over, to dream and gather, what i feel would be, the perfect day. xo

all textures, are by kim. ; )

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pretty amazing 'perfect day'

don't you think?

thank you christina... truly.... so happy you could visit..

xxo..