::some things are more important than paint colors::

....such as gathering 5 generations of beautiful women together to celebrate Mother's Day.

My Gramma Jess who will celebrate 95 years on this earth in August, 

got her first glimpse of her great GREAT granddaughter....

She hardly took her eyes off Robyn the whole afternoon....

And of course there's my mom, Robyn's Great Gramma Susie...

...who is still, after 17 months of brutal treatments, BRAVELY fighting Stage 4 cancer in her liver, her lungs and her bones.  

We are so grateful she is able to enjoy getting to know her great granddaughter, 

even in her weakened physical state.  

I can't express how these pictures make me feel.

Actually, yes.  I can.

I feel full and alive.  

And I breath in this life every moment, eyes wide open, so as not to miss a second of the preciousness of family and love and feather-soft 95-year old skin next to feather-soft 17-day old skin...

....and 3-day-old cobbler made with canned cherries.

::My handmade soap ON SALE::

Help a girl out, eh?  

I've got tons of soap babies hanging out in my cra(p)ft room since making up batches and batches for my daughter Maddie's Senior Show, required for her Graphic Design degree (she won first place!)

...remember she created an entire marketing campaign for my soap?  

So I've got like a bazillion tons of the stuff I need to sell. 

 Maybe I should mention she advertised it at $16 dollars per bar???  

Eiyeiyei.....

My prices actually start at $5.50 and go down as you purchase more.  Whee!

In fact, I've got some specials running on select fragrances as well as on all the soaps I made for the show.

They start at only $4.50!

My soap is formulated for gentleness,

are all natural and scented with essential oil blends

(except for the 3 seasonal scents made with skin-safe fragrance oils),

and they smell, well....they smell awesome!

If you'd like to order, visit:

the real soap co.

Free samples with every purchase!

Thanks readers :)

::brags::

I can't help myself.

Please forgive me.

Above three shots taken by Della Terra...see more here if you're inclined.

My beautiful little girl made a beautiful little girl.

Ok. I'm done now.

::Springlike Things::

You aren't gonna believe this, but I have a decorating post for you.

I know.  Wonders never cease.

I call this 'spring light' since I usually kinda go coo-coo with the mantel.

Proof here, here, here, and here.

All the candles would play an integral part in setting a particular mood a few days after these were taken.

A bit of pales on the drysink.

I didn't buy anything for 'spring decor' this year, just threw stuff I already had randomly around.

Added some white birdies to the kitchen hutch.

'Cause, well, you know.

Looking in from the dining nook.

Here's how it looked in the wee hours before Grandbaby Robyn Rose joined us:

Told ya those candles had a big part to play....burned thru 3 full sticks per holder waiting for Robyn.

I think a gigantic blue blow up pool really makes the whole room work, don't you?

Next up, the guest room and bath.